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Romans 15:8 — King James Version← Study notes

Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:


Romans 15:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 15:816 words
GreekMeaning
λέγωlegō
I sayverbG3004
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ΧριστὸνChriston
ChristnounG5547
διάκονονdiakonon
a servantnounG1249
γεγενῆσθαιgegenēsthai
arise, be assembled, be(-comeverbG1096
περιτομῆςperitomēs
of the circumcisionnounG4061
ὑπὲρhyper
forprepositionG5228
ἀληθείαςalētheias
the truthnounG225
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
εἰςeis
in orderprepositionG1519
τὸto
thearticleG3588
βεβαιῶσαιbebaiōsai
to confirmverbG950
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
ἐπαγγελίαςepangelias
promises givennounG1860
τῶνtōn
to thearticleG3588
πατέρωνpaterōn
fathersnounG3962
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 15:8

Again, he is speaking of Christ's concern for us, still holding to the same topic, and showing what great things He has done for us, and how “He pleased not Himself.” Romans 15:3 And besides this, there is another point which he makes good, that those of the Gentiles are debtors to a larger amount unto God. And if to a larger amount, then they ought to bear with the weak among the Jews. For since he had spoken very sharply to such, lest this should make these elated, he…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 28 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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