“And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.”
I know that when I come to you, I will come in the full measure of the blessing of Christ. — Oida (I know) hoti (that) erchomenos (coming) pros hymas (to you) en plērōmati (in the fullness) eulegia (blessing) Christou (of Christ). Paul anticipates full, Christ-mediated blessing upon the Romans.
Church Fathers on Romans 15:29
“And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing of the Gospel of Christ.” What is the force of, “In the fullness of the blessing?” Either he speaks of alms (Gr. money), or generally of good deeds. For blessing is a name he very commonly gives to alms. As when he says, “As a blessing and not as covetousness.” 2 Corinthians 9:5 And it was customary of old for the thing to be so called. But as he has here added “of the Gospel,” on this…
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