that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.Berean Standard Biblethat is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.Berean Literal Bibleand, that is, to be encouraged together among you through the faith among one ...
Newell Chapter 1 q Apostolic Introduction. Verses 1-7. q Personal Greetings, and Expressions of Desire to See and to Preach to Saints in Rome. Verses 8-15. q Great Theme of the Epistle: The Gospel the Power of God,--Because of the By-Faith- Righteousness Revealed Therein. Verses 16-...
Living "according to it" refers to following the desires and dictates of the flesh, which leads to spiritual death, as Paul explains earlier in Romans 8:6. This phrase highlights the contrast between the life led by the Spirit and one dominated by sinful desires. The call to live by the...
If we have a "hidden agenda," however, it is to view these seven verses in the context of the entire Bible. Those who see in Romans 13:1-7 a divine approval for "the State" take it out of its Biblical context (which begins in Romans 12, the previous chapter, but also includes ...
Therefore in chapter 2, St. Paul adds that the Jews are allsinners and says that only the doers of the law are justified inthe sight of God. What he is saying is that no one is a doer ofthe law by works. On the contrary, he says to them, "You teachthat one should not commit ...
Chapter 13 The duty of subjection to governors.(1-7)Exhortations to mutual love.(8-10)To temperance and sobriety.(11-14) Verses 1-7The grace of the gospel teaches us submission and quiet, where pride and the carnal mind only see causes for murmuring and discontent. Whatever the persons ...
Romans 4:17 tn Verses 16-17 comprise one sentence in Greek, but this has been divided into two sentences due to English requirements.sn A quotation from Gen 17:5. The quotation forms a parenthesis in Paul’s argument. Romans 4:17 tn The words “He is our father” are not in the Gre...
and offersFigure 1for consideration. Certainly, this suggestion is a departure from the usual occurrence of chiasm which tends to be limited to within one verse or a small span of verses. ButNorbert Lohfinkhas demonstrated chiasmus in the whole of Qohelet, andJoel Rosenbergsees the whole of Jer...
Therefore, we would ask that the reader will take the time to seriously and prayerfully consider the arguments presented in this chapter, in coming to a correct understanding of this most important passage of Scripture as the implications can be of immense significance. As one has said, “The...
A good case for seeing at least an autobiographical element in the chapter has been made by G. Theissen, Psychologische Aspekte paulinischer Theologie [FRLANT], 181-268. One major point that seems to favor some sort of an autobiographical reading of these verses is the lack of any mention ...