· Translation: KJV

Romans 14:24Now to him who is able to establish you according to my Good News and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret through long ages,

The setting

Rome, ~57 AD. Paul begins his closing doxology after 14 chapters of deep theology...

The emotion here: overflowing gratitude after completing his theological masterpiece

The original word

stērizō (στηρίξαι) — to make firm like a foundation, to establish permanently

Why it matters

This doxology appears in different places in ancient manuscripts, showing scribes treasured it

Read with care

What most readers miss in Romans 14:24

Paul connects God's establishing power directly to the gospel message itself

Common misconceptionPeople think this is about God helping them succeed in life, but Paul is specifically talking about being established in faith and understanding of the gospel.

Bible Genome reading

Romans 14:24 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerPaul
Eraearly_church
Primary emotionworship
Literary typepsalm
MarkPromise of God

Emotional genome

Comfort power80%
Quotability80%
Memorability70%
Crisis relevance60%
Standalone60%
Themes:establishmentgospeldivine power

In context

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Romans 14:24 comes from the book of Romans, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include establishment, gospel, divine power. Notable phrases: him who is able to establish you; according to my Good News. This verse contains a promise of God.

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