Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
That I should be (eiv to einai me). The eiv to idiom with the infinitive again (verses Romans 15:8, Romans 15:13).
Minister (leitourgon). Predicate accusative in apposition with me and see Romans 13:6 for the word. "The word here derives from the context the priestly associations which often attach to it in the LXX" (Denney). But this purely metaphorical use does not show that Paul attached a "sacerdotal" character to the ministry.
Ministering (ierourgounta). Present active participle of ierourgew, late verb from ierourgov (ieros, ergw), in LXX, Philo, and Josephus, only here in N.T. It means to work in sacred things, to minister as a priest. Paul had as high a conception of his work as a preacher of the gospel as any priest did.
The offering up of the Gentiles (h prosfora twn eqnwn). Genitive of apposition, the Gentiles being the offering. They are Paul's offering. See Acts 21:26.
Acceptable (euprosdektov). See II Corinthians 6:2; II Corinthians 8:12. Because "sanctified in the Holy Spirit" (hgiasmenh en pneumati agiw, perfect passive participle of agiazw).
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Romans 15:16:
Romans 13:6
Romans 15:21
Romans 15:27
Philippians 2:25
1 Thessalonians 1:5
1 Timothy 2:7
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