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Romans 15:18 — King James Version← Study notes

For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,


Romans 15:18Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 15:1817 words
GreekMeaning
οὐou
NotadverbG3756
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
τολμήσωtolmēsō
will I dareverbG5111
τιti
anythingpronounG5100
λαλεῖνlalein
to speakverbG2980
ὧνhōn
of whatrelative pronounG3739
οὐou
exceptadverbG3756
κατειργάσατοkateirgasato
has accomplishedverbG2716
ΧριστὸςChristos
ChristnounG5547
δι’di’
throughprepositionG1223
ἐμοῦemou
mepronounG1473
εἰςeis
unto theprepositionG1519
ὑπακοὴνhypakoēn
obediencenounG5218
ἐθνῶνethnōn
of the GentilesnounG1484
λόγῳlogō
by wordnounG3056
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἔργῳergō
by deednounG2041
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 15:18

“For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not wrought by me, to make Gentiles obedient by word and deed, through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God.” And none, he means, can say that my words are a mere boast. For of this priestly ministry of mine, the signs that I have, and the proofs of the appointment too, are many. Not the long garment (ποδήρης) and the bells as they of old, nor the mitre and the turban (κίδαρις), but…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 29 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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