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ForγὰρI longἐπιποθῶto seeἰδεῖνyou,ὑμᾶςso thatἵναI may shareμεταδῶsomeτιspiritualπνευματικὸνgiftχάρισμαwith youὑμῖνforεἰς τὸyouὑμᾶςto be strengthened;στηριχθῆναι
Romans 1:11
Study it in the app“For I long to see you, so that I may share some spiritual gift with you for you to be strengthened;”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 1:11, word by word
- I longἐπιποθῶepipothō
long for
Long for, desire greatly.
Where else “epipothō” appears- to seeἰδεῖνidein
see
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “idein” appears- I may shareμεταδῶmetadō
share, give
Share, give a part of what one has.
Where else “metadō” appears- spiritualπνευματικὸνpneumatikon
spiritual
Given or moved by the Spirit of God.
Where else “pneumatikon” appears- giftχάρισμαcharisma
gift
Gift: a free gift of God's grace, including the abilities he gives for serving others.
Where else “charisma” appears- to be strengthenedστηριχθῆναιstērichthēnai
strengthen
To make someone strong and steady.
Where else “stērichthēnai” appears
The context
10always in my prayers, asking if somehow now at last I will succeed by the will of God in coming to you.
11 · This verse (above)
12that is, to be encouraged together among you through each other’s faith, both yours and mine.
To study Romans 1 in a group
1. What it says
How does Paul introduce himself at the start of the letter, and what does he say he is not ashamed of? (vv. 1, 16)
2. What it means
Paul says God's invisible qualities are perceived in what he made (vv. 19-20). What do you think he means by that?
3. How I live it
Paul was not ashamed of the good news (v. 16). How can you speak naturally and respectfully about what you value most?