Making request . Greek. deomai. App-134 . if by any means . Greek. eipo s. App-118 . might . . . journey . Greek. euodoumai. Elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 16:2 . 3 John 1:2 . will . Greek. thelema . App-102 . come . Greek. erchomai. App-106 . read more
long . Greek. epipothes. Elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 5:2 ; 1 Corinthians 9:14 .Philippians 1:1 , Philippians 1:8 ; Philippians 2:26 . 1 Thessalonians 3:6 . 2 Timothy 1:4 .James 4:5 . 1 Peter 2:2 . see . App-133 . that = in order that. Greek. hina . impart . Greek. metadidomi. Elsewhere, Romans 12:8 . Luke 3:11 .Ephesians 4:28 . 1 Thessalonians 2:8 . unto = to. spiritual . Greek. pneumatikos. See 1 Corinthians 12:1 . gift . Greek. charisma. App-184 . Compare Romans 12:6 . 1 Corinthians... read more
That is, &c . = But this (imparting some spiritual gift) is (or means) our being comforted by our mutual faith. comforted together . Greek. sumparakaleo. Only here. mutual = in (Greek. en) one another. read more
would, &c . First of six occurances: Romans 11:25 . 1Co 10:1 ; 1 Corinthians 12:1 . 2 Corinthians 1:8 . 1 Thessalonians 4:13 . See the positive form, 1 Corinthians 11:3 .Colossians 2:1 . would . Greek. thelo . App-102 . have you, &c . = that you should be ignorant. Greek. agnoeo. Compare Mark 9:32 .Luke 9:45 . purposed . Greek. protithemi ; only here, Romans 3:25 .Ephesians 1:9 . let = hindered. (Anglo-Saxon lettan, to delay.) Greek. kdluo ; Occurs twenty-three times... read more
For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may, be established; that is, that I with you may be comforted in you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine.Here is revealed the reason why Paul wanted to go to Rome, namely, that he might establish the church there. In a sense, it had already been established there for many years, at least to the extent of its having been able to exist; but Paul saw the advantages that would accrue to the... read more
And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you (and was hindered hitherto), that I might have some fruit in you also, even as in the rest of the Gentiles.This verse shows that Paul had planned to go to Rome and that he had been hindered from doing so. It is immaterial whether the hindering came from Satan or from the Holy Spirit, because the Spirit could have overruled any Satanic hindrance; and, therefore, either the hindrance itself, or its being... read more
Romans 1:11. Some spiritual gift— That the Jews were the outward worshippers of the true God, and had been for many ages his people nominally, could not be denied by the Christians; whereupon the former were apt to persuade their convert Gentiles, that the Messiah was promised and sent to the Jewish nation alone, and that the Gentiles could claim or have no benefit by him; or if they were to receive any benefit by the Messiah, they were yet bound to observe the law of Moses, which was the way... read more
Romans 1:12. That is, that I may be comforted— St. Paul, in the former verse, had said, that he desired to come among them, to establish them. In these words that is, he explains, or as it were recals, what he had said, that he might not seem to think them not sufficiently instructed or established in the faith; and therefore he turns the end of his coming to them, to their mutual rejoicing in one another's faith, when he and they should come to see and know each other. This thought, so full of... read more
Romans 1:13. But was let— Hindered. read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 1:1-17
1:1-17 PAUL INTRODUCES HIMSELF AND HIS SUBJECTIn keeping with the practice of the time, Paul introduces himself at the beginning of his letter. He is a servant and apostle of God, called to preach the gospel. This gospel, or good news, was promised in the Old Testament writings and became a reality through Jesus Christ. As to his humanity, Jesus was a descendant of David, but as to his deity, he is the Son of God, a fact shown clearly and powerfully by his resurrection (1:1-4). This Jesus is... read more