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
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
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
6. Among whom are ye also—that is, along with others; for the apostle ascribes nothing special to the Church of Rome (compare :-) [BENGEL]. the called—(See on :-). of Christ Jesus—that is, either called "by Him" ( :-), or the called "belonging to Him"; "Christ's called ones." Perhaps this latter sense is best supported, but one hardly knows which to prefer. read more
7. beloved of God—(Compare Deuteronomy 33:12; Colossians 3:12). Grace, c.—(See on Colossians 3:12- :). and peace—the peace which Christ made through the blood of His cross (Colossians 3:12- :), and which reflects into the believing bosom "the peace of God which passeth all understanding" (Colossians 3:12- :). from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ—"Nothing speaks more decisively for the divinity of Christ than these juxtapositions of Christ with the eternal God, which run through the... read more
8. your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world—This was quite practicable through the frequent visits paid to the capital from all the provinces; and the apostle, having an eye to the influence they would exercise upon others, as well as their own blessedness, given thanks for such faith to "his God through Jesus Christ," as being the source, according to his theology of faith, as of all grace in men. read more
9. For God . . . whom I serve—the word denotes religious service. with my spirit—from my inmost soul. in the gospel of his Son—to which Paul's whole religious life and official activity were consecrated. is my witness, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers—so for the Ephesians (Ephesians 1:15; Ephesians 1:16); so for the Philippians (Philippians 1:3; Philippians 1:4); so for the Colossians (Colossians 1:3; Colossians 1:4); so for the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 1:2;... read more
10. Making request, if by any means now at length I may have a prosperous journey by the will of God, to come to you—Though long anxious to visit the capital, he met with a number of providential hindrances (Romans 1:13; Romans 15:22; and see on Romans 15:22- :; Romans 15:22- :; Romans 15:22- :); insomuch that nearly a quarter of a century elapsed, after his conversion, ere his desire was accomplished, and that only as "a prisoner of Jesus Christ." Thus taught that his whole future was in the... read more
11, 12. For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift—not any supernatural gift, as the next clause shows, and compare :-. to the end that ye may be established. read more
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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