ROMANS CHAPTER ONE _ NOTES AND COMMENTS:_ Romans 1:1 Paul,. servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, 'Paul' -meaning 'little'. It was. favorite name among the Cilicians (Acts 22:3). According to some both 'Saul' and 'Paul' were names borne by this man si... [ Continue Reading ]
WHICH HE PROMISED AFORE THROUGH HIS PROPHETS IN THE HOLY SCRIPTURES, 'Which' -i.e. which gospel. The O.T. had looked forward to this message. (Romans 1:17; Romans 3:21; Romans 4:3; 1 Peter 1:10) _ 'GOD'S GOOD NEWS WAS NOT UNKNOWN IN THE O.T. THIS IS WHY WE READ OF THE APOSTLES (IN THE BOOK OF ACT... [ Continue Reading ]
CONCERNING HIS SON, WHO WAS BORN OF THE SEED OF DAVID ACCORDING TO THE FLESH, 'Concerning' -the good news is all about one person, the Son of God. Which reference to His humanity, He was. descendant of David, the line which had the Divine right to rule over the people of God. (Psalms 89:34; 2 Samu... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO WAS DECLARED TO BE THE SON OF GOD WITH POWER, ACCORDING TO THE SPIRIT OF HOLINESS, BY THE RESURRECTION FROM THE DEAD; EVEN JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD, 'Declared..with power' -(Acts 2:36). The Resurrection was the final miracle that confirmed the obvious in. very striking and triumphant manner, this... [ Continue Reading ]
THROUGH WHOM WE RECEIVED GRACE AND APOSTLESHIP, UNTO OBEDIENCE OF FAITH AMONG ALL THE NATIONS, FOR HIS NAME'S SAKE; 'Unto obedience of faith' -Paul's purpose as an apostle involving bringing those from all nations to. obedient faith. Therefore the 'faith' that justifies in this book, is an obedien... [ Continue Reading ]
FIRST,. THANK MY GOD THROUGH JESUS CHRIST FOR YOU ALL, THAT YOUR FAITH IS PROCLAIMED THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE WORLD. 'I thank my God' -a sound, active Church in. metropolitan area such as Rome was something to be greatly thankful for. (1 Thessalonians 1:7)... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR GOD IS MY WITNESS, WHOM. SERVE IN MY SPIRIT IN THE GOSPEL OF HIS SON, HOW UNCEASINGLY. MAKE MENTION OF YOU, ALWAYS IN MY PRAYERS... [ Continue Reading ]
MAKING REQUEST, IF BY ANY MEANS NOW AT LENGTH. MAY BE PROSPERED BY THE WILL OF GOD TO COME UNTO YOU. 'God is my witness' -he is not making. light statement, he is dead serious. Another indication that the Church in Rome had existed for some time and that Paul had been aware of their activity. 'WH... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR. LONG TO SEE YOU, THAT. MAY IMPART UNTO YOU SOME SPIRITUAL GIFT, TO THE END YE MAY BE ESTABLISHED; Romans 1:12 that is, that. with you may be comforted in you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine. 'Some spiritual gift' -some miraculous ability? The Church here did have some a... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. WOULD NOT HAVE YOU IGNORANT, BRETHREN, THAT OFTENTIMES. PURPOSED TO COME UNTO YOU (AND WAS HINDERED HITHERTO), THAT. MIGHT HAVE SOME FRUIT IN YOU ALSO, EVEN AS IN THE REST OF THE GENTILES. At times God had changed Paul's plans (Acts 16:6). At others times unruly people forced. turn of events ... [ Continue Reading ]
ROMANS 1:14. AM DEBTOR BOTH TO GREEKS AND TO BARBARIANS, BOTH TO THE WISE AND TO THE FOOLISH. 'I am' -three great 'I am's' follow:. am. debtor,. am ready and. am not ashamed. 'DEBTOR' -'under obligation' (NASV). Being. Christian didn't make Paul any 'better' than others, but it made him. debtor o... [ Continue Reading ]
SO, AS MUCH AS IN ME IS,. AM READY TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO YOU ALSO THAT ARE IN ROME. 'As much as in me is' -he was eager to the limits of his capacity. One writer said, 'I fear we dabble. lot;. fear we play at being Christ's' Paul simply required of others, what he himself practiced (Romans 12:1... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR. AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL: FOR IT IS THE POWER OF GOD UNTO SALVATION TO EVERY ONE THAT BELIEVETH; TO THE JEW FIRST, AND ALSO TO THE GREEK. 'I am not ashamed' -even in the capital city of the Empire, Paul would not back down. _ 'MANY. YOUTH WHO COULDN'T BE MADE AFRAID WAS SILENCED IN LIFE... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THEREIN IS REVEALED. RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD FROM FAITH UNTO FAITH: AS IT IS WRITTEN, BUT THE RIGHTEOUS SHALL LIVE BY FAITH. 'Therein' -i.e. in the Gospel message. 'A RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD' -not that God is righteous (the O.T. revealed that), but HOW GOD MAKES MAN RIGHTEOUS. 'FROM FAITH UNTO FAI... [ Continue Reading ]
