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Romans 15:8

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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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “for” (γὰρ) before Christ here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (δέ) before Christ here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Jesus” (Ἰησοῦν) before servant here.

λέγωlegōI sayλέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I say”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.I sayγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ΧριστὸνchristonChristΧριστός (christos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the object formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christδιάκονονdiakonona ministerδιάκονος (diakonos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a minister”, the object formG1249a waiter, servant; then of any one who performs any service, an administrator.a ministerγεγενῆσθαιgegenēsthaito beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, perfect passive infinitive — “to be”, a completed action with a present resultG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.περιτομῆςperitomēsof the circumcisionπεριτομή (peritomē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of the circumcision”, the of-formG4061circumcision.of the circumcisionὑπὲρhuperforὑπέρpreposition — “for”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.forἀληθείαςalētheiastruthἀλήθεια (alētheia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “truth”, the of-formG225truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness.the truthθεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godεἰςeistoεἰςpreposition — “to”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.toτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.βεβαιῶσαιbebaiōsaito confirmβεβαιόω (bebaioō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to confirm”, a single actionG950I confirm, ratify, secure, establish; pass: I guarantee.This verse uses “confirm”.confirmτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπαγγελίαςepangeliaspromisesἐπαγγελία (epangelia)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “promises”, the object formG1860a promise.the promisesτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πατέρωνpaterōnmade unto the fathersπατήρ (patēr)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “made unto the fathers”, the of-formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.made unto the fathers

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δέdeNowδέconjunction — “Now”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.Ἰησοῦνiēsounthat JesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “that Jesus”, the object formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And I say Jesus Christ to have become a ministrant of circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises to the fathers,

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American Standard Version (1901)

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,

Young’s Literal Translation

And I say Jesus Christ to have become a ministrant of circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises to the fathers,

World English Bible

Now I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given to the fathers,

Darby Translation

For I say that Jesus Christ became a minister of [the] circumcision for [the] truth of God, to confirm the promises of the fathers;

Douay-Rheims

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

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