Romans 15:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:14-33

The apostle's programme. The didactic and hortatory portions of the Epistle are now over, and a few personal explanations and salutations are all that remain. They need not detain us long. And here we have— I. PAUL 'S REASONS FOR WRITING TO THE ROMANS . ( Romans 15:14-21 .) It is not because the Church at Rome is deficient in either knowledge or preaching power. The list in last chapter shows how many able men and women composed the Church. But the reason is: 1. ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 15:14

And I myself also - The apostle here proceeds to show them why he had written this Epistle, and to state his confidence in them. He had exhorted them to peace; he had opposed some of their strongest prejudices; and in order to secure their obedience to his injunctions, he now shows them the deep interest which he had in their welfare, though he had never seen them.Am persuaded - He had never seen them Romans 1:10-13, but he had full confidence in them. This confidence he had expressed more... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 15:14-17

Romans 15:14-17. And I myself am persuaded of you The apology which the apostle here offers for writing to a church with which he was not personally acquainted was the more necessary, because, in his letter, he had opposed some of their strongest prejudices, and had rebuked them for certain irregularities in their conduct. But he was entitled to instruct and reprove them, by virtue of his apostolic office, (Romans 15:15;) the truth of which he proved by his success in converting the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 15:14-33

15:14-16:27 PLANS, GREETINGS AND FAREWELLMission to Gentiles and Jews (15:14-33)Paul has not written to the Roman believers because he doubts their ability to understand or teach the truth. He has written because he wants to give them added assurance in the principles of the gospel that they have already received. This is because, as apostle to the Gentiles, he wishes that the work among the Gentiles everywhere, including Rome, be acceptable to God (14-16). Paul has good reason to be pleased as... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 15:14

persuaded . See Romans 8:38 . full . See Romans 1:29 . goodness . Greek. agathosune. Here, Galatians 1:5 , Galatians 1:22 .Ephesians 5:9 . 2 Thessalonians 1:11 . knowledge . App-132 . admonish . See Acts 20:31 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 15:14

And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.Just having devoted a large section of his letter to questions regarding the maintenance of unity and love in the congregation, Paul, in this verse, said with great tact and consideration that he believed the Christians in Rome were full of goodness and able to handle all such problems themselves without any special admonitions from him. Such... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 15:14

Romans 15:14. And I myself also am persuaded, &c.— In this part of the chapter, the Apostle, with much complaisance, and to open the way still farther for a candid receptionofthe sacred truths which he had delivered, apologizes for writing this letter, and for the freedom that he had used, particularly with the Gentile part of the Christians; which freedom he hoped they would place to the account of the Gentiles, Romans 15:14-17. He gives a general idea of the success and course of his... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 15:14

14, 15. And, &c.—rather, "Now I am persuaded, my brethren, even I myself, concerning you" that ye also yourselves are full of goodness—of inclination to all I have been enjoining on you filled with all knowledge—of the truth expounded and able—without my intervention. to admonish one another. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 15:14

Paul’s knowledge of the church in Rome had come to him through sources other than personal observation (Romans 15:22-24)."Goodness" is moral excellence that comes through the working of God’s Spirit (Galatians 5:22; cf. Romans 6:13). Goodness is necessary to apply the truth to life, as is knowledge. This was primarily a self-taught church (Romans 6:17), and the believers were able to instruct one another. "Admonish" or "instruct" means to inculcate (cf. Colossians 3:16; 1 Thessalonians... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 15:14-21

1. Past labors 15:14-21Paul had been somewhat critical of the strong and the weak in the Roman church (Romans 14:1 to Romans 15:13). He now balanced those comments by pointing out other strengths in the church beside the faith of his Roman brethren (Romans 1:8). read more

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