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Romans 11:28

As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes.

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κατὰkataAs concerningκατάpreposition — “As concerning”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.As concerningμὲνmenon one handμένconjunction — “on one hand”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospelεὐαγγέλιονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “gospel”, the object formG2098the good news of the coming of the Messiah, the gospel; the gen. after it expresses sometimes the giver (God), sometimes the subject (the Messiah, etc.), sometimes the human transmitter (an apostle).the gospelἐχθροὶechthroithey are enemiesἐχθρός (echthros)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “they are enemies”, the subject formG2190hated, hostile; subst: an enemy.they are enemiesδι’difor your sakesδιά (dia)preposition — “for your sakes”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.for your sakesὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.κατὰkataas touchingκατάpreposition — “as touching”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.as touchingδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐκλογὴνeklogēnelectionἐκλογή (eklogē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “election”, the object formG1589a choosing out, selecting, choice (by God).the electionἀγαπητοὶagapētoithey are belovedἀγαπητός (agapētos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “they are beloved”, the subject formG27loved, beloved, with two special applications: the Beloved, a title of the Messiah (Christ), as beloved beyond all others by the God who sent Him; of Christians, as beloved by God, Christ, and one another.This verse uses “beloved”.they are belovedδιὰdiaforδιάpreposition — “for”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.forτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πατέραςpaterasfathers'πατήρ (patēr)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “fathers'”, the object formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.the fathers'

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

As regards, indeed, the good tidings, [they are] enemies on your account; and as regards the choice — beloved on account of the fathers;

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American Standard Version (1901)

As touching the gospel, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sake.

Young’s Literal Translation

As regards, indeed, the good tidings, [they are] enemies on your account; and as regards the choice — beloved on account of the fathers;

World English Bible

Concerning the Good News, they are enemies for your sake. But concerning the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sake.

Darby Translation

As regards the glad tidings, [they are] enemies on your account; but as regards election, beloved on account of the fathers.

Douay-Rheims

As concerning the gospel, indeed, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are most dear for the sake of the fathers.

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