KJV King James Version
Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises [made] unto the fathers:
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Romans 15:8
Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises [made] unto the fathers:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,
WEB World English Bible
Now I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given to the fathers,
ASV American Standard Version
For I say that Christ hath been made a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given unto the fathers,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And I say Jesus Christ to have become a ministrant of circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises to the fathers,
Surrounding context — Romans 15
5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
6 That ye may with one mind [and] one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7 Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.
8 Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises [made] unto the fathers:
9 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for [his] mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
10 And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.
11 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.
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λέγωG3004 · legōto sayγὰρG1063 · garforΧριστὸνG5547 · ChristosChristδιάκονονG1249 · diakonosservantγεγενῆσθαιG1096 · ginomaito beπεριτομῆςG4061 · peritomēcircumcisionὑπὲρG5228 · huperabove/forἀληθείαςG225 · alētheiatruthθεοῦG2316 · theosGodεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoβεβαιῶσαιG950 · bebaioōto confirmτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐπαγγελίαςG1860 · epangeliapromiseτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατέρων,G3962 · patērfather
Cross-references
Matthew 15:24But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.Galatians 4:4-5But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,2 Corinthians 1:20For all the promises of God in him [are] yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.John 1:11He came unto his own, and his own received him not.Acts 3:25-26Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.John 10:16And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, [and] one shepherd.Romans 3:3For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?Romans 9:4-5Who are Israelites; to whom [pertaineth] the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service [of God], and the promises;Romans 15:16That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.Ephesians 2:12That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:Romans 9:23-24And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,Romans 4:16Therefore [it is] of faith, that [it might be] by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,Luke 1:70-73As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:Romans 11:30For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:Romans 11:22Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in [his] goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.Micah 7:20Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, [and] the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.Psalm 98:2-3The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.Isaiah 24:15-16Wherefore glorify ye the LORD in the fires, [even] the name of the LORD God of Israel in the isles of the sea.
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