Romans 15:30-31 WEB

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:14-33

Farewell words. The apostle in these verses touches, as at the first (see Romans 1:1-15 ), on his personal relations to the Church at Rome. And he reintroduces the subject with much delicate courtesy. He may have seemed to be speaking somewhat boldly, to have assumed a knowledge and goodness superior to theirs: not so! They, he was sure, were "full of goodness, filled with all knowledge," and therefore "able to admonish one another." But he might at least remind them of what they knew;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:14-33

The apostle's programme. The didactic and hortatory portions of the Epistle are now over, and a few personal explanations and salutations are all that remain. They need not detain us long. And here we have— I. PAUL 'S REASONS FOR WRITING TO THE ROMANS . ( Romans 15:14-21 .) It is not because the Church at Rome is deficient in either knowledge or preaching power. The list in last chapter shows how many able men and women composed the Church. But the reason is: 1. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:30-33

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; that I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints. Here he seems to imply a possibility of even the Jewish Christians not receiving him, with the alms he brought them, kindly. In 2 Oct. Romans 8:18 , seq ., he had shown signs of being anxious to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 15:30

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 kingdom among people. Paul desired to be delivered from the bands of the Jews, that he might promote the honor of Jesus Christ among the Gentiles.And for the love of the Spirit - διά dia. By the mutual love and sympathy which the Spirit of God produces in the minds of all who are the friends of God. I... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 15:31

That I may be ... - The unbelieving Jews in Judea had been opposed to Paul’s conversion. They could not forget that he had borne letters of commission from them to persecute the Christians at Damascus. They regarded him as an apostate. They had heard of his success among the Gentiles; and they had been informed that he “taught all the Jews among the Gentiles to forsake the laws of Moses;” Acts 21:21. Hence, the apostle could not but be aware that in returning to Judea, he exposed himself to... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 15:30-33

Romans 15:30-33. 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, which is the fruit of the Spirit: that ye strive Συναγωνισασθαι , that you agonize together with me; or, as Doddridge renders it, that you join your utmost strength with mine In your prayers to God for me; the original expression being derived from a word which signifies... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 15:14-33

15:14-16:27 PLANS, GREETINGS AND FAREWELLMission to Gentiles and Jews (15:14-33)Paul has not written to the Roman believers because he doubts their ability to understand or teach the truth. He has written because he wants to give them added assurance in the principles of the gospel that they have already received. This is because, as apostle to the Gentiles, he wishes that the work among the Gentiles everywhere, including Rome, be acceptable to God (14-16). Paul has good reason to be pleased as... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. 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 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 15:31

do not believe = are disobedient. See Romans 2:8 . services = ministration. See Romans 12:7 . App-190 . accepted of = acceptable to. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 15:30

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 was well aware of the dangers and difficulties that lay ahead, especially in Jerusalem; and this is an earnest plea for the prayers of his fellow Christians. Only God could protect Paul from those enemies whose vigorous hatred made Jerusalem a place of extreme hazard for him. Paul was especially warned by the Holy Spirit through Agabus (Acts... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:14-33

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:14-33

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:30-33

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 15:30

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 15:31

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 15:30-33

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 15:14-33

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 15:30

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 15:31

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 15:30

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