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Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Romans 1:8

I thank: Romans 6:17 through: Ephesians 3:21, Ephesians 5:20, Philippians 1:11, Hebrews 13:15, 1 Peter 2:5, 1 Peter 4:11 that your: Romans 16:19, 1 Thessalonians 1:8, 1 Thessalonians 1:9 the whole: Matthew 24:14, Luke 2:1, Acts 11:28 Reciprocal: Mark 13:10 - General Romans 10:18 - their sound 1 Corinthians 1:4 - thank 2 Corinthians 3:2 - known Ephesians 1:16 - Cease Philippians 1:3 - I thank Philippians 4:19 - God Colossians 1:3 - give Colossians 1:9 - since Colossians 3:17 - giving 1... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 1:8

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.I thank — In the very entrance of this one epistle are the traces of all spiritual affections; but of thankfulness above all, with the expression of which almost all St. Paul's epistles begin. He here particularly thanks God, that what otherwise himself should have done, was done at Rome already.My God — This very word expresses faith, hope, love, and consequently all true... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 1:8

8. First Before the main argument. The whole world Wherever Christians exist. From this we learn, contrary to the supposition of some commentators, that a body of Christians now existed at Rome, and that from their metropolitan position the fact was well known throughout the wide spread Christian republic. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 1:8-17

8-17. The direct address. Thus far in his superscription the apostle speaks of both himself and the Romans mainly in the third person singular and plural. He now addresses them in the second person plural directly, and treats of personal matters. read more

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