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Romans 2:29

But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

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ἀλλ’allButἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “But”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.Butὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνenwhich is one inwardlyἐνpreposition — “which is one inwardly”G1722in, on, among.which is one inwardlyτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κρυπτῷkruptōhiddenκρυπτός (kruptos)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “hidden”, the to- or for-formG2927hidden, secret; as subst: the hidden (secret) things (parts), the inward nature (character).This verse uses “hidden”.ἸουδαῖοςioudaiosJewishἸουδαῖοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jewish”, the subject formG2453Jewish.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπεριτομὴperitomēcircumcisionπεριτομήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “circumcision”, the subject formG4061circumcision.circumcisionκαρδίαςkardiasis that of the heartκαρδία (kardia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “is that of the heart”, the of-formG2588lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.This verse uses “the heart”.is that of the heartἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inπνεύματιpneumatispiritπνεῦμα (pneuma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the to- or for-formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.the spiritοὐouand notοὐadverb — “and not”G3756no, not.and notγράμματιgrammatiin the letterγράμμα (gramma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “in the letter”, the to- or for-formG1121a letter of the alphabet; collectively: written (revelation); (a) a written document, a letter, an epistle, (b) writings, literature, learning.in the letterοὗhouwhoseὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “whose”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.whoseὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἔπαινοςepainospraiseἔπαινοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “praise”, the subject formG1868commendation, praise, approval.This verse uses “praise”.praiseοὐκoukis notοὐ (ou)adverb — “is not”G3756no, not.is notἐξexofἐκ (ek)preposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnmenἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “men”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.menἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.God

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but a Jew [is] he who is [so] inwardly, and circumcision [is] of the heart, in spirit, not in letter, of which the praise is not of men, but of God.

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American Standard Version (1901)

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

Young’s Literal Translation

but a Jew [is] he who is [so] inwardly, and circumcision [is] of the heart, in spirit, not in letter, of which the praise is not of men, but of God.

World English Bible

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.

Darby Translation

but he [is] a Jew [who is so] inwardly; and circumcision, of the heart, in spirit, not in letter; whose praise [is] not of men, but of God.

Douay-Rheims

But he is a Jew, that is one inwardly; and the circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

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World English Bible

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