Romans 15:15 - Exposition

But I have written unto you the more boldly, brethren, in some measure (so, as in the Revised Version, or, in part ( ἀπὸ μέρονς ) , rather than in some sort, as in the Authorized Version. The allusion seems to be to the passages in the Epistle in which he has been bold to admonish urgently; such as Romans 11:17 , seq .; Romans 12:3 ; and especially Romans 14:1-23 .), as putting yon in mind (reminding you only of what you doubtless know), because of the grace given me of God ; i.e., as appears from what follows, of apostleship to the Gentries (cf. Romans 1:5 , Romans 1:14 ; also Acts 22:21 : Galatians 2:9 ). Though the Church of Rome was not one of his own foundation, and he had no desire, there or elsewhere, to build on another man's foundation ( Romans 14:20 ), yet his peculiar mission as apostle to the Gentiles gave him a claim to admonish them. The reason thus given is, it will be observed, a confirmation of the view, otherwise apparent, that the Roman Church consisted principally of Gentile believers.