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Romans 15:15
Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind because of the grace that is given to me or God,
Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind because of the grace that is given to me or God,
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Verse Romans 15:15. _NEVERTHELESS - I HAVE WRITTEN_] Not withstanding I have this conviction of your extensive knowledge in the things of God, I have made bold to write to you _in some sort_, απο μερ...
NEVERTHELESS - Notwithstanding my full persuasion of your knowledge and your purpose to do right. Perhaps he refers also to the fact that he was a stranger to them. THE MORE BOLDLY - More boldly than...
CHAPTER 15 _ 1. The Example of Christ. (Romans 15:1 .)_ 2. The Ministry of Christ. (Romans 15:8 .) 3. Paul's Personal Ministry. (Romans 15:14 .)...
THE PRESENT JUNCTURE IN PAUL'S MINISTRY. Paul resumes the thread dropped at Romans 1:15. Romans 15:14. He does not think the Roman Christians in need of correction; he has written, however, and in par...
THE MARKS OF THE FELLOWSHIP (Romans 15:1-6)...
Brothers, I myself am quite sure that you, as you are, are full of goodness and replete with all knowledge and well able to give good advice to one another. I write to you with a certain amount of bol...
NEVERTHELESS. But. BRETHREN. Omit. HAVE WRITTEN. wrote. BOLDLY. freely. UNTO. to. IN SOME SORT. partly. Greek. _apo_ (App-104.) _merous._ PUTTING... MIND. reminding. Greek. _epanamimnesko._ Only...
_I have written_ Lit. I WROTE; the "epistolary past." _the more boldly_ Lit. MORE BOLDLY; i.e., in our idiom, SOMEWHAT BOLDLY. _in some sort_ More lit., and better, IN PART; i.e. HERE AND THERE. He r...
ΤΟΛΜΗΡΟΤΈΡΩΣ = in somewhat bold terms: the comparative gives an apologetic note, which is observable throughout the passage: he will not seem, in any way, to be forcing himself upon them either in tea...
The letter passes to personal matters (_a_) 14–21 a delicate apology and justification of the letter itself: it is not sent with a view to supplementing deficiencies of the Roman Christians, but partl...
ΤΟΛΜΗΡΌΤΕΡΟΝ _adv. сотр. от_ ΤΌΛΜΗΡΟΣ (G5112) смелый, отважный; _сотр._ довольно смело, ΈΓΡΑΨΑ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΓΡΆΦΩ (G1125) писать, ΜΈΡΟΣ (G3313) часть, мера; "в некоторой степени" "в части пис...
DISCOURSE: 1923 MINISTERING TO THE GENTILES, A GOOD WORK Romans 15:15. [_The_] _grace_ [_that_] _is given to me of God, that I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the...
IN SOME SORT— 'Απο μερους. The word μερος is a part of any thing, or company of men; and may signify _part of_ or _a party_ among the people to whom the Apostle writes, or of whom he speaks; Romans 11...
_TEXT_ Romans 15:14-33. 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. Romans 15:15 But I wr...
Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God, NEVERTHELESS, BRETHREN, I HAVE WRITTEN THE MO...
PAUL'S PREVIOUS MINISTRY 8 Contrast the two ministries of Christ and Paul (16). Christ was the Servant of the _ Circumcision_. Paul was a minister for the _ nations_. Christ confirms the patriarchal p...
IN SOME SORT] better, 'in part' (of the Epistle), e.g. Romans 6:12.; Romans 11:17. IS GIVEN] RV 'was given': cp. Romans 1:6....
JEW AND GENTILE ALIKE THE OBJECT OF GOD'S LOVE. THE APOSTLE'S PLANS 1-13. The subject of Romans 14 is continued. 'Strength' should be displayed in helping the 'weak' after Christ's example (Romans 15:...
PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS ROMANS _HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 15 DO NOT TRY TO PLEASE YOURSELF 15:1-6 V1 Because we are strong, we should assist weak people. Our *faith is strong,...
NEVERTHELESS, BRETHREN. — Apologetic. Holding this good opinion of you as I do, I nevertheless presumed somewhat upon my position as an Apostle, and especially as an Apostle of the. Gentiles, to write...
f. τολμηροτέρως … ἀπὸ μέρους : the description does not apply to the letter as a whole, but only to parts of it: Gifford refers to Romans 6:12-21; Romans 11:17 ff., Romans 12:3, and especially chap. 1...
A PREACHER WHO FOUND HIS OWN FIELD Romans 15:14 A superficial judge of the Apostle's life at the time to which he refers might have supposed him to be a mere Jewish traveler, hurrying to and fro, und...
The most powerful argument for Christian conduct is the example of Christ. He pleased not Himself. The injunction to receive one another is an injunction addressed to Jews and Gentiles. Throughout the...
I have written to you, brethren, more boldly, &c. St. John Chrysostom admires with what mildness he addresses himself to them, yet puts them in mind, that he is the minister, and the apostle of the Ge...
EPISTOLARY CONCLUSION. 15:14-16:27. WE have said that the Epistle to the Romans is a didactic treatise, doctrinal and practical, contained in a letter. The treatise is now closed, and the letter begin...
“ _Now I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.But brethren_, _I have written the mor...
TWENTY-NINTH PASSAGE (15:14-33). PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS. This passage is intended to convey to the minds of his readers full light as to the apostle's conduct toward them. These explanations relate fi...
And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. (15) Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the mor...
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...
15._The more boldly, however, have I written to you, etc. _The excuse follows, and in adducing this, that he might more fully show his modesty, he says, by way of concession, that he acted boldly in i...
