Romans 15:3
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.”
Χριστός
The one set apart and equipped for a specific task. Oil was poured on kings, priests and prophets in the Old Testament — the anointing meant: this one is chosen, this one is sent. Jesus stands up in Nazareth and reads Isaiah — and then says: this is Me. I am the one sent.
ἑαυτοῦ
Himself
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ἑαυτοῦ
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
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γράφω
it has been written:
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γράφω
To write, to record. These things are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ and have life in His name.
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ἐπιπίπτω
fell
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ἐπιπίπτω
to embrace (with affection) or seize (with more or less violence; literally or figuratively)
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ὀνειδίζω
reproaching
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ὀνειδίζω
to defame, i.e. rail at, chide, taunt
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καθώς
even as
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καθώς
just (or inasmuch) as, that
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ὀνειδισμός
reproaches
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ὀνειδισμός
contumely
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