Romans Chapter 15 verse 27 Holy Bible

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(27) It hath pleased them.--It pleased the Macedonians and Achaians to make their contribution. And, indeed, they owed a debt to the church at Jerusalem which it was their duty, so well as they could, to discharge.Parallel Commentaries ...GreekThey were pleased [to do it],εὐδόκησαν (eudokēsan)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 2106: To be well-pleased, think it good, be resolved. From eu and dokeo; to think well of, i.e. Approve; specially, to approbate.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. indeedγάρ (gar)ConjunctionStrong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.theyεἰσὶν (eisin)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.owe itὀφειλέται (opheiletai)Noun - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's 3781: From opheilo; an ower, i.e. Person indebted; figuratively, a delinquent; morally, a transgressor.to them.αὐτῶν (autōn)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.Forγὰρ (gar)ConjunctionStrong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.ifεἰ (ei)ConjunctionStrong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.theτὰ (ta)Article - Nominative Neuter PluralStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.Gentilesἔθνη (ethnē)Noun - Nominative Neuter PluralStrong's 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.have shared inἐκοινώνησαν (ekoinōnēsan)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 2841: From koinonos; to share with others.theirαὐτῶν (autōn)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.spiritualπνευματικοῖς (pneumatikois)Adjective - Dative Neuter PluralStrong's 4152: Spiritual. From pneuma; non-carnal, i.e. ethereal, or a spirit, or supernatural, regenerate, religious.[blessings],τοῖς (tois)Article - Dative Neuter PluralStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.they are obligatedὀφείλουσιν (opheilousin)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 3784: Or, its prolonged form opheileo probably from the base of ophelos; to owe; figuratively, to be under obligation; morally, to fail in duty.to ministerλειτουργῆσαι (leitourgēsai)Verb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveStrong's 3008: From leitourgos; to be a public servant, i.e. to perform religious or charitable functions.to themαὐτοῖς (autois)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.withἐν (en)PrepositionStrong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.material [blessings].σαρκικοῖς (sarkikois)Adjective - Dative Neuter PluralStrong's 4559: Fleshly, carnal, earthly. From sarx; pertaining to flesh, i.e. bodily, temporal, or animal, unregenerate.Jump to PreviousAdmitted Blessings Carnal Debt Debtors Duty Fact Flesh Fleshly Gentiles Good Help Indebted Indeed Jews Kindly Material Minister Nations Obligation Ought Owe Owed Part Partakers Participated Partnership Pleased Pleasure Render Right Serve Share Spirit Spiritual Theirs Turn Verily Way