Romans 15:14-21
Romans 15:14-21
ESV
Paul the Minister to the Gentiles
"I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to instruct one another. But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, because of the grace given me by God to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In Christ Jesus, then, I have reason to be proud of my work for God. For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience--by word and deed, by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God--so that from Jerusalem and all the way around to Illyricum I have fulfilled the ministry of the gospel of Christ; and thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build on someone else's foundation, but as it is written, 'Those who have never been told of him will see, and those who have never heard will understand.'
NASB
"And concerning you, my brethren, I myself also am convinced that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able also to admonish one another. But I have written very boldly to you on some points so as to remind you again, because of the grace that was given me from God, to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, ministering as a priest the gospel of God, so that my offering of the Gentiles may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. Therefore in Christ Jesus I have found reason for boasting in things pertaining to God. For I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me, resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed, in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and round about as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. And thus I aspired to preach the gospel, not where Christ was already named, so that I would not build on another man's foundation; but as it is written, 'THEY WHO HAD NO NEWS OF HIM SHALL SEE, AND THEY WHO HAVE NOT HEARD SHALL UNDERSTAND.'
Stephanus 1550 New Testament
14 πεπεισμαι δε αδελφοι μου και αυτος εγω περι υμων οτι και αυτοι μεστοι εστε αγαθωσυνης πεπληρωμενοι πασης γνωσεως δυναμενοι και αλληλους νουθετειν
15 τολμηροτερον δε εγραψα υμιν αδελφοι απο μερους ως επαναμιμνησκων υμας δια την χαριν την δοθεισαν μοι υπο του θεου
16 εις το ειναι με λειτουργον ιησου χριστου εις τα εθνη ιερουργουντα το ευαγγελιον του θεου ινα γενηται η προσφορα των εθνων ευπροσδεκτος ηγιασμενη εν πνευματι αγιω
17 εχω ουν καυχησιν εν χριστω ιησου τα προς θεον
18 ου γαρ τολμησω λαλειν τι ων ου κατειργασατο χριστος δι εμου εις υπακοην εθνων λογω και εργω
19 εν δυναμει σημειων και τερατων εν δυναμει πνευματος θεου ωστε με απο ιερουσαλημ και κυκλω μεχρι του ιλλυρικου πεπληρωκεναι το ευαγγελιον του χριστου
20 ουτως δε φιλοτιμουμενον ευαγγελιζεσθαι ουχ οπου ωνομασθη χριστος ινα μη επ αλλοτριον θεμελιον οικοδομω
21 αλλα καθως γεγραπται οις ουκ ανηγγελη περι αυτου οψονται και οι ουκ ακηκοασιν συνησουσιν
Key Words:
1. Brothers/Brethren: 80 / Adelphus -- a brother (from Alpha -- first, and delphus -- womb)
2. Goodness: 19b / Agathosune -- goodness (from 18) 18 / Agathos -- good
3. All: 3956 / Pas -- all, every
4. Boldly: 5112 / Tolmeroteron -- boldly (from Tolmeros -- bold)
5. God: 2316 / Theos -- God, a god
6. Minister: 3011 / Leitourgos -- a public servant, a minister, a servant (from 2992 and 2041) 2992 / Laos -- the people and 2041 / Ergon -- work (from Erdo -- to do)
7. Gentiles: 1484 / Ethnos -- a race, a nation, the nations (distinct from Israel)
8. Priestly/Priest: 2418 / Hierourgeo -- to perform sacred rites (from 2413 and 2041) 2413 / Hieros -- sacred, a sacred thing, a temple and 2041 / Ergon -- work (from Erdo -- to do)
9. Proud/Boasting: 2746a / Kauchesis -- a boasting (from 2744) 2744 / Kauchaomai -- to boast
10. Work/Pertaining: 4314 / Pros -- advantageous for, at (denotes local proximity), toward (denotes motion toward a place)
11. Word: 3056 / Logos -- a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech (from 3004) 3004 / Lego -- to say
12. Power: 1411 / Dunamis -- power, might, strength (from 1410) Dunamai -- to be able, to have power
13. Signs: 4592 / Semeion -- a sign (from the same as 4591) 4591 / Semaino -- to give a sign (from Sema -- a sign, mark)
