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thatἵναI may be deliveredῥυσθῶfromἀπὸthe disobedientτῶν ἀπειθούντωνinἐνJudea,τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳandκαὶthatmyμουserviceἡ διακονίαforἡ εἰςJerusalemἸερουσαλὴμmay beγένηταιacceptableεὐπρόσδεκτοςto the saints,τοῖς ἁγίοις
Romans 15:31
Study it in the app“that I may be delivered from the disobedient in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 15:31, word by word
- I may be deliveredῥυσθῶrhysthō
rescue, deliver
Rescue, deliver from danger; "the Deliverer", the one who rescues.
Where else “rhysthō” appears- the disobedientἀπειθούντωνapeithountōn
disobey
Not to obey God.
Where else “apeithountōn” appears- JudeaἸουδαίᾳIoudaiai
Judea
See it on the mapWhere else “Ioudaiai” appears- serviceδιακονίαdiakonia
aid
What is sent to those in need.
Where else “diakonia” appears- JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēm
Jerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “Ierousalēm” appears- may beγένηταιgenētai
become
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “genētai” appears- acceptableεὐπρόσδεκτοςeuprosdektos
acceptable
Acceptable, welcome, well received.
Where else “euprosdektos” appears- to the saintsἁγίοιςhagiois
saints
Believers, set apart because they belong to God.
Where else “hagiois” appears
Places in this verse
1Judea
Today: southern Israel and West Bank, Judean hills
The southern region of Israel, including Jerusalem; in Jesus' time it was a Roman province.
Jesus was born there, and John the Immerser preached there (Matt 2:1; 3:1). Jesus told his disciples to be witnesses in Judea (Acts 1:8).
2Jerusalem
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
30Now 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,
31 · This verse (above)
32so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed together with you.
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?