WHY THIS MESSAGE IS SO DESPERATELY NEEDED: Romans 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness; 'For' -introducing the great need for. way of making people right with God. All unrighteousness faces the... [ Continue Reading ]
BECAUSE THAT WHICH IS KNOWN OF GOD IS MANIFEST IN THEM; FOR GOD MANIFESTED IT UNTO THEM. 'because' -the reason that God's wrath is revealed against such. They are not IGNORANT! 'IS MANIFEST' -'lies plain before their eyes' (NEB); 'is EVIDENT' (NASV); 'is plain to them' (TCNT) 'IN THEM' -in their... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THE INVISIBLE THINGS OF HIM SINCE THE CREATION OF THE WORLD ARE CLEARLY SEEN, BEING PERCEIVED THROUGH THE THINGS THAT ARE MADE, EVEN HIS EVERLASTING POWER AND DIVINITY; THAT THEY MAY BE WITHOUT EXCUSE: 'Invisible things of him' -'invisible attributes' (TCNT). Two are mentioned, 'everlasting p... [ Continue Reading ]
BECAUSE THAT, KNOWING GOD, THEY GLORIFIED HIM NOT AS GOD, NEITHER GAVE THANKS; BUT BECAME VAIN IN THEIR REASONINGS, AND THEIR SENSELESS HEART WAS DARKENED. 'Because that' -'For even though' (NASV) 'KNOWING GOD' -a point that Paul doesn't let us forget (Romans 1:25). 'GLORIFIED HIM NOT AS GOD' -T... [ Continue Reading ]
__ Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 'They boast of their wisdom, but they have made fools of themselves' (NEB) (1 Corinthians 1:21) "HAVEN'T YOU HEARD SOME PEOPLE TALK THE GREATEST LOAD OF DRIVEL AND ACT LIKE THEY'VE JUST DELIVERED THEMSELVES OF SOME PROFOUND DISCO... [ Continue Reading ]
__ Romans 1:23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things. The end result of 'human wisdom' was bowing down and worshipping one piece of wood, stone or metal carved or shaped to reveal so... [ Continue Reading ]
__ Romans 1:24 Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves: 'God gave them up' - 'gave them over' (NASV); 'letting them follow' (Beck); 'let them go ahead into' (Tay) 'These people had already wilfully deserted... [ Continue Reading ]
__ Romans 1:25 for that they exchanged the truth of God for. lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. They deliberately swapped the truth of God (which they had) for lies. When you reject the truth, the only thing left to believe are lies.... [ Continue Reading ]
__ Romans 1:26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature: 'Vile passions' -passions that proceed out of. diseased condition. 'AGAINST NATURE' -'I heard. psychologist on. television saying that homosexuality was "n... [ Continue Reading ]
__ Romans 1:27 and likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another, men with men working unseemliness, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was due. 'Burned in their lust one toward another, men with men' -God condemn... [ Continue Reading ]
AND EVEN AS THEY REFUSED TO HAVE GOD IN THEIR KNOWLEDGE, GOD GAVE THEM UP UNTO. REPROBATE MIND, TO DO THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE NOT FITTING; 'Reprobate' -'their own depraved reason' (NEB). Lit., not standing the test. They did not 'approve' of the truth (God in their knowledge), and God called such a... [ Continue Reading ]
ROMANS 1:29 : Remember, these are sins just as bad as homosexuality! 'UNLOVING' (ROMANS 1:31) -'without natural affection'; which means lovelessness where healthy people should have it; love of family and friends. The love of family and kindred. Abortion, child abuse, spouse abuse are all classic... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO, KNOWING THE ORDINANCE OF GOD, THAT THEY THAT PRACTISE SUCH THINGS ARE WORTHY OF DEATH, NOT ONLY DO THE SAME, BUT ALSO CONSENT WITH THEM THAT PRACTISE THEM. 'Who' -these very people, the Gentiles. 'KNOWING THE ORDINANCE OF GOD' -'Here is another intimation that Paul is dealing with people WHO... [ Continue Reading ]