Romans 15:7

Wherefore receive ye one another, even as Christ also received you, to the glory of God.

'Wherefore' -'Therefore welcome one another' (Wey). Do this that God may be glorified.

'Receive' -same as Romans 14:3, Romans 14:3

'one another' -this command is addressed to both the strong and the weak.

'even as Christ also received you' -they should receive each other, because Christ already has! Paul is not commanding Christians to embrace people who refuse to repent, rather he is commanding Christians to embrace Christians that God accepts. (Romans 14:3) Don't despise each other, for Christ doesn't despise either one of you.

'to the glory of God' -'God isn't like. vain woman. He doesn't insist that we praise him and tell him how wonderful he is. He is one who calls us to his service because it is in his service we find fulness of joy. Yes, of course he finds joy in our faithful serving of him but that joy is the result of his children doing themselves good by serving him. You parents know exactly what. mean. Even though you are sinners you know what it is to find real joy and pleasure in your child being. blessing to himself as he chooses to submit to your guidance.' (McGuiggan p. 418)

'Jews are to receive Gentiles and Gentiles Jews..the rich are to receive the poor and the poor the rich; the ignorant are to receive the learned and the learned the ignorant; employers and employees, male and female--and all other categories, they are to receive one another "even as" Christ received them. Freely, lovingly, fully and happily, with great cost to himself..' (McGuiggan p. 417)

'There are. lot of "even as" passages which merit our consideration. We are to forgive one another "even as" God for Christ's sake hath forgiven us. (Ephesians 4:32; Ephesians 5:2; Colossians 3:13) Here is the test for all areas of our lives. Live in them "even as" Christ has lived in them. Husbands are to love their wives "even as" Christ loved the Church...this isn't sinlessness; it is. call to saints to live according to their capacity as Christ lived.. (McGuiggan p. 418)