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ButδὲnowνυνὶI am goingπορεύομαιtoεἰςJerusalemἸερουσαλὴμservingδιακονῶνthe saints.τοῖς ἁγίοις
Romans 15:25
Study it in the app“But now I am going to Jerusalem serving the saints.”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 15:25, word by word
- nowνυνὶnyni
now
"Now", "at this moment"; a stronger form of "now".
Where else “nyni” appears- I am goingπορεύομαιporeuomai
go
To go somewhere, set out.
Where else “poreuomai” appears- JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēm
Jerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “Ierousalēm” appears- servingδιακονῶνdiakonōn
serve
To take care of others, help with their needs.
Where else “diakonōn” appears- the saintsἁγίοιςhagiois
saints
Believers, set apart because they belong to God.
Where else “hagiois” appears
Places in this verse
Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
The context
24whenever I go to Spain —for I hope to see you as I pass through and to be sent on there by you, once I have first enjoyed your company for a while—
25 · This verse (above)
26For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a certain collection for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.
To study Romans 15 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul ask in v. 7, and what example does he give?
2. What it means
Why does Paul say the Scriptures were written to give us hope? (v. 4)
3. How I live it
"Welcome one another" (v. 7). Whom could you welcome this week who feels out of place?