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But I know that when I come to you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n We serve Christ with His full blessing.<\/p>\n \u201cI know<\/span>\u201d is translated from the Greek verb eid\u014d<\/em><\/span>. This particular verb has two meanings depending on the form used. One means \u201cto see or perceive\u201d and the other means \u201cto know.\u201d The form that Paul used here means \u201cto know.\u201d It is in the perfect tense implying past completed action with a continuing result, but with the emphasis on the result. So the best translation of this is probably, \u201cI know\u201d (because I have known for some time).<\/p>\n \u201cFullness<\/span>\u201d is from pl\u0113r\u014dma<\/em><\/span>, derived from the verb pl\u0113ro\u014d<\/em><\/span>, meaning \u201cto fill completely\u201d or \u201cto cram full until there is no room to add anything more.\u201d Thus, pl\u0113r\u014dma<\/em> <\/span>refers to the complete fullness (nothing left out).<\/p>\n \u201cBlessing<\/span>\u201d is translated from eulogia<\/em><\/span>, which is a compound word made up of eu<\/em><\/span>, meaning \u201cgood\u201d or \u201cwell\u201d and a form of logos<\/em><\/span>, meaning \u201cword.\u201d Thus eulogia <\/span><\/em>(from which we get our English word eulogy) refers to \u201cthe good words of a commendation or blessing.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s interesting to note that Paul had no doubt that he would be going to Spain and stopping by Rome on the way. He starts off this verse with, \u201cBut I know that when I come to you.\u201d You will notice that Paul said, \u201cwhen<\/strong> I come to you,\u201d not \u201cif<\/strong> I come to you.\u201d He was sure that God was leading him to visit Rome. And, when going to Rome, Paul \u201cknew\u201d that he would come in the fullness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.<\/p>\n Actually, the Greek words translated \u201cof the Gospel\u201d are missing in most of the major manuscripts. As a result, many textual scholars leave this out in the translation. Hence, this verse should probably say, \u201cAnd I know that when I come to you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.<\/span>\u201d I like this better that the NKJV translation that we are using for these verses because here Paul is saying that he will come in the fullness of the blessing, not of the gospel of Christ, but of Christ Himself. There is a blessing that we get from the gospel, particularly because we believe it, and also as we share it. But there is a greater blessing that we get from Christ as our Master, our Savior, our Redeemer, our Advocate before the Father, our Lord, and as our future husband. He is \u201ca friend that sticks closer than a brother,<\/span>\u201d as Proverbs 18:24<\/strong><\/span> puts it.<\/p>\n As we mentioned in the previous verse, Paul was a driven person. He knew that his calling was to preach the Gospel message to those in the Gentile world who had never heard it. He was duty bound to fulfill his calling, and he would let nothing stop him from accomplishing his task, but he also knew that he was doing so with the full blessing of his Lord and Savior.<\/p>\n We should never get tired of serving God in the area He has called us. We may get tired \u201cin serving\u201d but never \u201cof serving.\u201d When we get weary from performing the work He has called us to, we need to remember that we are doing so in the fullness of Christ\u2019s blessing. Do you want the full blessings of Christ? Then serve Him with all your strength until you have completed the work He has called you to.<\/p>\n In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\nTruth to Learn<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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