Romanos 15:25

25 Agora, porém, estou de partida para Jerusalém, a serviço dos 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 agora, não havendo nestas regiões nenhum lugar em que precise trabalhar e visto que há muitos anos anseio vê-los,

24 planejo fazê-lo quando for à Espanha. Espero visitá-los de passagem e dar a vocês a oportunidade de me ajudarem em minha viagem para lá, depois de ter desfrutado um pouco da companhia de vocês.

25 Agora, porém, estou de partida para Jerusalém, a serviço dos santos.

26 Pois a Macedônia e a Acaia tiveram a alegria de contribuir para os pobres que estão entre os santos de Jerusalém.

27 Tiveram prazer nisso e de fato são devedores aos santos de Jerusalém. Pois, se os gentios participaram das bênçãos espirituais dos judeus, devem também servir aos judeus com seus bens materiais.