Tyndale Open Study Notes on Romans 15:16

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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15:16 special messenger: The Greek word (leitourgos, “servant” or “minister”) could refer to almost any kind of servant, but Jews often applied the word to priests. Paul probably chose this word to emphasize the priestly nature of his ministry. • to you Gentiles: Paul stresses the Gentile flavor of the church in Rome (see also 1:6-7). This does not mean that there were no Jews in the church (see 16:3-16), but Gentiles had become the majority. • present you as an acceptable offering to God: Paul was fulfilling Isa 66:19-20.

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