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Romans 2:18

And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andγινώσκειςginōskeisknowestγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “knowest”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.knowestτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θέλημαthelēmahis willθέλημαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “his will”, the object formG2307an act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires.This verse uses “will”.his willκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδοκιμάζειςdokimazeisapprovestδοκιμάζω (dokimazō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “approvest”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1381I put to the test, prove, examine; I distinguish by testing, approve after testing; I am fit.approvestτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.διαφέρονταdiapherontathings that are more excellentδιαφέρω (diapherō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, neuter — “things that are more excellent”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1308(a) trans: I carry through, hither and thither, (b) intrans: I am different, differ, and sometimes: I surpass, excel.the things that are more excellentκατηχούμενοςkatēchoumenosbeing instructedκατηχέω (katēcheō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “being instructed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2727I instruct orally, teach, inform.being instructedἐκekout ofἐκpreposition — “out of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.out ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.νόμουnomoulawνόμος (nomos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “law”, the of-formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.the law

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and dost know the will, and dost approve the distinctions, being instructed out of the law,

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American Standard Version (1901)

and knowest his will, and approvest the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,

Young’s Literal Translation

and dost know the will, and dost approve the distinctions, being instructed out of the law,

World English Bible

know his will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,

Darby Translation

and knowest the will, and discerningly approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

Douay-Rheims

And knowest his will, and approvest the more profitable things, being instructed by the law,

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