Romans 15:31

Romans 15:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;
• New International Version (NIV)Pray that I may be kept safe from the unbelievers in Judea and that the contribution I take to Jerusalem may be favorably received by the Lord’s people there,
• English Standard Version (ESV)that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,
• New King James Version (NKJV)that I may be delivered from those in Judea who do not believe, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

Context of Romans 15:31

29When I visit you, I know that Christ will bless us very much while we are together. 30My Christian friends, please pray for me as I do this difficult work. Together we belong to our Lord Jesus Christ. God's Spirit has given us love for each other. So I ask you to help me and to pray with me. Pray that God will keep me safe from those people in Judea who have refused to believe in Jesus. Pray also that God's people at Jerusalem will happily accept the gift that I am taking to them. 32If God agrees, I will then be able to come to you, and we will be happy together. I will enjoy having some rest while I stay there with you. 33I pray that God will give you peace in your minds. I pray that he will be with all of you and help you. Amen.

Romans 15:31 word by word

ἵνα ῥυσθῶ ἀπὸ τῶν ἀπειθούντων ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ καὶ ἡ διακονία μου ἡ εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ εὐπρόσδεκτος τοῖς ἁγίοις γένηται,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• I may be deliveredῥύομαιrhuomai · to rescueG4506
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• them that do not believeἀπειθέωapeitheō · to disobeyG544
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• JudeaἸουδαίαIoudaia · JudeaG2449
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• serviceδιακονίαdiakonia · serviceG1248
• forεἰςeis · towardG1519
• JerusalemἹερουσαλήμHierousalēm · JerusalemG2419
• may beγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• acceptedεὐπρόσδεκτοςeuprosdektos · acceptableG2144
• of the saintsἅγιοςhagios · holy: saintG40

Cross-references for Romans 15:31

• Acts 21:27At the end of those seven days, some Jews from Asia region saw Paul in the temple. They said some bad things against Paul to the crowd. So the people became angry and they took hold of Paul.
• Acts 22:24The leader of the soldiers said to his men, ‘Take this man into our building. Then hit him with whips. We must find out what he has done. He must tell us why the Jews are shouting so loudly against him.’
• Acts 23:12The next morning, a group of Jews talked together about how they might kill Paul. They agreed to make a promise to God. They would not eat or drink anything until they had killed Paul.
• Acts 24:1Five days after that, Ananias, the leader of the priests, went to Caesarea. Some important Jews went with him. A man called Tertullus also went with them. He was a lawyer. All these people went to meet with Felix, the ruler. They told Felix what Paul had done. Felix would judge who was right.
• Acts 25:2When he arrived there, the leaders of the priests and the Jewish leaders told him about Paul. They spoke bad things against Paul.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:15People like that even killed the Lord Jesus. They killed God's prophets, too. They also did bad things against us, so that we had to leave their towns. They make God become angry. They are enemies of all people,
• 2 Thessalonians 3:2Pray also that God will not let bad people cause trouble for us. Not everyone believes the message about our Lord.
• Romans 15:25But now, I am ready to go to Jerusalem to help God's people there.
• 2 Corinthians 8:4They wanted the chance to help God's people. That would make them happy. So they asked us many times to help them to do this.
• 2 Corinthians 9:1I do not need to write to you about the money that you want to send to God's people in Jerusalem.
• Acts 21:17When we arrived in Jerusalem, the believers there were very happy to welcome us.

Commentaries on Romans 15:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31That I may be delivered from them that do not believe - He knew that his countrymen, who had not received the Gospel, lay in wait for his life; and, no doubt, they thought they should do God service by destroying him, not only as an apostate, in their apprehension, from the Jewish religion, but as one who was labouring to subvert and entirely destroy it. And that my service - . But several eminent MSS. read , the gift which I bear. This probably was a…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31That I may be … - The unbelieving Jews in Judea had been opposed to Paul‘s conversion. They could not forget that he had borne letters of commission from them to persecute the Christians at Damascus. They regarded him as an apostate. They had heard of his success among the Gentiles; and they had been informed that he “taught all the Jews among the Gentiles to forsake the laws of Moses;” Acts 21:21. Hence, the apostle could not but be aware that in…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30-33Verses 30-33 Let us learn to value the effectual fervent prayers of the righteous. How careful should we be, lest we forfeit our interest in the love and prayers of God's praying people! If we have experienced the Spirit's love, let us not be wanting in this office of kindness for others. Those that would prevail in prayer, must strive in prayer. Those who beg the prayers of others, must not neglect to pray for themselves. And though Christ knows our…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31Pray that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea: See Acts 21–22. God saved the apostle Paul's life and used his arrest in Jerusalem to guide him to Rome, where he intended to go.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3131. That I may be delivered from them that do not believe--"that do not obey," that is, the truth, by believing it; as in Ro 2:8. in Judea--He saw the storm that was gathering over him in Judea, which, if at all, would certainly burst upon his head when he reached the capital; and the event too clearly showed the correctness of these apprehensions. and that my service which I have for Jerusalem--(See on Ro 15:25-28). may be accepted of--"prove acceptable…Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Judea
• Judaea, or Judea
• Judea, Judah
• Ought
• Partaker
• Romans, Epistle to the
• Seal
• Sign
• Strive

Commentaries on Romans 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings