ROM 15:19 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) powerful miracles and amazing things in the power of God’s spirit, so that from Yerushalem all the way around to Illyricum, I’ve obeyed the Messiah’s good message.

Key: khaki:verbs, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit of God—so that from Jerusalem, and round about as far as Illyricum, I have fulfilled the gospel of Christ;

UST The Messiah also did this through powerful and wonderful miracles as God’s Holy Spirit powerfully enabled me! As a result, I have completed proclaiming the good news about the Messiah all the way around from Jerusalem to the province of Illyricum.

BSB by [the] power of signs and wonders, [and] by [the] power of [the] Spirit of God.[fn] So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.

15:19 SBL the power of the Spirit; NE and WH the power of the Holy Spirit

BLB in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit of God, so as for me, from Jerusalem and around unto Illyricum, to have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ,

AICNT in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the {Spirit of God};[fn] so that from Jerusalem and all around as far as Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

15:19, Spirit of God: 𝔓46 ℵ(01) NA28[] THGNT BYZ TR ‖ Some manuscripts read “Spirit.” B(03) SBLGNT ‖ Some manuscripts read “Holy Spirit.” A(02) D(05)

OEB by my words and actions, through the power displayed in signs and marvels, and through the power of the Holy Spirit. And so, starting from Jerusalem and going as far as Illyria, I have told in full the good news of the Christ;

WEBBE in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of God’s Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the Good News of Christ;

WMBB in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of God’s Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the Good News of Messiah;

NET in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem even as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

LSV in power of signs and wonders, in power of the Spirit of God; so that I, from Jerusalem, and in a circle as far as Illyricum, have fully preached the good news of the Christ;

FBV through the power of signs and miracles done with the Holy Spirit's power. From Jerusalem all the way over to Illyricum, everywhere I've shared fully the good news of Christ.

TCNT by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the [fn]Spirit of God, so that from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

15:19 Spirit of God ¦ Holy Spirit WH ¦ Spirit SBL

T4T specifically, by my performing many powerful miracles [DOU]. I have done those things as a result of God’s Spirit powerfully enabling me. As a result of doing those things, while traveling all the way around from Jerusalem to Illyricum province, I have completed my work of proclaiming the message about Christ in those places.

LEB by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit,[fn] so that from Jerusalem and traveling around as far as Illyricum I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.

15:19 Some manuscripts have “of the Spirit of God”

BBE By signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and round about as far as Illyricum I have given all the good news of Christ;

Moff by the force of miracles and marvels, by the power of the Spirit of God. Thus from Jerusalem right round to Illyricum, I have been able to complete the preaching of the gospel of Christ —

Wymth with power manifested in signs and marvels, and through the power of the Holy Spirit. But—to speak simply of my own labours—beginning in Jerusalem and the outlying districts, I have proclaimed without reserve, even as far as Illyricum, the Good News of the Christ;

ASV in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and round about even unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ;

DRA By the virtue of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Ghost, so that from Jerusalem round about as far as unto Illyricum, I have replenished the gospel of Christ.

YLT in power of signs and wonders, in power of the Spirit of God; so that I, from Jerusalem, and in a circle as far as Illyricum, have fully preached the good news of the Christ;

Drby in [the] power of signs and wonders, in [the] power of [the] Spirit of [fn]God; so that I, from Jerusalem, and in a circuit round to Illyricum, have fully preached the glad tidings of the Christ;

15.19 Elohim

RV in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Ghost; so that from Jerusalem, and round about even unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ;
(in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Ghost; so that from Yerusalem, and round about even unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ; )

SLT By power of signs and wonders, by power of the Spirit of God, so that I from Jerusalem, and round about even to Illyricum, have completed the good news of Christ.

