Study it in the app“Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus the Messiah and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers for me to God,”
NowδὲI urgeΠαρακαλῶyou,ὑμᾶςbrothers,ἀδελφοίbyδιὰourἡμῶνLordτοῦ κυρίουJesusἸησοῦthe MessiahΧριστοῦandκαὶbyδιὰthe loveτῆς ἀγάπηςof the Spirit,τοῦ πνεύματοςto strive together withσυναγωνίσασθαίmeμοιinἐνyour prayersταῖς προσευχαῖςforὑπὲρmeἐμοῦtoπρὸςGod,τὸν θεόν
urge
To spur someone on with words to do good.
Where else “Parakalō” appearsbrother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphoi” appearsLord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appearsJesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsou” appearsMessiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christou” appearslove
Love that gives itself, seeking the other's good, like God's.
Where else “agapēs” appearsSpirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneumatos” appearsstruggle together
Struggle together with someone, help with effort.
Where else “synagōnisasthai” appearsprayer
Talking with God, asking him.
Where else “proseuchais” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theon” appears29And I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of the Messiah.
30 · This verse (above)
31that I may be delivered from the disobedient in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,
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?
