Romanos 15:25

25 Mas ahora parto para Jerusalén a ministrar a los santos

Romanos 15:25 Meaning and Commentary

Romans 15:25

But now I go unto Jerusalem
Whither he was bound in spirit, not knowing what should befall him there, from which he could not be dissuaded by his friends, and thither he did go:

to minister unto the saints;
not to preach the Gospel, though doubtless he did that when he was there; but to distribute among the poor saints what had been raised for them by the Greek churches; who had entreated him to take upon him this service, even the fellowship of ministering to the saints; and though this might seem below his office as an apostle, and as what more became an inferior officer, a deacon in a church; yet the apostle's heart was so much in it, and he was so bent upon it, and so diligent to execute it, that he postponed his journey to Spain and visit to Rome for the sake of it, and assigns this as a reason why he could not come at present.

Romanos 15:25 In-Context

23 Mas ahora teniendo más lugar en estas regiones, y deseando ir a vosotros hace muchos años

24 cuando partiere para España, iré a vosotros; porque espero que pasando os veré, y que seré llevado de vosotros allá, si empero antes hubiere gozado de vosotros

25 Mas ahora parto para Jerusalén a ministrar a los santos

26 Porque los de Macedonia y Acaya tuvieron por bien hacer una colecta para los pobres de los santos que están en Jerusalén

27 Porque les pareció bueno, y son deudores a ellos; porque si los gentiles han sido hechos participantes de sus bienes espirituales, deben también ellos servirles en los carnales