Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Romans 15:30
beseech. App-134.
for... sake, for. App-104.Romans 15:1.
love. App-135.
Spirit. App-101.
strive together with. Greek. sunagonizomai. Only here.
your. Omit.
prayers. App-134.
beseech. App-134.
for... sake, for. App-104.Romans 15:1.
love. App-135.
Spirit. App-101.
strive together with. Greek. sunagonizomai. Only here.
your. Omit.
prayers. App-134.
Verse Romans 15:30. _FOR THE LOVE OF THE SPIRIT_] By that love of God which the _Holy Spirit_ sheds abroad in your hearts. _THAT YE STRIVE TOGETHER_] συναγωνισασθαι _That ye agonize with_ _me_. He f...
FOR THE LORD JESUS CHRIST’S SAKE - Greek, By or through διά dia our Lord Jesus Christ; It means probably out of love and regard to him; in order to promote his honor and glory, and to extend his king...
CHAPTER 15 _ 1. The Example of Christ. (Romans 15:1 .)_ 2. The Ministry of Christ. (Romans 15:8 .) 3. Paul's Personal Ministry. (Romans 15:14 .)...
THE DANGER THREATENING AT JERUSALEM. Whether or not Paul had already heard of the plot referred to in Acts 20:3, he foresaw peril to his life from the disobedient (_cf. Romans 2:8_, Romans 11:30 f.) i...
THE MARKS OF THE FELLOWSHIP (Romans 15:1-6)...
Brothers, I call upon you by the Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, to strive along with me in prayer to God for me; for I need your prayers that I may be rescued from those in Jerusale...
_Now I beseech you_, &c. For similar requests for prayer, see 2 Corinthians 1:11; Ephesians 6:19; Col 4:3-4; 1 Thessalonians 5:25;...
The letter passes to personal matters (_a_) 14–21 a delicate apology and justification of the letter itself: it is not sent with a view to supplementing deficiencies of the Roman Christians, but partl...
ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΩ͂ ΔῈ Κ.Τ.Λ. This urgent appeal reveals, as by a lightning flash, the tension of mind in which S. Paul was living at the time: the supreme importance of this mission was only rivalled by its ex...
ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΏ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΠΑ PAΚΑΛΈΩ (G3870) требовать, побуждать, поощрять (_см._ Romans 12:1). ΣΥΝΑΓΩΝΊΣΑΣΘΑΙ _aor. inf. med. от_ ΣΥΝΑΓΩΝΊΖΩ (G4865) сражаться вместе с кем-л., биться вместе. Э...
DISCOURSE: 1926 PRAYER FOR MINISTERS Romans 15:30. _I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God f...
AND FOR THE LOVE OF THE SPIRIT— "By that love, which is the genuine fruit of the Spirit." Some would explain this of the love which the Spirit of God bears to us, or the affection which we owe to that...
_TEXT_ Romans 15:14-33. And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. Romans 15:15 But I wr...
Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me; NOW I BESEECH YOU, BRETHREN, FOR THE LO...
__ Paul's Intended Journey 28 During Paul's first three ministries the nations were dependent on Israel, and received of their spiritual things. Hence they were indebted to them and sought to pay by...
OF THE SPIRIT] i.e. awakened by the Spirit: cp. Galatians 5:22....
JEW AND GENTILE ALIKE THE OBJECT OF GOD'S LOVE. THE APOSTLE'S PLANS 1-13. The subject of Romans 14 is continued. 'Strength' should be displayed in helping the 'weak' after Christ's example (Romans 15:...
PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS ROMANS _HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 15 DO NOT TRY TO PLEASE YOURSELF 15:1-6 V1 Because we are strong, we should assist weak people. Our *faith is strong,...
THE LOVE OF THE SPIRIT — _i.e.,_ the love inspired in them by the Spirit — flowing from the Spirit. STRIVE TOGETHER WITH ME. — Second my own earnest entreaties....
παρακαλῶ δὲ ὑμᾶς. In spite of the confident tone of Romans 15:29, Paul is very conscious of the uncertainties and perils which lie ahead of him, and with the δὲ he turns to this aspect of his situatio...
The Apostle's programme. He is at present on his way to Jerusalem with the gifts which his Gentile churches have made for the relief of the poor Christians there. The issue of this visit is dubious, a...
AMBITIOUS TO RENDER SERVICE Romans 15:22 The Apostle felt that it was in the line of the divine will that he should visit Rome, Romans 1:10. Relying, as he did, on the efficacy of prayer, it is not s...
The most powerful argument for Christian conduct is the example of Christ. He pleased not Himself. The injunction to receive one another is an injunction addressed to Jews and Gentiles. Throughout the...
Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the (t) love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in [your] prayers to God for me; (t) For the mutual union, with whic...
“ _Now I exhort you, brethren_, _by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me before God for me in your prayers, that I may be delivered from the disobedien...
Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me; (31) That I may be delivered from them tha...
The circumstances under which the epistle to the Romans was written gave occasion to the most thorough and comprehensive unfolding, not of the church, but of Christianity. No apostle had ever yet visi...
30._Now I beseech you, etc. _It is well known from many passages how much ill-will prevailed against Paul in his own nation on account of false reports, as though he taught a departure from Moses. He...
These instructions close the epistle. From Romans 15:8, it is the exordium, the personal circumstances of the apostle, and salutations. In Verses 8 to 12 (Romans 15:8-12), he sums up his thoughts resp...
