Rom 15:5 | RWP | e4.org | The God of patience and comfort ( ο θεος της υπομονης κα της παρακλησεως ). Genitive case of the two words in verse used to describe God who uses the Scriptures to reveal himself to us. See for this idea; for "the God of hope"; for "the God of peace." Grant you ( δωιη υμιν ). Second aorist active optative ( Koine form for older δοιη ) as in ; ; , ; , though MSS. vary in ; for δωη (subjunctive). The optative here is for a wish for the future (regular idiom). According to Christ Jesus ( κατα Χριστον Ιησουν ). "According to the character or example of Christ Jesus" ( ; ; ).

‏ Romans 15:5

The God of patience and comfort ( ο θεος της υπομονης κα της παρακλησεως ). Genitive case of the two words in verse 4 used to describe God who uses the Scriptures to reveal himself to us. See 2Co 1:3 for this idea; Ro 15:13 for "the God of hope"; 15:33 for "the God of peace."

Grant you ( δωιη υμιν ). Second aorist active optative (Koine form for older δοιη ) as in 2Th 3:16; Eph 1:17; 2Ti 1:16, 18; 2:25, though MSS. vary in Eph 1:17; 2Ti 2:25 for δωη (subjunctive). The optative here is for a wish for the future (regular idiom).

According to Christ Jesus ( κατα Χριστον Ιησουν ). "According to the character or example of Christ Jesus" (2Co 11:17; Col 2:8; Eph 5:24).