These instructions close the epistle. From Romans 15:8, it is the exordium, the personal circumstances of the apostle, and salutations. In Verses 8 to 12 (Romans 15:8-12), he sums up his thoughts resp...
NEVERTHELESS, BRETHREN, I HAVE WRITTEN THE MORE BOLDLY UNTO YOU,.... Or freely, in taking notice of their party contentions and ill usage of each other, and in reproving, advising, and exhorting them;...
Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God, Ver. 15. Chrysostom truly saith of St Paul, that...
_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...
NEVERTHELESS; notwithstanding his good opinion of them. BECAUSE OF THE GRACE-GIVEN TO ME; as God had enlightened him, and made him a minister, not to Jews only, but especially to Gentiles, and as the...
The subject of Romans 14:1 continues through verse 7 of Romans 15:1. We have seen first the Lord's authority in regard to men's consciences, then love toward our brethren a reason for considering thei...
I have written more boldly Reminding you Because of the gift I have (revelation) 2 Corinthians 12:7 16 Paul was chosen to minister to the Gentiles Acts 9:15 chosen vessel Ministering the gospel...
BUT. WRITE THE MORE BOLDLY UNTO YOU IN SOME MEASURE, AS PUTTING YOU AGAIN IN REMEMBRANCE, BECAUSE OF THE GRACE THAT WAS GIVEN ME OF GOD, 'more boldly' -'very boldly to you on some points' (NASV), 'ra...
14-21 The apostle was persuaded that the Roman Christians were filled with a kind and affectionate spirit, as well as with knowledge. He had written to remind them of their duties and their dangers,...
q.d. Though I am thus persuaded of you, or of many of you, yet I thought good to write to you IN SOME SORT, or in part, or a little the more boldly and freely, that I may stir you up to the practise o...
But I write the more boldly unto you in some measure, as putting you again in remembrance [Thus suggesting that the matter of his Epistle was not wholly new to them: comp. 2 Peter 1:12-13], _because o...
1 Clement Where and by whom He desires these things to be done, He Himself has fixed by His own supreme will, in order that all things being piously done according to His good pleasure, may be accept...
Romans 15:15 Nevertheless G1161 brethren G80 written G1125 (G5656) boldly G5112 you G5213 on G575 points G3313 as...
3). THE MINISTRY OF THE MESSIAH IS TO BOTH JEWS AND GENTILES (15:7-33). Paul now demonstrates that the Messiah has come in order to minister to both Jews and Gentiles, and that this has been in part a...
THE EXTENT AND FOCAL POINT OF PAUL'S OWN MINISTRY TO THE GENTILES (15:14-21). Paul sees his own ministry as an extension of the ministry of Christ, the Messiah (Romans 15:16). He has gone out in the N...
‘But I write the more boldly to you in some measure, as putting you again in remembrance, because of the grace that was given me of God, that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, mi...
1. _Personal Explanations._ This section forms an ‘epilogue' (Meyer), corresponding in matter with the introductory paragraph; chap. Romans 1:8-15. The Apostle first expresses his confidence in the Ro...
Romans 15:15. BUT (though I am convinced of this, yet), BRETHREN I HAVE WRITTEN (lit., ‘I wrote,' in this Epistle) THE MORE BOLDLY (in contrast with the assurance of Romans 15:14 respecting their good...
I WRITE (εγραψα). Epistolary aorist.THE MORE BOLDLY (τολμηροτερως). Old comparative adverb from τολμηρως. Most MSS. read τολμηροτερον. Only here in N.T.IN SOME MEASURE (απο μερους). Perhaps refe...
GRACE Grace (imparted). (1 Corinthians 1:4); (Romans 6:1); (2 Peter 3:18)....
Romans 15:13. Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, tha...
Romans 15:1. _We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves._ When we are free from scruples upon any point, and feel that there are things that we ma...
CONTENTS: Jewish and Gentile believers under one salvation. Paul speaks of His ministry and coming journey. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Paul, Isaiah. CONCLUSION: The self-denial of our Lord...
Romans 15:4. _Whatsoever things were written afore-time,_ by Moses and the prophets concerning Christ, and the calling of the gentiles, were written in order to afford us the greatest comfort, by demo...
BUT IN THIS LETTER. Paul had scolded them in certain things (such as Romans 6:12-21; Romans 11:17-20; Romans 12:3; Romans 14). He did this to r
_And I myself also am persuaded of you._ PAUL’S TESTIMONY TO THE CHURCH IN ROME I. Its substance. Fall of-- 1. Goodness. 2. Knowledge. 3. Sanctified ability. II. Its value. 1. Honest. 2. Inspi...
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 15:14 The Extension of God’s Righteousness through Paul’s Mission. Paul focuses on his calling as the apostle to the Gentiles, adding some greetings and final instructions....
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Romans 15:15.—Paul writes boldly, confidently, familiarly, in this part of his epistle, or to a part of the Gentiles, to refresh the memory, and because of the special gift given to...
EXPOSITION ROMANS 16:1 IV. SUPPLEMENTARY. Questions have been raised and much discussed as to the connection of the last two chapters, 15. and 16., with the rest of the Epistle. The facts and the o...
Shall we turn to the fifteenth chapter of Paul's epistle to the Romans. In the fourteenth chapter Paul was dealing with the subject of walking in love within the body of Christ. Recognizing that we ha...
1 Corinthians 15:10; 1 Corinthians 3:10; 1 John 2:12; 1 John 5:13;...
I have written [ε γ ρ α ψ α]. Rev., I write. The epistolary aorist. See on 1 John 2:13. The more boldly [τ ο λ μ η ρ ο τ ε ρ ο ν]. Not too boldly, but the more boldly because you are full of goodness...
Because of the grace — That is, because I am an apostle of the gentiles....