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Romans 15:9 — King James Version← Study notes

And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.


Romans 15:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 15:921 words
GreekMeaning
τὰta
thearticleG3588
δὲde
and forwordG1161
ἔθνηethnē
the GentilesnounG1484
ὑπὲρhyper
forprepositionG5228
ἐλέουςeleous
mercynounG1656
δοξάσαιdoxasai
to glorifyverbG1392
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
θεόνtheon
GodnounG2316
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
γέγραπταιgegraptai
it has been writtenverbG1125
ΔιὰDia
Because ofprepositionG1223
τοῦτοtouto
thisdemonstrativeG3778
ἐξομολογήσομαίexomologēsomai
I will praiseverbG1843
σοιsoi
YoupronounG4771
ἐνen
amongprepositionG1722
ἔθνεσιethnesi
the GentilesnounG1484
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τῷ
to thearticleG3588
ὀνόματίonomati
namenounG3686
σουsou
of YoupronounG4771
ψαλῶpsalō
will I singverbG5567
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 15:9

“And that the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy.” But what he means is this. Those of the Jews would have had promises, even though they were unworthy. But you had not this even, but wast saved from love towards man alone, even if, to put it at the lowest, they too would not have been the better for the promises, unless Christ had come. But yet that he might amalgamate (or temper, κεράσῃ) them and not allow them to rise up against the weak, he makes mention of the…

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