Romans

Romans 15:16

¹⁶to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to be	εἶναί	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
a minister	λειτουργὸν	leitourgon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3011 a minister, servant
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἔθνη	ethnē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
in the priestly service	ἱερουργοῦντα	hierourgounta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2418 I minister in holy things
of the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
gospel	εὐαγγέλιον	euangelion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2098 the good news, the gospel
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἐθνῶν	ethnōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
might become	γένηται	genētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
offering	προσφορὰ	prosphora	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4376 an offering, sacrifice
acceptable	εὐπρόσδεκτος	euprosdektos	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2144 well-received, acceptable
sanctified	ἡγιασμένη	hēgiasmenē	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G37 I make holy, sanctify
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Holy	Ἁγίῳ	Hagiō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεύματι	Pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Romans 11:13 · Romans 1:1 · Acts 9:15 · Philippians 2:17 · 1 Timothy 1:11 · 2 Timothy 1:11 · Isaiah 66:19–20 · Romans 15:18 · Acts 20:24 · Hebrews 13:16 · Romans 12:1–2 · 1 Timothy 2:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.