Romans 15:1
We who are strong — Of a clearer judgment, and free from these scruples. And not to please ourselves — Without any regard to others.... [ Continue Reading ]
We who are strong — Of a clearer judgment, and free from these scruples. And not to please ourselves — Without any regard to others.... [ Continue Reading ]
For his good — This is a general word: edification is one species of good.... [ Continue Reading ]
But bore not only the infirmities, but reproaches, of his brethren; and so fulfilled that scripture. Psalms 69:9... [ Continue Reading ]
Aforetime — In the Old Testament. That we through patience and consolation of the scriptures may have hope — That through the consolation which God gives us by these, we may have patience and a joyful hope.... [ Continue Reading ]
According to the power of Christ Jesus.... [ Continue Reading ]
That ye — Both Jews and gentiles, believing with one mind, and confessing with one mouth.... [ Continue Reading ]
Receive ye one another — Weak and strong, with mutual love.... [ Continue Reading ]
Now I say — The apostle here shows how Christ received us. Christ Jesus — Jesus is the name, Christ the surname. The latter was first known to the Jews; the former, to the gentiles. Therefore he is styled Jesus Christ, when the words stand in the common, natural order. When the order is inverted, as... [ Continue Reading ]
As it is written — In the eighteenth psalm, here the gentiles and Jews are spoken of as joining in the worship of the God of Israel. Psalms 18:49... [ Continue Reading ]
Deuteronomy 32:43.... [ Continue Reading ]
Psalms 117:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
There shall be the root of Jesse — That kings and the Messiah should spring from his house, was promised to Jesse before it was to David. In him shall the gentiles hope — Who before had been "without hope," Ephesians 2:12. Isaiah 11:10... [ Continue Reading ]
Now the God of hope — A glorious title of God, but till now unknown to the heathens; for their goddess Hope, like their other idols, was nothing; whose temple at Rome was burned by lightning. It was, indeed, built again not long after, but was again burned to the ground.... [ Continue Reading ]
There are several conclusions of this Epistle. The first begins at this verse; the second, Romans 16:1; the third, Romans 16:17; the fourth, Romans 16:21; and the fifth, Romans 16:25; Ye are full of goodness — By being created anew. And filled with all knowledge — By long experience of the thi... [ Continue Reading ]
Because of the grace — That is, because I am an apostle of the gentiles.... [ Continue Reading ]
The offering up of the gentiles — As living sacrifices.... [ Continue Reading ]
I have whereof to glory through Jesus Christ — All my glorying is in and through him.... [ Continue Reading ]
By word — By the power of the Spirit. By deed — Namely, through "mighty signs and wonders.... [ Continue Reading ]
Not where Christ had been named — These places he generally declined, though not altogether, having an holy ambition (so the Greek word means) to make the first proclamation of the gospel in places where it was quite unheard of, in spite of all the difficulty and dangers that attended it. Lest I sho... [ Continue Reading ]
Isaiah 52:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore I have been long hindered from coming to you — Among whom Christ had been named.... [ Continue Reading ]
Having no longer place in these parts — Where Christ has now been preached in every city.... [ Continue Reading ]
Into Spain — Where the gospel had not yet been preached. If first I may be somewhat satisfied with your company — How remarkable is the modesty with which he speaks! They might rather desire to be satisfied with his. Somewhat satisfied — Intimating the shortness of his stay; or, perhaps, that Christ... [ Continue Reading ]
The poor of the saints that are in Jerusalem — It can by no means be inferred from this expression, that the community of goods among the Christians was then ceased. All that can be gathered from it is, that in this time of extreme dearth, Acts 11:28, some of the church in Jerusalem were in want; th... [ Continue Reading ]
It hath pleased them; and they are their debtors — That is, they are bound to it, in justice as well as mercy. Spiritual things — By the preaching of the gospel. Carnal things — Things needful for the body.... [ Continue Reading ]
When I have sealed to them this fruit — When I have safely delivered to them, as under seal, this fruit of their brethren's love. I will go by you into Spain — Such was his design; but it does not appear that Paul went into Spain. There are often holy purposes in the minds of good men, which are ove... [ Continue Reading ]
I beseech you by the love of the Spirit — That is, by the love which is the genuine fruit of the Spirit. To strive together with me in your prayers — He must pray himself, who would have others strive together with him in prayer. Of all the apostles, St. Paul alone is recorded to desire the prayers... [ Continue Reading ]
That I may be delivered — He is thus urgent from a sense of the importance of his life to the church. Otherwise he would have rejoiced "to depart, and to be with Christ." And that my service may be acceptable — In spite of all their prejudices; to the end the Jewish and gentile believers may be knit... [ Continue Reading ]
That I may come to you — This refers to the former, With joy — To the latter, part of the preceding verse.... [ Continue Reading ]