Romans 15:26

Generosity Poverty and the vulnerable Fellowship and the church

²⁴ I hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a while, you can equip me for my journey.

²⁵ Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem to serve the saints there.

For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.

²⁷ They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.

²⁸ So after I have completed this service and have safely delivered this bounty to them, I will set off to Spain by way of you.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.
KJV: For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
WEB: For it has been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are at Jerusalem.
ASV: For it hath been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints that are at Jerusalem.
DARBY: for Macedonia and Achaia have been well pleased to make a certain contribution for the poor of the saints who [are] in Jerusalem.
BLB: For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make some contribution for the poor of the saints who [are] in Jerusalem.

ÅB: For Makedonia og Akaia har gjerne villet samle inn en gave til de fattige blant de hellige i Jerusalem.
OTB: For Makedonia og Akaia var glade for å gi et bidrag til de fattige blant de hellige i Jerusalem.
B1930: For Makedonia og Akaia har villet gjøre et sammenskudd for de fattige blandt de hellige i Jerusalem.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

2 Corinthians 8:1–9
Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.
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Acts 11:27–30
In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
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2 Corinthians 9:2
For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise.
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James 2:5–6
Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
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2 Corinthians 9:12
For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.
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Zechariah 11:7
So I pastured the flock marked for slaughter, especially the afflicted of the flock. Then I took for myself two staffs, calling one Favor and the other Union, and I pastured the flock.
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Acts 16:9
During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
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Proverbs 17:5
He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
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