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Verse Romans 1:14. _I AM A DEBTOR BOTH TO THE GREEKS, AND TO THE_
_BARBARIANS_] It has been remarked before that all the nations of the
earth, themselves excepted, were termed _barbarians_ by the _Gr...
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I AM DEBTOR - This does not mean that they had conferred any favor on
him, which bound him to make this return, but that he was under
obligation to preach the gospel to all to whom it was possible. Th...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
I. DOCTRINAL. THE SALVATION OF GOD. Chapter 1-8.
CHAPTER 1
_ 1. The Apostle and the Gospel of God. (Romans 1:1 .)_
2. The Greeting. (Romans 1:7 .)
3. The Apostle's Prayer...
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PAUL'S INTENTION TO VISIT ROME.
Romans 1:8. Of the faith of the Romans the whole world hears: the
Apostle thanks God for this, and names them constantly in his prayers.
He invokes God as witness, for...
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To begin with, I thank my God for you all through Jesus Christ. I
thank him that the story of your faith is told throughout the whole
world. God, whom I serve in my spirit in the work of spreading the...
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A CALL, A GOSPEL AND A TASK (Romans 1:1-7)...
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THE. Omit.
GREEKS. Greek. _Hellen._ See John 7:35 with John 12:20.
BARBARIANS. See Acts 28:2; Acts 28:4.
WISE. Corresponds gene
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_I am debtor_ i.e. "I owe it to them to impart to them the Gospel."
See 1 Corinthians 9:16-17; where St Paul speaks as a "dispenser" or
"steward" of the Gospel, who is absolutely bound ("it is laid on...
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The good report of the Roman Church. Paul desires to visit them, and
to preach the gospel of faith to them...
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8–17. Thanksgiving 8–10 _a_ introduces the Occasion 10 _b_–15
and the Subject 16–17 of the Epistle.
He gives thanks to GOD for the wide report of their faith as heartily
as (9) his prayers for them ha...
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A. Romans 1:1-17. INTRODUCTION. ADDRESS 1–7. OCCASION 8–15.
SUBJECT 16–17.
1–7. Address. The writer’s (_a_) name and state, (_b_) office,
(_c_) commission defined by a statement of (i) the Person from...
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The thought of the service he wished to render and the fruit he hoped
to gain leads on to the statement of the motive and the theme of the
Epistle. He has already got ‘fruit,’ and so is in debt to men...
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ΒΆΡΒΑΡΟΣ (G915) не говорящий погречески,
говорящий на непонятном языке; здесь
относится к людям, которые не говорят
по-гречески и, следовательно,
считаются необразованными (Dodd; Fitzmyer,
250-51; NW,...
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I AM A DEBTOR— As the Gospel was committed to his trust, he was a
trustee, and so a _debtor_ to dispense it freely to all, as he should
have opportunity, 1 Timothy 1:11. 1 Thessalonians 2:4. St. Paul...
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_TEXT_
Romans 1:14-15 I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to
the wise and to the foolish. Romans 1:15 So, as much as in me is, I am
ready to preach the gospel to you also that are in R...
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_RETHINKING IN OUTLINE FORM_
PART ONE
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENTS, Romans 1:1-15
I.
Salutation. Romans 1:1-7
1.
The Author. Romans 1:1
2.
The Gospel in Review....
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I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the
wise, and to the unwise.
I AM DEBTOR BOTH TO THE (CULTIVATED) GREEKS - among whom might be
classed the educated Romans, who pride...
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1 Paul dates his apostleship from the commission he received at
Antioch (Act_13:2) when he was severed from the rest to preach the
evangel of God to the nations. Hitherto only Jews and proselytes like...
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THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL AND THE NEED OF THE WORLD. THE GUILT OF THE
HEATHEN
In his salutation the apostle emphasises his commission, and the
greatness of the Person whose servant he is and who is the...
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GREEKS] The Roman Christians were Greek-speaking for 250 years. To the
Greek and Roman, all the rest of the world was BARBARIAN.
15. In me] Emphasis on 'me'; God might will otherwise. St. Paul was
go...
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PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS
ROMANS
_HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_
ABOUT PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS
ABOUT THE FIRST CHRISTIANS IN ROME
Rome was the most important city in the world at the tim...
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Why is the Apostle so eager to come to them? Because an obligation, a
duty, is laid upon him. (Comp. 1 Corinthians 9:16, “necessity is
laid upon me.”) He must preach the gospel to men of all classes a...
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(8-17) The Apostle congratulates the Romans on the good report of them
that he had heard. He had long and earnestly desired to visit them in
person. Yes, even in Rome he must preach the gospel — of wh...
