God & Savior

Romans 1:20

For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.
Romans 1:20
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Original language (Greek)

τὰ γὰρ ἀόρατα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ κτίσεως κόσμου τοῖς ποιήμασιν νοούμενα καθορᾶται, ἥ τε ἀΐδιος αὐτοῦ δύναμις καὶ θειότης, εἰς τὸ εἶναι αὐτοὺς ἀναπολογήτους.

  1. τὰta“The”
    Article, nominative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  2. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  3. ἀόραταaorata“invisible qualities”
    Adjective, nominative, plural, neuter · from ἀόρατος · “invisible” · Strong's G0517
  4. αὐτοῦautou“of Him”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  5. ἀπὸapo“from”
    Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
  6. κτίσεωςktiseōs“[the] creation”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from κτίσις · “creation” · Strong's G2937
  7. κόσμουkosmou“of [the] world”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from κόσμος · “world” · Strong's G2889
  8. τοῖςtois“by the”
    Article, dative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. ποιήμασινpoiēmasin“things made”
    Noun, dative, plural, neuter · from ποίημα · “workmanship” · Strong's G4161
  10. νοούμεναnooumena“being understood”
    Verb, present, passive, participle, nominative, plural, neuter · from νοέω · “to understand” · Strong's G3539
  11. καθορᾶται,kathoratai“are clearly seen,”
    Verb, present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from καθοράω · “to perceive” · Strong's G2529
  12. ἥhē“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. τεte“both”
    Conjunction · “and/both” · Strong's G5037
  14. ἀΐδιοςaidios“eternal”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, feminine · “eternal” · Strong's G0126
  15. αὐτοῦautou“of Him”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  16. δύναμιςdunamis“power”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “power” · Strong's G1411
  17. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  18. θειότης,theiotēs“divinity,”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · from θειότης · “divinity” · Strong's G2305
  19. εἰςeis“for”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  20. τὸto“<the>”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  21. εἶναιeinai“to be”
    Verb, present, active, infinitive · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1511
  22. αὐτοὺςautous“them”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  23. ἀναπολογήτους.anapologētous“without excuse.”
    Adjective, accusative, plural, masculine · from ἀναπολόγητος · “inexcusable” · Strong's G0379
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)