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Verse Romans 1:5. _GRACE AND APOSTLESHIP_] The peculiar influence and
the essential qualifications which such an _office_ requires. Without
the GRACE, _favour_, and peculiar help of God, he could not...
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BY WHOM - The apostle here returns to the subject of the salutation of
the Romans, and states to them his authority to address them. That
authority he had derived from the Lord Jesus, and not from man...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
I. DOCTRINAL. THE SALVATION OF GOD. Chapter 1-8.
CHAPTER 1
_ 1. The Apostle and the Gospel of God. (Romans 1:1 .)_
2. The Greeting. (Romans 1:7 .)
3. The Apostle's Prayer...
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THE ADDRESS is elaborate, for Paul is introducing himself to a strange
community; and stately, as befits Christ's ambassador approaching the
imperial city.
Romans 1:1 f., Romans 1:5 f. He is an apost...
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This is a letter from Paul, a slave of Jesus Christ, called to be an
apostle, set apart to serve the good news of God. This good news God
promised long ago, through his prophets, in the sacred writing...
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GRACE AND APOSTLESHIP. Some see here the Figure of speech _Hendiadys_
(App-6), and read "apostolic grace".
GRACE. Greek. _charis._ App-184.
APOSTLESHIP. See Acts 1:25.
OBEDIENCE TO THE FAITH. faith...
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_by whom_ Lit. THROUGH WHOM. Ultimately from the Father, but through
the Son.
_we have received_ Better, perhaps, WE RECEIVED; (but see below on
Romans 1:19.) "_We_" includes, possibly, all the Apost...
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A. Romans 1:1-17. INTRODUCTION. ADDRESS 1–7. OCCASION 8–15.
SUBJECT 16–17.
1–7. Address. The writer’s (_a_) name and state, (_b_) office,
(_c_) commission defined by a statement of (i) the Person fro...
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ΈΛΆΒΟΜΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΛΑΜΒΆΝΩ (G2983)
брать, принимать. _pl._ относится к
одному Павлу. Это стилистический
метод, чтобы избежать эмфатического
выделения "я" (Kuss).
ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΉ (G2532) апостольст...
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WE HAVE RECEIVED— This is a modest way of expression; the Apostle
meaning himself by the word _we. Grace_ or _favour,_ and
_apostleship,_ some think mean the favour of being made an apostle.
Hence χαρ...
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PART ONE
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENTS, Romans 1:1-15
SALUTATION, Romans 1:1-7
_Text_
Romans 1:1-7. Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be anapostle,
separated unto the gospel of God, Romans 1:2 w...
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By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the
faith among all nations, for his name:
BY WHOM WE HAVE RECEIVED, [ elabomen (G2983)] - 'we received;' that
is, at the period of...
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1 Paul dates his apostleship from the commission he received at
Antioch (Act_13:2) when he was severed from the rest to preach the
evangel of God to the nations. Hitherto only Jews and proselytes like...
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THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL AND THE NEED OF THE WORLD. THE GUILT OF THE
HEATHEN
In his salutation the apostle emphasises his commission, and the
greatness of the Person whose servant he is and who is the...
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PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS
ROMANS
_HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_
ABOUT PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS
ABOUT THE FIRST CHRISTIANS IN ROME
Rome was the most important city in the world at the tim...
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(1-7) In writing to the Romans, a Church to which he was personally
unknown, and which might be supposed, so far as it was Jewish, to be
prejudiced against him, the Apostle delivers with somewhat more...
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CHAPTER 2
THE WRITER AND HIS READERS
Romans 1:1
PAUL, a bondservant of Jesus Christ. So the man opens his Lord's
message with his own name. We may, if we please, leave it and pass on,
for to the let...
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The usual salutation of the Apostle is expanded, as is natural in
writing to persons whom he has not seen, into a description both of
himself and of his Gospel. Both, so to speak, need a fuller
introd...
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THE APOSTLE'S BURNING DESIRE
Romans 1:1
Upon the threshold of his greatest Epistle, Paul describes himself as
a bond-servant. Such humility as his qualified him to be the medium of
God's wondrous re...
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Bringing the first and seventh verses together, we find the called
apostle writing to the called saints.
As for himself, Paul declared, first, that he was debtor, because a
gift had been bestowed on...
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(i) By whom we have received (k) grace and apostleship, for (l)
obedience to the faith (m) among all nations, for his name:
(i) Of whom.
(k) This marvellous, liberal, and gracious gift, which is giv...
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_By whom, i.e. by this same Jesus Christ, God and man, we, I and the
rest of the apostles, have received this grace and apostleship, this
mission and commission from him, of preaching his gospel, and...
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FIRST PASSAGE (1:1-7). THE ADDRESS.
The form of address usual among the ancients contained three terms:
“N. to N. _greeting._ ” Comp. Acts 23:26: “Claudius Lysias unto
the most excellent governor Fel...
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Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called an apostle, separated unto the
gospel of God, (2) (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the
Holy Scriptures), (3) Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our...
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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...
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5._Through whom we have received, etc. _— Having completed his
definition of the gospel, which he introduced for the recommendation
of his office, he now returns to speak of his own call; and it was a...
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There is no epistle in which the apostle places his apostleship on
more positive and formal ground than in this; for at Rome he had no
claim in virtue of his labours. He had never seen the Romans. He...
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BY WHOM WE HAVE RECEIVED GRACE AND APOSTLESHIP,.... That is, either by
the Holy Spirit, from whom all grace and gifts come, qualifying for
the discharge of any office; or by the Lord Jesus Christ, who...
