Revised Literal Translation

Romans 15

1οἱhoiG3588τὰtaG3588WeG1473thenδὲdeG1161that are strongδυνατοὶdunatoiG1415oughtὈφείλομενOpheilomenG3784to bearβαστάζεινbastazeinG941the infirmitiesἀσθενήματα τῶνasthenēmata tōnG3588 G771of the weakἀδυνάτωνadunatōnG102,andκαὶkaiG2532notμὴmēG3361to pleaseἀρέσκειν·areskeinG700ourselvesἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisG1438.

2τῷtōG3588τὸtoG3588G1063LetG700every oneἕκαστοςhekastosG1538of usG1473pleaseἀρεσκέτωaresketōG700hisneighbourπλησίονplēsionG4139forεἰςeisG1519hisgoodἀγαθὸνagathonG18toπρὸςprosG4314edificationοἰκοδομήν.oikodomēnG3619.

3ὁhoG3588ForγὰρgarG1063evenκαὶkaiG2532ChristΧριστὸς οἱChristos hoiG3588 G5547pleasedἤρεσενēresenG700notοὐχouchG3756himselfἑαυτῷhe'autōG1438;butἀλλὰallaG235,asκαθὼςkathōsG2531it is writtenγέγραπται·gegraptaiG1125,The reproachesὀνειδισμοὶ τῶνoneidismoi tōnG3588 G3680of them that reproachedὀνειδιζόντωνoneidizontōnG3679theeσεseG4771fellἐπέπεσανepepesanG1968onἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909meἐμέ.emeG1473.

4τὴνtēnG3588ForγὰρgarG1063whatsoever thingsὅσαhosaG3745were written aforetime were writtenG4270forεἰςeisG1519ourG2251learningδιδασκαλίανdidaskalianG1319,G4270thatἵναinaG2443weG2192throughG1223patienceτῆς ὑπομονῆςtēs hupomonēsG3588 G5281andκαὶkaiG2532comfortτῆς παρακλήσεωςtēs paraklēseōsG3588 G3874of the scripturesτῶν γραφῶνtōn graphōnG3588 G1124might haveG2192hopeτὴν ἐλπίδαtēn elpidaG3588 G1680.

5ὉHoG3588τῆςtēsG3588NowδὲdeG1161the GodθεὸςtheosG2316of patienceὑπομονῆς τῆςhupomonēs tēsG3588 G5281andκαὶkaiG2532consolationπαρακλήσεως τὸparaklēseōs toG3588 G3874grantδῴηdōēG1325youὑμῖνhuminG4771αὐτὸautoG846to be likemindedφρονεῖνphroneinG5426oneἐνenG1722toward anotherἀλλήλοιςallēloisG240according toκατὰkataG2596ChristΧριστὸνChristonG5547JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424:

6ThatἵναinaG2443ye mayG1392withἐνenG1722one mindὁμοθυμαδὸνhomothumadonG3661andoneἑνὶheniG1520mouthστόματιstomatiG4750glorifyδοξάζητεdoxazēteG1392GodθεὸνtheonG3588 G2316,evenκαὶkaiG2532the FatherπατέραpateraG3962ofG3588 G2962ourG1473LordκυρίουkuriouG3588 G2962JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦ.ChristouG5547.

7WhereforeδιὸdioG1352receive yeπροσλαμβάνεσθεproslambanestheG4355one anotherἀλλήλους,allēlousG240,asκαθὼςkathōsG2531ChristΧριστὸςChristosG3588 G5547alsoκαὶkaiG2532receivedπροσελάβετοproselabetoG4355usG1473toεἰςeisG1519the gloryδόξανdoxanG1391of Godθεοῦ.theouG2316.

8τὸtoG3588NowG1161I say thatλέγωlegōG3004JesusG2424ChristΧριστὸνChristonG5547wasγεγενῆσθαιgegenēsthaiG1096a ministerδιάκονονdiakononG1249of the circumcisionπεριτομῆςperitomēsG4061forὑπὲρhuperG5228the truthἀληθείαςalētheiasG225of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,toεἰςeisG1519confirmβεβαιῶσαιbebaiōsaiG950the promisesτὰς ἐπαγγελίαςtas epangeliasG3588 G1860madeunto the fathersτῶν πατέρων,tōn paterōnG3588 G3962:

9G3588AndδὲdeG1161thatG1392the GentilesἔθνηethnēG1484might glorifyδοξάσαιdoxasaiG1392GodθεὸνtheonG3588 G2316forὑπὲρhuperG5228hismercyἐλέουςeleousG1656;asκαθὼςkathōsG2531it is writtenγέγραπται·gegraptaiG1125,ForδιὰdiaG1223this causeτοῦτοtoutoG3778I will confessἐξομολογήσομαίexomologēsomaiG1843to theeσοιsoiG4771amongἐνenG1722the GentilesἔθνεσινethnesinG1484,andκαὶkaiG2532singψαλῶ.psalōG5567untoG3588 G3686thyσουsouG4771nameὀνόματίonomatiG3588 G3686.