14. Jerusalem: 2419 / Ierousalem -- Jerusalem, the capital of united Israel and Judah, also a future heavenly city
15. Illyricum: 2437 / Illurikon -- Illyricum, a region adjacent to the Adriatic Sea
16. Foundation: 2310b / Themelios -- of or for a foundation (from 5087) 5087 / Tithemi -- to place, lay, set
1. Satisfied/Convinced: 3982 / Peitho -- to persuade, to have confidence
2. Full: 3324 / Mestos -- full
3. Filled: 4137 / Pleroo -- to make full, to complete (from 4134) 4134 / Pleres -- full (from Pletho -- to be full)
4. Instruct/Admonish: 3560 / Noutheteo -- to admonish, exhort (from 3563 and 5087) 3563 / Nous -- mind, understanding, reason (from Noos -- mind) and 5087 / Tithemi -- to place, lay, set
5. Reminder/Remind: 1878 / Epanamimnesko -- to remind again (from 1909 and 363) 1909 / Epi -- on, upon and 363 / Anamimnesko -- to remind, call to one's remembrance (from 303 and 3403) 303 / Ana -- upwards, up, again, back and 3403 / Mimnesko -- to remind, remember
6. Service/Ministering: 2418 / Hierourgeo -- to perform sacred rites (from 2413 and 2041) 2413 / Hieros -- sacred, a sacred thing, a temple and 2041 / Ergon -- work (from Erdo -- to do)
7. Offering: 4376 / Prosphora -- an offering (from 4374) 4374 / Prosphero -- to bring to, to offer (from 4314 and 5342) 4314 / Pros -- advantageous for, at (denotes local proximity), toward (denotes motion toward a place) and 5342 / Phero -- to bear, carry, bring forth
8. Obedience: 5218 / Hupakoe -- obedience (from 5219) hupakouo -- to listen, attend to (from 5259 and 191) hupo -- by, under; and akouo -- hearing, to hear, listen
9. Deed: 2041 / Ergon -- work (from Erdo -- to do)
10. Fulfilled/Fully: 4137 / Same as #3 above
11. Ministry/Preached: 4137 / Same as #3 above
12. Ambition/Aspired: 5389 / Philotimeomai -- to love or seek after honor (from 5384 and 5092) 5384 / Philos -- beloved, dear, friendly and 5092 / Time -- a valuing, a price (from Tio -- to value, honor)
13. Preach: 2097 / Euaggelizo -- to announce good news (from 2095 and 32a) 2095 / Eu -- good, (from Eus -- well) and 32a / Aggelos -- a messanger
14. Build: 3618 / Oikodomeo -- to build a house (from 3620b) 3620b / Oikodomos -- a builder (from 3624 and the same as 1430) 3624 / Oikos -- a house, a dwelling and 1430 / Doma -- a house, a housetop (from Demo -- to build)
15. Told/News: 312 / Anaggello -- to bring back word, announce (from 303 and 31b) 303 / Ana -- upwards, up, again, back and 31b / Aggello -- to announce, report (from 32a) 32a / Aggelos -- a messenger, angel
16. See: 3708 / Horao -- to see, perceive, attend to
17. Heard: 191 / Akouo -- hearing; to hear, listen
18. Understand: 4920 / Suniemi -- to set together, to understand (from 4862 and Hiemi -- to send) 4862 / Sun -- with, together with (expresses association with)
1. Knowledge: 1108 / Gnosis -- a knowing, knowledge (from 1097) 1097 / Ginosko -- to come to kno, recognize, perceive
2. Grace: 5485 / Charis -- grace, kindness
3. Gospel (vs 16 & 19: 2098 / Euaggelion -- good news (from 2097) 2097 / Euaggelizo -- to announce good news (from 2095 and 32a) 2095 / Eu -- well (from Eus -- good) and 32a / Aggelos -- a messenger, angel
4. Acceptable: 2144 / Euprosdektos -- acceptable (from 2095 and 4327) 2095 / Eu -- well (from Eus -- good) and 4327 / Prosdechomai -- to receive to oneself (from 4314 and 1209) 4314 / Pros -- advantageous for, at (denotes local proximity), toward (denotes motion toward a place) and 1209 / Dechomai -- to receive
5. Sanctified: 37 / Hagiazo -- to make holy, consecrate, sanctify (from 40) 40 / Hagios -- sacred, holy
6. Accomplished: 2716 / Katergazomai -- to work out (from 2596 and 2038b) 2596 / Kata -- down, against, according to and 2038b / Ergazomai -- to work, labor (from 2041) 2041 / Ergon -- work (from Erdo -- to do)
7. Wonders: 5059 / Teras -- a wonder, marvel
8. Spirit: 4151 / Pneuma -- wind, spirit (from 4154) 4154 / Pneo -- to blow
9. Gospel (vs 20): 2097 / Same as #13 above
1. Venture/Presume: 5111 / Tolmao -- to have courage, to be bold (from Tolma -- boldness)
Feel free to comment on what God reveals to you as you read His Word.
