Romans 15:3
King James Version
28 Jul 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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καθώς
even as
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καθώς
Just as, in the same way, inasmuch as. Kathōs. God loves, forgives, and gives — and calls us to do likewise. How He acts becomes the pattern for how we act. Live up to the standard.
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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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ὀνειδισμός
reproaches
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ὀνειδισμός
Reproach, disgrace, insult. Oneidismós. Christ bore the reproach of the cross so that we might be freed from shame. Bear his reproach willingly.
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ὀνειδίζω
reproaching
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ὀνειδίζω
Taunt, reproach, hurl insults. Oneidízō. Those who mocked Christ on the cross used this same word. Contempt is a weapon. Never wield it.
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ἐπιπίπτω
fell
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ἐπιπίπτω
Fall upon, embrace, seize. Epipiptō. The Spirit fell upon them, and the father fell upon his son's neck. The same word holds both the rush of reunion and the weight of divine power. What falls on you shapes you.
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ἐγώ
Me myself.
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ἐγώ
I, me, myself. Egō. Jesus claimed it absolutely: "I AM." Every human "I" exists only because the great I AM first spoke. Your identity is derivative, not ultimate.
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