Romans 16:25-27

THE DOXOLOGY, CLOSING THE EPISTLE, Romans 16:25-27.

The close of this great epistle, like its exordium, is elaborate and well rounded. If one will read Romans 16:25 to the word gospel inclusive, and then (omitting the intervening) read in continuation the last verse, he will find the main thought completely expressed.

In Romans 16:25 the and is best read even: my Gospel, even the preaching of Jesus, the latter phrase being explanatory of the former. The two accordings are coordinate, both being dependent upon establish you. Thus:

Establish you According to my Gospel, namely, the preaching of Jesus Christ, According to revelation of mystery, in age-enduring times unuttered, but now revealed.

But the according in Romans 16:26, by a strong inversion, depends upon made known, made known being coordinate with revealed, connecting with our translation of Romans 16:25, thus:

And through the prophetic Scriptures, made known according to the commandment of the God of ages, to all nations, for the obedience of faith.