ΠΑΥΛΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΥ Η ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ ΕΠΙΣΤΟΛΗ

Epistle to the Romans

CHAPTER 15

1

οφειλομεν

δε

ημεις

οι

δυνατοι

τα

ασθενηματα

των

αδυνατων

But we ought,

♦

we

who [are]

strong,

the

infirmities

of the

weak

βασταζειν		και		μη		εαυτοις		αρεσκειν
to bear,		and		not		ourselves		to please.

2

εκαστος

γαρ

ημων

τω

πλησιον

αρεσκετω

εις

το

αγαθον

προς

For each 2

♦

of 3 us 4

the 6

neighbour 7

let 1 please 5

unto

♦

good

for

οικοδομην
building up.

3

και

γαρ

ο

χριστος

ουχ

εαυτω

ηρεσεν

αλλα

καθως

γεγραπται

For also

♦

the

Christ

not 2

himself 3

pleased; 1

but,

according as

it has been written,

οι

ονειδισμοι

των

ονειδιζοντων

σε

επεπεσον

επ

εμε

The

reproaches

of those

reproaching

thee

fell

on

me.

4

οσα

γαρ

προεγραφη

εις

την

ημετεραν

διδασκαλιαν

For as many thingsas

♦

were written before

for

♦

our

instruction

προεγραφη

ινα

δια

της

υπομονης

και

της

παρακλησεως

των

were written before,

that

through

♦

endurance

and

♦

encouragement

of the

γραφων		την		ελπιδα		εχωμεν
scriptures		♦		hope		we might have.

5

ο

δε

θεος

της

υπομονης

και

της

παρακλησεως

δωη

υμιν

το

Now

the

God

♦

of endurance

and

♦

encouragement

give

you

the 3

αυτο

φρονειν

εν

αλληλοις

κατα

χριστον

ιησουν

same 4 thing 5

to 1 mind 2

with

one another

according to

Christ

Jesus;

6

ινα

ομοθυμαδον

εν

ενι

στοματι

δοξαζητε

τον

θεον

και

πατερα

that

with one accord

with

one

mouth

ye may glorify

the

God

and

Father

του		κυριου		ημων		ιησου		χριστου
of our Lord		♦		♦		Jesus		Christ.

7

διο

προσλαμβανεσθε

αλληλους

καθως

και

ο

χριστος

Wherefore

receive ye

one another,

according as

also

the

Christ

προσελαβετο		ημας		εις		δοξαν		θεου
received		us		to		[the] glory		of God.

8

λεγω

δε

ιησουν

χριστον

διακονον

γεγενησθαι

περιτομης

υπερ

I 2 say 3

but, 1

Jesus

Christ

a servant

has become

of circumcision

for

αληθειας

θεου

εις

το

βεβαιωσαι

τας

επαγγελιας

των

πατερων

[the] truth

of God,

for

♦

to confirm

the

promises

of the

fathers;

9

τα

δε

εθνη

υπερ

ελεους

δοξασαι

τον

θεον

καθως

γεγραπται

and the

♦

nations

for

mercy

to glorify

♦

God;

according as

it has been written,

δια

τουτο

εξομολογησομαι

σοι

εν

εθνεσιν

και

τω

Because of

this

I will confess

to thee

among

[the] nations,

and

thy name

ονοματι		σου		ψαλω
♦		♦		will I praise.

10

και

παλιν

λεγει

ευφρανθητε

εθνη

μετα

του

λαου

αυτου

And

again

it says,

Rejoice ye,

nations,

with

his people.

♦

♦

11

και

παλιν

αινειτε

τον

κυριον

παντα

τα

εθνη

και

επαινεσατε

αυτον

And

again,

Praise

the

Lord,

all

the

nations,

and

praise

him,

παντες		οι		λαοι
all		the		peoples.

12

και

παλιν

ησαιας

λεγει

εσται

η

ριζα

του

ιεσσαι

και

ο

And

again,

Esaias

says,

There shall be

the

root

♦

of Jesse,

and

he that

ανισταμενος

αρχειν

εθνων

επ

αυτω

εθνη

ελπιουσιν

arises

to rule [the]

nations:

in

him

[the] nations

shall hope.

