That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.That is, I long to be comforted by the mutual faith both of you and me - He not only associates the Romans with, but even prefers them before, himself. How different is this style of the apostle from that of the modern court of Rome! read more
Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.Brethren — A frequent, holy, simple, sweet, and yet grand, appellation. The apostles but rarely address persons by their names; 'O ye Corinthians," "O Timotheus." St. Paul generally uses this appellation, " Brethren;" sometimes in exhortation, " My beloved," or, " My beloved brethren;" St. James, "Brethren,"... read more
I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.To the Greeks and the barbarians — He includes the Romans under the Greeks; so that this division comprises all nations.Both to the wise, and the unwise — For there were unwise even among the Greeks, and wise even among the barbarians.I am a debtor to all — I am bound by my divine mission to preach the gospel to them. read more
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.For I am not ashamed of the gospel — To the world, indeed, it is folly and weakness, 1 Corinthians 1:18; therefore, in the judgment of the world, he ought to be ashamed of it; especially at Rome, the head and theatre of the world. But Paul is not ashamed, knowing it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth - The great... read more
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.The righteousness of God — This expression sometimes means God's eternal, essential righteousness, which includes both justice and mercy, and is eminently shown in condemning sin, and yet justifying the sinner. Sometimes it means that righteousness by which a man, through the gift of God, is made and is righteous; and that, both by receiving Christ through faith, and by a... read more
7. To all The direction. Saints One of the ordinary terms for Christians. Grace May there be is understood. Grace is the method of our reconciliation with God; peace the result. St. Paul here introduces a higher address than the old term, Greeting. read more
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
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
9. Without ceasing Regularly remembering the unseen Roman Church. read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 1:11
For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;That I may impart to you — Face to face, by laying on of hands, prayer, preaching the gospel, private conversation.Some spiritual gift — With such gifts the Corinthians, who had enjoyed the presence of St. Paul, abounded, 1 Corinthians 1:7; 12:1; 14:1. So did the Galatians likewise, Galatians 3:5; and, indeed, all those churches which had had the presence of any of the apostles had peculiar... read more