10AndκαὶkaiG2532againπάλινpalinG3825he saithλέγει·legeiG3004,RejoiceεὐφράνθητεeuphranthēteG2165,ye GentilesἔθνηethnēG1484,withμετὰmetaG3326hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846peopleτοῦ λαοῦtou laouG3588 G2992.

11AndκαὶkaiG2532againπάλιν·palinG3825,PraiseαἰνεῖτεaineiteG134the Lordτὰ κύριον,ta kurionG3588 G2962,allπάνταpantaG3956ye Gentilesἔθνη τὸνethnē tonG3588 G1484;andκαὶkaiG2532laudἐπαινεσάτωσανepainesatōsanG1867himαὐτὸνautonG846,allπάντεςpantesG3956ye peopleοἱ λαοί.hoi laoiG3588 G2992.

12ἡhēG3588τοῦtouG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532againπάλινpalinG3825,IsaiahἨσαΐαςĒsaiasG2268saithλέγει·legeiG3004,There shall beἔσταιestaiG1510a rootῥίζα ὁrhiza hoG3588 G4491of JesseἸεσσαί,IessaiG2421,andκαὶkaiG2532he that shall riseἀνιστάμενοςanistamenosG450to reign overἄρχεινarcheinG757the Gentilesἐθνῶν,ethnōnG1484;inἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909himαὐτῷautōG846shallG1679the GentilesἔθνηethnēG1484trustG1679.

13ὉHoG3588τῆςtēsG3588τῷtōG3588NowδὲdeG1161the GodθεὸςtheosG2316of hopeἐλπίδος τὸelpidos toG3588 G1680fillπληρώσαιplērōsaiG4137youὑμᾶςhumasG4771withG5479allπάσηςpasēsG3956joyχαρᾶςcharasG5479andκαὶkaiG2532peaceεἰρήνηςeirēnēsG1515inἐνenG1722believingπιστεύεινpisteueinG4100,thatεἰςeisG1519yeὑμᾶςhumasG4771may aboundπερισσεύεινperisseueinG4052inἐνenG1722hopeτῇ ἐλπίδιtēa elpidiG3588 G1680,throughἐνenG1722the powerδυνάμειdunameiG1411of theG4151Holyἁγίου.hagiouG40GhostG4151.

14αὐτὸςautosG846Andδέ,deG1161IG1473myselfαὐτοὶautoiG846alsoκαὶkaiG2532am persuadedπέπεισμαιpepeismaiG3982ofπερὶperiG4012youὑμῶνhumōnG4771,myG1473brethrenἀδελφοίadelphoiG80,thatὅτιhotiG3754yeG1510alsoκαὶkaiG2532areG1510fullμεστοίmestoiG3324of goodnessἀγαθωσύνηςagathōsunēsG19,filledπεπληρωμένοιpeplērōmenoiG4137withG1108allπάσηςpasēsG3956knowledgeγνώσεως,gnōseōsG1108,ableδυνάμενοιdunamenoiG1410alsoκαὶkaiG2532to admonishνουθετεῖν.¶noutheteinG3560one anotherἀλλήλουςallēlousG240.

15τὴνtēnG3588NeverthelessδὲdeG1161,brethrenG80,I have writtenἔγραψαegrapsaG1125the more boldlyΤολμηρότερονTolmēroteronG5112unto youὑμῖνhuminG4771inἀπὸapoG575some sortμέρουςmerousG3313,asὡςhōsG5613puttingG1878youὑμᾶςhumasG4771in mindG1878,because ofδιὰdiaG1223the graceχάριν τὴνcharin tēnG3588 G5485that is givenδοθεῖσάνdotheisanG1325to meG1473ofὑπὸhupoG5259Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316,

16τὸtoG3588ThatεἰςeisG1519IG1473should beG1510the ministerλειτουργὸνleitourgonG3011of JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547toεἰςeisG1519the Gentilesτὰ ἔθνηta ethnēG3588 G1484,ministeringἱερουργοῦνταhi'erourgountaG2418the gospelτὸ εὐαγγέλιονto euangelionG3588 G2098of Godτοῦ θεοῦ,tou theouG3588 G2316,thatἵναinaG2443the offering upἡ προσφορὰhē prosphoraG3588 G4376of the Gentilesτῶν ἐθνῶνtōn ethnōnG3588 G1484might beγένηταιgenētaiG1096acceptableεὐπρόσδεκτοςeuprosdektosG2144,being sanctifiedἡγιασμένηhēgiasmenēG37byἐνenG1722theG4151Holyἁγίῳ.¶hagiōG40GhostG4151.

