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Deliverance and Acceptability: A Koine and Classical Greek Comparison of Romans 15:31

ἵνα ῥυσθῶ ἀπὸ τῶν ἀπειθούντων ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ καὶ ἵνα ἡ διακονία μου ἡ εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ εὐπρόσδεκτος γένηται τοῖς ἁγίοις,

That I may be rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my ministry to Jerusalem may become acceptable to the saints, (Romans 15:31)

Koine Greek Grammar and Syntax Analysis ἵνα ῥυσθῶ — Subordinating conjunction ἵνα introduces a purpose clause. ῥυσθῶ is aorist passive subjunctive, 1st person singular of ῥύομαι: “that I may be delivered/rescued.” ἀπὸ τῶν ἀπειθούντων — ἀπό + genitive expresses separation. ἀπειθούντων is a present active participle, genitive masculine plural from ἀπειθέω: “those who are disobedient,” often with the sense of active resistance or rejection (of the Gospel).… Learn Koine Greek
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