Romans 15:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:10-13

And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye peoples. And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust (rather, hope— ἐλπιοῦσι —which is the word in the LXX .; thus brining back the thought of the hope spoken of in Romans 15:4 , with a prayer for the abundance of which to his readers, as the result of peace in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:13

The office of the Holy Spirit. Paul was not one of those upon whom the Spirit fell on the Day of Pentecost. He was at that time a scholar; living probably in Jerusalem, and certainly studying the Law and the traditions of his nation, with all the energy of an ardent, zealous, and persevering mind. He may have known at the time of the remarkable events which occurred; but if he did, they made no great impression on him. For only two or three years afterwards, when Stephen was stoned, Saul... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:13

Hope. Perhaps ordinary and even Christian moralists would not assign to hope the place which it occupies in the teaching of the apostle. But Paul had good reason for extolling and enjoining this beautiful and most inspiring and influential virtue. In this verse he sets forth— I. THE SOURCE OF HOPE . His language is a prayer, and the prayer is addressed to "the God of hope." He is so called because there can be no true, well-founded, far-reaching hope which is not fixed on God,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:13

Hopefulness prayed for. The sense of a passage is clearer if the connection with the context be ascertained. The Revised Version, by translating the same root-word in the same manner, enables the reader to take up the thread of thought from the twelfth verse. Guests introduced to the same host are placed on terms of fellowship with each other. So Jew and Gentile had been received by Jesus Christ, in whom the veracity of God towards the Jews had been confirmed, and his mercy displayed... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 15:13

Now the God of hope - The God who “inspires,” or “produces” the Christian hope.All joy and peace - Romans 14:17. If they were filled with this, there would be no strife and contention.In believing - The effect of believing is to produce this joy and peace.That ye may abound ... - That your hope may be steadfast and strong.Through the power ... - By means of the powerful operation of the Holy Spirit. It is by his power alone that the Christian has the hope of eternal life; see Ephesians 1:13-14;... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 15:13

Romans 15:13. Now the God of hope A glorious title of God, but till now unknown to the heathen; for their goddess Hope, like their other idols, was nothing, whose temple at Rome was burned by lightning. It was indeed built again not long after, but was again burned to the ground. It is with great propriety that Jehovah is termed the God of hope, for there Isaiah , 1 st, In his nature and attributes; 2d, In the relations in which he stands to mankind in general, as their Creator,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 15:1-13

The use of Christian liberty (14:1-15:13)Although Christians are free from religious rules and regulations such as those found in Moses’ law, some have difficulty living with such freedom. Because their faith is not strong, they have their own laws which they feel bound to keep. Other Christians should accept such people warmly into their fellowship and not argue with them about personal opinions (14:1).Some of the Jewish Christians in the church in Rome had grown little in their faith and... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 15:13

hope, hope = the hope. fill . App-125 . in, in . App-104 . believing . App-150 . that, &c . = unto ( App-104 .) your abounding. through . App-104 . power . App-172 . the Holy Ghost . App-101 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 15:13

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.The Christian era was ushered in with the double promise of peace and joy, the peace being prophesied by Zacharias, thus:The Dayspring from on high shall visit us ... to guide our feet unto the way of peace (Luke 1:78,79);and the joy having been announced by the angel of the Lord to the shepherds:Behold I bring you tidings of great joy which shall be to all people (Luke... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 15:13

13. Now, c.—This seems a concluding prayer, suggested by the whole preceding subject matter of the epistle. the God of hope—(See on Romans 15:1). fill you with all joy and peace in believing—the native truth of that faith which is the great theme of this epistle (compare Romans 15:1- :). that ye may abound in hope—"of the glory of God." (See on Romans 15:1- :). through the power of the Holy Ghost—to whom, in the economy of redemption, it belongs to inspire believers with all gracious... read more

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