In Christ,
David
ESV
Paul the Minister to the Gentiles
"I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to instruct one another. But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, because of the grace given me by God to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In Christ Jesus, then, I have reason to be proud of my work for God. For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience--by word and deed, by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God--so that from Jerusalem and all the way around to Illyricum I have fulfilled the ministry of the gospel of Christ; and thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build on someone else's foundation, but as it is written, 'Those who have never been told of him will see, and those who have never heard will understand.'
NASB
"And concerning you, my brethren, I myself also am convinced that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able also to admonish one another. But I have written very boldly to you on some points so as to remind you again, because of the grace that was given me from God, to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, ministering as a priest the gospel of God, so that my offering of the Gentiles may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. Therefore in Christ Jesus I have found reason for boasting in things pertaining to God. For I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me, resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed, in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and round about as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. And thus I aspired to preach the gospel, not where Christ was already named, so that I would not build on another man's foundation; but as it is written, 'THEY WHO HAD NO NEWS OF HIM SHALL SEE, AND THEY WHO HAVE NOT HEARD SHALL UNDERSTAND.'
Stephanus 1550 New Testament
14 πεπεισμαι δε αδελφοι μου και αυτος εγω περι υμων οτι και αυτοι μεστοι εστε αγαθωσυνης πεπληρωμενοι πασης γνωσεως δυναμενοι και αλληλους νουθετειν
15 τολμηροτερον δε εγραψα υμιν αδελφοι απο μερους ως επαναμιμνησκων υμας δια την χαριν την δοθεισαν μοι υπο του θεου
16 εις το ειναι με λειτουργον ιησου χριστου εις τα εθνη ιερουργουντα το ευαγγελιον του θεου ινα γενηται η προσφορα των εθνων ευπροσδεκτος ηγιασμενη εν πνευματι αγιω
17 εχω ουν καυχησιν εν χριστω ιησου τα προς θεον
18 ου γαρ τολμησω λαλειν τι ων ου κατειργασατο χριστος δι εμου εις υπακοην εθνων λογω και εργω
19 εν δυναμει σημειων και τερατων εν δυναμει πνευματος θεου ωστε με απο ιερουσαλημ και κυκλω μεχρι του ιλλυρικου πεπληρωκεναι το ευαγγελιον του χριστου
20 ουτως δε φιλοτιμουμενον ευαγγελιζεσθαι ουχ οπου ωνομασθη χριστος ινα μη επ αλλοτριον θεμελιον οικοδομω
21 αλλα καθως γεγραπται οις ουκ ανηγγελη περι αυτου οψονται και οι ουκ ακηκοασιν συνησουσιν
Key Words:
1. Brothers/Brethren: 80 / Adelphus -- a brother (from Alpha -- first, and delphus -- womb)
2. Goodness: 19b / Agathosune -- goodness (from 18) 18 / Agathos -- good
3. All: 3956 / Pas -- all, every
4. Boldly: 5112 / Tolmeroteron -- boldly (from Tolmeros -- bold)
5. God: 2316 / Theos -- God, a god
6. Minister: 3011 / Leitourgos -- a public servant, a minister, a servant (from 2992 and 2041) 2992 / Laos -- the people and 2041 / Ergon -- work (from Erdo -- to do)
7. Gentiles: 1484 / Ethnos -- a race, a nation, the nations (distinct from Israel)
8. Priestly/Priest: 2418 / Hierourgeo -- to perform sacred rites (from 2413 and 2041) 2413 / Hieros -- sacred, a sacred thing, a temple and 2041 / Ergon -- work (from Erdo -- to do)
9. Proud/Boasting: 2746a / Kauchesis -- a boasting (from 2744) 2744 / Kauchaomai -- to boast
