Study it in the app“For they were pleased to do it, and they are their debtors; for if the nations have shared in their spiritual things, they ought also to render service to them in material things.”
Forγάρthey were pleased to do it,εὐδόκησανandκαὶthey areεἰσὶνtheirαὐτῶνdebtors;ὀφειλέταιforγὰρifεἰthe nationsτὰ ἔθνηhave sharedἐκοινώνησανin theirαὐτῶνspiritual things,τοῖς πνευματικοῖςthey oughtὀφείλουσινalsoκαὶto render serviceλειτουργῆσαιto themαὐτοῖςinἐνmaterial things.τοῖς σαρκικοῖς
decide gladly
To decide something gladly.
Where else “eudokēsan” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “eisin” appearsdebtor
Debtor: someone who owes something; also someone who owes for a wrong, an offender.
Where else “opheiletai” appearsGentile
The peoples who are not Israel.
Where else “ethnē” appearsshare, take part
To share; to have a part with others.
Where else “ekoinōnēsan” appearsspiritual
Given or moved by the Spirit of God.
Where else “pneumatikois” appearsought
To be under obligation to do something.
Where else “opheilousin” appearsserve, minister
Serve, minister, especially in the worship of God; also serve others.
Where else “leitourgēsai” appears26For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a certain collection for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.
27 · This verse (above)
28So, having completed this and having sealed to them this fruit, I will go by way of you to Spain.
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?
