Romans 15:9
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.”
ψάλλω
To sing praises, to play a stringed instrument. Psallo. I will sing praises to You among the Gentiles. Worship crosses every cultural boundary. God is praised in every language.
θεός
God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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ἔλεος
mercy
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ἔλεος
Mercy, compassion, pity. Eleos. His mercy endures forever. Mercy is God withholding what we deserve. It is the companion of grace which gives what we do not deserve.
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ἔθνος
the Gentiles
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ἔθνος
Nation, people group, Gentile. Ethnos. Go and make disciples of all nations. Every people group on earth is included in God's redemptive plan. None are excluded.
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ὄνομα
name
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ὄνομα
A name, a reputation, a character. There is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. The name of Jesus is unique and exclusive.
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γράφω
it has been written:
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γράφω
To write, to record. These things are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ and have life in His name.
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διά
Because of
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διά
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
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ἐξομολογέω
I will praise
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ἐξομολογέω
to acknowledge or (by implication, of assent) agree fully
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δοξάζω
to glorify
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δοξάζω
to render (or esteem) glorious (in a wide application)
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καθώς
even as
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καθώς
just (or inasmuch) as, that
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