Romans 15:27
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Greek words
εὐδόκησανeudokēsanThey were pleasedG2106γάρ,garfor,G1063καὶkaiandG2532ὀφειλέταιopheiletaidebtorsG3781εἰσὶνeisinthey areG1510αὐτῶν·autōnof them;G846εἰeiIfG1487γὰρgarforG1063τοῖςtoisin the [things]G3588πνευματικοῖςpneumatikoisspiritualG4152αὐτῶνautōnof themG846ἐκοινώνησανekoinōnēsansharedG2841τὰtatheG3588ἔθνη,ethnēGentiles,G1484ὀφείλουσινopheilousinthey oughtG3784καὶkaialsoG2532ἐνeninG1722τοῖςtoistheG3588σαρκικοῖςsarkikoismaterial thingsG4559λειτουργῆσαιleitourgēsaito ministerG3008αὐτοῖς.autoisto them.G846
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Related verses
- Galatians 6:6Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.
- 1 Corinthians 9:11If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much for us to reap a material harvest from you?
- Philemon 1:19I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self.
- Romans 11:17And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root,
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