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TO THE GREEKS, AND TO THE BARBARIANS. — The Apostle does not intend
to place the Romans any more in the one class than in the other. He
merely means “to all mankind, no matter what their nationality o...
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CHAPTER 3
GOOD REPORT OF THE ROMAN CHURCH: PAUL NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL
Romans 1:8
HE has blessed the Roman Christians in the name of the Lord. Now he
hastens to tell them how he blesses God for...
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f. These verses are naturally taken as an expansion of the thought
contained in the preceding. Paul's desire to win fruit at Rome, as
among the rest of the Gentiles, arises out of the obligation (for...
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THE ONLY POWER OF SALVATION
Romans 1:13
We owe everything to our Lord, but since we can make Him no direct
return, He has made men His residuary legatees. We are to think of
others as having a claim...
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Bringing the first and seventh verses together, we find the called
apostle writing to the called saints.
As for himself, Paul declared, first, that he was debtor, because a
gift had been bestowed on...
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I am a debtor. That is, I am bound to preach the word of God to all.
(Witham) --- by Greeks, in this place, are understood the Romans also,
and by Barbarians, all other people who were neither Greeks...
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PREFACE. 1:1-15.
THE framework of the Epistle to the Romans is, as we have seen, the
same as that of the most of Paul's other Epistles: 1. An epistolary
preface; 2. The body of the letter; 3. An epis...
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SECOND PASSAGE (1:8-15). THE INTEREST LONG TAKEN BY THE APOSTLE IN THE
CHRISTIANS OF ROME.
The address, had drawn a sort of _official_ bond between the apostle
and the church. But Paul feels the need...
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“ _Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I
purposed to come unto you (but was hindered hitherto), that I might
gather some fruit among you also, even as among the other Gentiles...
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_ VV._ 14. No connecting particle. Such is always the indication of a
feeling which as it rises is under the necessity of reaffirming itself
with increasing energy: “ _Yea_, I feel that I owe myself t...
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Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I
purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto), that I might have
some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. (14) I am
d...
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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...
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_THE SPHERE OF SPIRITUAL SERVICE_
‘I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the
wise, and to the unwise, … I am ready to preach the gospel to you
that are at Rome also.’
Romans...
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14._I am a debtor both to the Greeks and to the Barbarians_, etc.
Those whom he means by the Greeks and the Barbarians, he afterwards
explains by adding, _both to the wise and to the foolish; _which w...
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There is no epistle in which the apostle places his apostleship on
more positive and formal ground than in this; for at Rome he had no
claim in virtue of his labours. He had never seen the Romans. He...
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I AM A DEBTOR BOTH TO THE GREEKS, AND TO THE BARBARIANS,.... The
meaning is, that he was obliged by the call he had from God, the
injunction that was laid upon him by him, and the gifts with which he...
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I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the
wise, and to the unwise.
Ver. 14. _I am debtor_] Because intrusted with talents for that
purpose, 1 Corinthians 9:16. _See Trapp on...
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_Now, brethren_ Lest ye should be surprised that I, who am the apostle
of the Gentiles, and who have expressed such a desire to see you, have
never yet preached in Rome; _I would not have you ignorant...
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I AM DEBTOR; he was under obligation in consequence of what Christ had
done for him.
GREEKS AND BARBARIANS-WISE AND UNWISE; polished and rude, learned and
ignorant. When Christ imparts to any one the...
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I AM A DEBTOR BOTH TO THE GREEKS AND TO THE BARBARIANS, BOTH TO THE
WISE AND TO THE UNWISE....
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A further reason for Paul's desire to come:...
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The salutation (unusually long) occupies seven verses, - laying down
distinctly, as it does, the complete foundation of that Gospel of
which Paul was a messenger - thus introducing him with the Gospel...
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ROMANS 1:1-17
1. How did Paul gain the ear of the Roman church?
a. How did Paul establish a common tie with the Jews at Rome?
i. Prophets
ii. Quote from Scripture
iii. Jesus was the seed of David...
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8-15 We must show love for our friends, not only by praying for them,
but by praising God for them. As in our purposes, so in our desires,
we must remember to say, If the Lord will, James 4:15. Our j...
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I AM DEBTOR; as being obliged by virtue of my calling, and as being
intrusted by God with talents to that purpose. You are not beholden to
me for this desire, as if it were an arbitrary favour, for it...
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I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians [foreigners, those who
did not speak the Greek language]_, both to the wise and to the
foolish_....
