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Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary

Romans 1:8-17

8–17. Thanksgiving 8–10 a introduces the Occasion 10 b–15 and the Subject 16–17 of the Epistle.

He gives thanks to GOD for the wide report of their faith as heartily as (9) his prayers for them have been unceasing and (10) have embodied his eagerness to see them, (11) to help them and be helped by them, by the faith which each finds in the other; his prayers resulted in definite plans, hindered so far, to go to Rome and win fruit there also, by way of paying his debt, due to them as to others, of preaching the Gospel. He has been always ready to do this, for he has ‘no shame’ for the Gospel: it is an effective act of GOD’s power promoting salvation for all men, on the one condition of faith; because it reveals the true nature of GOD’s righteousness in men as starting from faith and leading to faith, in accordance with a fundamental declaration of the old dispensation.

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • The Bible Study New Testament

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Peter 2:5; 1 Peter 4:11; 1 Thessalonians 1:8; 1 Thessalonians 1:9;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    First [π ρ ω τ ο ν μ ε ν]. Not above all, but in the first place. The form of the phrase leads us to expect a succeeding clause introduced by secondly or next; but this is omitted in the fullness and...

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

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