What Does Romans 15:3 Mean?

“even”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“For”

properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“Christ”

anointed, i.e., the messiah, an epithet of jesus

“not”

the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not

“himself”

(him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc

“pleased”

to be agreeable (or by implication, to seek to be so)

“but”

properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)

“as”

just (or inasmuch) as, that

“it is written”

to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“The reproaches”

contumely

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“of them that reproached”

to defame, i.e., rail at, chide, taunt

“thee”

thee

“fell”

to embrace (with affection) or seize (with more or less violence; literally or figuratively)

“on”

properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re

“me”

me