17I haveἜχωEchōG2192thereforeοὖνounG3767whereof I may gloryG2746throughἐνenG1722JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστῷChristōG5547inG2746those things which pertainG3588toπρὸςprosG4314Godθεόν·theonG2316.

18ForγὰρgarG1063I willG5111notοὐouG3756dareτολμήσωtolmēsōG5111to speakλαλεῖνlaleinG2980of any of those thingsτιtiG5100whichὧνhōnG3739ChristΧριστὸςChristosG5547hathG2716notοὐouG3756wroughtG2716byδι᾽di᾽G1223meἐμοῦemouG1473,to makeεἰςeisG1519the GentilesἐθνῶνethnōnG1484obedientὑπακοὴνhupakoēnG5218,by wordλόγῳlogōG3056andκαὶkaiG2532deedἔργῳ,ergōG2041,

19ThroughἐνenG1722mightyδυνάμειdunameiG1411signsσημείωνsēmeiōnG4592andκαὶkaiG2532wondersτεράτων,teratōnG5059,byἐνenG1722the powerδυνάμειdunameiG1411of the SpiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316;so thatὥστεhōsteG5620G1473fromἀπὸapoG575JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmG2419,andκαὶkaiG2532round aboutκύκλῳkuklōG2945untoμέχριmechriG3360Illyricumτοῦ Ἰλλυρικοῦtou IllurikouG3588 G2437,I have fully preachedπεπληρωκέναιpeplērōkenaiG4137the gospelτὸ εὐαγγέλιονto euangelionG3588 G2098of Christτοῦ Χριστοῦ.tou ChristouG3588 G5547.

20YeaδὲdeG1161,soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779have I strivedφιλοτιμούμενονphilotimoumenonG5389to preach the gospelεὐαγγελίζεσθαιeuangelizesthaiG2097,notοὐχouchG3756whereὅπουhopouG3699ChristΧριστός,ChristosG5547was namedὠνομάσθηōnomasthēG3687,ἵναinaG2443lestμὴmēG3361I should buildοἰκοδομῶoikodomōG3618uponἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909another man’sἀλλότριονallotrionG245foundationθεμέλιονthemelionG2310:

21ButἀλλὰallaG235asκαθὼςkathōsG2531it is writtenγέγραπται·gegraptaiG1125,To whomοἷςhoisG3739heαὐτοῦautouG846wasG312notοὐκoukG3756spokenG312ofπερὶperiG4012,they shall seeG3708:andκαὶkaiG2532οἳhoiG3739they that haveG191notοὐκoukG3756heardG191shall understandσυνήσουσιν.sunēsousinG4920.

22τὰtaG3588τοῦtouG3588For which causeδιὸdioG1352alsoκαὶkaiG2532I have beenG1465muchπολλὰpollaG4183hinderedἐνεκοπτόμηνenekoptomēnG1465from comingἐλθεῖνeltheinG2064toπρὸςprosG4314youὑμᾶς,humasG4771.

23τοῖςtoisG3588ButδὲdeG1161nowνυνὶnuniG3570havingἔχωνechōnG2192no moreμηκέτιmēketiG3371placeτόπονtoponG5117inἐνenG1722theseτούτοιςtoutoisG3778partsκλίμασιν τοῦklimasin touG3588 G2824,andδὲdeG1161havingἔχωνechōnG2192a great desireἐπιποθίανepipothianG1974theseἀπὸapoG575manyπολλῶνpollōnG4183yearsἐτῶν,etōnG2094to comeἐλθεῖνeltheinG2064untoπρὸςprosG4314youὑμᾶςhumasG4771;

24ὡςhōsG5613WhensoeverG1437I take my journeyπορεύωμαιporeuōmaiG4198intoεἰςeisG1519Spainτὴν Σπανίανtēn SpanianG3588 G4681,I will comeG2064toG4314youG4771:forγὰρgarG1063I trustἐλπίζωelpizōG1679to seeθεάσασθαιtheasasthaiG2300youG4771in my journeyδιαπορευόμενοςdiaporeuomenosG1279,andκαὶkaiG2532to be brought on my wayπροπεμφθῆναιpropemphthēnaiG4311thitherwardἐκεῖ,ekeiG1563byὑφ᾽huph᾽G5259youG4771,ifG1437firstG4412I beG1705ἀπὸapoG575somewhatμέρουςmerousG3313filled withἐμπλησθῶ.¶emplēsthōG1705yourG4771company.

25τοῖςtoisG3588ButδὲdeG1161nowΝυνὶNuniG3570I goπορεύομαιporeuomaiG4198untoεἰςeisG1519JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmG2419to ministerδιακονῶνdiakonōnG1247unto the saintsἁγίοις.hagioisG40.

