King James Version
Romans 2:18 in the King James Version says “And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law; approvest: or, ...” — study this verse from Romans chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law; approvest: or, triest the things that differ”
Romans 2:18 · KJV
In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law; approvest: or, triest the things that differ
And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“knowest”
G1097to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
“his will”
G2307a determination (properly, the thing), i.e., (actively) choice (specially, purpose, decree; abstractly, volition) or (passively) inclination
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the things that are more excellent”
G1308to bear through, i.e., (literally) transport; usually to bear apart, i.e., (objectively) to toss about (figuratively, report); subjectively, to "diffe
“being instructed”
G2727to sound down into the ears, i.e., (by implication) to indoctrinate ("catechize") or (genitive case) to apprise of
“out of”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“the law”
G3551law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of moses (including the volume); also of the gospel), or figurat
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