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 first to this letter itself.
Verse Romans 15:14. _AND I - AM PERSUADED OF YOU_] This is supposed to be an address to the Gentiles; and it is managed with great delicacy: he seems to apologize for the _freedom_ he had used in wri...
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 p...
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...
PERSUADED. See Romans 8:38. FULL. See Romans 1:29. GOODNESS. Greek. _agathosune._ Here, Galatians 1:5; Galatians 1:22.
Commendation of the Christian maturity of the Roman believers: yet St Paul writes to them with the authority of the commissioned and laborious Apostle of the Gentiles 14. _And_ Lit., and better, NOW;...
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...
ΠΈΠΕΙΣΜΑΙ ΔῈ Κ.Τ.Λ. He deprecates the interpretation of the letter as involving any distrust or depreciation of them. ἈΔΕΛΦΟΊ ΜΟΥ. A. specially intimate and affectionate appeal. ΚΑῚ ΑΥ̓ΤῸΣ ἘΓῺ. I, wi...
ΠΈΠΕΙΣΜΑΙ _perf. ind. pass. от_ ΠΕΊΘΩ (G3982) убеждать; _pass._ быть уверенным; perf. доверять, ΜΕΣΤΟΊ (G3324) _pl._ полный, ΈΣΤΕ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΕΊΜΊ (G1510) быть, ΆΓΑΘΩΣΎΝΗ (G19) благо, ΠΕ...
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 delivere...
_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...
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. AND I MYSELF ALSO AM PERSUADED OF YOU, MY BRETH...
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...
YE ALSO] RV 'ye yourselves.' GOODNESS] i.e. goodness of heart toward others....
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,...
AND I MYSELF ALSO. — From this point onwards the Apostle gives a personal turn to his letter. The greetings at the end are naturally introduced by a few words of explanation as to the way in which the...
πέπεισμαι δέ : the tone in which he has written, especially in chap. 14, might suggest that he thought them very defective either in intelligence, or love, or both; but he disclaims any such inference...
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...
(8) And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that (l) ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. (8) The conclusion of the epistle, in whic...
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...
_‘IN THE POWER OF THE HOLY GHOST’_ ‘In the power of the Holy Ghost.’ Romans 15:13 (R.V.) There are various aspects or departments of the work which the Holy Ghost has come to do for the people of C...
14._But even I myself am persuaded, etc. _This was said to anticipate an objection, or it may be deemed a kind of concession, made with the view of pacifying the Romans; in case they thought themselve...
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...
AND I MYSELF ALSO AM PERSUADED OF YOU,.... This is said by way of prevention to an objection that might he made to the apostle's prayers and exhortations by the Romans. What does the apostle mean by a...
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. Ver. 14. _Full of goodness_] The excellency of a g...
_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...
FULL OF GOODNESS; Paul was confident that those to whom he wrote felt kindly towards one another, and would be disposed to follow, so far as they should understand it, the will of God. FILLED WITH AL...
THE EPILOG OF THE LETTER. Paul's reason for writing:...
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....
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...
Paul's prayer for ALL (Jew and Gentile) God of hope Joy Peace in believing Abound in hope Power of Holy Spirit 14 P.S. And I know that God already has blessed you. You are full of: Goodness K...
AND. 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. 'There are few passages which reveal Paul's ch...
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,...
Here begins the epilogue or conclusion of this excellent Epistle, wherein the apostle makes an apology, first for his manner of writing to them, and then for his not coming to them himself. His first...
The apostle, having finished his didactic and doctrinal instruction, turns to renew the personal tone with which his letter opened. He presents: (1) An apology for the liberty taken in so plainly admo...
Romans 15:14 G2532 Now G1161 I G1473 myself G846 confident G3982 (G5769) concerning G4012 you G5216 my...
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...
‘And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.' As in Romans 1:11 Paul, as he...
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...
Romans 15:14. NOW I AM PERSUADED, MY BRETHREN. This direct affectionate address indicates the return to more personal matters. EVEN I MYSELF, or, ‘I myself also,' The former implies: ‘even I, the one...
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...
I MYSELF ALSO (κα αυτος εγω). See Romans 7:25 for a like emphasis on himself, here in contrast with "ye yourselves" (κα αυτο). The argument of the Epistle has been completed both in the main line (C...
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...
MY BROTHERS. Paul has scolded them, especially in _chapter 14._ This might be taken to imply he thought them ignorant of God's Truth, lacking in love, or both. But he didn't mean it that way, and give...
_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 8:1; 1 Corinthians 8:10; 1 Corinthians 8:7; 1 John 2:21;...
Here the Epilogue of the Epistle begins. Bengel says : "As one street often leads men, leaving a large city, through several gates, so the conclusion of this Epistle is manifold." Goodness [α γ α θ ω...
There are several conclusions of this Epistle. The first begins at this verse; the second, Romans 16:1; the third, Romans 16:17; the fourth, Romans 16:21; and the fifth,...
Our apostle being now about to conclude his epistle to the church at Rome, excuses himself that he had written so largely and with such freedom to them, believing that they abounded in grace and knowl...