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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 1:14

Romans 1:14. I am a debtor— As the Gospel was committed to his trust, he was a trustee, and so a debtor to dispense it freely to all, as he should have opportunity, 1 Timothy 1:11. 1 Thessalonians 2:4. St. Paul includes the Romans under the term Greeks; for the Jews called all foreigners Greeks or Gentiles, as the Greeks and Romans called all foreigners barbarians; so that this division comprises all nations. The last clause should be rendered, both to the learned and the ignorant; for as the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 1:15

Romans 1:15. I am ready, &c.— The Greek word προθυμος not only expresses readiness, but in some cases an eagerness of desire. "I am ready and desirous to preach the Gospel even at Rome, though it be the capital of the world, a place of the greater politeness and grandeur, and a place where it might seem peculiarly dangerous to oppose those popular superstitions to which the empire is supposed to owe its greatness and felicity: yet still, at all events, I am willing, I am anxious to come and... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 1:16

Romans 1:16. For I am not ashamed, &c.— The Apostle here enters upon his subject, by affirming the excellency of the Gospel, as a scheme of goodness calculated for the salvation of mankind, Rom 1:16-17 and then shews what need the Gentile world had of the mercy of God, as they stood obnoxious to his wrath for their idolatry, and abominable wickedness, which are described at large, Romans 1:18-32. This was proper to convince and awaken the Gentile, and to engage his attention; for this was... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 1:17

Romans 1:17. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed, &c.— The term Δικαιοσυνη Θεου plainly signifies here, and in several other passages of this epistle, not the essential righteousness of God's nature, but the manner of becoming righteous which God has appointed and exhibited in the Gospel (compare chap. 3: 21, 22 Romans 10:3.Philippians 3:9; Philippians 3:9. Matthew 6:33.); and the phrase may perhaps have the same sense in many passages of the Old Testament. See Isaiah 46:13;... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 1:18

Romans 1:18. For— "There is no other way of obtaining life and salvation." Having laid down his proposition, the Apostle now enters upon the proof of it. His first argument is, "The law condemns all men, as being under sin; none therefore are justified by the works of the law." This is treated of to chap. Romans 3:20. And hence he infers, "therefore justification is by faith." The wrath of God signifies the vengeance of God, the destruction and punishment which he will inflict upon sinners.... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 1:1

1. Paul—(See on :-). a servant of Jesus Christ—The word here rendered "servant" means "bond-servant," or one subject to the will and wholly at the disposal of another. In this sense it is applied to the disciples of Christ at large ( :-), as in the Old Testament to all the people of God ( :-). But as, in addition to this, the prophets and kings of Israel were officially "the servants of the Lord" (Joshua 1:1; Psalms 18:1, title), the apostles call themselves, in the same official sense, "the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 1:2

2. Which he had promised afore . . . in the holy scriptures—Though the Roman Church was Gentile by nation (see on :-), yet as it consisted mostly of proselytes to the Jewish faith (see on :- to this Epistle), they are here reminded that in embracing Christ they had not cast off, but only the more profoundly yielded themselves to, Moses and the prophets (Acts 13:32; Acts 13:33). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 1:3

3, 4. Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord—the grand burden of this "Gospel of God." made of the seed of David—as, according to "the holy scriptures," He behooved to be. (See on :-). according to the flesh—that is, in His human nature (compare Romans 9:5; John 1:14); implying, of course, that He had another nature, of which the apostle immediately proceeds to speak. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 1:4

4. And declared—literally, "marked off," "defined," "determined," that is, "shown," or "proved." to be the Son of God—Observe how studiously the language changes here. He "was MADE [says the apostle] of the seed of David, according to the flesh" (Romans 1:3); but He was not made, He was only "declared [or proved] to BE the Son of God." So John 1:1; John 1:14, "In the beginning WAS the Word . . . and the Word was MADE flesh"; and Isaiah 9:6, "Unto us a Child is BORN, unto us a Son is GIVEN."... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 1:5

5. By whom—as the ordained channel. we have received grace—the whole "grace that bringeth salvation" ( :-). and apostleship—for the publication of that "grace," and the organization of as many as receive it into churches of visible discipleship. (We prefer thus taking them as two distinct things, and not, with some good interpreters, as one—"the grace of apostleship"). for obedience to the faith—rather, "for the obedience of faith"—that is, in order to men's yielding themselves to the belief of... read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 1:14

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 1:15

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 1:16

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 1:17

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 1:18

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 1:1

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 1:2

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 1:3

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 1:4

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 1:5

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