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By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the
faith among all nations, for his name:
Ver. 5. _For obedience to the faith_] That is, to the gospel (that
doctrine of faith), or t...
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_Concerning his Son Jesus Christ_ The gospel is good news from God,
concerning the coming of his Son to save the world. The Son of God,
therefore, is the subject of the gospel, as well as its author:...
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BY WHOM; Jesus Christ.
GRACE AND APOSTLESHIP; the office of apostle, with that special grace
which qualifies us to discharge its duties aright. Ephesians 3:8. In
using the word "we," he joins himself...
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SALUTATION OF THE LETTER....
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The salutation (unusually long) occupies seven verses, - laying down
distinctly, as it does, the complete foundation of that Gospel of
which Paul was a messenger - thus introducing him with the Gospel...
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ROMANS 1:1-17
1. How did Paul gain the ear of the Roman church?
a. How did Paul establish a common tie with the Jews at Rome?
i. Prophets
ii. Quote from Scripture
iii. Jesus was the seed of David...
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FOR OBEDIENCE TO THE FAITH:
Or, to the obedience of faith...
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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 f...
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1-7 The doctrine of which the apostle Paul wrote, set forth the
fulfilment of the promises by the prophets. It spoke of the Son of
God, even Jesus the Saviour, the promised Messiah, who came from Dav...
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BY WHOM; or of whom; by whom, as Mediator, or of whom, as Author and
Giver. GRACE AND APOSTLESHIP: some make these two distinct gifts; the
one common, which is grace; the other special, which is apost...
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through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of
faith among all the nations, for his name's sake;...
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The Teaching of Simon Cephas In the City of Rome
In the City of Rome.[3]...
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Romans 1:5 Through G1223 Him G3739 received G2983 (G5627) grace G5485
and G2532 apostleship G651 for G1519 obedience G5218 faith G4102 among
G1722 all G3956 nations G1484 for G5228 His G846 name G3686...
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THE GOOD NEWS OF GOD (1:2-6).
What that ‘Good News of God' was is now made clear, as is the fact
that it had been promised beforetime through God's prophets in the
Holy Scriptures. In other words Pau...
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_ADDRESS AND GREETING_
The Apostle conforms to the usage of his time, beginning his letters
with his own name, followed by a designation of the persons addressed,
to which a greeting is added. But he...
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UNTO OBEDIENCE OF FAITH
(εις υπακοην πιστεως). Subjective genitive as in
Romans 16:26, the obedience which springs from faith (the act of
assent or surrender)....
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FOR OBEDIENCE
Unto obedience to faith, that is, faith as a principle, or method of
divine dealing.
Compare (Romans 10:1)....
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Romans 1:1. _Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle,
separated unto the gospel of God,_
Paul has many titles, and he delights to mention them in writing to
these Christians at Rome....
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CONTENTS: Words of comfort to the church at Rome. The universe a
revelation of the power and deity of God. The deplorable condition of
a lost world.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul.
CONCLUSION: God has...
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Romans 1:1. _Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ,_ in the sense he himself
illustrates to the Corinthians. Ye are not your own; ye are bought
with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your s...
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FROM PAUL, A SERVANT OF CHRIST JESUS. The custom in the first century
was for the writer to introduce himself at the beginning of a letter.
CHOSEN AND CALLED BY GOD. Paul makes this strong statement o...
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_Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ._
AUTHENTICATION AND SALUTATION
I. The apostle.
1. Paul was not the name by which he was always known, but was assumed
shortly after the commencement of his mission...
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 1:1 The Gospel as the Revelation of God’s
Righteousness. This first section includes Paul’s opening greeting
(vv. Romans 1:1), thanksgiving (vv. Romans 1:8), and statement of th...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Romans 1:3. TO THE FLESH.—σάρξ denotes a living being in
distinction from the dead, which is κρέας. It denotes also body
as distinguished from mind (Stuart). OUR LORD.—Supreme Ruler...
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EXPOSITION
ROMANS 1:1
I. INTRODUCTORY.
ROMANS 1:1
A. _Salutation_ with long interposed parenthesis, suggested by "gospel
of God." The parenthesis, expressing thoughts of which the writer's
mind is...
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This time let us turn in our Bibles to Romans, chapter 1. Paul opens
his epistle to the Romans declaring:
Paul, a bond slave of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated
unto the gospel of God...
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1 Corinthians 15:10; 1 Corinthians 9:2; 1 Peter 2:10; 1 Peter 2:9; 1
Timothy 1:11; 1 Timothy 1:12; 2 Corinthians 10:4; 2 Corinthians 3:5; 2
Corinthians 3:6;...
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We have received [ε λ α β ο μ ε ν]. Aorist tense. Rev., we
received. The categorical plural, referring to Paul, and not including
the other apostles, since the succeeding phrase, among all the
nations...
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THE GOSPEL OF GOD
Romans 1:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
The opening statement of the first chapter of Romans gives us
sufficient basis for our introductory word. The statement reads thus:
"Paul, a SERVANT...
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By whom we have received — I and the other apostles. Grace and
apostleship — The favour to be an apostle, and qualifications for
it. For obedience to the faith in all nations — That is, that all
natio...
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Observe here, 1. St. Paul declares the person from who, he received
authority to be an apostle, namely, Christ himself: BY WHOM HE
RECEIVED APOSTLESHIP; that is, by Jesus Christ, mentioned in the
fore...