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Romans 15:3

“For even the Messiah did not please himself, but, as it is written: The insults of those who insult you fell on me.”

Romans 15:3 · direct translation from the Greek
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Quotation · Psalms 69:9

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Paul quotes the second half of Psalm 69:9 and applies it to the Messiah.

Formula: καθὼς γέγραπται “as it is written” (Romans 15:3)

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Greek of the New Testament: καὶ γὰρ ὁ Χριστὸς οὐχ ἑαυτῷ ἤρεσεν ἀλλὰ καθὼς γέγραπται Οἱ ὀνειδισμοὶ τῶν ὀνειδιζόντων σε ἐπέπεσαν ἐπ’ ἐμέ

Hebrew (Masoretic text): כִּי קִנְאַת בֵּיתְךָ אֲכָלָתְנִי וְחֶרְפּוֹת חוֹרְפֶיךָ נָפְלוּ עָלָי

Septuagint (Psalms 68:10 in the Septuagint numbering): ὅτι ὁ ζῆλος τοῦ οἴκου σου καταφάγεταί με, καὶ οἱ ὀνειδισμοὶ τῶν ὀνειδιζόντων σε ἐπέπεσαν ἐπʼ ἐμέ.

The Greek of the NT matches the Septuagint word for word in 6 consecutive words: “Οἱ ὀνειδισμοὶ τῶν ὀνειδιζόντων σε ἐπέπεσαν.”

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Romans 15:3, word by word

the MessiahΧριστὸςChristos

Messiah

Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.

Where else “Christos” appears
pleaseἤρεσενēresen

please

Please.

Where else “ēresen” appears
it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptai

it is written

So the Bible says; a passage is quoted.

Where else “gegraptai” appears
The insultsὀνειδισμοὶoneidismoi

insult, reproach

Insult, reproach, disgrace.

Where else “oneidismoi” appears
of those who insultὀνειδιζόντωνoneidizontōn

insult

To throw words of mockery and contempt at someone.

Where else “oneidizontōn” appears
fellἐπέπεσανepepesan

fall upon

To come upon someone, like the Spirit or fear.

Where else “epepesan” appears

Translation note

Psalm 69:9.

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Quotation · Psalms 69:9

Paul quotes the second half of Psalm 69:9 and applies it to the Messiah.

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Romans 15:3

3For even the Messiah did not please himself, but, as it is written: The insults of those who insult you fell on me.

Psalms 69:9

9For zeal for your house has consumed me, and the reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.

The context

2Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, for building up.

3 · This verse (above)

4For whatever was written beforehand was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and through the comfort of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Read all of Romans 15

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  1. 1. What it says

    What does Paul ask in v. 7, and what example does he give?

  2. 2. What it means

    Why does Paul say the Scriptures were written to give us hope? (v. 4)

  3. 3. How I live it

    "Welcome one another" (v. 7). Whom could you welcome this week who feels out of place?

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