26τοὺςtousG3588τῶνtōnG3588ForγὰρgarG1063it hath pleased themεὐδόκησανeudokēsanG2106of MacedoniaΜακεδονίαMakedoniaG3109andκαὶkaiG2532AchaiaἈχαΐαAchaiaG882to makeποιήσασθαιpoiēsasthaiG4160aG2842certainτινὰtinaG5100contributionG2842forεἰςeisG1519the poorπτωχοὺςptōchousG4434saintsἁγίωνhagiōnG40which areτῶνtōnG3588atἐνenG1722JerusalemἸερουσαλήμ·IerousalēmG2419.

27τοῖςtoisG3588τὰtaG3588It hath pleased themεὐδόκησανeudokēsanG2106verilyγάρ,garG1063;andκαὶkaiG2532theirαὐτῶν·autōnG846debtorsὀφειλέταιopheiletaiG3781they areεἰσὶνeisinG1510.ForγὰρgarG1063ifεἰeiG1487the Gentilesἔθνη, τοῖςethnē toisG3588 G1484have been made partakers ofἐκοινώνησανekoinōnēsanG2841theirαὐτῶνautōnG846spiritual thingsπνευματικοῖςpneumatikoisG4152,their duty isὀφείλουσινopheilousinG3784alsoκαὶkaiG2532to ministerλειτουργῆσαιleitourgēsaiG3008unto themαὐτοῖς.autoisG846inἐνenG1722carnal thingsσαρκικοῖςsarkikoisG4559.

28WhenG2005thereforeοὖνounG3767I have performedG2005thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778,andκαὶkaiG2532have sealedσφραγισάμενοςsphragisamenosG4972to themαὐτοῖςautoisG846thisτοῦτονtoutonG3778fruitκαρπὸνkarponG3588 G2590,I will comeἀπελεύσομαιapeleusomaiG565byδι᾽di᾽G1223youὑμῶνhumōnG4771intoεἰςeisG1519SpainΣπανίαν.SpanianG3588 G4681.

29AndδὲdeG1161I am sureG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754,when I comeἐρχόμενοςerchomenosG2064untoπρὸςprosG4314youὑμᾶςhumasG4771,I shall comeἐλεύσομαι.¶eleusomaiG2064inἐνenG1722the fulnessπληρώματιplērōmatiG4138of the blessingεὐλογίαςeulogiasG2129of the gospelG3588 G2098of ChristΧριστοῦChristouG3588 G5547.

30G1473NowδὲdeG1161I beseechΠαρακαλῶParakalōG3870youὑμᾶς,humasG4771,brethrenἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80,for theG1223Lordτοῦ κυρίουtou kuriouG3588 G2962JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424Christ’sΧριστοῦChristouG5547sakeG1223,andκαὶkaiG2532forG1223the loveτῆς ἀγάπηςtēs agapēsG3588 G26of the Spiritτοῦ πνεύματος,tou pneumatosG3588 G4151,that ye strive togetherσυναγωνίσασθαίsunagōnisasthaiG4865with meG1473inἐνenG1722yourprayersταῖς προσευχαῖςtais proseuchaisG3588 G4335toπρὸςprosG4314Godτὸν θεόν,ton theonG3588 G2316forὑπὲρhuperG5228meG1473;

31τῶνtōnG3588τῇtēaG3588ThatG2443I may be deliveredῥυσθῶrhusthōG4506fromἀπὸapoG575them that do not believeἀπειθούντωνapeithountōnG544inἐνenG1722JudaeaἸουδαίᾳ ἡIoudaia hēG3588 G2449;andκαὶkaiG2532thatG2443myG1473serviceδιακονία ἡdiakonia hēG3588 G1248whichτοῖςtoisG3588I haveforεἰςeisG1519JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmG2419may beγένηται,genētaiG1096acceptedεὐπρόσδεκτοςeuprosdektosG2144of the saintsἁγίοιςhagioisG40;

32ThatἵναinaG2443I may comeἐλθὼνelthōnG2064untoπρὸςprosG4314youὑμᾶςhumasG4771withἐνenG1722joyχαρᾷcharaG5479byδιὰdiaG1223the willθελήματοςthelēmatosG2307of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,andG2532may withG4875youὑμῖν.huminG4771be refreshedG4875.

33ὁhoG3588NowδὲdeG1161the GodθεὸςtheosG2316of peaceτῆς εἰρήνηςtēs eirēnēsG3588 G1515bewithμετὰmetaG3326youὑμῶν,humōnG4771allπάντωνpantōnG3956.Amenἀμήν.¶amēnG281.

Commentaries on Romans 15