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Romans 10:12
For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek; for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him.
For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek; for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him.
Verse Romans 10:12. _FOR THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE JEW AND THE_ _GREEK_] All are equally welcome to this salvation. Here the Jew has no exclusive privilege; and from this the Greek is not re...
FOR THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE - In the previous verse Paul had quoted a passage from Isaiah 28:16, which says that “everyone” (Greek, πᾶς pas) that believeth shall not be ashamed; that is, everyone of e...
CHAPTER 10 _ 1. Israel's Condition. (Romans 10:1 .)_ 2. Righteousness by Works and by Faith. (Romans 10:5 .) 3. The Gospel Published Abroad. (Romans 10:14 .) 4. Israel's Unbelief. ...
THE NEW WAY OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. Romans 10:5. The legal plan was Do, and thou shalt live (Leviticus 18:5). Romans 10:6. But there is a deeper secret: behind the deed _the heart,_ voiced by _the mouth;_...
Brothers, the desire of my heart for the Jews and my prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. I do say this for them--that they do have a zeal for God, but it is not a zeal which is based on...
THE MISTAKEN ZEAL (Romans 10:1-13)...
DIFFERENCE. See Romans 3:22. OVER. of. CALL UPON. See Acts 2:21....
_For there is no difference_ The same phrase (with precisely opposite reference) as Romans 3:22. The "_for_" here refers to the "whosoever" of Romans 10:11; and this refers to the truth, suggested thr...
The reasonableness of such a submission is shown, and the relation of Christ to law explained, by the contrast between righteousness when sought as result of law, and righteousness resulting from fait...
ΔΙΑΣΤΟΛῊ. Distinction, or distinguishing (cf. 1 Corinthians 14:7), that is, in the matter of faith, which is a common human quality. Ὁ ΓᾺΡ ΑΥ̓ΤῸΣ ΚΎΡΙΟΣ. The same Person is Lord of all; the argument...
E. Romans 9:1 to Romans 11:36. THE REJECTION OF THE GOSPEL BY ISRAEL The theme of Romans 1:16-17 has been worked out; it has been shown that the Gospel is a power of GOD unto salvation for them that b...
ΔΙΑΣΤΟΛΉ (G1293) разделение, различие. ΠΛΟΎΤΩΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΠΛΟΥΤΈΩ (G4147) быть богатым, ΈΠΙΚΑΛΟΥΜΈΝΟΥΣ _praes. med. (dep.) part. от_ ΈΠΙΚΑΛΈΩ (G1941) звать, именовать; _med._ призывать н...
DISCOURSE: 1891 SALVATION BY CHRIST UNIVERSALLY TO BE PROCLAIMED Romans 10:12. There is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For...
_TEXT_ Romans 10:1-13. Brethren, my heart's desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved. Romans 10:2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according...
For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. FOR THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE JEW AND THE GREEK; FOR THE SAME LORD...
__ God's Sovereignty-National 25 A comparison of Hos_2:23 with Hos_1:9-11 shows that this is not an _ interpretation _ but an _ illustration_. God, in His sovereign mercy, will reverse the sentence...
ISRAEL REJECTED THROUGH LACK OF FAITH In Romans 9 St. Paul, defending the gospel against objections founded upon the fact that it had been rejected by the Jews as a whole, showed that God had never bo...
DIFFERENCE] RV 'distinction': cp. Romans 3:22. GREEK] i.e. Gentile. THE SAME LORD] i.e. Christ: cp. Acts 10:36; Romans 9:5. OVER ALL] RV 'is Lord of all.' RICH]cp....
PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS ROMANS _HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 10 THE LAW AND *FAITH 10:1-13 V1 *Brothers and *sisters, my greatest desire is for the people from *Israel to accept *...
FOR THE SAME LORD OVER ALL IS RICH. — Rather, _for the same Lord_ (is Lord) ov_er all, abounding,_ &c. Christ is the Lord alike of Jew and of Gentile. (Comp. Ephesians 4:5.)...
