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Romans 15:26 — King James Version← Study notes

For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.


Romans 15:26Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 15:2616 words
GreekMeaning
εὐδόκησανeudokēsan
Were pleasedverbG2106
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ΜακεδονίαMakedonia
MacedonianounG3109
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἈχαΐαAchaia
AchaianounG882
κοινωνίανkoinōnian
a contributionnounG2842
τινὰtina
certainpronounG5100
ποιήσασθαιpoiēsasthai
to makeverbG4160
εἰςeis
forprepositionG1519
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
πτωχοὺςptōchous
pooradjectiveG4434
τῶνtōn
among thearticleG3588
ἁγίωνhagiōn
saintsadjectiveG40
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἸερουσαλήμIerousalēm
JerusalemnounG2419
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 15:26

Since he had said that I have no longer “more place in these parts,” and, “I have a great desire, these many years, to come unto you,” but he still intended to delay; lest it should be thought that he was making a jest of them, he mentions the cause also why he still puts it off, and he says, that “I am going unto Jerusalem,” and is apparently giving the excuse for the delay. But by means of this he also makes good another object, which is the exhorting of them to alms, and…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 30 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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