Wbstr Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and around to Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

KJB-1769 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
(Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Yerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. )

KJB-1611 Through mighty signes and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God, so that from Hierusalem and round about vnto Illyricum, I haue fully preached the Gospel of Christ.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps In myghtie signes and wonders, by the power of the spirite of God: so that from Hierusalem, & the coastes rounde about, vnto Illyricum, I haue fullye preached the Gospell of Christe.
(In mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the spirit of God: so that from Yerusalem, and the coasts round about, unto Illyricum, I have fullye preached the Gospel of Christ.)

Gnva With the power of signes and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God: so that from Hierusalem, and round about vnto Illyricum, I haue caused to abound the Gospel of Christ.
(With the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God: so that from Yerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have caused to abound the Gospel of Christ. )

Cvdl thorow the power of tokens and wonders, and thorow the power of the sprete of God, so that from Ierusale, and roude aboute vnto Illyricon, I haue fylled all with the Gospell of Christ.
(through the power of tokens and wonders, and through the power of the spirit of God, so that from Yerusalem, and round about unto Illyricon, I have filled all with the Gospel of Christ.)

TNT in myghty signes and wonders by the power of the sprete of God: so that from Ierusalem and the costes rounde aboute vnto Illyricum I have fylled all countres with the gladde tydynges of Christ.
(in mighty signs and wonders by the power of the spirit of God: so that from Yerusalem and the coasts round about unto Illyricum I have filled all countries with the glad tidings/news of Christ. )

Wycl in vertu of tokenes and grete wondris, in vertu of the Hooli Goost, so that fro Jerusalem bi cumpas to the Illirik see Y haue fillid the gospel of Crist.
(in virtue of tokenes and great wonders, in virtue of the Holy Ghost, so that from Yerusalem by compass/all_around to the Illirik see I have filled the gospel of Christ.)

Luth durch Kraft der Zeichen und Wunder und durch Kraft des Geistes Gottes, also daß ich von Jerusalem an und umher bis an Illyrikum alles mit dem Evangelium Christi erfüllet habe,
(through strength/power the/of_the sign and miracle/wonder and through strength/power the spirit God’s, also that I from Yerusalem at/to and around/about until at/to Illyrikum all/everything with to_him gospel Christi fulfilled have,)

ClVg in virtute signorum, et prodigiorum, in virtute Spiritus Sancti: ita ut ab Jerusalem per circuitum usque ad Illyricum repleverim Evangelium Christi.
(in/into/on by_virtue sign/seal(v)rum, and prodigiorum, in/into/on by_virtue Spirit Holy: so/thus as away Yerusalem through surroundings until to Illyricum repleverim the_Gospel Christi. )

UGNT ἐν δυνάμει σημείων καὶ τεράτων ἐν δυνάμει Πνεύματος Θεοῦ; ὥστε με ἀπὸ Ἰερουσαλὴμ καὶ κύκλῳ μέχρι τοῦ Ἰλλυρικοῦ, πεπληρωκέναι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ;
(en dunamei saʸmeiōn kai teratōn en dunamei Pneumatos Theou; hōste me apo Ierousalaʸm kai kuklōi meⱪri tou Illurikou, peplaʸrōkenai to euangelion tou Ⱪristou;)

SBL-GNT ἐν δυνάμει σημείων καὶ τεράτων, ἐν δυνάμει ⸀πνεύματος· ὥστε με ἀπὸ Ἰερουσαλὴμ καὶ κύκλῳ μέχρι τοῦ Ἰλλυρικοῦ πεπληρωκέναι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ,
(en dunamei saʸmeiōn kai teratōn, en dunamei ⸀pneumatos; hōste me apo Ierousalaʸm kai kuklōi meⱪri tou Illurikou peplaʸrōkenai to euangelion tou Ⱪristou,)

RP-GNT ἐν δυνάμει σημείων καὶ τεράτων, ἐν δυνάμει πνεύματος θεοῦ· ὥστε με ἀπὸ Ἱερουσαλὴμ καὶ κύκλῳ μέχρι τοῦ Ἰλλυρικοῦ πεπληρωκέναι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ χριστοῦ·
(en dunamei saʸmeiōn kai teratōn, en dunamei pneumatos theou; hōste me apo Hierousalaʸm kai kuklōi meⱪri tou Illurikou peplaʸrōkenai to euangelion tou ⱪristou;)

