Romans 15
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
2Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
3For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
4For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
5Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
6That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.
8Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
9And 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.
10And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.
11And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.
12And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.
13Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
14And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
15Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,
16That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
17I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.
18For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
19Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
20Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
21But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.
22For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.
23But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;
24Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.
25But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.
26For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
27It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.
28When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.
29And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.
30Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
31That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;
32That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.
33Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358883× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253229× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- σύsýG477122× in this chapter
thou
- ἐνenG172217× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- δέdéG116113× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- εἰςeisG151913× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- θεόςtheósG231613× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- ΧριστόςChristósG554712× in this chapter
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
- αὐτόςautósG84611× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- ἔθνοςéthnosG148410× in this chapter
a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
- μέméG316510× in this chapter
me
- γάρgárG10639× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- διάdiáG12239× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- πρόςprósG43148× in this chapter
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- ἵναhínaG24437× in this chapter
compare G3588 (ὁ)); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
- ἔρχομαιérchomaiG20646× in this chapter
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- ἸησοῦςIēsoûsG24246× in this chapter
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
- οὐouG37566× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- πᾶςpâsG39566× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- γράφωgráphōG11255× in this chapter
to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe
- ἐγώegṓG14735× in this chapter
I, me
- ἅγιοςhágiosG405× in this chapter
sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
- ἀπόapóG5755× in this chapter
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
- ἔχωéchōG21924× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- ἹερουσαλήμHierousalḗmG24194× in this chapter
Hierusalem (i.e. Jerushalem), the capitol of Palestine
- καθώςkathṓsG25314× in this chapter
just (or inasmuch) as, that
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37784× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- πνεῦμαpneûmaG41514× in this chapter
a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit
- γίνομαιgínomaiG10963× in this chapter
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
- δύναμιςdýnamisG14113× in this chapter
force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
- εἰμίeimíG15103× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ἐλπίςelpísG16803× in this chapter
expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence
- ἐπίepíG19093× in this chapter
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- εὐαγγέλιονeuangélionG20983× in this chapter
a good message, i.e. the gospel
- ἀλλήλωνallḗlōnG2403× in this chapter
one another
- κύριοςkýriosG29623× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- λέγωlégōG30043× in this chapter
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- ὅςhósG37393× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- πάλινpálinG38253× in this chapter
(adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand
- πληρόωplēróōG41373× in this chapter
to make replete, i.e. (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute (an office), finish (a period or task), verify (or coincide with a prediction), etc.