Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Romans: Chapter 15].
MSS. vary in Eph 1:17; 2Ti 2:25 for \d••i\ (subjunctive). The
optative here is for a wish for the future (regular idiom).
{According to Christ Jesus} (\kata Christon I•soun\). "According
to the character or example of Christ Jesus" (2Co 11:17; Col
2:8; Eph 5:24).
15:6 {With one accord} (\homothumadon\). Here alone in Paul, but
eleven times in Acts (Ac 1:14, etc.). {With one mouth} (\en
heni stomati\). Vivid outward expression of the unity of feeling.
{May glorify} (\doxaz•te\). Present active subjunctive of
\doxaz•\, final clause with \hina\ "that ye may keep on
glorifying." For "the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ"
see 2Co 1:3; 9:31 for discussion. It occurs also in Eph 1:3;
1Pe 1:3.
15:7 {Receive ye} (\proslambanesthe\ as in 14:1), {received}
(\proselabeto\, here of Christ as in 14:3 of God). The
repetition here is addressed to both the strong and the weak and
the "us" (\h•m•s\) includes all.
15:8 {A minister of the circumcision} (\diakonon peritom•s\).
Objective genitive, "a minister to the circumcision." \Diakonon\
is predicate accusative with \gegen•sthai\ (perfect passive
infinitive of \ginomai\ in indirect assertion after \leg•\, I
say) and in apposition with \Christon\, accusative of general
reference with the infinitive. See Ga 4:4f. {That he might
confirm} (\eis to bebai•sai\). Purpose clause with \eis to\ and
the infinitive \bebai•sai\ (first aorist active of \bebaio•\, to
make stand). {The promises given unto the fathers} (\tas
epaggelias t•n pater•n\). No "given" in the Greek, just the
objective genitive, "the promises to the fathers." See 9:4,5.
15:9 {And that the Gentiles might praise} (\ta de ethn•
doxasai\). Coordinate with \bebai•sai\ and \eis to\, to be
repeated with \ta ethn•\, the accusative of general reference and
\ton theon\ the object of \doxasai\. Thus the Gentiles were
called through the promise to the Jews in the covenant with
Abraham (4:11f.,16f.). Salvation is of the Jews. Paul proves
his position by a chain of quotations from the O.T., the one in
verse 9 from Ps 18:50. For \exomologe•\, see 14:10. {I will
sing} (\psal•\). Future active of \psall•\, for which verb see on
1Co 14:15.
15:10 {Rejoice, ye Gentiles} (\euphranth•te\). First aorist
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