NOW I BESEECH YOU, BRETHREN,.... Having declared his intention of coming to them, and his confidence of it, he entreats an interest in their prayers; and which he urges from the consideration of their...
Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in _your_ prayers to God for me; Ver. 30. _For the Lord Jesus Christ's s...
_Now I beseech you for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake_ That is, by all which he has done for you; _and for the love of the Spirit_ That is, by the love to God, and Christ, and his saints and servants, w...
FOR THE LORD JESUS CHRIST'S SAKE; from regard to him and the promotion of his cause. THE LOVE OF THE SPIRIT; that which he produces in the hearts of Christians towards God and towards one another. ST...
A word in conclusion:...
NOW I BESEECH YOU, BRETHREN, FOR THE LORD JESUS CHRIST'S SAKE AND FOR THE LOVE OF THE SPIRIT THAT YE STRIVE TOGETHER WITH ME IN YOUR PRAYERS TO GOD FOR ME,...
The subject of Romans 14:1 continues through verse 7 of Romans 15:1. We have seen first the Lord's authority in regard to men's consciences, then love toward our brethren a reason for considering thei...
One more obstacle - Go to Jerusalem Minister to the saints in need 26 Macedonia and Greece have sent money to help poor saints in Jerusalem. NOTE: "Saints Only" teaching - Galatians 6:10 all men,...
NOW. BESEECH YOU, BRETHREN, BY OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, AND BY THE LOVE OF THE SPIRIT, THAT YE STRIVE TOGETHER WITH ME IN YOUR PRAYERS TO GOD FOR ME; 'by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the...
30-33 Let us learn to value the effectual fervent prayers of the righteous. How careful should we be, lest we forfeit our interest in the love and prayers of God's praying people! If we have experien...
In the conclusion, he commends himself to their prayers. This is usual with him in his other Epistles: see Ephesians 6:18 Colossians 4:3 2 Thessalonians 3:1...
Now I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me [Paul appeals to no natural love such as is provoked...
Pseudo-Gregory Thaumaturgus A Sectional Confession of Faith And again: "Now I beseech you, brethren, for our Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and by the love of the Spirit."[53]...
Romans 15:30 Now G1161 beg G3870 (G5719) you G5209 brethren G80 through G1223 G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus...
HIS AIM TO VISIT ROME AFTER HE HAS MINISTERED TO JEWISH BELIEVERS IN TAKING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE GENTILE CHURCHES TO THE CHURCH IN JERUSALEM (15:22-33). Paul now confirms the unity of Jewish and G...
3). THE MINISTRY OF THE MESSIAH IS TO BOTH JEWS AND GENTILES (15:7-33). Paul now demonstrates that the Messiah has come in order to minister to both Jews and Gentiles, and that this has been in part a...
‘Now I plead with you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me, that I may be delivered from those...
Romans 15:30. NOW I BESEECH YOU, BRETHREN. This fervent exhortation is the natural expression of his confidence in them and of the anticipation he has respecting what awaits him at Jerusalem (comp. Ac...
1. _Personal Explanations._ This section forms an ‘epilogue' (Meyer), corresponding in matter with the introductory paragraph; chap. Romans 1:8-15. The Apostle first expresses his confidence in the Ro...
BY (δια). The intermediate agents of the exhortation (the Lord Jesus and the love of the Spirit) as δια is used after παρακαλω in Romans 12:1.THAT YE STRIVE TOGETHER WITH ME (συναγωνισασθα μο). Fi...
Romans 15:13. Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, tha...
CONTENTS: Jewish and Gentile believers under one salvation. Paul speaks of His ministry and coming journey. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Paul, Isaiah. CONCLUSION: The self-denial of our Lord...
Romans 15:4. _Whatsoever things were written afore-time,_ by Moses and the prophets concerning Christ, and the calling of the gentiles, were written in order to afford us the greatest comfort, by demo...
I URGE YOU, BROTHERS. Paul was very much aware of the danger he would face at Jerusalem (Acts 20:22-24). IN PRAYING FERVENTLY TO GOD FOR ME. This shows the value Paul placed on prayer! Compare James 5...
_Now I beseech you … that ye strive together with me in your prayers._ PAUL’S REQUEST FOR PRAYER Observe-- I. The apostle’s request--that they would pray for him. Especially for-- 1. His protectio...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Romans 15:30.—If Paul, saith Esthasis, might desire the prayers of the Romans, why might not the Romans desire the prayers or Paul? I answer, They might desire his prayers as he did t...
EXPOSITION ROMANS 16:1 IV. SUPPLEMENTARY. Questions have been raised and much discussed as to the connection of the last two chapters, 15. and 16., with the rest of the Epistle. The facts and the o...
Shall we turn to the fifteenth chapter of Paul's epistle to the Romans. In the fourteenth chapter Paul was dealing with the subject of walking in love within the body of Christ. Recognizing that we ha...
1 Thessalonians 5:25; 1 Timothy 6:13; 1 Timothy 6:14; 2 Corinthians 1:11;...
Strive together [σ υ ν α γ ω ν ι σ α σ θ α ι]. The simple verb is used of contending in the games, and implies strenuous effort. Here earnest prayer....
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...
Here, in the close of the epistle, our apostle most affectionately recommends himself the the prayers of the Christian Romans unto whom he wrote: I BESEECH YOU, BRETHREN, STRIVE, &C. Where observe, 1...