KJV: For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
YLT: For to you I speak -- to the nations -- inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of nations, my ministration I do glorify;
Darby: For I speak to you, the nations, inasmuch as I am apostle of nations, I glorify my ministry;
ASV: But I speak to you that are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;
| Ὑμῖν | To you |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative 2nd Person Plural Root: σύ Sense: you. |
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| δὲ | now |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: δέ Sense: but, moreover, and, etc. |
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| λέγω | I am speaking |
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Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 1st Person Singular Root: λέγω Sense: to say, to speak. |
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| ἔθνεσιν | Gentiles |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Neuter Plural Root: ἔθνος Sense: a multitude (whether of men or of beasts) associated or living together. |
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| ἐφ’ | Upon |
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Parse: Preposition Root: ἐπί Sense: upon, on, at, by, before. |
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| ὅσον | as much as |
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Parse: Personal / Relative Pronoun, Accusative Neuter Singular Root: ὅσος Sense: as great as, as far as, how much, how many, whoever. |
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| μὲν | indeed |
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Parse: Particle Root: μέν Sense: truly, certainly, surely, indeed. |
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| ἐθνῶν | of [the] Gentiles |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Neuter Plural Root: ἔθνος Sense: a multitude (whether of men or of beasts) associated or living together. |
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| ἀπόστολος | apostle |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ἀπόστολος Sense: a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders. |
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| διακονίαν | ministry |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: διακονία Sense: service, ministering, esp. |
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| μου | of me |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 1st Person Singular Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my. |
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| δοξάζω | I magnify |
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Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 1st Person Singular Root: δοξάζω Sense: to think, suppose, be of opinion. |
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Greek Commentary for Romans 11:13
“To you the Gentiles.” He has a serious word to say to them. [source]
Not temporal, quamdiu, “so long as” (Matthew 9:15), but qualitative quatenus “in so far then as” (Matthew 25:40). I glorify my ministry (την διακονιαν μου δοχαζω tēn diakonian mou doxazō). As apostle to the Gentiles (ετνων αποστολος ethnōn apostolos objective genitive). Would that every minister of Christ glorified his ministry. [source]
As apostle to the Gentiles Would that every minister of Christ glorified his ministry. [source]
The best texts read δὲ butinstead of γάρ forThe sentence does not state the reason for the prominence of the Gentiles asserted in Romans 11:12, but makes a transition from the statement of the divine plan to the statement of Paul's own course of working on the line of that plan. He labors the more earnestly for the Gentiles with a view to the salvation of his own race. [source]
The best texts insert οὖν thenSo Rev.; thus disconnecting the clause from the preceding, and connecting it with what follows. [source]
Lit., I glorify my ministry, as Rev. Not I praise, but I honor by the faithful discharge of its duties. He implies, however, that the office is a glorious one. The verb, which occurs about sixty times in the New Testament, most frequently in John, is used, with very few exceptions, of glorifying God or Christ. In Romans 8:30, of God's elect. In 1 Corinthians 12:26, of the members of the body. In Revelation 18:7, of Babylon. For ministry, see on minister, Matthew 20:26. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Romans 11:13
Rather, “In order that” (purpose, not result). Aleph and B read τελειωσω teleiōsō here (first aorist active subjunctive) rather than τελειωσαι teleiōsai (first aorist active infinitive). It is the lone instance in the N.T. of ως hōs as a final particle (Robertson, Grammar, p. 987). Paul in Acts 13:25 in his sermon at Antioch in Pisidia described John as fulfilling his course and in 2 Timothy 4:7 he will say: “I have finished my course” He will run the race to the end. Which I received from the Lord Jesus (ην ελαβον παρα του κυριου Ιησου hēn elabon para tou kuriou Iēsou). Of that fact he never had a doubt and it was a proud boast (Galatians 1:1; Romans 11:13). The gospel of the grace of God To Paul the gospel consisted in the grace of God. See this word “grace” (χαρις charis) in Romans and his other Epistles. [source]
Of that fact he never had a doubt and it was a proud boast (Galatians 1:1; Romans 11:13). [source]
Rev., better, ministrations. Compare Ephesians 4:12. In the New Testament commonly of spiritual service of an official character. See Acts 1:25; Acts 6:4; Acts 20:24; Romans 11:13; 1 Timothy 1:12; and on minister, Matthew 20:26. [source]
This old word is from διακονος diakonos and has a general meaning of service as here (Romans 11:13) and a special ministration like that of Martha (Luke 10:40) and the collection (1 Corinthians 16:15; 2 Corinthians 8:4). [source]
Rev., much better, unto the work of ministering. Εἰς untomarks the immediate purpose of the gift. He gave apostles, etc., unto the work of ministering and building, for the perfecting, etc. The prevailing sense of διακονία ministryin the New Testament, is spiritual service of an official character. See Acts 1:25; Acts 6:4; Acts 20:24; Romans 11:13; 1 Timothy 1:12; 2 Timothy 4:5. [source]
Paul does not use this phrase. He expressly distinguishes between teacher and apostle. See 1 Corinthians 12:28; Ephesians 4:11. He calls himself ἐθνῶν ἀπόστολος apostleof the Gentiles (Romans 11:13); λειτουργός Χριστοῦ Ἱησοῦ εἰς τὰ ἔθνη ministerof Christ Jesus to the Gentiles (Romans 15:16); and δέσμιος τοῦ Χριστοῦ Ἱησοῦ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν τῶν ἐθνῶν prisonerof Jesus Christ for you Gentiles (Ephesians 3:1). [source]
First aorist passive indicative of τιτημι tithēmi Preacher and apostle (κηρυχ και αποστολος kērux kai apostolos). In 2 Timothy 1:10 Paul adds διδασκαλος didaskalos (herald, apostle, teacher) as he does here with emphasis. In Colossians 1:23. he has διακονος diakonos (minister). He frequently uses κηρυσσω kērussō of himself (1 Corinthians 1:23; 1 Corinthians 9:27; Galatians 2:2; Romans 10:8.). I speak the truth, I lie not A Pauline touch (Romans 9:1). Cf. Galatians 1:20; 2 Corinthians 11:31. Here alone he calls himself “a teacher of the Gentiles,” elsewhere apostle (Romans 11:13), minister (Romans 15:16), prisoner (Ephesians 3:1). [source]
A Pauline touch (Romans 9:1). Cf. Galatians 1:20; 2 Corinthians 11:31. Here alone he calls himself “a teacher of the Gentiles,” elsewhere apostle (Romans 11:13), minister (Romans 15:16), prisoner (Ephesians 3:1). [source]
For this phrase see Matthew 9:15; Romans 11:13.Tabernacle (σκηνωματι skēnōmati). Old word, in literal sense in Deuteronomy 33:18 for the usual σκηνη skēnē (Peter‘s word at the Transfiguration, Mark 9:5), earliest use (in N.T. only here, 2 Peter 1:14; Acts 7:46 of the tabernacle of the covenant) in this metaphorical sense of life as a pilgrimage (1 Peter 1:1; 1 Peter 2:11), though Paul has σκηνος skēnos so in 2 Corinthians 5:1, 2 Corinthians 5:4. Peter feels the nearness of death and the urgency upon him.To stir you up Present active infinitive of διεγειρω diegeirō late (Arist., Hippocr., Herodian, papyri), perfective Old word, from υπομιμνησκω hupomimnēskō (2 Peter 1:12), in N.T. only here, 2 Peter 3:1; 2 Timothy 1:5. “By way of reminding you.” [source]