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Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary (4 vols)

Romans 15:26

Romans 15:26. For Macedonia and Achaia. Personification for the Christians in these provinces; the latter included Greece proper.

Thought it good; ‘were well-pleased,' willingly did this service.

A certain contribution. The Greek word means ‘fellowship,' ‘communion,' and is allied with ‘communicate' (Galatians 6:6). No contribution belongs to Christian charity, unless it is willingly bestowed and as a matter of fellowship.

For the poor saints which are at Jerusalem. Community of goods evidently did not exist in the church of Jerusalem.. The number of poor saints there need occasion little surprise.

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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