Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:14-21
Romans 15:14-Ecclesiastes : . The Present Juncture in Paul’ s Ministry.— Paul resumes the thread dropped at Romans 1:15. Romans 15:14-Nehemiah : . He does not think the Roman Christians in need of correction; he “ has written, however,” and “ in part” of the epistle (in Romans 6:12-Ecclesiastes :, and much of Romans 12, 14) “ somewhat boldly, by way of further reminder” of familiar truths ( cf. Romans 6:17)— a liberty warranted by “ the special grace” he had received ( cf. Romans... read more
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:18-19
‘For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ wrought through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed, in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Spirit, so that from Jerusalem, and round about even unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ,’ Paul assures them that he is making no claims apart from what pertains to his own ministry. He is only presenting to them the facts of what the Messiah has wrought through him,... read more