CHAPTER 21 JEWISH UNBELIEF AND GENTILE FAITH: PROPHECY Romans 10:1 THE problem of Israel is still upon the Apostle's soul. He has explored here and there the conditions of the fact that his brethren...
οὐ γάρ ἐστι διαστολὴ Ἰουδαίου τε καὶ Ἕλληνος : this has been proved in one sense in chap. 3 there is no distinction between them in point of sin; it is now asserted in another sense there is no distin...
NEEDING MESSENGERS OF GOOD TIDINGS Romans 10:11 The Chosen People chafed, not only at the freeness of God's justifying grace, but because there was no difference made, so far as salvation was concern...
The apostle ever had in mind the Master Himself when he spoke of the righteousness of God. The idea of that righteousness, held by Israel was due to their misunderstanding of the written law, their ig...
Paul has justified the matter of his preaching, salvation by grace; he now justifies its _extension._ Not that, as Baur, Holsten, etc., think, he wishes thereby to remove the scruples of the Judeo-Chr...
“ _For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for there is one and, the same Lord for all, rich unto all that call upon Him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be...
For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. (6) But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thin...
The circumstances under which the epistle to the Romans was written gave occasion to the most thorough and comprehensive unfolding, not of the church, but of Christianity. No apostle had ever yet visi...
12._For there is no distinction, etc. _Since faith alone is required, wherever it is found, there the goodness of God manifests itself unto salvation: there is then in this case no difference between...
Having touched on this subject, the apostle, who deeply loved his nation as the people of God, pours out his heart with respect of the doctrine which was a stumbling-stone to them. His desire, the aim...
FOR THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE JEW AND THE GREEK,.... Some reasons are here assigned, confirming the apostle's sense of the prophet's words, that everyone that believes in Christ shall be save...
For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. Ver. 12. _Is rich unto all, &c._] He cannot therefore be poor that can pray;...
_For the Scripture saith_, &c. He proceeds to prove, by the Scriptures, the saving effects of faith and confession, spoken of in the two last verses. He refers to Isaiah 28:16, and perhaps also to Psa...
CONTRAST BETWEEN ISRAEL'S LAW AND THEIR NEED OF GRACE In Romans 9:1 we have seen God's sovereign title maintained in having an elect people according to grace. Now inRomans 10:1 the contrast between l...
No difference in how we are saved. Jew Gentile Black Poor Arab American White Rich Jesus is the same Lord for all (Hebrews 13:8)...
FOR THERE IS NO DISTINCTION BETWEEN JEW AND GREEK: FOR THE SAME LORD IS LORD OF ALL, AND IS RICH UNTO ALL THAT CALL UPON HIM: 'For' -explaining the "whosoever" of verse 11. 'NO DISTINCTION' -1293. d...
12-17 There is not one God to the Jews, more kind, and another to the Gentiles, who is less kind; the Lord is a Father to all men. The promise is the same to all, who call on the name of the Lord Jes...
FOR THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE JEW AND THE GREEK: he gives a reason for that universal term, _whosoever, _ which he had added in the precedent verse, and is not found in Isaiah, as was noted b...
For [The Scripture uses such universal language about our being freed from shame by justification, because] _there is no distinction between Jew and Greek: for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is ric...
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VI For if to live well and according to the law is to live, also to live rationally according to the law is to live; and those who lived rightly before the Law wer...
Romans 10:12 For G1063 is G2076 (G5748) no G3756 distinction G1293 between G5037 Jew G2453 and G2532 Greek...
THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH IS OF THE LAW IS COMPARED WITH THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH IS OF FAITH, THAT IS, THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH RESULTS FROM FAITH IN THE MESSIAH, AND WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR US THROUGH HIS...
‘For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same (Lord) is Lord of all, and is rich unto all who call on him, for, “Whoever will call on the name of the LORD will be saved.” ' The refe...
2. MAN'S RESPONSIBILITY: THE JEWS EXCLUDED THROUGH THEIR OWN UNBELIEF. For convenience we may divide this passage into two sections: (I.) Chap. Romans 9:30-33 sets forth the fact that the Jews had not...
