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Romans 15:21 — King James Version← Study notes

But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.


Romans 15:21Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 15:2114 words
GreekMeaning
ἀλλὰalla
RatherwordG235
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
γέγραπταιgegraptai
it has been writtenverbG1125
ΟἷςHois
To whomrelative pronounG3739
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἀνηγγέληanēngelē
it was proclaimedverbG312
περὶperi
concerningprepositionG4012
αὐτοῦautou
HimpronounG846
ὄψονταιopsontai
they will beholdverbG3708
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οἳhoi
those thatrelative pronounG3739
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἀκηκόασινakēkoasin
have heardverbG191
συνήσουσινsynēsousin
will understandverbG4920
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 15:21

“Yea, so have I strived to preach the Gospel, not where Christ was named.” See here another preeminence; that he had not only preached the Gospel to so many, and persuaded them, but he did not even go to those who had become disciples. So far was he from thrusting himself upon other men's disciples, and from doing this for glory's sake, that he even made it a point to teach those who had not heard. For neither does he say where they were not persuaded, but “where Christ was…

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