Romans 15:18

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And I will keep myself from talking of anything but those things which Christ has done by me to put the Gentiles under his rule in word and in act,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐ γὰρ τολμήσω λαλεῖν τι ὧν οὐ κατειργάσατο Χριστὸς διʼ ἐμοῦ, εἰς ὑπακοὴν Ἐθνῶν, λόγῳ καὶ ἔργῳ,

Transliteration

Not gar I will tolmēsō to lalein anything which not kateirgasato Christos through me, eis hypakoēn of Ethnōn, by logō and ergō,

Grammar Details

• *gar*: postpositive particle - for/indeed
• *tolmēsō*: future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will dare
• *lalein*: present active infinitive - to speak
• *kateirgasato*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - accomplished/worked
• *Christos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Christ
• *eis*: preposition with accusative - for/unto
• *hypakoēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - obedience
• *Ethnōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - of Gentiles/nations
• *logō*: dative, masculine, singular - by word
• *ergō*: dative, neuter, singular - by deed

Word Meanings

• *tolmēsō*: I will dare/I will venture
• *lalein*: to speak/to talk about
• *kateirgasato*: accomplished/worked/brought about
• *hypakoēn*: obedience/submission
• *Ethnōn*: of Gentiles/of nations/of peoples
• *logō*: by word/by speech
• *ergō*: by deed/by action/by work

Referenced Verses

• Acts 15:12 : 12 And all the people were quiet while Barnabas and Paul gave an account of the signs and wonders which God had done among the Gentiles by them.
• Acts 21:19 : 19 And when he had said how glad he was to see them, he gave them a detailed account of the things which God had done through his work among the Gentiles.
• Rom 1:5 : 5 Through whom grace has been given to us, sending us out to make disciples to the faith among all nations, for his name:
• Prov 25:14 : 14 As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.
• Rom 16:26 : 26 But is now made clear; and by the writings of the prophets, by the order of the eternal God, the knowledge of it has been given to all the nations, so that they may come under the rule of the faith;
• 2 Thess 2:17 : 17 Give you comfort and strength in every good work and word.
• Gal 2:8 : 8 (Because he who was working in Peter as the Apostle of the circumcision was working no less in me among the Gentiles);
• Col 3:17 : 17 And whatever you do, in word or in act, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving praise to God the Father through him.
• Heb 5:9 : 9 And when he had been made complete, he became the giver of eternal salvation to all those who are under his orders;
• Heb 11:8 : 8 By faith Abraham did as God said when he was ordered to go out into a place which was to be given to him as a heritage, and went out without knowledge of where he was going.
• Jas 1:22 : 22 But be doers of the word, and not only hearers of it, blinding yourselves with false ideas.
• 1 John 3:18 : 18 My little children, do not let our love be in word and in tongue, but let it be in act and in good faith.
• Jude 1:9 : 9 Now when Michael, one of the chief angels, was fighting against the Evil One for the body of Moses, fearing to make use of violent words against him, he only said, May the Lord be your judge.
• 1 Cor 3:6-9 : 6 I did the planting, Apollos did the watering, but God gave the increase. 7 So then the planter is nothing, and the waterer is nothing; but God who gives the increase. 8 Now the planter and the waterer are working for the same end: but they will have their separate rewards in the measure of their work. 9 For we are workers with God: you are God's planting, God's building.
• 2 Cor 3:1-3 : 1 Do we seem to be again attempting to put ourselves in the right? or have we need, as some have, of letters of approval to you or from you? 2 You yourselves are our letter, whose writing is in our heart, open for every man's reading and knowledge; 3 For you are clearly a letter of Christ, the fruit of our work, recorded not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in stone, but in hearts of flesh.
• 2 Cor 6:1 : 1 We then, working together with God, make our request to you not to take the grace of God to no purpose.
• 2 Cor 10:4-5 : 4 (For the arms with which we are fighting are not those of the flesh, but are strong before God for the destruction of high places); 5 Putting an end to reasonings, and every high thing which is lifted up against the knowledge of God, and causing every thought to come under the authority of Christ;
• 2 Cor 10:13-18 : 13 We will not give glory to ourselves in over-great measure, but after the measure of the rule which God has given us, a measure which comes even to you. 14 For we have no need to make ourselves seem more than we are, as if our authority did not come as far as to you: for we came even as far as you with the good news of Christ: 15 Not taking credit to ourselves for what is not our business, that is, for the work of others; but having hope that, with the growth of your faith, we may get the credit for an increase which is the effect of our work, 16 So that we may be able to go on and take the good news to countries still farther away than you are, and not take credit for another man's work in making things ready to our hand. 17 But whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord. 18 For the Lord's approval of a man is not dependent on his opinion of himself, but on the Lord's opinion of him.
• 2 Cor 11:31 : 31 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom be praise for ever, is witness that the things which I say are true.
• 2 Cor 12:6 : 6 For if I had a desire to take credit to myself, it would not be foolish, for I would be saying what is true: but I will not, for fear that I might seem to any man more than he sees me to be, or has word from me that I am.
• Matt 28:18-20 : 18 And Jesus came to them and said, All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go then, and make disciples of all the nations, giving them baptism in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: 20 Teaching them to keep all the rules which I have given you: and see, I am ever with you, even to the end of the world.
• Mark 16:20 : 20 And they went out, preaching everywhere, the Lord working with them, and giving witness to the word by the signs which came after. So be it.
• Acts 14:27 : 27 And when they came there, and had got the church together, they gave them an account of all the things which God had done through them, and how he had made open a door of faith to the Gentiles.
• Acts 15:4 : 4 And when they came to Jerusalem, they had a meeting with the church and the Apostles and the rulers, and they gave an account of all the things which God had done through them.
• Rom 6:17 : 17 But praise be to God that though you were the servants of sin, you have now given yourselves freely to that form of teaching under which you were placed;
• Acts 26:20 : 20 But I went about, first to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, and through all the country of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, preaching a change of heart, so that they, being turned to God, might give, in their works, the fruits of a changed heart.