Greek Interlinear
Romans 15:16 Interlinear
“should be That I the minister of Jesus Christ should be of the Gentiles ministering the gospel of God that might be the offering up of the Gentiles acceptable being sanctified by Ghost the Holy”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | εἰς | G1519 | should be | to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases |
| 2 | τὸ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 3 | εἶναί | G1511 | to exist | |
| 4 | με | G3165 | That I | me |
| 5 | λειτουργὸν | G3011 | the minister | a public servant, i.e., a functionary in the temple or gospel, or (genitive case) a worshipper (of god) or benefactor (of man) |
| 6 | Ἰησοῦ | G2424 | of Jesus | jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites |
| 7 | Χριστοῦ | G5547 | Christ | anointed, i.e., the messiah, an epithet of jesus |
| 8 | εἰς | G1519 | should be | to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases |
| 9 | τὰ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 10 | ἐθνῶν | G1484 | of the Gentiles | a race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan) |
| 11 | ἱερουργοῦντα | G2418 | ministering | to be a temple-worker, i.e., officiate as a priest (figuratively) |
| 12 | τὸ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 13 | εὐαγγέλιον | G2098 | the gospel | a good message, i.e., the gospel |
| 14 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 15 | θεοῦ | G2316 | of God | a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism) |
| 16 | ἵνα | G2443 | that | in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) |
| 17 | γένηται | G1096 | might be | to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) |
| 18 | ἡ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 19 | προσφορὰ | G4376 | the offering up | presentation; concretely, an oblation (bloodless) or sacrifice |
| 20 | τῶν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 21 | ἐθνῶν | G1484 | of the Gentiles | a race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan) |
| 22 | εὐπρόσδεκτος | G2144 | acceptable | well-received, i.e., approved, favorable |
| 23 | ἡγιασμένη | G37 | being sanctified | to make holy, i.e., (ceremonially) purify or consecrate; (mentally) to venerate |
| 24 | ἐν | G1722 | by | "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc |
| 25 | πνεύματι | G4151 | Ghost | a current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital prin |
| 26 | ἁγίῳ | G40 | the Holy | sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated) |
Verse Context
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