SEV Biblia, Chapter 15:31
Que sea librado de los rebeldes que estn en Judea, y que la ofrenda de mi servicio a los santos en Jerusaln sea acepta;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Romans 15:31
Verse 31. That I may be delivered from them that do not believe] He knew that his countrymen, who had not received the Gospel, lay in wait for his life; and, no doubt, they thought they should do God service by destroying him, not only as an apostate, in their apprehension, from the Jewish religion, but as one who was labouring to subvert and entirely destroy it. And that my service] diakonia. But several eminent MSS. read dwroforia, the gift which I bear. This probably was a gloss, which in many MSS. subverted the word in the text; for diakonia, service, in its connection here, could refer to nothing else but the contribution which he was carrying to the poor saints at Jerusalem.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 31. That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judea , etc..] By whom some think are meant such, who, though they believed in Jesus as the Messiah, yet were violently set against the apostle for preaching down the ceremonial law; and from whom he foresaw he should be in much danger when he came to Jerusalem, and therefore desires the church at Rome to pray for his deliverance from them; though rather such who did not believe in Jesus Christ at all are designed; and who were enemies to the Gospel, and to all Gospel ministers, but especially to the Apostle Paul, for preaching among the Gentiles, and such doctrines as he did, which struck at their peculiar notions; and, as he feared, he should be set upon by them, and his life be in great danger, so it was; (see Acts 21:27-31); though he was not disheartened and intimidated, and did not shun going up to Jerusalem, though entreated not to go; yet he thought proper to engage the churches of Christ in prayer for him, that he might be delivered out of the hands of such wicked and unreasonable men, who being destitute of faith in Christ, were filled with enmity against his ministers; (see 2 Thessalonians 3:1,2); and that my service which I have for Jerusalem, may be accepted of the saints ; that is, that the collection which was made by the Gentile churches for the poor saints at Jerusalem, the ministration of which unto them he had took upon him, might be cheerfully and gratefully received by them.
One would think there were no fear of this, nor any need to pray for it; for if they were poor, and in necessitous circumstances, as they were, they would be glad of relief, and thankfully accept it: but the case was this, and the difficulties attending this service were, that this collection came from the Gentiles, to whom the Jews had an aversion, and was brought to them by one that they had entertained an ill opinion of, being informed that he had taught the Gentiles to forsake Moses, not to circumcise their children, or walk after the customs; wherefore he did not know whether, though in necessity, anything coming for their relief from such a quarter, and through his hands, would be received with any pleasure by them: besides, his desire was that it might be received as a token of the true and sincere love the Gentiles bore to them; and be a means of reconciling the believing Jews to them, to own them as sister churches of the same faith and order with themselves.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 30-33 - Let us learn to value the effectual fervent prayers of the righteous How careful should we be, lest we forfeit our interest in the love an prayers of God's praying people! If we have experienced the Spirit' love, let us not be wanting in this office of kindness for others Those that would prevail in prayer, must strive in prayer. Those wh beg the prayers of others, must not neglect to pray for themselves. An though Christ knows our state and wants perfectly, he will know the from us. As God must be sought, for restraining the ill-will of ou enemies, so also for preserving and increasing the good-will of ou friends. All our joy depends upon the will of God. Let us be earnest in prayer with and for each other, that for Christ's sake, and by the love of the Holy Spirit, great blessings may come upon the souls of Christians, and the labours of ministers __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
ινα 2443 CONJ ρυσθω 4506 5686 V-APS-1S απο 575 PREP των 3588 T-GPM απειθουντων 544 5723 V-PAP-GPM εν 1722 PREP τη 3588 T-DSF ιουδαια 2449 N-DSF και 2532 CONJ ινα 2443 CONJ η 3588 T-NSF διακονια 1248 N-NSF μου 3450 P-1GS η 3588 T-NSF εις 1519 PREP ιερουσαλημ 2419 N-PRI ευπροσδεκτος 2144 A-NSF γενηται 1096 5638 V-2ADS-3S τοις 3588 T-DPM αγιοις 40 A-DPM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
31. Them that do not believe (twn apeiqountwn). See on ch. x. 21. Better, Rev., them that are disobedient.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
15:31 {That I may be delivered} (hina rusqw). First aorist passive subjunctive of ruomai, old verb to rescue. this use of hina is the sub-final one after words of beseeching or praying. Paul foresaw trouble all the way to Jerusalem (#Ac 20:23; 21:4,13). {May be acceptable to the saints} (euprosdektos tois hagiois genetai). "May become (second aorist middle subjunctive of ginomai) acceptable to the saints." The Judaizers would give him trouble. There was peril of a schism in Christianity.
