Romans 1:14, Romans 1:22 WEB

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 1:8-15

B. Purpose 1:8-15Having begun with a formal and unusually long greeting compared to his other epistles, Paul next proceeded to address his readers more personally. He had not met the Christians to whom he wrote, so he spent some time getting acquainted and sharing his heart with them."One of the first lessons of effective leadership is the importance of setting priorities. Not only must things be done right (management) but the right things must be done (leadership)." [Note: Mounce, p. 65. Cf.... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 1:14-15

Paul’s love for Christian fellowship and his obligation to preach the gospel to all people motivated him to visit Rome (cf. Romans 1:1; Romans 1:5). Having received the grace of God himself, he recognized that this placed him in debt to everyone else. He owed them the opportunity to hear the gospel and to receive God’s grace themselves. Every Christian is indebted to every non-Christian because we have and can give what can impart life to those who are dead in sin, namely, the gospel.The terms... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 1:1-32

The Power of the Gospel and the need of the World. The Guilt of the HeathenIn his salutation the apostle emphasises his commission, and the greatness of the Person whose servant he is and who is the centre of his message (Romans 1:1-7). After expressing his desire to visit the Romans (Romans 1:8-15), he states the subject of his Epistle, viz. acceptance with God through faith in Jesus Christ (Romans 1:16-17), and proceeds to develop it by showing that none have been able to merit acceptance... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Romans 1:8-17

(8-17) The Apostle congratulates the Romans on the good report of them that he had heard. He had long and earnestly desired to visit them in person. Yes, even in Rome he must preach the gospel—of which he is not ashamed, but proud. It is fraught with nothing less than salvation itself alike to Jew and Gentile. In it is revealed that great plan or scheme of God by which man is made just before Him.To the modern reader who does not make an effort to enter into the mind of the Apostle, the... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Romans 1:14

(14) To the Greeks, and to the Barbarians.—The Apostle does not intend to place the Romans any more in the one class than in the other. He merely means “to all mankind, no matter what their nationality or culture.” The classification is exhaustive. It must be remembered that the Greeks called all who did not speak their own language “Barbarians,” and the Apostle, writing from. Greece, adopts their point of view.Wise and foolish.—(Comp. 1 Corinthians 1:20; 1 Corinthians 1:26-28.) The gospel was... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Romans 1:14-15

(14, 15) Why is the Apostle so eager to come to them? Because an obligation, a duty, is laid upon him. (Comp. 1 Corinthians 9:16, “necessity is laid upon me.”) He must preach the gospel to men of all classes and tongues; Rome itself is no exception. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Romans 1:1-32

The Incarnation of God Romans 1:1-4 We are invited to turn our thoughts with special devotion to that great truth upon which the Gospel, as St. Paul here says, is founded, the awful and overwhelming mystery of the Incarnation of the Son of God the truth expressed in the beginning of St. John's Gospel 'the Word was made Flesh'. It must be, indeed, to Christians, their continual thought. I. Such an event as that can have nothing like it, or parallel to it, while this world lasts. The Gospel of... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Romans 1:8-17

Chapter 3GOOD REPORT OF THE ROMAN CHURCH: PAUL NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPELRomans 1:8-17HE has blessed the Roman Christians in the name of the Lord. Now he hastens to tell them how he blesses God for them, and how full his heart is of them. The Gospel is warm all through with life and love; this great message of doctrine and precept is poured from a fountain full of personal affection.Now first I thank my God, through Jesus Christ, about you all. It is his delight to give thanks for all the good... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Romans 1:1-17

Analysis and Annotations I. DOCTRINAL. THE SALVATION OF GOD. Chapter 1-8. CHAPTER 1 1. The Apostle and the Gospel of God. (Romans 1:1-6 .) 2. The Greeting. (Romans 1:7 .) 3. The Apostle’s Prayer and Desire. (Romans 1:8-15 .) 4. The Great Theme Introduced. (Romans 1:16-17 .) Romans 1:1-6 The introduction to the Epistle is unsurpassed by any other Epistle. Every word should be carefully studied. The writer introduces himself first of all as a servant (literally: slave) of Jesus Christ and... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 1:1-32

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 the Romans had received. First, he gives lovely evidence of the bowing of his shoulder to the yoke of Jesus Christ; "Paul, a bondman of Jesus Christ,"-bound to the obedience of Christ by a love greater than his own. But his humility is as firm as lowly. By the call of God he is an apostle; and... read more

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 1:8-15

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 1:14-15

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 1:1-32

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Romans 1:8-17

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Romans 1:14

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Romans 1:14-15

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Romans 1:1-32

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Romans 1:8-17

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Romans 1:1-17

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 1:1-32

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