10. Work/Pertaining: 4314 / Pros -- advantageous for, at (denotes local proximity), toward (denotes motion toward a place)
11. Word: 3056 / Logos -- a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech (from 3004) 3004 / Lego -- to say
12. Power: 1411 / Dunamis -- power, might, strength (from 1410) Dunamai -- to be able, to have power
13. Signs: 4592 / Semeion -- a sign (from the same as 4591) 4591 / Semaino -- to give a sign (from Sema -- a sign, mark)
14. Jerusalem: 2419 / Ierousalem -- Jerusalem, the capital of united Israel and Judah, also a future heavenly city
15. Illyricum: 2437 / Illurikon -- Illyricum, a region adjacent to the Adriatic Sea
16. Foundation: 2310b / Themelios -- of or for a foundation (from 5087) 5087 / Tithemi -- to place, lay, set
1. Satisfied/Convinced: 3982 / Peitho -- to persuade, to have confidence
2. Full: 3324 / Mestos -- full
3. Filled: 4137 / Pleroo -- to make full, to complete (from 4134) 4134 / Pleres -- full (from Pletho -- to be full)
4. Instruct/Admonish: 3560 / Noutheteo -- to admonish, exhort (from 3563 and 5087) 3563 / Nous -- mind, understanding, reason (from Noos -- mind) and 5087 / Tithemi -- to place, lay, set
5. Reminder/Remind: 1878 / Epanamimnesko -- to remind again (from 1909 and 363) 1909 / Epi -- on, upon and 363 / Anamimnesko -- to remind, call to one's remembrance (from 303 and 3403) 303 / Ana -- upwards, up, again, back and 3403 / Mimnesko -- to remind, remember
6. Service/Ministering: 2418 / Hierourgeo -- to perform sacred rites (from 2413 and 2041) 2413 / Hieros -- sacred, a sacred thing, a temple and 2041 / Ergon -- work (from Erdo -- to do)
7. Offering: 4376 / Prosphora -- an offering (from 4374) 4374 / Prosphero -- to bring to, to offer (from 4314 and 5342) 4314 / Pros -- advantageous for, at (denotes local proximity), toward (denotes motion toward a place) and 5342 / Phero -- to bear, carry, bring forth
8. Obedience: 5218 / Hupakoe -- obedience (from 5219) hupakouo -- to listen, attend to (from 5259 and 191) hupo -- by, under; and akouo -- hearing, to hear, listen
9. Deed: 2041 / Ergon -- work (from Erdo -- to do)
10. Fulfilled/Fully: 4137 / Same as #3 above
11. Ministry/Preached: 4137 / Same as #3 above
12. Ambition/Aspired: 5389 / Philotimeomai -- to love or seek after honor (from 5384 and 5092) 5384 / Philos -- beloved, dear, friendly and 5092 / Time -- a valuing, a price (from Tio -- to value, honor)
13. Preach: 2097 / Euaggelizo -- to announce good news (from 2095 and 32a) 2095 / Eu -- good, (from Eus -- well) and 32a / Aggelos -- a messanger
14. Build: 3618 / Oikodomeo -- to build a house (from 3620b) 3620b / Oikodomos -- a builder (from 3624 and the same as 1430) 3624 / Oikos -- a house, a dwelling and 1430 / Doma -- a house, a housetop (from Demo -- to build)
15. Told/News: 312 / Anaggello -- to bring back word, announce (from 303 and 31b) 303 / Ana -- upwards, up, again, back and 31b / Aggello -- to announce, report (from 32a) 32a / Aggelos -- a messenger, angel
16. See: 3708 / Horao -- to see, perceive, attend to
17. Heard: 191 / Akouo -- hearing; to hear, listen
18. Understand: 4920 / Suniemi -- to set together, to understand (from 4862 and Hiemi -- to send) 4862 / Sun -- with, together with (expresses association with)
1. Knowledge: 1108 / Gnosis -- a knowing, knowledge (from 1097) 1097 / Ginosko -- to come to kno, recognize, perceive
2. Grace: 5485 / Charis -- grace, kindness
3. Gospel (vs 16 & 19: 2098 / Euaggelion -- good news (from 2097) 2097 / Euaggelizo -- to announce good news (from 2095 and 32a) 2095 / Eu -- well (from Eus -- good) and 32a / Aggelos -- a messenger, angel
