Romans 15:10

And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. AND AGAIN HE SAITH - or 'it saith' (), REJOICE, YE GENTILES, (ALONG) WITH HIS PEOPLE (Israel). This is according to the Septuagint (The absence of "with" in the Hebrew might suggest another sense, but the context confirms that here given....

10_Exult, ye Gentiles, with his people _This verse is commonly considered as if it was taken from the song of Moses; but with this I cannot agree; for Moses’ design there was to terrify the adversaries of Israel by setting forth his greatness, rather than to invite them to a common joy. I hence think that this is quoted from Psalms 47:5, where it is written, “Exult and rejoice let the Gentiles, because thou judgest the nations in equity, and the Gentiles on the earth thou guidest.” And Paul adds, _with his people, _and he did this by way of explanation; for the Prophet in that psalm no doubt connects the Gentiles with Israel, and invites both alike to rejoice; and there is no joy without the knowledge of God. (447)...

8-13 Christ fulfilled the prophecies and promises relating to the Jews, and the Gentile converts could have no excuse for despising them. The Gentiles, being brought into the church, are companions in patience and tribulation. They should praise God. Calling upon all the nations to praise the Lord, shows that they shall have knowledge of him. We shall never seek to Christ till we trust in him. And the whole plan of redemption is suited to reconcile us to one another, as well as to our gracious God, so that an abiding hope of eternal life, through the sanctifying and comforting power of the Holy Spirit, may be attained. Our own power will never reach this; therefore where this hope is, and is abounding, the blessed Spirit must have all the glory. "All joy and peace;" all sorts of true joy and peace, so as to suppress doubts and fears, through the powerful working of the Holy Spirit....

AND AGAIN ... - ; Deuteronomy 32:43. In this place the “nations” or Gentiles are called on to rejoice with the Jews, for the interposition of God in their behalf. The design of the quotation is to show that the Old Testament speaks of the Gentiles as called on to celebrate the praises of God; of course, the apostle infers that they are to be introduced to the same privileges as his people....

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 opinions founded on them may be summarized as follows. (1) There is sufficient proof that in early times copies of the Epistle existed without these two chapters. The evidence is this— (A) Origen (on Romans 16:25) speaks of some copies in his time being without the concluding doxology, and also without any part of these two chapters, attributing the omission to Marcion, for his own purposes, having mutilated the Epistle. His words are, "Caput hoc (_i.e._...

AND AGAIN HE SAITH,.... God or Christ, in Deuteronomy 32:43; REJOICE YE GENTILES WITH HIS PEOPLE; which from the Hebrew text are by some rendered, "rejoice his people O ye Gentiles"; to which agree the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan, who render it, "praise O ye nations his people"; or as some copies of the former, "the judgment of his people"; and the latter adds, the house of Israel. The note of R. Sol. Jarchi on the text is, "at that time the nations shall praise Israel; see what is the praise of this people that cleave unto the Lord, c.'' But the design of this song is to praise God, and not the people of Israel who in it are severely reproved for their many iniquities, and especially their very great ingratitude to God, and are threatened with the heaviest judgments. This is seen by other Jewish writers, who interpret the words acco

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 may do because we are strong, yet let us not do them if thereby we should grieve others who are weak. Let us think of their infirmities; and whatever liberty we may feel entitled to claim for ourselves, let us look at the matter from the standpoint of other people as well as from our Own, that we may bear the infirmities of the weak, and not seek to please ourselves. Romans 15:2. _Let every one of us please his neighbor for his good to edification. For even Christ_ Our Master, and Lord, and great Exemplar: «For even Christ»...

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THE GENTILES HEIRS OF ISRAEL'S HOPE. The differences discussed ran up into the great cleavage _between Jew and Gentile,_ on which Paul has a final word to say. ROMANS 15:7. Wherefore in order to glorify God togetherreceive one another, as the Christ has received you (_cf. Romans 14:1; Romans 14:3_; also Luke 15:2; John 6:37) unto the glory of God a glory to be realised in the united worship of mankind (Romans 15:8)....

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