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Origen Against Celsus Book III
And those amongst us who are the ambassadors of Christianity
sufficiently declare that they are debtors[167]
Origen Commentary on John Book IV
not that no wise man ac...
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Romans 1:14 am G1510 (G5748) debtor G3781 both G5037 Greeks G1672 and
G2532 barbarians G915 both G5037 wise...
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‘I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and
to the foolish.'
Indeed he feels under a great burden of debt to all men. He has
received such a wonderful revelation and commission...
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PAUL DESCRIBES HOW HE FEELS A SENSE OF INDEBTEDNESS TO PROCLAIM THE
GOOD NEWS TO ALL, INCLUDING THOSE IN ROME, AND GIVES THE ESSENCE OF
THAT GOOD NEWS. IT IS THE POWER OF GOD UNTO SALVATION TO ALL WHO...
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Romans 1:14. The striking order of the original is reproduced in the
emended rendering: Both to Greeks and to Barbarians; both to wise and
to unwise, I am debtor.
I AM DEBTOR. ‘Paul regards the divin...
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_Introduction_, _Giving the Occasion of the Epistle_.
After the full and formal address and greeting, the Apostle, as usual,
begins with thanksgiving on behalf of the Christians addressed. (In
Galatia...
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OnDEBTOR
(οφειλετης) see Galatians 5:3.BOTH TO GREEKS AND TO
BARBARIANS
(Hελλησιν τε κα βαρβαροις). The whole human race
from the Greek point of view, Jews coming under βαρβαροις. On
this word see...
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Romans 1:14
I. The principle underlying these words is that personal possession of
any peculiar privilege is of the nature of a trust, and involves the
obligation that the privilege shall be used by t...
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Romans 1:1. _Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle,
separated unto the gospel of God,_
Paul has many titles, and he delights to mention them in writing to
these Christians at Rome....
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Romans 1:1. _Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle,
separated unto the gospel of God. (Which he had promised afore by his
prophets in the holy scriptures.)_
Paul had not seen the R...
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CONTENTS: Words of comfort to the church at Rome. The universe a
revelation of the power and deity of God. The deplorable condition of
a lost world.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul.
CONCLUSION: God has...
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Romans 1:1. _Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ,_ in the sense he himself
illustrates to the Corinthians. Ye are not your own; ye are bought
with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your s...
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FIRST, I THANK MY GOD. Paul made it a habit to thank God through Jesus
Christ for each and every believer. Here he directs these words to the
Christians at Rome to show his deep interest in their spir...
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_First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all._
TRUE CHRISTIAN ZEAL
I. As it respects God is--
1. Thankful.
2. Sincere.
3. Constant.
4. Prayerful.
5. Dependent (Romans 1:8).
II. As i...
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_I am debtor both to the Greeks and to the Barbarians._
I AM DEBTOR
The text raises a question on points which, in mercantile phraseology,
would be designated--
I. The business.
1. A merchant, emba...
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 1:1 The Gospel as the Revelation of God’s
Righteousness. This first section includes Paul’s opening greeting
(vv. Romans 1:1), thanksgiving (vv....
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 1:14 Paul was UNDER an OBLIGATION to Jesus
Christ, who appointed him to be the apostle to the Gentiles. GREEKS.
Those who spoke Greek and adopted Greek culture in the Gr
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Romans 1:8. YOUR FAITH IS SPOKEN OF, ETC.—Rome frequented by
strangers, and so the faith of the Church easily made known.
κόσμω, the beautiful order of the visible world.
Romans 1:10...
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EXPOSITION
ROMANS 1:1
I. INTRODUCTORY.
ROMANS 1:1
A. _Salutation_ with long interposed parenthesis, suggested by "gospel
of God." The parenthesis, expressing thoughts of which the writer's
mind is...
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This time let us turn in our Bibles to Romans, chapter 1. Paul opens
his epistle to the Romans declaring:
Paul, a bond slave of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated
unto the gospel of God...
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1 Corinthians 1:19; 1 Corinthians 14:11; 1 Corinthians 14:16; 1
Corinthians 14:23;...
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Debtor [ο φ ε ι λ ε τ η ς]. All men, without distinction of
nation or culture, are Paul's creditors, "He owes them his life, his
person, in virtue of the grace bestowed upon him, and of the office
whi...
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THE GOSPEL OF GOD
Romans 1:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
The opening statement of the first chapter of Romans gives us
sufficient basis for our introductory word. The statement reads thus:
"Paul, a SERVANT...
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To the Greeks and the barbarians — He includes the Romans under the
Greeks; so that this division comprises all nations. Both to the wise,
and the unwise — For there were unwise even among the Greeks,...