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Romans 15:27

GenerosityFellowship and the church

25 But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.

26 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.

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.

28 When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.

29 And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
Yes, it has been their good pleasure, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to serve them in material things.
ASV
Yea, it hath been their good pleasure; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it [to them] also to minister unto them in carnal things.
DARBY
They have been well pleased indeed, and they are their debtors; for if the nations have participated in their spiritual things, they ought also in fleshly to minister to them.
BLB
For they were pleased, and they are debtors of them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual [things], they ought also to minister to them in the fleshly [things].
ÅB
De har villet det, og de står også i gjeld til dem. For har hedningene fått del i deres åndelige goder, er det rimelig at de også tjener dem med de materielle goder.
OTB
De var glade for å gjøre det, og de skylder dem det. For hvis hedningene har delt i jødenes åndelige velsignelser, skylder de å dele med dem sine materielle velsignelser.
B1930
De har så villet, og de står også i gjeld til dem; for har hedningene fått del i deres åndelige goder, da er de også skyldige til å tjene dem med de timelige.

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Cross references

  • Galatians 6:6

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

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  • 1 Corinthians 9:11

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

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  • Philemon 1:19

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

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  • Romans 11:17

    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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