Romans 15:1-13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 15:5

Now the God of patience and consolation ,.... These titles and characters of God are manifestly used on account of what is before said concerning the Scriptures, and to show, that the efficacy and usefulness of them, in producing and promoting patience and comfort, entirely depend upon God the author of them: from exhorting, the apostle proceeds to petitioning; well knowing that all his exhortations would be of no avail without the power of divine grace accompanying them. The words are a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 15:6

That ye may with one mind and one mouth ;.... This is the end for which the above request is made, and shows, that a cordial and sincere affection for one another is necessary to the worshipping of God with one consent, to a joining together in acts of religious service, both in praying to God, and in praising of him, which latter seems here chiefly designed; for how should there be an agreement of heart and voice, of mind and mouth, in praising God, unless there is a singleness of heart,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 15:7

Wherefore receive ye one another ,.... Into your hearts and affections; embrace one another cordially, the Jew the Gentile, the Gentile the Jew, the strong brother the weak, the weak the strong: as Christ also received us . The Alexandrian copy, the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions, read "you". Both Jews and Gentiles, as appears from the following verses. Christ received all the chosen ones into his heart's love and affection from eternity; he received them in the council of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 15:8

Now I say ,.... Or affirm that Christ has received both Jews and Gentiles: that he has received the Jews, and therefore they are not to be despised, though they are weak, appears from hence, that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision ; he is rightly called a minister, for this was the end of his coming into the world, and the whole of his work in it was not to be ministered unto, but to minister to others, Matthew 20:28 , both in life and at death. This character agrees with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 15:9

And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy ,.... In choosing them in Christ as vessels of mercy, and in redeeming them by Christ as well as the Jews, and in regenerating and calling them by his abundant grace; and which as they clearly show that Christ has received them, and therefore are not to be censured and judged as irreligious persons, because of the use of their Christian liberty; so these things lay them under obligations to glorify God, to show forth his praise both by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 15:10

And again he saith ,.... God or Christ, in Deuteronomy 32:43 ; rejoice ye Gentiles with his people ; which from the Hebrew text are by some rendered, "rejoice his people O ye Gentiles"; to which agree the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan, who render it, "praise O ye nations his people"; or as some copies of the former, "the judgment of his people"; and the latter adds, the house of Israel. The note of R. Sol. Jarchi on the text is, "at that time the nations shall praise Israel; see... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 15:11

And again ,.... It is written in Psalm 117:1 , praise the Lord all ye Gentiles, and laud him all ye people ; that is, praise him both Jews and Gentiles, for his merciful kindness and truth, as in Romans 15:2 ; the Gentiles for his mercy in choosing, redeeming, and calling them, as before; and the Jews for his truth and faithfulness in the fulfilment of his praises. R. David Kimchi on this psalm observes, that "it consists of two verses only, and that it belongs לימות המשיח ,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 15:12

And again Esaias saith ,.... In Isaiah 11:10 ; there shall be a root of Jesse . This prophecy is applied to the Messiah by the Jews F25 Zohar in Exod. fol. 71. 1. Vid. R. Aben Ezra & R. David Kimchi in loc. , who say, "that when the King Messiah is revealed, there shall be gathered to him all the nations of the world, so that that Scripture shall be fulfilled which is written, "there shall be a root of Jesse", &c.;' This character, "the root of Jesse", may be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 15:13

Now the God of hope ,.... This character is taken from the latter part of Romans 15:12 , and is occasioned by it, "in him shall the Gentiles trust", or "hope"; and is proper to God as he is the author and giver of this grace; for naturally men are without it; that which is a good hope is the gift of God, and through his grace, and is wrought in the heart in regeneration; for to this are the children of God begotten again. Moreover, God is the object of it; not wealth and riches, nor works... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:1

We then that are strong - The sense of this verse is supposed to be the following: We, Gentile Christians, who perfectly understand the nature of our Gospel liberty, not only lawfully may, but are bound in duty to bear any inconveniences that may arise from the scruples of the weaker brethren, and to ease their consciences by prudently abstaining from such indifferent things as may offend and trouble them; and not take advantage from our superior knowledge to make them submit to our... read more

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