Discovery BoxRomans 15:8-12
Context15:8 For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised 1 on behalf of God’s truth to confirm the promises made to the fathers, 2 15:9 and thus the Gentiles glorify God for his mercy. 3 As it is written, “Because of this I will confess you among the Gentiles, and I will sing praises to your name.” 4 15:10 And again it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people.” 5 15:11 And again, “Praise the Lord all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples praise him.” 6 15:12 And again Isaiah says, “The root of Jesse will come, and the one who rises to rule over the Gentiles, in him will the Gentiles hope.” 7
[15:8] 1 tn Grk “of the circumcision”; that is, the Jews.
[15:8] 2 tn Or “to the patriarchs.”
[15:9] 3 tn There are two major syntactical alternatives which are both awkward: (1) One could make “glorify” dependent on “Christ has become a minister” and coordinate with “to confirm” and the result would be rendered “Christ has become a minister of circumcision to confirm the promises…and so that the Gentiles might glorify God.” (2) One could make “glorify” dependent on “I tell you” and coordinate with “Christ has become a minister” and the result would be rendered “I tell you that Christ has become a minister of circumcision…and that the Gentiles glorify God.” The second rendering is preferred.
[15:9] 4 sn A quotation from Ps 18:49.
[15:10] 5 sn A quotation from Deut 32:43.