13

ο

δε

θεος

της

ελπιδος

πληρωσαι

υμας

πασης

χαρας

και

ειρηνης

Now the 2

♦

God 3

♦

of 4 hope 5

may fill 1

you

with all

joy

and

peace

εν

τω

πιστευειν

εις

το

περισσευειν

υμας

εν

τη

ελπιδι

εν

δυναμει

in

♦

believing

for

♦

to 2 abound 3

you 1

in

♦

hope,

in

power

πνευματος		αγιου
of [the] Spirit 2		Holy. 1

14

πεπεισμαι

δε

αδελφοι

μου

και

αυτος

εγω

περι

υμων

οτι

But am 4 persuaded, 5

♦

my 6 brethren, 7

♦

also 2

myself 3

I 1

concerning

you,

that

και

αυτοι

μεστοι

εστε

αγαθωσυνης

πεπληρωμενοι

πασης

γνωσεως

also

yourselves

full

are

of goodness,

being filled

with all

knowledge,

δυναμενοι		και		αλληλους		νουθετειν
being able		also		one another		to admonish.

15

τολμηροτερον

δε

εγραψα

υμιν

αδελφοι

απο

μερους

ως

More 2 boldly 3

but 1

I did write

to you,

brethren,

in

part,

as

επαναμιμνησκων

υμας

δια

την

χαριν

την

δοθεισαν

μοι

υπο

του

reminding

you,

because of

the

grace

which

was given

to me

by

♦

θεου
God,

16

εις

το

ειναι

με

λειτουργον

ιησου

χριστου

εις

τα

εθνη

for

♦

to 2 be 3

me 1

a minister

of Jesus

Christ

to

the

nations,

ιερουργουντα

το

ευαγγελιον

του

θεου

ινα

γενηται

η

administering in sacred service

the

glad tidings

♦

of God,

that

might be

the

προσφορα

των

εθνων

ευπροσδεκτος

ηγιασμενη

εν

πνευματι

αγιω

offering up

of the

nations

acceptable,

sanctified

by [the]

Spirit 2

Holy. 1

17

εχω

ουν

καυχησιν

εν

χριστω

ιησου

τα

προς

θεον

I have

therefore

boasting

in

Christ

Jesus

[as to] the things

pertaining to

God.

18

ου

γαρ

τολμησω

λαλειν

τι

ων

ου

κατειργασατο

χριστος

δι

For not

♦

will I dare

to speak

anything

of what

not 3

worked 2 out 4

Christ 1

by

εμου

εις

υπακοην

εθνων

λογω

και

εργω

me,

for [the]

obedience

of [the] nations,

by word

and

work,

19

εν

δυναμει

σημειων

και

τερατων

εν

δυναμει

πνευματος

θεου

in [the]

power

of signs

and

wonders,

in [the]

power

of [the] Spirit

of God;

ωστε

με

απο

ιερουσαλημ

και

κυκλω

μεχρι

του

ιλλυρικου

so as for me

♦

from

Jersualem,

and

in a circuit

unto

♦

Illyricum,

πεπληρωκεναι		το		ευαγγελιον		του		χριστου
to have fully preached		the		glad tidings		of the		Christ;

20

ουτως

δε

φιλοτιμουμενον

ευαγγελιζεσθαι

ουχ

οπου

ωνομασθη

and so

♦

being ambitious

to announce the glad tidings,

not

where

was 2 named 3

χριστος

ινα

μη

επ

αλλοτριον

θεμελιον

οικοδομω

Christ, 1

that

not

upon

another’s

foundation

I might build;

21

αλλα

καθως

γεγραπται

οις

ουκ

ανηγγελη

but

according as

it has been written,

To whom

it was not announced

♦

περι

αυτου

οψονται

και

οι

ουκ

ακηκοασιν

concerning

him,

they shall see;

and

those that

have not heard

♦

συνησουσιν
shall understand.

22

διο

και

ενεκοπτομην

τα

πολλα

του

ελθειν

προς

υμας

Wherefore

also

I was hindered

many times

♦

from coming

♦

to

you.

