Romans 1:16

Ashamed] cp. 1 Corinthians 1:23. Salvation] i.e. deliverance from dangers or enemies. So it signified the deliverance which the Messiah would bring: cp. Luke 1:69. Here it is such as belongs to a spiritual kingdom; and is from 'sin,' cp. Matthew 1:21; Luke 1:77 from 'wrath,' cp. Romans 5:9 from 'the grave,' cp. Romans 13:11 and to 'eternal life,'cp. John 3:15. As regards conversion and baptism, Christians 'were' or 'are saved,' cp. Romans 8:24; (RV), Ephesians 2:5; Ephesians 2:8; 2 Timothy 1:9 as recipients of God's favour and blessing, Christians are 'being saved,' cp. Acts 2:47 (RV), 1 Corinthians 1:18; (RV); as regards future glory, Christians 'will be saved,' cp. Romans 13:11; Matthew 10:22. Believeth] i.e. who devotes and entrusts himself to Christ as his Lord and Saviour. The Jew first] to whom the Messiah was promised and from whom He came. Greek] i.e. any one not a Jew = Gentile.