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Romans 15:27

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They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.

Original language

The Hebrew and Greek words behind this passage, with Strong's numbers — from openscriptures (CC BY-SA).

Strong's Concordancev. 27

εὐδοκέω (eudokéō, G2106) — to think well of, i.e. approve (an act); specially, to approbate (a person or thing) γάρ (gár, G1063) — properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often… καί (kaí, G2532) — and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other… αὐτός (autós, G846) — the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the… ὀφειλέτης (opheilétēs, G3781) — an ower, i.e. person indebted; figuratively, a delinquent; morally, a transgressor… εἰσί (eisí, G1526) — they are εἰ (ei, G1487) — if, whether, that, etc. ἔθνος (éthnos, G1484) — a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one… κοινωνέω (koinōnéō, G2841) — to share with others (objectively or subjectively) πνευματικός (pneumatikós, G4152) — non-carnal, i.e. (humanly) ethereal (as opposed to gross), or (dæmoniacally) a spirit… ὀφείλω (opheílō, G3784) — to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should);… λειτουργέω (leitourgéō, G3008) — to be a public servant, i.e. (by analogy) to perform religious or charitable functions… ἐν (en, G1722) — "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc. σαρκικός (sarkikós, G4559) — pertaining to flesh, i.e. (by extension) bodily, temporal, or (by implication) animal,…

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