TC-GNT ἐν δυνάμει σημείων καὶ τεράτων, ἐν δυνάμει πνεύματος [fn]Θεοῦ· ὥστε με ἀπὸ Ἱερουσαλὴμ καὶ κύκλῳ μέχρι τοῦ Ἰλλυρικοῦ πεπληρωκέναι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ·
(en dunamei saʸmeiōn kai teratōn, en dunamei pneumatos Theou; hōste me apo Hierousalaʸm kai kuklōi meⱪri tou Illurikou peplaʸrōkenai to euangelion tou Ⱪristou; )

15:19 θεου ¦ αγιου WH ¦ — SBL

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, orange:accents differ, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 15:14–21: Paul encouraged them and said he was happy with his work/ministry

In this section, Paul told the believers in Rome that he was convinced that they were good, had knowledge, and were able to teach each other. He reminded them that he had been very bold in this letter. He wanted the Gentiles to be acceptable to God regarding their faith.

He told the believers in Rome that he was proud of his work for God. His work was to help Gentiles to believe in Jesus. He told them that he always wanted to preach the gospel where people did not know about Christ.

Here are other possible headings for this section:

Paul was an apostle to the Gentiles

Paul’s Reason for Writing (NLT)

15:19a

by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God.

by the power of miraculous signs and amazing miracles, and by the power of God’s Spirit.
Jesus Christ also accomplished that work by the power of amazing miracles that showed that my ministry/message was from him. And he also accomplished that work by the power that the Holy Spirit of God has.

by the power of signs and wonders: This indicates that Paul’s work as an apostle was supported by signs and wonders. God enabled Paul to do signs and wonders, which showed that God had made him an apostle and these signs and wonders were also a part of this work. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

in the power of signs and wonders (NASB)

and also by using amazing signs and miraclesKankanaey Back Translation on TW.

signs and wonders: Both signs and wonders refer to miracles. See the definitions of both below. Both terms tell us something that Paul wanted us to know about these miracles. These miracles both had a symbolic meaning and amazed people.

In some languages a literal translation would wrongly refer to two different kinds of things. If that is true in your language, indicate that both terms describe miracles. For example:

miracles that were signs and that amazed people

the signs which were amazing things done by God

signs: This refers to miracles that have a symbolic meaning. They suggest or point to something other than themselves. These miracles showed that the God about whom Paul preached was powerful and empowered Paul, and the message about Jesus that Paul preached was true. Here are other ways to translate this word:

great signs

omens/portents

miracles that showed that my message was from God

wonders: This word refers to miracles that amaze people. Here are other ways to translate this word:

marvels

amazing miracles

by the power of the Spirit of God: This phrase indicates that the power of the Spirit of God enabled Paul to say and do the things he did, his “word and deed” of 15:18c. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

in the power of the Spirit of God

through the power of the Spirit of God

the Spirit of God: There is a textual issue here.

The words are spirit of-god, as the BSB translates. (BSB, GNT, NJB, ESV, NIV11, NRSV, KJV, NLT, GW, NET)
The word is spirit. For example:
the Spirit (NASB) (NIV84, NASB)
The words are spirit of-holy. For example:
the Holy Spirit (RSV) (RSV, REB, NCV)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1), because the UBS5 supports it, although they indicate that they had difficulty deciding which option was most likely correct.

Either way, this phrase refers to the Holy Spirit. Some languages may need to make that clear. For example:

God’s Holy Spirit

the Holy Spirit (RSV)

15:19b

So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum,

Therefore, from Jerusalem and all along the way around to Illyricum
And so, including Jerusalem, the province of Illyricum, and the places between them,

So: This introduces a result of Paul’s work as an apostle (15:18b–19a).

from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum: This refers in general to the regions between Jerusalem and Illyricum that Paul and other apostles had visited at that time. The words all the way around indicate that the area is not a straight figure. Below is the author’s general idea of the included regions.

Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

from Jerusalem and round about as far as Illyricum (NASB)

from Jerusalem going around as far as Illyricum

Illyricum: This is the name for a Roman province to the east of Italy and northwest of Greece. In Greek it is spelled Illurikon. In some languages translators will want to:

Explain in the translation. For example:
the Roman province of Illyricum
the land of Illyricum
Spell the name as people in your area would say it and explain it in a footnote. Here is an example footnote:
This is the name for a Roman province to the east of Italy and northwest of Greece.

15:19c

I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.

I have done all my work regarding the gospel of/about the Christ/Messiah.
I completed the work that God gave to me about the good news of Jesus Christ.

I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ: This indicates that Paul had proclaimed the gospel of Christ in the regions between Jerusalem and Illyricum. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

I have completed my work for the gospel of Christ

I have done all that God told me to do for the gospel of Christ

fully proclaimed: This includes, as he did in many cities, preaching, helping people accept Jesus as Savior, praying, establishing churches, and (probably) choosing leaders for those churches, as well as explaining his ministry, as he did in Jerusalem. See the examples above.

the gospel of Christ: The word of here indicates that the gospel is about the Christ, that is, Jesus.

General Comment on 15:19b–c

In some languages it will be more natural to have the main part of the clause in front of the locations. For example:

so that I have fulfilled the ministry of the gospel of Christ from Jerusalem and all the way around to Illyricum

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν δυνάμει σημείων καὶ τεράτων

in power ˱of˲_signs in ˓the˒_power (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐν δυνάμει σημείων καί τεράτων ἐν δυνάμει Πνεύματος Θεοῦ ὥστε μέ ἀπό Ἰερουσαλήμ καί κύκλῳ μέχρι τοῦ Ἰλλυρικοῦ πεπληρωκέναι τό εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ)

This clause indicates an additional means by which Christ produced through Paul “the obedience of the Gentiles” that is referred to in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [and by means of the power of signs and wonders]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

σημείων καὶ τεράτων

˱of˲_signs (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐν δυνάμει σημείων καί τεράτων ἐν δυνάμει Πνεύματος Θεοῦ ὥστε μέ ἀπό Ἰερουσαλήμ καί κύκλῳ μέχρι τοῦ Ἰλλυρικοῦ πεπληρωκέναι τό εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ)

This phrase expresses a single idea by using two words connected with and. The word wonders describes the character of the miraculous signs that the Spirit enabled Paul to do. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this meaning with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [of wonderful miraculous signs]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν δυνάμει Πνεύματος Θεοῦ

in power in ˓the˒_power ˱of˲_˓the˒_Spirit ˱of˲_God

This clause indicates that the Spirit of God empowered Paul’s “word and deed” and signs and wonders to result in non-Jews trusting in Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [empowered by the Spirit of God]

Note 4 topic: translate-names

τοῦ Ἰλλυρικοῦ

¬the Illyricum

The word Illyricum is the name of a Roman province that was close to Italy.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

πεπληρωκέναι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ

˓to_have˒_fulfilled (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐν δυνάμει σημείων καί τεράτων ἐν δυνάμει Πνεύματος Θεοῦ ὥστε μέ ἀπό Ἰερουσαλήμ καί κύκλῳ μέχρι τοῦ Ἰλλυρικοῦ πεπληρωκέναι τό εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ)

Paul speaks of preaching the gospel throughout an entire area as if he had fulfilled the gospel. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [I have thoroughly proclaimed the gospel of Christ]

Parallel ROM 15:19

Section 15:14–21: Paul encouraged them and said he was happy with his work/ministry

15:19a

15:19b

15:19c

General Comment on 15:19b–c