Focused Passage

Romans 15:7-13

Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles

Paul moves from the strong bearing with the weak, to Christ's self-denying example, to Scripture's role in endurance, encouragement, and hope, to a prayer for unified worship, to the command to accept one another as Christ accepted them, to Christ's ministry to Jews and Gentiles, to Old Testament proof of Gentile praise, to Paul's apostolic priestly mission, to his ambition to preach where Christ is not named, to his plans for Jerusalem, Rome, and Spain, and finally to a request for prayer and a blessing of peace.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

7 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring glory to God.

8 For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,

9 so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”

10 Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.”

11 And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol Him, all you peoples.”

12 And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”

13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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References and Original Words

Verse 7

Cross-references

Colossians 3:13 Classic cross-references Romans 14:1 Classic cross-references Matthew 10:40 Classic cross-references John 13:34 Classic cross-references Romans 5:2 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:13-16 OliveGrove study links Galatians 3:14 OliveGrove study links Revelation 7:9-10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Accept προσλαμβάνεσθε G4355 Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural one another ἀλλήλους G240 Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural then Διὸ G1352 Conjunction just καὶ G2532 Conjunction as καθὼς G2531 Adverb - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστὸς G5547 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular accepted προσελάβετο G4355 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular you ὑμᾶς* G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural in order to bring εἰς G1519 Preposition glory δόξαν G1391 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular to God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

John 14:6 Classic cross-references Galatians 4:4 Classic cross-references Matthew 15:24 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 1:20 Classic cross-references John 1:11 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:13-16 OliveGrove study links Galatians 3:14 OliveGrove study links Revelation 7:9-10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction I tell [you that] λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Christ Χριστὸν G5547 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular has become γεγενῆσθαι G1096 Verb - Perfect Infinitive Middle or Passive a servant διάκονον G1249 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular of [the] circumcised περιτομῆς G4061 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular on behalf of ὑπὲρ G5228 Preposition God’s Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular truth ἀληθείας G225 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular confirm βεβαιῶσαι G950 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active the τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural promises made ἐπαγγελίας G1860 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural to the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural patriarchs πατέρων G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural

Verse 9

Cross-references

2 Samuel 22:50 Classic cross-references Psalms 18:49 Classic cross-references Isaiah 11:10 Classic cross-references Psalms 59:16 Classic cross-references Matthew 2:10 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:13-16 OliveGrove study links Galatians 3:14 OliveGrove study links Revelation 7:9-10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

[so that] δὲ G1161 Conjunction the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural Gentiles ἔθνη G1484 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural may glorify δοξάσαι G1392 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular God Θεόν G2316 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular for [His] ὑπὲρ G5228 Preposition mercy ἐλέους G1656 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular As καθὼς G2531 Adverb it is written γέγραπται G1125 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Therefore Διὰ G1223 Preposition . . . τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular I will praise ἐξομολογήσομαί G1843 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular You σοι G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular among ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] Gentiles ἔθνεσιν G1484 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction I will sing hymns ψαλῶ G5567 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular name ὀνόματί G3686 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular

BSB notes

2 Samuel 22:50; Psalm 18:49

Verse 10

Cross-references

Psalms 67:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 100:1 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:43 Classic cross-references Psalms 67:4 Classic cross-references Isaiah 42:10 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:13-16 OliveGrove study links Galatians 3:14 OliveGrove study links Revelation 7:9-10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction Again πάλιν G3825 Adverb it says λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Rejoice Εὐφράνθητε G2165 Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural O Gentiles ἔθνη G1484 Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural with μετὰ G3326 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular people λαοῦ G2992 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

Deuteronomy 32:43

Verse 11

Cross-references

Psalms 117:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 96:1 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:13-16 OliveGrove study links Galatians 3:14 OliveGrove study links Revelation 7:9-10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

And Καὶ G2532 Conjunction again πάλιν G3825 Adverb Praise Αἰνεῖτε G134 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Lord Κύριον G2962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular all πάντα G3956 Adjective - Vocative Neuter Plural [you] τὰ G3588 Article - Vocative Neuter Plural Gentiles ἔθνη G1484 Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction extol ἐπαινεσάτωσαν G1867 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular all πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural [you] οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural peoples λαοί G2992 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural

BSB notes

Psalm 117:1

Verse 12

Cross-references

Isaiah 11:10 Classic cross-references Revelation 5:5 Classic cross-references Isaiah 11:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 31:24 Classic cross-references Matthew 12:21 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:13-16 OliveGrove study links Galatians 3:14 OliveGrove study links Revelation 7:9-10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

And Καὶ G2532 Conjunction once more πάλιν G3825 Adverb Isaiah Ἠσαΐας G2268 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular says λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular The ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Root ῥίζα G4491 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Jesse Ἰεσσαί G2421 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular will appear Ἔσται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction [One who] ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular will arise ἀνιστάμενος G450 Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular to rule over ἄρχειν G757 Verb - Present Infinitive Active [the] Gentiles ἐθνῶν G1484 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural in ἐπ’ G1909 Preposition Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular [the] Gentiles ἔθνη G1484 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural will put their hope ἐλπιοῦσιν G1679 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural

BSB notes

Isaiah 11:10 (see also LXX)

Verse 13

Cross-references

2 Thessalonians 2:16 Classic cross-references Romans 12:12 Classic cross-references John 14:27 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 9:8 Classic cross-references Philippians 4:7 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:13-16 OliveGrove study links Galatians 3:14 OliveGrove study links Revelation 7:9-10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Now δὲ G1161 Conjunction {may} the Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular of hope ἐλπίδος G1680 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular fill πληρώσαι G4137 Verb - Aorist Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural with all πάσης G3956 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular joy χαρᾶς G5479 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction peace εἰρήνης G1515 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular as you ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular believe [in Him] πιστεύειν G4100 Verb - Present Infinitive Active so that εἰς G1519 Preposition you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular may overflow περισσεύειν G4052 Verb - Present Infinitive Active with ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular hope ἐλπίδι G1680 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular by ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] power δυνάμει G1411 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular [of the] Holy Ἁγίου G40 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεύματος G4151 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular

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