Romans 15:27

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.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
εὐδόκησαν G2106 V-AAI-3P	Strong's Definition eudokeō to think well of, i.e., approve (an act); specially, to approbate (a person or thing) it seems good to one, is one's good pleasure think it good, choose, determine, decide "to do willingly"to be ready to, to prefer, choose rather to be well pleased with, take pleasure in, to be favorably inclined towards one
γάρ G1063	Strong's Definition gar properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) for
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
ὀφειλέται G3781 N-NPM	Strong's Definition opheiletēs an ower, i.e., person indebted; figuratively, a delinquent; morally, a transgressor (against God) one who owes another, a debtor one held by some obligation, bound by some duty "one who has not yet made amends to whom he has injured: one who owes God penalty or whom God can demand punishment as something due, i.e., a sinner
αὐτῶν· G846	Strong's Definition autos the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
εἰσὶν G1526	Strong's Definition eisi they are are, be, were, etc.
εἰ G1487 CONJ	Strong's Definition ei if, whether, that, etc if, whether
γὰρ G1063 CONJ	Strong's Definition gar properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) for
τοῖς G3588 T-DPN	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
πνευματικοῖς G4152 A-DPN	Strong's Definition pneumatikos non-carnal, i.e., (humanly) ethereal (as opposed to gross), or (daemoniacally) a spirit (concretely), or (divinely) supernatural, regenerate, religious relating to the human spirit, or rational soul, as part of the man which is akin to God and serves as his instrument or organ that which possesses the nature of the rational soul belonging to a spirit, or a being higher than man but inferior to God"belonging to the Divine Spirit of God the Holy Spirit "one who is filled with and governed by the Spirit of God pertaining to the wind or breath; windy, exposed to the wind, blowing
αὐτῶν G846 P-GPM	Strong's Definition autos the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
ἐκοινώνησαν G2841 V-AAI-3P	Strong's Definition koinōneō to share with others (objectively or subjectively) to come into communion or fellowship with, to become a sharer, be made a partner "to enter into fellowship, join one's self to an associate, make one's self a sharer or partner
τὰ G3588 T-NPN	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἔθνη G1484 N-NPN	Strong's Definition ethnos a race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan) a multitude (whether of men or of beasts) associated or living together a company, troop, swarm a multitude of individuals of the same nature or genus the human race a race, nation, people group"in the Old Testament, foreign nations not worshipping the true God, pagans, Gentiles"Paul uses the term for Gentile Christians
ὀφείλουσιν G3784 V-PAI-3P	Strong's Definition opheilō to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should); morally, to fail in duty to owe to owe money, be in debt for that which is due, the debt metaphorically the goodwill due
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
ἐν G1722 PREP	Strong's Definition en ___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc in, by, with
τοῖς G3588 T-DPN	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
σαρκικοῖς G4559 A-DPN	Strong's Definition sarkikos pertaining to flesh, i.e., (by extension) bodily, temporal, or (by implication) animal, unregenerate fleshly, carnal having the nature of flesh, i.e., under the control of the animal appetites governed by mere human nature not by the Spirit of God "having its seat in the animal nature or aroused by the animal nature"human: with the included idea of depravity pertaining to the flesh to the body: related to birth, linage, etc
λειτουργῆσαι G3008 V-AAN	Strong's Definition leitourgeō to be a public servant, i.e., (by analogy) to perform religious or charitable functions (worship, obey, relieve) to serve the state at one's own cost to assume an office which must be administered at one's own expense "to discharge a public office at one's own cost"to render public service to the state to do a service, perform a work of priests and Levites who were busied with the sacred rites in the tabernacle or the temple "of Christians serving Christ, whether by prayer, or by instructing others concerning the way of salvation, or in some other way"of those who aid others with their resources, and relieve their poverty
αὐτοῖς G846 P-DPM	Strong's Definition autos the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same

εὐδόκησαν γάρ καὶ ὀφειλέται αὐτῶν· εἰσὶν εἰ γὰρ τοῖς πνευματικοῖς αὐτῶν ἐκοινώνησαν τὰ ἔθνη ὀφείλουσιν καὶ ἐν τοῖς σαρκικοῖς λειτουργῆσαι αὐτοῖς

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.

Cross References

Galatians 6:6

Κοινωνείτω δὲ ὁ κατηχούμενος τὸν λόγον τῷ κατηχοῦντι ἐν πᾶσιν ἀγαθοῖς

Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

1 Corinthians 9:11

εἰ ἡμεῖς ὑμῖν τὰ πνευματικὰ ἐσπείραμεν μέγα εἰ ἡμεῖς ὑμῶν τὰ σαρκικὰ θερίσομεν

If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?

Philemon 1:19

ἐγὼ Παῦλος ἔγραψα τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί ἐγὼ ἀποτίσω· ἵνα μὴ λέγω σοι ὅτι καὶ σεαυτόν μοι προσοφείλεις

I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest besides. unto me even thine own self

Romans 11:17

Εἰ δέ τινες τῶν κλάδων ἐξεκλάσθησαν σὺ δὲ ἀγριέλαιος ὢν ἐνεκεντρίσθης ἐν αὐτοῖς καὶ συγκοινωνὸς τῆς ῥίζης καὶ τῆς πιότητος τῆς ἐλαίας ἐγένου

And 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;

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