Finally closing in of chapter 15 of Romans where Paul speaks of his need to see the Romans yet one more time. It might do well to point out the use of our GOD given name that Paul himself uses on occasion, that being "Saints," hidden within the context of this area. Saint, meaning those who have identified with Christ's execution and resurrection now consider by GOD as his holy ones who walk in His righteousness or as the innocent ones. And this Not by some church or religions standards.
Romans 15:22-29, 30-33 "For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you. But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you; Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company. But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints. For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem. 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. When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain. And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fullness[G4138] of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.
Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me; That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints; That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed. Now the God of peace[G1515] be with you all. Amen." (KJV)
Romans 15:22-29, 30-33 "This is the reason why I have so often been hindered from coming to you. But now, since I no longer have any room for work in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to come to you, I hope to see you in passing as I go to Spain, and to be helped on my journey there by you, once I have enjoyed your company for a while. At present, however, I am going to Jerusalem bringing aid to the saints. For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem. For they were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have come to share in their spiritual blessings, they ought also to be of service to them in material blessings. When therefore I have completed this and have delivered to them what has been collected, I will leave for Spain by way of you. I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness [G4138] of the blessing of Christ.
I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf, that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints, so that by God's will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company. May the God of peace[G1515] be with you all. Amen." (ESV)
Romans 15:22-29, 30-33 "Now you know why it took me so long to finally get to you. There seems to be no more room for pioneering work in these regions, after these many years i can finally fulfill my dream. I purpose to journey all the way through Italy to Spain, but it is with great delight that i look forward to meeting with you first and enjoy a rich measure of fellowship that will again propel me onward. I am on my way to Jerusalem to encourage the Saints there. The believers in Greece, all the way from Macedonia as well as those in Achaia, have prepared a gift with great delight to bring relief to their Jewish Friends in Jerusalem who are struggling financially. They feel indebted to them since they share freely in their spiritual wealth. As soon as I have delivered their harvest officially, I will depart to Spain via you. I know that my coming to you will be like a cargo ship [1, G4138] filled to the brim with the blessing of everything that the Gospel of Christ communicates. ([1, G4138 from G4137 and G4134] pleroma means those things wherewith aship is filled, freight, merchandise,....and the like.)
Being co-identified with you as members of a godly family through our LORD Jesus Christ and feeling the same spiritual love-bond toward one another, we are prayer partners before GOD jioned in urgent passion. Laboring fervently in payer with me that i will be rescued from the unbelievers in Judea, and also that my service to the Saints in Jerusalem will be favorably received. Through the pleasure of GOD's purpose I will arrive in Rome in joy so that we may be mutually refreshed in one another's company. GOD who sustains us in oneness and [1, G1515] peace is with everyone of you. Amen." (The word, [1, G1515] eirene, means peace, and is from eiro, to join, to be set at one again, in carpentry it is the strongest joint, referred to as the dove-tail joint.) (The Mirror)
I might note that my Greek, Hebrew study Bible takes this word in a
different direction, which is strife and it is written by a Hebrew
scholar. Which goes to show us where his state of mind was.
Until our next post when we shall begin chapter 16 the LORD willing.
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