4. Acceptable: 2144 / Euprosdektos -- acceptable (from 2095 and 4327) 2095 / Eu -- well (from Eus -- good) and 4327 / Prosdechomai -- to receive to oneself (from 4314 and 1209) 4314 / Pros -- advantageous for, at (denotes local proximity), toward (denotes motion toward a place) and 1209 / Dechomai -- to receive
5. Sanctified: 37 / Hagiazo -- to make holy, consecrate, sanctify (from 40) 40 / Hagios -- sacred, holy
6. Accomplished: 2716 / Katergazomai -- to work out (from 2596 and 2038b) 2596 / Kata -- down, against, according to and 2038b / Ergazomai -- to work, labor (from 2041) 2041 / Ergon -- work (from Erdo -- to do)
7. Wonders: 5059 / Teras -- a wonder, marvel
8. Spirit: 4151 / Pneuma -- wind, spirit (from 4154) 4154 / Pneo -- to blow
9. Gospel (vs 20): 2097 / Same as #13 above
1. Venture/Presume: 5111 / Tolmao -- to have courage, to be bold (from Tolma -- boldness)
Feel free to comment on what God reveals to you as you read His Word.
In Christ,
David
posted by Mark 1:17 at 6:13 AM
2 Comments:
The Long Version
Romans 15:14-21
Paul the Minister to the Gentiles
14. I myself am satisfied/convinced/confident about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled/complete with all/every knowledge and able to instruct/admonish/exhort one another.
15. But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, because of the grace/unmerited favor/unearned kindness given me by God
16. to be a minister/public servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles/races/nations other than Israel in the priestly service of the gospel/good news of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles/races/nations other than Israel may be acceptable/good, sanctified/made Holy by the Holy Spirit.
17. In Christ Jesus, then, I have reason to be proud/boasting of my work for God.
18. For I will not venture/presume/have the courage to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished/worked out through me to bring the Gentiles/races/nations other than Israel to obedience -- by word and deed/work,
19. by the power/might/strength of signs and wonders, by the power/might/strength of the Spirit of God -- so that Jerusalem and all the way around to Illyricum I have fulfilled/completed the ministry of the gospel/good news of Christ;
20. and thus I make it my ambition/to love and seek the honor to preach/announce good news of the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build on someone else's foundation,
21. but as it is written, 'Those who have never been told/announced/brought back word of Him will see/perceive, and those who have never heard will understand.'
My Comments:
14. Paul here reafirms his brothers in Christ. He knows that through the Power of the Holy Spirit that they are complete with the knowledge to instruct each other.
15. Paul did state some things extreemly strong, but this is just as a reminder to the Romans. This letter was not meant to tear them down, but rather to build them up and encourage them.
Paul also admits that the only authority he has comes from God as a gift of Grace.
16. This includes being a public servant for God to the Gentiles. Paul also offers all the work he has done by the Power of God, back to God as a thank-offering.
17.-18. So the only kind of boasting, is boasting in the work that God has done through Paul.
19. God would do wonderous signs every so often in the O.T. these are not to be common events but unusual. And they point to God's redemption of the Human race.
20. Paul seeks the honor of preaching the Gospel of Christ!
What if that was the desires of our hearts as well???
Also his missionary heart comes through...he does not want to build on anothers foundation, his desire is to preach to those who have never heard of Christ!
21. Isaiah 52:15
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