Rom 15:26 | RWP | e4.org | For it hath been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia ( ηυδοκησαν γαρ Μακεδονια κα Αχαια ). "For Macedonia and Achaia took pleasure." The use of ηυδοκησαν (first aorist active indicative of ευδοκεω ) shows that it was voluntary ( ). Paul does not here mention Asia and Galatia. A certain contribution ( κοινωνιαν τινα ). Put thus because it was unknown to the Romans. For this sense of κοινωνιαν , see ; . For the poor among the saints ( εις τους πτωχους των αγιων ). Partitive genitive. Not all there were poor, but ; ; .; prove that many were.

‏ Romans 15:26

For it hath been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia ( ηυδοκησαν γαρ Μακεδονια κα Αχαια ). "For Macedonia and Achaia took pleasure." The use of ηυδοκησαν (first aorist active indicative of ευδοκεω ) shows that it was voluntary (2Co 8:4). Paul does not here mention Asia and Galatia.

A certain contribution ( κοινωνιαν τινα ). Put thus because it was unknown to the Romans. For this sense of κοινωνιαν, see 2Co 8:4; 9:13.

For the poor among the saints ( εις τους πτωχους των αγιων ). Partitive genitive. Not all there were poor, but Ac 4:32-5:11; 6:1-6; 11:29f.; Ga 2:10 prove that many were.