15{
"verseID": "Romans.15.15",
"source": "Τολμηρότερον δὲ ἔγραψα ὑμῖν, ἀδελφοί, ἀπὸ μέρους, ὡς ἐπαναμιμνήσκων ὑμᾶς, διὰ τὴν χάριν τὴν δοθεῖσάν μοι ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ,",
"text": "More *tolmēroteron* *de* I *egrapsa* to you, *adelphoi*, *apo* *merous*, as *epanamimnēskōn* you, through the *charin* the *dotheisan* to me *hypo* the *Theou*,",
"grammar": {
"*tolmēroteron*": "comparative adverb - more boldly",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now",
"*egrapsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I wrote",
"*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers",
"*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from",
"*merous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - part",
"*epanamimnēskōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - reminding",
"*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - grace",
"*dotheisan*": "aorist passive participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having been given",
"*hypo*": "preposition with genitive - by",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God"
},
"variants": {
"*tolmēroteron*": "more boldly/more daringly/quite boldly",
"*egrapsa*": "I wrote/I have written",
"*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings (inclusive)",
"*apo merous*": "in part/partly/on some points",
"*epanamimnēskōn*": "reminding/putting in remembrance",
"*charin*": "grace/favor",
"*dotheisan*": "having been given/granted",
"*hypo*": "by/under the authority of"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Romans.15.16",
"source": "Εἰς τὸ εἶναί με λειτουργὸν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς τὰ Ἔθνη, ἱερουργοῦντα τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα γένηται ἡ προσφορὰ τῶν Ἐθνῶν εὐπρόσδεκτος, ἡγιασμένη ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ.",
"text": "*Eis* the *einai* me *leitourgon* of *Iēsou* *Christou* to the *Ethnē*, *hierourgonta* the *euangelion* of *Theou*, *hina* may *genētai* the *prosphora* of the *Ethnōn* *euprosdektos*, having been *hēgiasmenē* in *Pneumati* *Hagiō*.",
"grammar": {
"*Eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/unto",
"*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be",
"*leitourgon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - minister/servant",
"*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus",
"*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ",
"*Ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations",
"*hierourgonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - ministering as priest",
"*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that",
"*genētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may become",
"*prosphora*": "nominative, feminine, singular - offering",
"*Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of Gentiles/nations",
"*euprosdektos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - acceptable",
"*hēgiasmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been sanctified",
"*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in Spirit",
"*Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - Holy"
},
"variants": {
"*leitourgon*": "minister/servant/official",
"*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples",
"*hierourgonta*": "ministering as priest/performing sacred service/officiating as priest",
"*euangelion*": "gospel/good news",
"*genētai*": "may become/might be/may be",
"*prosphora*": "offering/sacrifice/presentation",
"*Ethnōn*": "of Gentiles/of nations/of peoples",
"*euprosdektos*": "acceptable/well-pleasing/welcome",
"*hēgiasmenē*": "having been sanctified/having been made holy",
"*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit",
"*Hagiō*": "Holy/set apart"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "Romans.15.17",
"source": "Ἔχω οὖν καύχησιν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τὰ πρὸς Θεόν.",
"text": "I *echō* therefore *kauchēsin* in *Christō* *Iēsou* the things *pros* *Theon*.",
"grammar": {
"*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I have",
"*kauchēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - boasting/glorying",
"*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ",
"*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus",
"*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/in relation to",
"*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God"
},
"variants": {
"*echō*": "I have/I possess",
"*kauchēsin*": "boasting/glorying/reason for boasting",
"*pros*": "toward/in relation to/pertaining to"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Romans.15.18",
"source": "Οὐ γὰρ τολμήσω λαλεῖν τι ὧν οὐ κατειργάσατο Χριστὸς διʼ ἐμοῦ, εἰς ὑπακοὴν Ἐθνῶν, λόγῳ καὶ ἔργῳ,",
"text": "Not *gar* I will *tolmēsō* to *lalein* anything which not *kateirgasato* *Christos* through me, *eis* *hypakoēn* of *Ethnōn*, by *logō* and *ergō*,",
"grammar": {
"*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"
},
"variants": {
"*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"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "Romans.15.19",
"source": "Ἐν δυνάμει σημείων καὶ τεράτων, ἐν δυνάμει Πνεύματος Θεοῦ· ὥστε με ἀπὸ Ἰερουσαλὴμ, καὶ κύκλῳ μέχρι τοῦ Ἰλλυρικοῦ, πεπληρωκέναι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ.",
"text": "In *dynamei* of *sēmeiōn* and *teratōn*, in *dynamei* of *Pneumatos* of *Theou*; *hōste* me *apo* *Ierousalēm*, and in *kyklō* until the *Illyrikou*, to have *peplērōkenai* the *euangelion* of the *Christou*.",
"grammar": {
"*dynamei*": "dative, feminine, singular - power",
"*sēmeiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of signs",
"*teratōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of wonders",
"*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*hōste*": "conjunction - so that",
"*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from",
"*Ierousalēm*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Jerusalem",
"*kyklō*": "adverb - in a circuit/around",
"*Illyrikou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Illyricum",
"*peplērōkenai*": "perfect active infinitive - to have fulfilled/completed",
"*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel",
"*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ"
},
"variants": {
"*dynamei*": "power/might/strength",
"*sēmeiōn*": "of signs/of miraculous signs",
"*teratōn*": "of wonders/of marvels/of portents",
"*Pneumatos*": "of Spirit/of spirit",
"*hōste*": "so that/with the result that",
"*kyklō*": "in a circuit/around/in the surrounding regions",
"*peplērōkenai*": "to have fulfilled/to have completed/to have fully preached",
"*euangelion*": "gospel/good news"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "Romans.15.20",
"source": "Οὕτως δὲ, φιλοτιμούμενον εὐαγγελίζεσθαι, οὐχ ὅπου ὠνομάσθη Χριστός, ἵνα μὴ ἐπʼ ἀλλότριον θεμέλιον οἰκοδομῶ:",
"text": "*Houtōs* *de*, *philotimoumenon* to *euangelizesthai*, not where was *ōnomasthē* *Christos*, *hina* not upon *allotrion* *themelion* I might *oikodomō*:",
"grammar": {
"*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now",
"*philotimoumenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - making it my ambition",
"*euangelizesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to preach the gospel",
"*ōnomasthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was named",
"*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ",
"*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that",
"*allotrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - another's/belonging to another",
"*themelion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - foundation",
"*oikodomō*": "present active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might build"
},
"variants": {
"*Houtōs*": "thus/in this manner/so",
"*philotimoumenon*": "making it my ambition/striving eagerly/being ambitious",
"*euangelizesthai*": "to preach the gospel/to evangelize",
"*ōnomasthē*": "was named/was known/was mentioned",
"*hina*": "that/in order that/so that",
"*allotrion*": "another's/belonging to another/someone else's",
"*themelion*": "foundation/groundwork",
"*oikodomō*": "I might build/I might build upon"
}
}