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Romans 10:2

In Romans 10 of Romans.

For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

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μαρτυρῶmarturōI bearμαρτυρέω (martureō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I bear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3140I witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report.I bearγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.αὐτοῖςautoisthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatζῆλονzēlona zealζῆλος (zēlos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a zeal”, the object formG2205(a) eagerness, zeal, enthusiasm, (b) jealousy, rivalry.This verse uses “zeal”.a zealθεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godἔχουσινechousinto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notκατ’kataccordingκατά (kata)preposition — “according”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.accordingἐπίγνωσινepignōsinto knowledgeἐπίγνωσις (epignōsis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “to knowledge”, the object formG1922knowledge of a particular point (directed towards a particular object); perception, discernment, recognition, intuition.This verse uses “knowledge”.to knowledge

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for I bear them testimony that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

Young’s Literal Translation

for I bear them testimony that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge,

World English Bible

For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

Darby Translation

For I bear them witness that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

Douay-Rheims

For I bear them witness, that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

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