Rom 15:8 | RWP | e4.org | A minister of the circumcision ( διακονον περιτομης ). Objective genitive, "a minister to the circumcision." Διακονον is predicate accusative with γεγενησθα (perfect passive infinitive of γινομα in indirect assertion after λεγω , I say) and in apposition with Χριστον , accusative of general reference with the infinitive. See . That he might confirm ( εις το βεβαιωσα ). Purpose clause with εις το and the infinitive βεβαιωσα (first aorist active of βεβαιοω , to make stand). The promises given unto the fathers ( τας επαγγελιας των πατερων ). No "given" in the Greek, just the objective genitive, "the promises to the fathers." See , .

‏ Romans 15:8

A minister of the circumcision ( διακονον περιτομης ). Objective genitive, "a minister to the circumcision." Διακονον is predicate accusative with γεγενησθα (perfect passive infinitive of γινομα in indirect assertion after λεγω, I say) and in apposition with Χριστον, accusative of general reference with the infinitive. See Ga 4:4f.

That he might confirm ( εις το βεβαιωσα ). Purpose clause with εις το and the infinitive βεβαιωσα (first aorist active of βεβαιοω, to make stand).

The promises given unto the fathers ( τας επαγγελιας των πατερων ). No "given" in the Greek, just the objective genitive, "the promises to the fathers." See 9:4, 5.