Romans 15:27

Romans 15:27

25 But now ^aI am going to Jerusalem to minister to the saints.

26 For ^ait pleased those from Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are in Jerusalem.

27 It pleased them indeed, and they are their debtors. For ^aif the Gentiles have been partakers of their spiritual things, ^btheir duty is also to minister to them in material things.

28 Therefore, when I have performed this and have sealed to them ^athis fruit, I shall go by way of you to Spain.

29 ^aBut I know that when I come to you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing¹ of the gospel of Christ.

30 Now I beg you, brethren, through the Lord Jesus Christ, and ^athrough the love of the Spirit, ^bthat you strive together with me in prayers to God for me,

31 ^athat I may be delivered from those in Judea who¹ do not believe, and that ^bmy service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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Their debtors (ofeiletai autwn). Objective genitive: the Gentiles are debtors to the Jews. See the word ofeilethv in Romans 1:14; Romans 8:12.

For if (ei gar). Condition of the first class, assumed as true, first aorist active indicative (ekoinwnhsan, from koinwnew, to share) with associative instrumental case (pneumatikoiv, spiritual things).

To minister unto (leitourghsai, first aorist active infinitive of leitourgew with dative case autoiv, to them), but here certainly with no "sacerdotal" functions (cf. verse Romans 15:16).

In carnal things (en toiv sarkikoiv). Things which belong to the natural life of the flesh (sarc), not the sinful aspects of the flesh at all.

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