Romans Chapter 2 verse 24 Holy Bible

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(24) Through you.--Because of you.As it is written.--From the LXX. version of Isaiah 52:5. The sense of the original is that the name of God is dishonoured by the enslavement and oppression of His people. A nearer parallel in sense, though more remote in words, may be found in 2Samuel 12:14; Ezekiel 36:22-23. The Apostle is not careful as to the particular context from which he draws. He knew that he was giving the substance of Scripture, and he takes the aptest words that occur to him at the moment. Translated into our modern modes of thought, the formula "as it is written" at the end of the verse amounts to little more than "in the language of Scripture." The intention, as so frequently with St. Paul, seems, as it were, to be divided between proof and illustration.Parallel Commentaries ...GreekAsκαθὼς (kathōs)AdverbStrong's 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.it is written:γέγραπται (gegraptai)Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe.“God’sΘεοῦ (Theou)Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.nameὌνομα (Onoma)Noun - Nominative Neuter SingularStrong's 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.is blasphemedβλασφημεῖται (blasphēmeitai)Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 987: From blasphemos; to vilify; specially, to speak impiously.amongἐν (en)PrepositionStrong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.theτοῖς (tois)Article - Dative Neuter PluralStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.Gentilesἔθνεσιν (ethnesin)Noun - Dative Neuter PluralStrong's 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.because ofδι’ (di’)PrepositionStrong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.you.”ὑμᾶς (hymas)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralStrong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.Jump to PreviousAccount Blasphemed Declares Evil Gentile Gentiles God's Holy Nations Shamed Writ Writings Written