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Romans 15:16 KJV
Romans · chapter 15 · verse 16
That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.Romans 15:16 · King James Version
Romans 15:16 in context
14And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
15Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,
16That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
17I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.
18For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- ministeringhierourgeōto minister in the manner of a priest, minister in priestly service, of those who defend…G2418 →
- acceptableeuprosdektoswell received, accepted, acceptableG2144 →
- sanctifiedhagiazōto render or acknowledge, or to be venerable or hallow, to separate from profane things…G37 →
- ministerleitourgosa public minister, a servant of the state, a minister, servant, so of military labourers…G3011 →
- Gentilesethnosa multitude associated or living together, a company, troop, swarm, a multitude of…G1484 →
- ChristchristosChrist = " anointed" , Christ was [and is], anointedG5547 →
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Here, I. He commends these Christians with the highest characters that could be. He began his epistle with their praises (Rom 1:8), Your faith is spoken of throughout the world, thereby to make way for his discourse: and, because sometimes he had reproved them sharply, he now concludes with the like commendation, to…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 14-16