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2016 September 6



The Alms of St Antoninus (1542)
Lorenzo Lotto (c. 1480 - 1556/1157)
High Renaissance Style, Venetian School
Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice, Italy
Image Source: Web Gallery of Art


     Explanation: Romans 15 opens with Paul's exhortation to bear the infirmities of the weak and not to please ourselves. We should please our neighbor for the purpose of building him up. This is what Christ did. As Scripture is given to us to help us endure, to encourage us, and to give us hope, so we should live in this kind of harmony with one another. Then we will be able to glorify God with one voice. Therefore, we should welcome one another as Christ has welcomed us, for the glory of God (1-7).
      Christ came to bless the Jews and the Gentiles. For the Jews, he confirmed the promises which God gave to their forefathers. For the Gentiles, he came to give them reasons to praise God. This was predicted by many prophets, including Isaiah who prophesied that the Gentiles would hope in the root of Jesse, who is the Lord Jesus Christ. By believing, we will be filled with, joy, peace, and abundant hope (8-13).
     Paul then reassures the saints that they are filled with goodness and knowledge and able to instruct one another. It is for this reason that he has exhorted them in this epistle. Everywhere he has traveled, Gentiles have seen signs and wonders from the Spirit of God and have believed. Therefore, Paul made it his ambition to keep entering new territory to spread the Gospel (14-21).
     It was his ministry which kept him from coming to them. But now that it is complete, he intends to go to Spain and to visit them on the way there. First, however, he is going to Jerusalem to bring aid which he has accumulated in his travels to the saints. When he delivers the aid, he will come to Rome in the fullness of the blessings of Christ (22-29).
     He asks them to pray for his safety while he delivers the aid and for the aid to be acceptable to the saints. He asks them to pray that he may come to them with joy and be refreshed by their company. He offers them a benediction: "Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen" (30-33).
     [Sermons: Eric Alexander. William Still. Various. ]
     [Illustration: Today's painting illustrates the latter part of today's chapter, alms for the needy. It is one way of bearing the infirmities of the weak, which Paul talks about in the first part of the chapter. ]





RESOURCES

          [THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: Romans 15:1-6: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17; 1 Corinthians 14:1-5; 2 Corinthians 13:5-13; Galatians 6:1-6; Philippians 2:1-11; Colossians 3:12-17. Romans 15:7-13: Galatians 3:6-9; Philemon 1:15-20. Romans 15:14-21: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; 1 Corinthians 3:10-15; 2 Corinthians 4:1-6; 2 Corinthians 10:13-18; 2 Corinthians 12:11-13; Galatians 1:15-24; Ephesians 3:1-13; Philippians 1:3-11; Colossians 1:24 - 2:3; 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10. Romans 15:22-29: 1 Corinthians 4:14-21; 1 Corinthians 16:1-4; 1 Corinthians 16:5-9; 2 Corinthians 1:15-22; 2 Corinthians 1:23 - 2:4; 2 Corinthians 9:1-5; 2 Corinthians 12:14 - 13:10; 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20; Philemon 1:21-22; 2 Corinthians 8:1-24; 2 Corinthians 9:6-15; Galatians 2:1-10. Romans 15:30-33: Ephesians 6:18-20; Colossians 4:2-4; 1 Thessalonians 5:25; 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5; Hebrews 13:18. ]
     NOTE: The parallels above are based in a very small part on my own research but principally on the following sources:
     Fred O Francis and J. Paul Sampley, Pauline Parallels, Second Edition. (Minneapolis, Minnesota: Fortress Press, 1984).
     Most of the material on Hebrews is from an online article titled Pauline parallels in Hebrews taken from Charles H. Welch and Stuart Allen Welch, Perfection Or Perdition? An Exposition Of The Epistle To The Hebrews, (London: Berean Publishing Trust, 1973). ]

          [ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]

          [ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]

          [ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

          [ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]




GOSPEL HARMONIES

Gospel Harmony - Summary. | The Harmony of the Gospels - Augustine. | Gospel Harmony Chart - Online Bible. |

Greek Harmony of the Gospels - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF). | Gospel Harmony in English - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF).




*** For Additional word studies use one of the Greek Interlinear Bibles below. ***


Mounce Interlinear. Bible Hub Greek Interlinear. Scripture 4 All Greek Interlinear Bible.





Romans 15


4. Redeemed Living (Romans 12:1 - Romans 16:27) - 55 A.D. Corinth


     1 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. 3 For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me. 4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. 5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: 6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7 Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.
     8 Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers: 9 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name. 10 And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. 11 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people. 12 And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust. 13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may aboundin hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
     14 And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. 15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God, 16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost. 17 I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God. 18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, 19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. 20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation: 21 But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.
     22 For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you. 23 But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you; 24 Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company. 25 But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints. 26 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem. 27 It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things. 28 When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain. 29 And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.
     30 Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me; 31 That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints; 32 That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed. 33 Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.




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