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It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
εὐδόκησανeudokēsanThey were pleased
Lemma: εὐδοκέω (eudokeō) · Strong's: G2106
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-AAI-3P)
Meaning: to delight — εὐ-δοκέω, -ῶ; (on the derivation, see EL, § 28, 6) [in LXX chiefly for רָצָה, also for אָבָה, חָפֵץ, etc. ; ] ; 1. with inf. (Polyb., al.), to be well pleased, to think it good, to give consent (so frequently in π. in…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 21 times. Also: Matthew 3:17, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 17:5, Mark 1:11, Luke 3:22, Luke 12:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2106; TFLSJ G2106; TAGNT Romans 15:27 word 1
γάρ,garfor,
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Romans 15:27 word 2
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Romans 15:27 word 3
ὀφειλέταιopheiletaidebtors
Lemma: ὀφειλέτης (opheiletēs) · Strong's: G3781
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)
Meaning: debtor — ὀφειλέτης, -ου, ὁ; (ὀφείλω), ; a debtor: with genitive (of the amount), Mat.18:24. Metaphorical, of obligation or duty in general, with reference to favours received or injury done, etc.: Mat.6:12, Rom.1:14 8:12 15:27,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 6:12, Matthew 18:24, Luke 13:4, Romans 1:14, Romans 8:12, Galatians 5:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3781; TFLSJ G3781; TAGNT Romans 15:27 word 4
εἰσὶνeisinthey are
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Romans 15:27 word 5
αὐτῶν·autōnof them;
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (P-GPM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Romans 15:27 word 6
εἰeiIf
Lemma: εἰ (ei) · Strong's: G1487G
Parsing: Conjunction (COND)
Meaning: if — εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.; before imperat.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 390 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1487G; TFLSJ G1487G; TAGNT Romans 15:27 word 7
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Romans 15:27 word 8
τοῖςtoisin the [things]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Neuter (T-DPN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 15:27 word 9
πνευματικοῖςpneumatikoisspiritual
Lemma: πνευματικός (pneumatikos) · Strong's: G4152
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Neuter (A-DPN)
Meaning: spiritual — πνευματικός, -ή, -όν; (πνεῦμα), ; 1. of or caused by the wind, air or breath (Arist., al.). ; 2. spiritual (opposite to σωματικός, Plut.); (a) of created beings : τὰ π. (RV, the spiritual hosts), Eph.6:12; of that which…
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Used 26 times. Also: Romans 1:11, Romans 7:14, 1 Corinthians 2:13, 1 Corinthians 2:15, 1 Corinthians 3:1, 1 Corinthians 9:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4152; TFLSJ G4152; TAGNT Romans 15:27 word 10
αὐτῶνautōnof them
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (P-GPM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Romans 15:27 word 11
ἐκοινώνησανekoinōnēsanshared
Lemma: κοινωνέω (koinōneō) · Strong's: G2841
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-AAI-3P)
Meaning: to participate — κοινωνέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: 2Ch.20:35, Job.34:8, Ecc.9:4 (חָבַר), Pro.1:11, Wis.6:23, Sir.13:1, al. ; ] ; to have a share of, go shares in (something) with (some one), take part in: with genitive of thing(s) (as usually in…
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Used 8 times. Also: Romans 12:13, Galatians 6:6, Philippians 4:15, 1 Timothy 5:22, Hebrews 2:14, 1 Peter 4:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2841; TFLSJ G2841; TAGNT Romans 15:27 word 12
τὰtathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (T-NPN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 15:27 word 13
ἔθνη,ethnēGentiles,
Lemma: ἔθνος (ethnos) · Strong's: G1484
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (N-NPN)
Meaning: Gentiles — ἔθνος, -ους, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for עַם ,גּוֹי ; ] ; 1. a multitude, a company, whether of beasts or men (Hom.). ; 2. a nation, people: Mat.21:43 24:7, Mrk.13:8, Luk.22:25, Act.10:35, al.; in sing., of the Jewish…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 165 times. Also: Matthew 4:15, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 10:5, Matthew 10:18, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 12:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1484; TFLSJ G1484; TAGNT Romans 15:27 word 14
ὀφείλουσινopheilousinthey ought
Lemma: ὀφείλω (opheilō) · Strong's: G3784
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)
Meaning: to owe — ὀφείλω ; [in LXX: Deu.15:2, Isa.24:2 (נָשָׁה), Eze.18:7 (חוֹב), Wis.12:15, 20, al. ; ] ; to owe, be a debtor: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.18:28, Luk.7:41 16:7, Phm 18; id. with dative of person(s), Mat.18:28,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 35 times. Also: Matthew 18:28, Matthew 18:30, Matthew 18:34, Matthew 23:16, Matthew 23:18, Luke 7:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3784; TFLSJ G3784; TAGNT Romans 15:27 word 15
καὶkaialso
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Romans 15:27 word 16
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Romans 15:27 word 17
τοῖςtoisthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Neuter (T-DPN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 15:27 word 18
σαρκικοῖςsarkikoismaterial things
Lemma: σαρκικός (sarkikos) · Strong's: G4559
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Neuter (A-DPN)
Meaning: fleshly — σαρκικός, -ή, -όν (σάρξ) ; (seel. for σάρκινος, Arist., H.A., x, 2, 7) ; = Lat. carnalis, i.e. ; (a) associated with or pertaining to the flesh, fleshly, carnal: Rom.15:27, 1Co.9:11; (b) in a more ethical sense, of the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 7 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 3:3, 1 Corinthians 9:11, 2 Corinthians 1:12, 2 Corinthians 10:4, 1 Peter 2:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4559; TFLSJ G4559; TAGNT Romans 15:27 word 19
λειτουργῆσαιleitourgēsaito minister
Lemma: λειτουργέω (leitourgeō) · Strong's: G3008
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to minister — λειτουργέω, -ῶ; (λειτουργός), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁרַת pi., also for עָבַד, צָבָא, etc. ; ] ; 1. in cl., at Athens, to supply public offices at one's own cost, render public service to the State, hence, generally, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: Acts 13:2, Hebrews 10:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3008; TFLSJ G3008; TAGNT Romans 15:27 word 20
αὐτοῖς.autoisto them.
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (P-DPM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Romans 15:27 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| They were pleased [to do it] | → | εὐδοκέω G2106 to delight |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| indeed | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| they | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| owe it | → | ὀφειλέτης G3781 debtor |
| to them | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| if | → | εἰ G1487G if |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Gentiles | → | ἔθνος G1484 Gentiles |
| have shared in | → | κοινωνέω G2841 to participate |
| their | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| spiritual | → | πνευματικός G4152 spiritual |
| [blessings] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| they are obligated | → | ὀφείλω G3784 to owe |
| . . . | → | καί G2532 and |
| to minister | → | λειτουργέω G3008 to minister |
| to them | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| with | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| material [blessings] | → | σαρκικός G4559 fleshly |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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