| 8. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Romans 15:8:1 ⧉λέγωleghoI say Romans 15:8:2 ⧉γὰρgharfor Romans 15:8:3 ⧉ΧριστὸνkhreestonChrist Romans 15:8:4 ⧉διάκονονdheeakononservant Romans 15:8:5 ⧉γεγενῆσθαιyeyeneestheto have become Romans 15:8:6 ⧉περιτομῆςpereetomeesof the circumcision Romans 15:8:7 ⧉ὑπὲρeeperfor Romans 15:8:8 ⧉ἀληθείαςaleetheeastruth Romans 15:8:9 ⧉θεοῦtheooof God Romans 15:8:10 ⧉εἰςeesinto Romans 15:8:11 ⧉τὸtothe Romans 15:8:12 ⧉βεβαιῶσαιveveoseto confirm Romans 15:8:13 ⧉τὰςtasthe Romans 15:8:14 ⧉ἐπαγγελίαςepangeleeaspromises Romans 15:8:15 ⧉τῶνtonof the Romans 15:8:16 ⧉πατέρωνpateronfathers |
| 8. Formal Translation For I say that Christ {Christos, Servant To Israel} has become a servant to the circumcision for the sake of the truth of God {Theos, Faithful To Promises}, in order to confirm the promises to the fathers. |
| 8. Dynamic Translation Let me tell you, Christ {Christos, Servant To Jews} became a servant to the Jewish people for the sake of God’s truth {Theos, Reliable In Truth}, so that the promises made to the fathers would be confirmed. |