Romans 15:4 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Romans 15:1-4

The apostle here lays down two precepts, with reasons to enforce them, showing the duty of the strong Christian to consider and condescend to the weakest. I. We must bear the infirmities of the weak, Rom. 15:1. We all have our infirmities; but the weak are more subject to them than others?the weak in knowledge or grace, the bruised reed and the smoking flax. We must consider these; not trample upon them, but encourage them, and bear with their infirmities. If through weakness they judge and... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 15:1-6

15:1-6 It is the duty of us who are strong to bear the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not to please ourselves. Let each one of us please our neighbour, but always for his good and always for his upbuilding in the faith. For the Anointed One of God did not please himself, but, as it stands written, "The insults of those who were insulting you fell upon me." All the things that were written long ago were written to teach us, so that, through our fortitude, and through the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 15:4

For whatsoever things were written aforetime ,.... In the books of the Old Testament; the apostle says this, to vindicate the pertinency of the above citation, and to prevent any objection that might be made against it; since whatsoever was written in that psalm did not belong personally to David, but to Christ; and what is written concerning him, is designed for the use and instruction of his people; yea, whatever is written anywhere in the sacred Scriptures, were written for our... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:4

For whatsoever things were written aforetime - This refers not only to the quotation from the 69th Psalm, but to all the Old Testament scriptures; for it can be to no other scriptures that the apostle alludes. And, from what he says here of them, we learn that God had not intended them merely for those generations in which they were first delivered, but for the instruction of all the succeeding generations of mankind. That we, through patience and comfort of the scriptures - that we, through... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:4

Verse 4 4.For whatsoever things, etc. This is an application of the example, lest any one should think, that to exhort us to imitate Christ was foreign to his purpose; “Nay,” he says, “there is nothing in Scripture which is not useful for your instruction, and for the direction of your life.” (440) This is an interesting passage, by which we understand that there is nothing vain and unprofitable contained in the oracles of God; and we are at the same time taught that it is by the reading of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:1-13

H. Renewed admonition to bear with the weak, enforced by Scripture and the example of Christ. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:1-13

Union in God. Here, as Godet says, "the particular question treated in Romans 14:1-23 . broadens; the point of view rises, and the tone is gradually heightened even to the elevation of a hymn, as at the end of all the great parts preceding ( Romans 5:12 , et seq.; Romans 8:31 , et seq.; Romans 11:33 , et seq. ) . Paul first exhorts, by the example of Christ, to mutual condescension ( Romans 14:1-3 ); he points out ( Romans 14:4-7 ), as an end to be reached, the common... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:1-13

The Christ-like duty of pleasing our neighbour. Having just counselled the strong to defer as far as possible to the consciences of the weak, the apostle continues the subject in the thirteen verses now before us. He urges as the principle of the Christian life, not self-pleasing, but neighbour-pleasing. He limits this, of course, by the condition of edification. In short, a Christian is to be a public character, regulating his life by the spiritual interests of all around him. In this... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:3-4

Unselfishness. That alliance is beneficial which lends the aid of the strong to bear the burdens of the weak. Sympathy renders this possible by its real participation in another's distress. Sometimes the infirmities of others are succoured by yielding up our own gratification, or by restricting our own liberty in order not to shock the scruples of the less enlightened. What is our guide in such cases? The reply is—To live in the spirit of Christ, to walk as he walked. I. CHRIST HAS ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:4

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning (in the old sense of teaching, or instruction ) , that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures (or, as the form of the Greek rather suggests, and as is confirmed by the repetition of the words conjoined in Romans 15:5 , through the patience and the comfort of the Scriptures ) might have hope . This verse, introduced by γὰρ , gives the reason why the words of the ancient psalmist are... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Romans 15:1-4

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 15:1-6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 15:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:4

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:3-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:4

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