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Romans 15:8

For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,

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ASV

For I say that Christ hath been made a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given unto the fathers,

KJV

Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

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16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
λέγωlegōI sayG3004 →
γὰρgarforG1063 →
ΧριστὸνChristonChristG5547 →
διάκονονdiakonona servantG1249 →
γεγενῆσθαιgegenēsthaito have becomeG1096 →
περιτομῆςperitomēsof [the] circumcisionG4061 →
ὑπὲρhuperforG5228 →
ἀληθείαςalētheias[the] truthG225 →
θεοῦtheouof GodG2316 →
εἰςeisin orderG1519 →
τὸto<the>G3588 →
βεβαιῶσαιbebaiōsaito confirmG950 →
τὰςtastheG3588 →
ἐπαγγελίαςepangeliaspromises givenG1860 →
τῶνtōnto theG3588 →
πατέρων,paterōnfathers,G3962 →

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Galatians 4:4–5But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,Matthew 15:24He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”John 1:11He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.2 Corinthians 1:20For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.Philippians 2:7but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.Acts 3:25–26And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’Hebrews 3:1Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.John 10:16I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.Romans 3:3What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?Romans 9:4–5the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.Romans 15:16to 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.Mark 7:27“First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”Galatians 4:4But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,Romans 11:30Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,Ephesians 2:12remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.Romans 9:23–24What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory—Luke 1:70–73as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,Romans 4:16Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.

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