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Romans 16:27

What does Romans 16:27 mean?

A plain-English look at Romans 16:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Romans 16:27 means

Paul concludes by ascribing eternal glory to the only wise God through Jesus Christ. This final sentence brings the whole letter to its proper end: doxology. God alone is wise—He designed the plan of salvation that the world could not conceive—and all glory rightly returns to Him. The channel of this glory is Jesus Christ, in whom God’s wisdom and grace are manifest. The Amen seals the praise and the teaching that preceded it. Romans, having expounded the gospel, fittingly ends with worship directed to the God who authored and accomplished it.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory for ever. Amen.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. Written to the Romans from Corinthus, and sent by Phebe servant of the church at Cenchrea.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory for ever. Amen.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

To the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory for ever. So be it.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to him <FI>be<Fi> glory to the ages. Amen.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

To God, the only wise, through Jesus Christ, to whom be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

[the] only wiseGod, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

Context

The doxology culminates the themes of Romans: God’s saving wisdom, revealed in Christ and proclaimed to the nations for the obedience of faith. After personal greetings, warnings, and promises, Paul lifts the church into the realm of praise, reminding them that theology aims at doxology. With this ascription of glory, the letter closes, binding doctrine and devotion together and sending the Roman believers forward established by God’s gospel in Christ.

v.26but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith:

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Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Peter 5:10

    And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.

  • Revelation 19:1

    After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, belong to our God:

  • Romans 11:36

    For of him, and through him, and unto him, are all things. To him be the glory for ever. Amen.

  • 1 Timothy 1:17

    Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

  • Hebrews 13:15

    Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.

  • Ephesians 3:10

    to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,

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