Romans 16:25

Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

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Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Now	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
power	δυναμένῳ dunamenō	G1410	to be able or possible · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, dative singular masculine
stablish	στηρίξαι stērixai	G4741	to set fast · verb — aorist active infinitive
you	ὑμᾶς hymâs	G5209	you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
to	κατὰ kata	G2596	(prepositionally) down (in place or time) · preposition
my	μοῦ moû	G3450	of me
gospel	εὐαγγέλιόν euangelion	G2098	a good message · noun — accusative singular neuter
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
preaching	κήρυγμα kērugma	G2782	a proclamation (especially of the gospel · noun — accusative singular neuter
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ Iēsou	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name
Christ	Χριστοῦ Christou	G5547	anointed · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
to	κατὰ kata	G2596	(prepositionally) down (in place or time) · preposition
revelation	ἀποκάλυψιν apokalupsin	G602	disclosure · noun — accusative singular feminine
mystery	μυστηρίου mustēriou	G3466	a secret or "mystery" (through the idea of silence impo… · noun — genitive singular neuter
secret	σεσιγημένου, sesigēmenou	G4601	to keep silent (transitively or intransitively) · verb — perfect passive participle, genitive singular neuter
began	αἰωνίοις aiōniois	G166	perpetual (also used of past time · adjective — dative plural masculine

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Cross-references

1 Corinthians 2:7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
Colossians 1:26-27 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
Romans 2:16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
Ephesians 1:9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
2 Thessalonians 2:14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
Ephesians 3:3-5 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
Ephesians 3:9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all t…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Romans 16:25–end

Here the apostle solemnly closes his epistle with a magnificent ascription of glory to the blessed God, as one that terminated all in the praise and glory of God, and studied to return all to him, seeing all is of him and from him. He does, as it were, breathe out his soul to these Romans in the praise of God, choosing to make that the end of his epistle which he made the end of his life. Observe here, I. A description of the gospel of God, which comes in in a parenthesis; having occasion to speak of it as the means by which the power of God establishes souls, and the rule of that establishment: To establish you according to my gospel. Paul calls it his gospel, because he was the preacher of…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Romans 16:25

Now to him that is of power--more simply, as in Jde 1:24, "to Him that is able." to stablish--confirm, or uphold you, according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ--that is, in conformity with the truths of that Gospel which I preach, and not I only, but all to whom has been committed "the preaching of Jesus Christ." according to the revelation of the mystery--(See on Rom 11:25). which was kept secret since the world began--literally, "which hath been kept in silence during eternal ages."

Adam Clarke on Romans 16:25

Now to him - In the note at Rom 14:23 (note). I have shown that this and the following verses are by the most reputable MSS. and versions placed at the end of that chapter, which is supposed by most critics to be their proper place. Some of the arguments adduced in favor of this transposition may be found in the note above mentioned. I shall therefore refer to Griesbach, and proceed to make a few short remarks on the verses as they occur here. Of power to stablish you - To that God, without whom nothing is wise, nothing strong; who is as willing to teach as he is wise; as ready to help as he is strong. According to my Gospel - That Gospel which explains and publishes God's purpose of taking…

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The Church Fathers

Paul says this in order to remind us of how old the gospel actually is.
— Theodoret of Cyrus, INTERPRETATION OF THE LETTER TO THE ROMANS

God strengthens us with signs and teachings, so that you may live in the way that Paul has preached by the example and authority of Christ.
— Pelagius, PELAGIUS'S COMMENTARY ON ROMANS

Paul gives glory to God the Father, from whom are all things, that he might be pleased to fill the congregation of the Romans with his grace, as he can do by confirming their minds in faith for the advancing of the gospel and the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages, which has now been made manifest in Christ.
— Ambrosiaster, COMMENTARY ON PAUL'S EPISTLES

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Hermas — Mercury, a Roman Christian to whom Paul sends greetings (Rom. 16: 14). Some suppose him to have been the author of the celebrated religious romance called The Shepherd, but it is very probable that…
Prayer — Is converse with God; the intercourse of the soul with God, not in contemplation or meditation, but in direct address to him. Prayer may be oral or mental, occasional or constant, ejaculatory or…
Gospel · .PREACHING OF JESUS CHRIST — .PREACHING OF JESUS CHRIST
Gospel, The · Is called the: Preaching of Jesus Christ — Is called the: Preaching of Jesus Christ
Missionaries, All Christians Should Be As · Exemplified: Various individuals — Exemplified: Various individuals
Mysteries · OF RE — OF RE
Tabernacle · Illustrative: (The vail,) of the obscurity of the Mosaic age — Illustrative: (The vail,) of the obscurity of the Mosaic age

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Romans 16:25

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Romans 16:25–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Romans 16:25

Adam Clarke on Romans 16:25

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Romans 16:25

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Romans 16:25–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Romans 16:25

Adam Clarke on Romans 16:25

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Romans 16:25

John Calvin on Romans 16:21–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Romans 16:25-27