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Romans 4:14

For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:

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εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐκekthey which are ofἐκpreposition — “they which are of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.they which are ofνόμουnomoulawνόμος (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 lawκληρονόμοιklēronomoibe heirsκληρονόμος (klēronomos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “be heirs”, the subject formG2818an heir, an inheritor.be heirsκεκένωταιkekenōtaiis made voidκενόω (kenoō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “is made void”, a completed action with a present resultG2758(a) I empty, (b) I deprive of content, make unreal.is made voidἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πίστιςpistisfaithπίστιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “faith”, the subject formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andκατήργηταιkatērgētaimade of none effectκαταργέω (katargeō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “made of none effect”, a completed action with a present resultG2673(a) I make idle (inactive), make of no effect, annul, abolish, bring to naught, (b) I discharge, sever, separate from.made of none effectἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπαγγελίαepangeliapromiseἐπαγγελίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “promise”, the subject formG1860a promise.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for if they who are of law [are] heirs, the faith hath been made void, and the promise hath been made useless;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For if they that are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of none effect:

Young’s Literal Translation

for if they who are of law [are] heirs, the faith hath been made void, and the promise hath been made useless;

World English Bible

For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect.

Darby Translation

For if they which [are] of law be heirs, faith is made vain, and the promise made of no effect.

Douay-Rheims

For if they who are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, the promise is made of no effect.

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