The word "hospitality" used here in Rom 12:13 is "philoxenia" - "philo" meaning "to like", and "xenia" meaning strangers. Thus hospitality is particularly a challenge for Christians who grew up in xenophobic cultures. Such Christians may also find it challenging to practice generosity. ...
Romans 13: A Table of Contents This is a book-length website. Here are some pages which dig deeper into the background and meaning of Romans 13. They explore God's sovereignty over evil, the work of angelic beings in the Providence of God, and the necessity of abolishing evil in the ...
The authority acts as an "agent" (Greek: ekdikos), meaning one who carries out justice on behalf of another, in this case, God. This reflects the divine mandate given to rulers to uphold justice and punish evil, as seen in the roles of judges and kings throughout Israel's history (1...
Romans 14:13 Meaning and Commentary Romans 14:13 Let us not therefore judge one another more With respect to the observance or non-observance of the laws relating to meats and drinks, and days, and times; the apostle means, that they should not judge rashly, nor anything before the time;...
way of conduct. As Paul contrasted flesh and spirit, now he contrasts light and darkness—an image that is current to his epoch and self-explanatory. To put on Jesus Christ is to act in accord with the Holy Spirit and his inspirations—in short, to carry out the very meaning of Baptism...
Romans 15:13 Meaning and Commentary Romans 15:13 Now the God of hope This character is taken from the latter part of ( Romans 15:12 ) , and is occasioned by it, "in him shall the Gentiles trust", or "hope"; and is proper to God as he is the author and giver of this grace...
(13) Upon the name of the Lord.--Originally, as meaning "of Jehovah," but with especial reference to the Messianic Advent. Here, therefore, it is applied to our Lord. Pulpit CommentaryVerse 13. - For whosoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord shall be saved (Joel 2:32). The ...
Lyke wyse the sprite also helpeth oure infirmities. For we knowe not what to desyre as we ought: but the sprete maketh intercession mightely for vs with gronynges which cannot be expressid with tonge. And he that searcheth the hertes, knoweth what is the meaninge of the sprite: ...
Psalm 87:3The Hebrew hasSelah(a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 6. Psalm 87:4A poetic name for Egypt Psalm 87:4That is, the upper Nile region Psalm 87:4Or“I will record concerning those who acknowledge me: /...
The meaning of the “doing” of the law in Romans 2:12–16 has been debated especially in the rise of the New Perspective on Paul and Judaism. It is hard to understand the fact that Paul mentions the justification of “the doers of the law” (verses 12–13) and that he even ...