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So,οὖνhaving completedἐπιτελέσαςthisτοῦτοandκαὶhaving sealedσφραγισάμενοςto themαὐτοῖςthisτοῦτονfruit,τὸν καρπὸνI will goἀπελεύσομαιby way ofδι’youὑμῶνtoεἰςSpain.Σπανίαν
Romans 15:28
Study it in the app“So, having completed this and having sealed to them this fruit, I will go by way of you to Spain.”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 15:28, word by word
- having completedἐπιτελέσαςepitelesas
complete, finish
Complete, finish, carry something out.
Where else “epitelesas” appears- having sealedσφραγισάμενοςsphragisamenos
seal
Seal, put a seal on.
Where else “sphragisamenos” appears- fruitκαρπὸνkarpon
result
The result of what someone is or does.
Where else “karpon” appears- I will goἀπελεύσομαιapeleusomai
go away
To leave where one is for another place, leaving something or someone behind.
Where else “apeleusomai” appears- SpainΣπανίανSpanian
Spain
Spain: the Iberian peninsula, at the western end of the Roman Empire.
Where else “Spanian” appears
The context
27For 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.
28 · This verse (above)
29And I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of the Messiah.
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?