Romans 10:12-18. We mark these verses as a separate paragraph. In the previous verses the method of faith is shown to have been God's way of salvation in all ages; here it is declared to be His way fo...
Romans 10:12. FOR THERE IS NO DISTINCTION (comp. chap. Romans 3:22) BETWEEN JEW AND GREEK, _i.e.,_ Gentile (comp. chap. Romans 1:18 and elsewhere). Proof of the universal ‘whosoever' ...
II. _Proof that the Jews were Excluded through their Unbelief._ The section may be divided into four paragraphs: The Jews with all their religious zeal failed to recognize (1.) Christ as the end of t...
DISTINCTION (διαστολη). See on this word Romans 3:22. Here it is followed by the ablative case Ιουδαιου τε κα Hελληνος (between Jew and Greek).LORD OF ALL (Κυριος παντων). See Galatians 3:28.RICH...
Romans 10:12 I. This declaration, at the time when it was first uttered, was probably equally astonishing to the Jew and the Greek: for the Jew, with his long-descended traditions, his sense of privil...
Romans 10:1. _Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved._ Desire is the mother and the soul of prayer «my heart's desire and prayer.» These Israelites had...
Romans 10:1. _Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved._ The same thing over again his deep concern for his countrymen. Romans 10:2. _For I bear them rec...
Romans 10:1. _Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved._ They had hunted Paul from city to city, but the only feeling for them that he had was a wish that...
This chapter is a gospel in itself; it very clearly points out the plan of salvation by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 10:1. _Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that...
In commenting once more upon this familiar chapter, I cannot help repeating a remark which I have made to you before that it is very significant that this tenth chapter should immediately follow the s...
Romans 10:1. _Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved._ No curse falls from his lips, though they had persecuted him without mercy, hunted him from city...
Romans 10:1. _Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved._ Now these people had persecuted the Apostle. Wherever he went they had followed him up; they had...
Romans 10:1. _Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. For they being...
Romans 10:1. _Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved._ Let this be our «heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel.» Sorrows upon sorrows have come to...
CONTENTS: Israel's failure explained by unbelief. The plan of salvation. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Moses, Isaiah, Paul. CONCLUSION: Sincerity is not a ground of safety; self-righteousness is not a gro...
Romans 10:1. _My heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved._ Chrysostom's comment is, my “vehement desire” for their salvation. St. Paul having declared his mind, in the...
THIS INCLUDES EVERYONE. [Greek = Gentile.] Paul has shown that no one can be saved by the Law, and that the prophets predicted God would put people right with himself through faith. But the Jew still...
_Whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed (see _Romans 9:33_)._ THE BELIEVER NOT ASHAMED That is either-- I. Shall not be ashamed by the non-fulfilment of that which is the object of their co...
_Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved._ PAUL’S DESIRE AND PRAYER I. Predestination should be no barrier in the way of prayer. The text derives a speci...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Romans 10:12.—A favourite Pauline expression declaring the exuberant grace of Christ. Romans 10:13.—Double argument for Christ’s divinity. He is called Jehovah, and is invoked. Roma...
EXPOSITION In this chapter the view of the whole subject introduced at Romans 9:30 is continued and carried out, according to which the present rejection of the Jews as a nation is traced to no absolu...
Now Paul again reaffirms his love and desire for his brethren after the flesh. Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. For I bear them record that they...
1 Corinthians 1:2; 1 Corinthians 15:47; 1 Timothy 2:5; 2 Corinthians 8:9;...
For. Explaining the whosoever of ver. 11. Difference. Better, as Rev., distinction. See on 3 22. Jew and Greek. On Greek, see on Acts 6:1. Greeks here equivalent to Gentiles. Lord [κ υ ρ ι ο ς]. See...
MISSIONS IN THE EPISTLES Romans 10:11; _Romans 11:15_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS This study as a whole will give some idea of the missionary vision as set forth in Paul's Epistles. 1. THE SCOPE OF MISSIONA...
The same Lord of all is rich — So that his blessings are never to be exhausted, nor is he ever constrained to hold his hand. The great truth proposed in Romans 10:11 is so repeated here, and in Romans...