Rom 11:13 | RWP | e4.org | To you that are Gentiles ( υμιν τοις εθνεσιν ). "To you the Gentiles." He has a serious word to say to them. Inasmuch then ( εφ' οσον μεν ουν ). Not temporal, quamdiu , "so long as" ( ), but qualitative quatenus "in so far then as" ( ). I glorify my ministry ( την διακονιαν μου δοξαζω ). As apostle to the Gentiles ( εθνων αποστολος , objective genitive). Would that every minister of Christ glorified his ministry. If by any means ( ε πως ). This use of ε with purpose or aim is a kind of indirect discourse. I may provoke ( παραζηλωσω ). Either future active indicative or first aorist active subjunctive, see same uncertainty in καταντησω , but in καταλαβω after ε is subjunctive. The future indicative is clear in and the optative in . Doubtful whether future indicative or aorist subjunctive also in σωσω (save).

‏ Romans 11:13

To you that are Gentiles ( υμιν τοις εθνεσιν ). "To you the Gentiles." He has a serious word to say to them.

Inasmuch then ( εφ' οσον μεν ουν ). Not temporal, quamdiu, "so long as" (Mt 9:15), but qualitative quatenus "in so far then as" (Mt 25:40).

I glorify my ministry ( την διακονιαν μου δοξαζω ). As apostle to the Gentiles ( εθνων αποστολος, objective genitive). Would that every minister of Christ glorified his ministry.

If by any means ( ε πως ). This use of ε with purpose or aim is a kind of indirect discourse.

I may provoke ( παραζηλωσω ). Either future active indicative or first aorist active subjunctive, see same uncertainty in Php 3:10 καταντησω, but in 3:11 καταλαβω after ε is subjunctive. The future indicative is clear in Ro 1:10 and the optative in Ac 27:12. Doubtful whether future indicative or aorist subjunctive also in σωσω (save).