Romans 15:5-12 KJV

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:5

Now the God of patience and consolation - May that God who endued them with patience, and gave them the consolation that supported them in all their trials and afflictions, grant you to be like-minded - give you the same mode of thinking, and the same power of acting towards each other, according to the example of Christ. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:6

That ye - Jews and Gentiles - may with one mind - Thinking the same things, and bearing with each other, after the example of Christ; and one mouth, in all your religious assemblies, without jarring or contentions, glorify God for calling you into such a state of salvation, and showing himself to be your loving compassionate Father, as he is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is very likely that the apostle refers here to religious acts in public worship, which might have been greatly... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:7

Wherefore receive ye one another - Προσλαμβανεσθε Have the most affectionate regard for each other, and acknowledge each other as the servants and children of God Almighty. As Christ also received us - Καθως και ὁ Χριστος προσελαβετο ἡμας· In the same manner, and with the same cordial affection, as Christ has received us into communion with himself, and has made us partakers of such inestimable blessings, condescending to be present in all our assemblies. And as Christ has... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:8

Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision - To show the Gentiles the propriety of bearing with the scrupulous Jews, he shows them here that they were under the greatest obligations to this people; to whom, in the days of his flesh, Jesus Christ confined his ministry; giving the world to see that he allowed the claim of the Jews as having the first right to the blessings of the Gospel. And he confined his ministry thus to the Jews, to confirm the truth of God, contained in the promises... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:9

And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy - As the Jews were to glorify God for his truth, so the Gentiles were to glorify God for his mercy. The Jews received the blessings of the Gospel by right of promise, which promise God had most punctually and circumstantially fulfilled. The Gentiles had received the same Gospel as an effect of God's mere mercy, having no right in consequence of any promise or engagement made with any of their ancestors, though they were originally... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:5

Verse 5 5.And the God of patience, etc. God is so called from what he produces; the same thing has been before very fitly ascribed to the Scriptures, but in a different sense: God alone is doubtless the author of patience and of consolation; for he conveys both to our hearts by his Spirit: yet he employs his word as the instrument; for he first teaches us what is true consolation, and what is true patience; and then he instills and plants this doctrine in our hearts. But after having... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:7

Verse 7 7.Receive ye then, etc. He returns to exhortation; and to strengthen this he still retains the example of Christ. For he, having received, not one or two of us, but all together, has thus connected us, so that we ought to cherish one another, if we would indeed continue in his bosom. Only thus then shall we confirm our calling, that is, if we separate not ourselves from those whom the Lord has bound together. The words,to the glory of God, may be applied to us only, or to Christ, or to... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:8

Verse 8 8.Now I say, that Jesus Christ, etc. He now shows that Christ has embraced us all, so that he leaves no difference between the Jews and the Gentiles, except that in the first place he was promised to the Jewish nation, and was in a manner peculiarly destined for them, before he was revealed to the Gentiles. But he shows, that with respect to that which was the seed of all contentions, there was no difference between them; for he had gathered them both from a miserable dispersion, and... read more

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

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:9

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:5

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:7

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:8

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