Romans 15:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ γὰρ ὁ Χριστὸς οὐχ ἑαυτῷ ἤρεσεν· ἀλλά, καθὼς γέγραπται, Οἱ ὀνειδισμοὶ τῶν ὀνειδιζόντων σε ἐπέπεσον ἐπʼ ἐμέ.

Transliteration

And gar the Christos not heautō ēresen; alla, kathōs gegraptai, The oneidismoi of the oneidizontōn you epepeson ep' me.

Grammar Details

• *gar*: postpositive particle - for/indeed
• *Christos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One
• *heautō*: dative, reflexive pronoun, masculine, singular - himself
• *ēresen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - pleased
• *alla*: adversative conjunction - but
• *kathōs*: comparative adverb - as/just as
• *gegraptai*: perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written
• *oneidismoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - reproaches/insults
• *oneidizontōn*: present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - of those reproaching/insulting
• *epepeson*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - fell upon
• *ep'*: preposition with accusative - upon/on

Word Meanings

• *ēresen*: pleased/satisfied/gratified
• *kathōs*: as/just as/according as
• *gegraptai*: it has been written/it stands written
• *oneidismoi*: reproaches/insults/revilings
• *oneidizontōn*: of those reproaching/of those insulting/of those reviling
• *epepeson*: fell upon/came upon

Referenced Verses

• Ps 69:9 : 9 For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up{H8804)}; and the reproaches of them that reproached{H8802)} thee are fallen{H8804)} upon me.
• John 5:30 : 30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
• John 6:38 : 38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
• Phil 2:8 : 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
• Ps 40:6-8 : 6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire{H8804)}; mine ears hast thou opened{H8804)}: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required{H8804)}. 7 Then said{H8804)} I, Lo, I come{H8804)}: in the volume of the book it is written{H8803)} of me, 8 I delight{H8804)} to do{H8800)} thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
• 2 Cor 8:9 : 9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
• John 12:27-28 : 27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. 28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
• Matt 26:39 : 39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
• Matt 26:42 : 42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
• John 4:34 : 34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
• Ps 69:20 : 20 Reproach hath broken{H8804)} my heart; and I am full of heaviness{H8799)}: and I looked{H8762)} for some to take pity{H8800)}, but there was none; and for comforters{H8764)}, but I found{H8804)} none.
• Ps 89:50-51 : 50 Remember{H8798)}, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear{H8800)} in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people; 51 Wherewith thine enemies{H8802)} have reproached{H8765)}, O LORD; wherewith they have reproached{H8765)} the footsteps of thine anointed.
• Matt 10:25 : 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
• John 8:29 : 29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
• John 14:30-31 : 30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. 31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
• John 15:10 : 10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
• John 15:24 : 24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.