Romans 15:30

Now I beg you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,

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WEBBE

Now I beg you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,

BSB

Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.

KJV

Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;

ASV

Now I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;

BBE

Now I make request to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you will be working together with me in your prayers to God for me;

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Παρακαλῶ Parakalō I exhort G3870 δὲ de now G1161 ὑμᾶς humas you G4771 ἀδελφοί adelphoi brothers G80 διὰ dia through G1223 τοῦ tou the G3588 κυρίου kuriou Lord G2962 ἡμῶν hēmōn of us G3165 Ἰησοῦ Iēsou Jesus G2424 Χριστοῦ Christou Christ G5547 καὶ kai and G2532 διὰ dia through G1223 τῆς tēs the G3588 ἀγάπης agapēs love G26 τοῦ tou of the G3588 πνεύματος pneumatos Spirit G4151 συναγωνίσασθαί sunagōnisasthai to strive together with G4865 μοι moi me G3165 ἐν en in G1722 ταῖς tais the G3588 προσευχαῖς proseuchais prayers G4335 ὑπὲρ huper for G5228 ἐμοῦ emou me G1473 πρὸς pros to G4314 τὸν ton (the) G3588 θεόν theon God G2316

The early church

"Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit." Here he again puts forward Christ and the Spirit, and makes no mention whatever of the Father. And I say this, that when you find him mentioning the Father and the Son, or the Father only, you may not despise either the Son or the Spirit. And he does not say the Spirit, but "the love of the Spirit." For as Christ loved the world, and as the Father doth, so doth the Spirit also. And what is it that thou beseechest us, let me hear? "To strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,"
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Romans

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 30–33

Let us learn to value the effectual fervent prayers of the righteous. How careful should we be, lest we forfeit our interest in the love and prayers of God's praying people! If we have experienced the Spirit's love, let us not be wanting in this office of kindness for others. Those that would prevail in prayer, must strive in prayer. Those who beg the prayers of others, must not neglect to pray for themselves. And though Christ knows our state and wants perfectly, he will know them from us. As God must be sought, for restraining the ill-will of our enemies, so also for preserving and increasing the good-will of our friends. All our joy depends upon the will of God. Let us be earnest in prayer with and for each other, that for Christ's sake, and by the love of the Holy Spirit, great blessings may come upon the souls of Christians, and the labours of ministers.

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Minister, ChristianHoly SpiritIntercession

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.