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so thatἵναbyδιὰGod’sθεοῦwillθελήματοςI may comeἐλθὼνtoπρὸςyouὑμᾶςwithἐνjoyχαρᾷand be refreshed together withσυναναπαύσωμαιyou.ὑμῖν
Romans 15:32
Study it in the app“so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed together with you.”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 15:32, word by word
- God’sθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- willθελήματοςthelēmatos
will
Will: what someone wants and decides.
Where else “thelēmatos” appears- I may comeἐλθὼνelthōn
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “elthōn” appears- joyχαρᾷcharai
joy
Joy, gladness.
Where else “charai” appears- and be refreshed together withσυναναπαύσωμαιsynanapausōmai
be refreshed together
Rest together, be refreshed in spirit along with others.
Where else “synanapausōmai” appears
The context
31that I may be delivered from the disobedient in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,
32 · This verse (above)
33And the God of peace be with all of you. Amen.
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?