Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Romans: Chapter 1]
"St. Paul, if not formally enunciating a doctrine of the Divinity
of Christ, held a view which cannot really be distinguished from
it" (Sanday and Headlam). Paul's theology is clearly seen in the
terms used in verses 1-7.
1:8 {First} (\pr•ton men\). Adverb in the accusative case, but no
\epeita de\ (in the next place) as in Heb 7:2 or \epeita\ as in
Jas 3:17 follows. The rush of thoughts crowds out the balanced
phraseology as in Ro 3:2; 1Co 11:18. {Through} (\dia\). As the
mediator or medium of thanksgiving as in 7:25. {For} (\peri\).
Concerning, about. {That} (\hoti\). Or because. Either
declarative or causal \hoti\ makes sense here. {Your faith} (\h•
pistis hum•n\). "Your Christianity" (Sanday and Headlam). {Is
proclaimed} (\kataggelletai\). Present passive indicative of
\kataggell•\, to announce (\aggell•\) up and down (\kata\). See
also \anaggell•\, to bring back news (Joh 5:15), \apaggell•\,
to announce from one as the source (Mt 2:8), \prokataggell•\,
to announce far and wide beforehand (Ac 3:18). {Throughout all
the world} (\en hol•i t•i kosm•i\). Natural hyperbole as in Col
1:6; Ac 17:6. But widely known because the church was in the
central city of the empire.
1:9 {I serve} (\latreu•\). Old verb from \latron\, hire, and
\latris\, hireling, so to serve for hire, then to serve in
general gods or men, whether sacred services (Heb 9:9; 10:2) or
spiritual service as here. Cf. Ro 12:1; Php 3:3. {Unceasingly}
(\adialeipt•s\). Late adverb for which see 1Th 1:2f.; 2:13;
5:17, only other N.T. examples. {Always} (\pantote\). One might
think that Paul prayed for no others, but he uses both adverbs in
1Th 1:2. He seems to have had prayer lists. He never omitted
the Romans.
1:10 {If by any means now at length} (\ei p•s •d• pote\). A
condition of the first class in the form of an indirect question
(aim) or elliptical condition like Ac 27:12 (Robertson,
_Grammar_, p. 1024). Note the four particles together to express
Paul's feelings of emotion that now at length somehow it may
really come true. {I may be prospered} (\euod•th•somai\). First
future passive indicative of \euodo•\ for which verb see on ¯1Co
16:2. {By the will of God} (\en t•i thel•mati tou theou\).
Paul's way lay "in" God's will.
1:11 {Impart} (\metad•\). Second aorist active subjunctive of
\metadid•mi\, to share with one. See on ¯Lu 3:11; 1Th 2:8. {To
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