23

νυνι

δε

μηκετι

τοπον

εχων

εν

τοις

κλιμασιν

τουτοις

But now,

♦

no longer

place 2

having 1

in

these regions

♦

♦

επιποθιαν

δε

εχων

του

ελθειν

προς

υμας

απο

πολλων

ετων

and a 2 longing 3

♦

having 1

♦

to come

to

you

for

many

years,

24

ως

εαν

πορευωμαι

εις

την

σπανιαν

ελευσομαι

προς

υμας

ελπιζω

whenever

♦

I may go

to

♦

Spain.

I will come

to

you;

I 2 hope 3

γαρ

διαπορευομενος

θεασασθαι

υμας

και

υφ

υμων

προπεμφθηναι

εκει

for 1

going through

to see

you,

and

by

you

to be set forward

thither,

εαν

υμων

πρωτον

απο

μερους

εμπλησθω

if

of you

first

in

part

I should be filled.

25

νυνι

δε

πορευομαι

εις

ιερουσαλημ

διακονων

τοις

αγιοις

But now

♦

I go

to

Jerusalem,

doing service

to the

saints;

26

ευδοκησαν

γαρ

μακεδονια

και

αχαια

κοινωνιαν

τινα

for were 4 pleased 5

♦

Macedonia 1

and 2

Achaia 3

a 6 contribution 8

certain 7

ποιησασθαι

εις

τους

πτωχους

των

αγιων

των

εν

ιερουσαλημ

to make

for

the

poor

of the

saints

who [are]

in

Jerusalem.

27

ευδοκησαν

γαρ

και

οφειλεται

αυτων

εισιν

ει

γαρ

For they were pleased

♦

and

debtors 2

their 1

they are;

for if

♦

τοις		πνευματικοις		αυτων		εκοινωνησαν		τα		εθνη
in their spiritual things		♦		♦		participated 3		the 1		nations, 2

οφειλουσιν

και

εν

τοις

σαρκικοις

λειτουργησαι

αυτοις

they ought

also

in

to the

fleshly things

to minister

to them.

28

τουτο

ουν

επιτελεσας

και

σφραγισαμενος

αυτοις

τον

καρπον

This

therefore

having finished,

and

having sealed

to them

this fruit,

♦

τουτον

απελευσομαι

δι

υμων

εις

την

σπανιαν

♦

I will set off

by

you

into

♦

Spain.

29

οιδα

δε

οτι

ερχομενος

προς

υμας

εν

πληρωματι

ευλογιας

του

And I know

♦

that

coming

to

you,

in

fulness

of blessing

of the

ευαγγελιου		του		χριστου		ελευσομαι
glad tidings		♦		of Christ		I shall come.

30

παρακαλω

δε

υμας

αδελφοι

δια

του

κυριου

ημων

ιησου

χριστου

But I exhort

♦

you,

brethren,

by

our Lord

♦

♦

Jesus

Christ,

και

δια

της

αγαπης

του

πνευματος

συναγωνισασθαι

μοι

εν

ταις

and

by

the

love

of the

Spirit,

to strive together with

me

in

♦

προσευχαις

υπερ

εμου

προς

τον

θεον

prayers

for

me

to

♦

God,

31

ινα

ρυσθω

απο

των

απειθουντων

εν

τη

ιουδαια

και

ινα

η

that

I may be delivered

from

those

being disobedient

in

♦

Judea;

and

that

♦

διακονια

μου

η

εις

ιερουσαλημ

ευπροσδεκτος

γενηται

τοις

αγιοις

service 2

my 1

which [is]

for

Jerusalem

acceptable

may be

to the

saints;

32

ινα

εν

χαρα

ελθω

προς

υμας

δια

θεληματος

θεου

και

that

in

joy

I may come

to

you

by [the]

will

of God,

and

συναναπαυσωμαι		υμιν
I may be refreshed with		you.

33

ο

δε

θεος

της

ειρηνης

μετα

παντων

υμων

αμην

And the

♦

God

♦

of peace

[be] with

all 2

you. 1

Amen.