1897-1910. Listen to the Bible. "John Wesley's Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. In 15:33 & 16:20 Paul describes Him as “the God of peace.” He gives peace to His people. The unity of mind and interest, easily impaired if difference of opinion is allowed to affect personal relations, is the best preventive of such dissension: the words carry us back to Romans 12:16 and indicate the presence beneath the surface of the argument of the fundamental theme, the union of Jew and Gentile in Christ: this becomes explicit in Romans 15:7 ff. Ἰης. In each case the gift mentioned has special ref. Grant you to be like-minded one towards another; Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament, Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges, [Note: See Cranfield, 2:736 , for helpful comments on Paul"s prayerful wishes. It is used by the Septuagint for יחד, which means “together.” It is rendered “unanimiter — unanimously,” [Beza ]; “with one mind,” by [Doddridge ]; and “unanimously,” by [Macknight ]. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/dcc/romans-15.html. "Commentary on Romans 15:5". Either Christ is conceived as the regulative ideal of the frame of mind, according to which each is to adjust himself for his part in the common τὸ αὐτὸ φρονεῖν; or: according to the will of Christ (comp. Genitive case of the two words in Romans 15:4 used to describe God who uses the Scriptures to reveal himself to us. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/cal/romans-15.html. (Romans 7:25.) When all are inwardly consoled from above, the way is paved for communion of hearts, all together aspiring vehemently after the same supreme good. He now seeks to pull together all he has been saying in this prayer for unity in the fellowship of believers in Rome. All Rightes Reserved, Larry Pierce, Winterbourne, Ontario.A printed copy of this work can be ordered from: The Baptist Standard Bearer, 1 Iron Oaks Dr, Paris, AR, 72855. NIV: New International Version Titles from the thing, which is treated of. 1879-90. 1840-57. N.T. 2. Used by Permission. Romans 15:5. δέ] leading over to the wish that God may grant them the concord which it was the design of the previous exhortation, Romans 15:1-4, to establish. You can ignore the wider context of Romans 9-11 and zero in on the pregnant statements in verse 9 (“If you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart … Continue reading "Commentary on Romans 10:5-15" Both this doxology and the one in Romans 15:13 were therefore prompted by the words patience, comfort, and hope, as used in Romans 15:4. Romans 15:7, ESV: "Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God." Because God was completely satisfied in this payment, Christ was raised from the dead ( Hebrews 9:12-14, Hebrews 10:11-14 ). https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/cgt/romans-15.html. Luther says: — "Scriptura quidem docet, sed gratia donat, quod illa docet." Romans 15:6-12 Exhorteth to receive one the other, as Christ did. Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God. 5. Romans 15:5 Amplified Bible ... Romans 14 Romans 16. Elsewhere, the God of glory, the God of order, the God of the living, the God of heaven.— τῆς παρακλήσεως— τὸ αὐτὸ φρονεῖν— κατὰ) So plainly, Philippians 2:1-2. Copyright StatementThese files are public domain.Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Romans 15 :: New International Version (NIV) Strong's. It is also true that if we look to the New Testament, we do not always find perfect agreement in sentiment among the brethren. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/hdg/romans-15.html. Jan20. God is omniscient and we are not. Adam sinned, and where there is sin there is death. report. In some ways of course, this is very true; the meaning of the arrival of the Messiah has changed and evolved over the years, and yet, the insight that Christ’s birth has some important personal meaning for Christians has taken predominance in Christian theology. BibliographyMeyer, Heinrich. In Romans 15:4 the Apostle Paul shares with us an ...read more Scripture: Romans 15:4, 1 Chronicles 15:25-16:4, 2 Samuel 6:1-15. Now the God of patience and consolation - May that God who endued them with patience, and gave them the consolation that supported them in all their trials and afflictions, grant you to be like-minded - give you the same mode of thinking, and the same power of acting towards each other, according to the example of Christ. 5-16. Denomination: Nazarene. The God of patience and comfort (ο τεος της υπομονης και της παρακλησεως ho theos tēs hupomonēs kai tēs paraklēseōs). The rule or pattern, according to which this is desired, is next expressed. All other rights reserved. Romans 15:7, KJV: "Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God." John 17:21), like κατὰ θεόν, Romans 8:27. As he was man, so he created him, Luke 1:35. There is one body and one Spirit-just as you were called to one hope when you were called" (Ephesians 4:1-4). Christ came to fulfill God's promises to Israel and about the Gentiles. Romans 5:15, KJV: "But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. Christ died for your sins ( Romans 3:23-24, Romans 5:8 ). share. "Commentary on Romans 15:5". Copyright StatementThese files are public domain. "The centripetal magnetism of the Lord can effectively counter the centrifugal force of individual judgment and opinion." Christians are to walk together in the things in which they are agreed, and to differ without condemning each other. 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