Rom. 16:20 in context
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Romans 16:20

The God of peace will quickly crush Satan under your feet [as a Roman soldier marched with short, stomping steps]. The grace of our Lord Jesus the Anointed One (Messiah, Christ) be with you.
[Paul often describes spiritual warfare using images from the Roman army. The Greek word for quickly (Gk. tachos) described how Roman soldiers marched with short, quick steps. When their nail-studded leather shoes with metal fittings stamped on the stone-paved Roman streets, they created an unmistakable ringing sound that could be heard from far away. Just as we today make way for an emergency vehicle with its sirens on, this sound meant: move aside, Roman soldiers are coming! A Roman soldier did not stop for anything or anyone, as that would be a humiliation for the entire army. If a child or an elderly person did not get out of the way, they would continue straight ahead, crushing the person under their feet. The picture Paul paints is that if the devil is foolish enough to get in the way of a group of Christians, he will be crushed under their feet. In the Epistle to the Romans, which deals with so many important doctrines, the devil is mentioned only once in passing, and that is in this verse. His place is the small space between the sole of the foot and the ground beneath the Christian! God's title here is not "God of hosts" but "God of peace." It is not the volume of prayer but the depth of our relationship with God that determines whether we will triumph over evil. The prerequisite is given in the previous verse – obedience and sanctification. A believer who has entered into God's peace, who marches forward in God's rhythm, who does neither too much nor too little but walks in prepared deeds – that Christian can live a victorious life!]
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Nestle-Aland (NA)

ὁ   δὲ   θεὸς   τῆς   εἰρήνης   συντρίψει   τὸν   σατανᾶν   ὑπὸ   τοὺς   πόδας   ὑμῶν   ἐν   τάχει.   ἡ   χάρις   τοῦ   κυρίου   ἡμῶν   Ἰησοῦ   μεθ᾽   ὑμῶν.¶  

Textus Receptus (TR)

ὁ   δὲ   θεὸς   τῆς   εἰρήνης   συντρίψει   τὸν   σατανᾶν   ὑπὸ   τοὺς   πόδας   ὑμῶν   ἐν   τάχει.   ἡ   χάρις   τοῦ   κυρίου   ἡμῶν   Ἰησοῦ   Χριστοῦ   μεθ᾽   ὑμῶν.¶  

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NA has 22 words, TR has 23 (+1).


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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G3588
 ὁ (o)
 The
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G1161
 δὲ (de)
 now
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G2316
 θεὸς (theos)
 God
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G3588
 τῆς (tes)
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
T-GSF
G1515
 εἰρήνης (eirenes)
 of peace
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
G4937
 συντρίψει (syntripsei)
 will crush
VERB Verb
fut. active ind. future active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-FAI-3S
G3588
 τὸν (ton)
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
T-ASM
G4567
 σατανᾶν (satanan)
 Satan
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
Title (title)
 N-ASM-T
G5259
 ὑπὸ (ypo)
 under
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G3588
 τοὺς (toys)
 the
Definite article Definite article
acc. pl. ♂ accusative plural masculine
T-APM
G4228
 πόδας (podas)
 feet
Noun Noun
acc. pl. ♂ accusative plural masculine
N-APM
G4771
 ὑμῶν (ymon)
 of you
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. pl. second person genitive plural
P-2GP
G1722
 ἐν (en)
 in
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G5034
 τάχει. (tachei.)
 a short time.
Noun Noun
dative sing. neut. dative singular Neutral
N-DSN
G3588
 ἡ (e)
 The
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
T-NSF
G5485
 χάρις (charis)
 grace
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
N-NSF
G3588
 τοῦ (toy)
 of the
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
T-GSM
G2962
 κυρίου (kyrioy)
 Lord
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G1473
 ἡμῶν (emon)
 of us
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. pl. first person genitive plural
P-1GP
G2424
 Ἰησοῦ (Iesoy)
 Jesus
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
Person (Person)
 N-GSM-P
G3326
 μεθ᾽ (meth)
 [be] with
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G4771
 ὑμῶν.¶ (ymon.)
 you.
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. pl. second person genitive plural
P-2GP

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