Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
The God of hope (o qeov thv elpidov). Taking up the idea in verse Romans 15:12 as in verse Romans 15:5 from Romans 15:4.
Fill you (plhrwsai umav). Optative (first aorist active of plhrow) of wish for the future. Cf. dwh in verse Romans 15:5.
In believing (en tw pisteuein). "In the believing" (en with locative of the articular infinitive, the idiom so common in Luke's Gospel).
That ye may abound (eiv to perisseuein umav). Purpose clause with eiv to, as in verse Romans 15:8, with perisseuein (present active infinitive of perisseuw, with accusative of general reference, umav). This verse gathers up the points in the preceding quotations.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Romans 15:13:
Romans 15:5
Romans 15:16
Romans 15:21
1 Thessalonians 3:11
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