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NASB | Romans 15:5 Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 15:5 Now may the God who gives endurance and who supplies encouragement grant that you be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus, |
Subject: Perseverance and the word given here? |
Bible Note: Greetings Brothersmith! The pastor was correct that encouragement and perseverance are both nouns, but in Greek, nouns can function as adjectives by putting the noun in the genitive case. For instance, if you wanted to say 'Fiery torch' you would simply write, 'torch of fire'. That is what has taken place in this verse. So, even though the two words are nouns, they are being used as adjectives to describe God. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |