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Romans 15

Rom. 15:17 KJV (With Strong’s)

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I have
echo (Greek #2192)
(used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
KJV usage: be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
Pronounce: ekh'-o
Origin: σχέω (skheh'-o)
therefore
oun (Greek #3767)
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
KJV usage: and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.
Pronounce: oon
Origin: apparently a primary word
whereof I may glory
kauchesis (Greek #2746)
boasting (properly, the act; by implication, the object), in a good or a bad sense
KJV usage: boasting, whereof I may glory, glorying, rejoicing.
Pronounce: kow'-khay-sis
Origin: from 2744
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en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
Jesus
Iesous (Greek #2424)
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
KJV usage: Jesus.
Pronounce: ee-ay-sooce'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03091)
Christ
Christos (Greek #5547)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
KJV usage: Christ.
Pronounce: khris-tos'
Origin: from 5548
in
kauchesis (Greek #2746)
boasting (properly, the act; by implication, the object), in a good or a bad sense
KJV usage: boasting, whereof I may glory, glorying, rejoicing.
Pronounce: kow'-khay-sis
Origin: from 2744
those thingsh which pertain
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
to
pros (Greek #4314)
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
KJV usage: about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.
Pronounce: pros
Origin: a strengthened form of 4253
God
theos (Greek #2316)
a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
KJV usage: X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Pronounce: theh'-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
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2 Cor. 12:1• 1Well, it is not of profit to me to boast, for I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. (2 Cor. 12:1)
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Heb. 5:1• 1For every high priest taken from amongst men is established for men in things relating to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins; (Heb. 5:1)

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Christ,
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The Lord Jesus

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Ministry on This Verse

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Rom. 4:2• 2For if Abraham has been justified on the principle of works, he has whereof to boast: but not before God; (Rom. 4:2)
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2 Cor. 2:14‑16• 14But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in the Christ, and makes manifest the odour of his knowledge through us in every place.
 15For we are a sweet odour of Christ to God, in the saved and in those that perish:
 16to the one an odour from death unto death, but to the others an odour from life unto life; and who is sufficient for these things? (2 Cor. 2:14‑16)
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2 Cor. 3:4‑6• 4And such confidence have we through the Christ towards God:
 5not that we are competent of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves, but our competency is of God;
 6who has also made us competent, as ministers of the new covenant; not of letter, but of spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit quickens. (2 Cor. 3:4‑6)
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2 Cor. 7:4• 4Great is my boldness towards you, great my exulting in respect of you; I am filled with encouragement; I overabound in joy under all our affliction. (2 Cor. 7:4)
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2 Cor. 11:16‑30• 16Again I say, Let not any one think me to be a fool; but if otherwise, receive me then even as a fool, that *I* also may boast myself some little.
 17What I speak I do not speak according to the Lord, but as in folly, in this confidence of boasting.
 18Since many boast according to flesh, *I* also will boast.
 19For ye bear fools readily, being wise.
 20For ye bear if any one bring you into bondage, if any one devour you, if any one get your money, if any one exalt himself, if any one beat you on the face.
 21I speak as to dishonour, as though *we* had been weak; but wherein any one is daring, (I speak in folly,) *I* also am daring.
 22Are they Hebrews? *I* also. Are they Israelites? *I* also. Are they seed of Abraham? *I* also.
 23Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as being beside myself) *I* above measure so; in labours exceedingly abundant, in stripes to excess, in prisons exceedingly abundant, in deaths oft.
 24From the Jews five times have I received forty stripes, save one.
 25Thrice have I been scourged, once I have been stoned, three times I have suffered shipwreck, a night and day I passed in the deep:
 26in journeyings often, in perils of rivers, in perils of robbers, in perils from my own race, in perils from the nations, in perils in the city, in perils in the desert, in perils on the sea, in perils among false brethren;
 27in labour and toil, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
 28Besides those things that are without, the crowd of cares pressing on me daily, the burden of all the assemblies.
 29Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is stumbled, and I burn not?
 30If it is needful to boast, I will boast in the things which concern my infirmity. (2 Cor. 11:16‑30)
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2 Cor. 12:1,11‑21• 1Well, it is not of profit to me to boast, for I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
 11I have become a fool; *ye* have compelled me; for *I* ought to have been commended by you; for I have been nothing behind those who were in surpassing degree apostles, if also I am nothing.
 12The signs indeed of the apostle were wrought among you in all endurance, signs, and wonders, and works of power.
 13For in what is it that ye have been inferior to the other assemblies, unless that I myself have not been in laziness a charge upon you? Forgive me this injury.
 14Behold, this third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be in laziness a charge; for I do not seek yours, but you; for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
 15Now *I* shall most gladly spend and be utterly spent for your souls, if even in abundantly loving you I should be less loved.
 16But be it so. *I* did not burden you, but being crafty I took you by guile.
 17Did I make gain of you by any of those whom I have sent to you?
 18I begged Titus, and sent the brother with him: did Titus at all make gain of you? have we not walked in the same spirit? have we not in the same steps?
 19Ye have long been supposing that we excuse ourselves to you: we speak before God in Christ; and all things, beloved, for your building up.
 20For I fear lest perhaps coming I find you not such as I wish, and that *I* be found by you such as ye do not wish: lest there might be strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, puffings up, disturbances;
 21lest my God should humble me as to you when I come again, and that I shall grieve over many of those who have sinned before, and have not repented as to the uncleanness and fornication and licentiousness which they have practised. (2 Cor. 12:1,11‑21)
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Heb. 5:1• 1For every high priest taken from amongst men is established for men in things relating to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins; (Heb. 5:1)
• The Gentiles had been made obedient to the gospel, not by human wisdom or eloquence, but through the power of the Spirit of God. (“Romans 15” by C. Stanley)

J. N. Darby Translation

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I have therefore whereof to boast in Christ Jesus in the things which pertain to God.

W. Kelly Translation

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I have therefore my boasting in Christ Jesus in things relative to God.