Romans 1:16

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Romans 1:16

Romans THE GOSPEL THE POWER OF GOD 1 Rom_1:16 . To preach the Gospel in Rome had long been the goal of Paul’s hopes. He wished to do in the centre of power what he had done in Athens, the home of wisdom; and with superb confidence, not in himself, but in his message, to try conclusions with the strongest thing in the world. He knew its power well, and was not appalled. The danger was an attraction to his chivalrous spirit. He believed in flying at the head when you are fighting with a... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Romans 1:13-23

the only Power of Salvation Romans 1:13-23 We owe everything to our Lord, but since we can make Him no direct return, He has made men His residuary legatees. We are to think of others as having a claim upon us for His dear sake. In helping them, we repay Him. But note the Apostle’s humility- as much as in me is, Romans 1:15 . Paul was not indifferent to the claims of intellectual culture. He had been thoroughly trained in Hebrew and Greek literature. The high culture of the Roman world... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Romans 1:1-32

Bringing the first and seventh verses together, we find the called apostle writing to the called saints. As for himself, Paul declared, first, that he was debtor, because a gift had been bestowed on him for the Greeks and barbarians, the wise and the foolish. In verses Rom 1:16-17 we have a statement in brief of the whole argument of the epistle, and a declaration of the Gospel deposit which made Paul a debtor. It is a Gospel of power, that is, one which is equal to the accomplishment of... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Romans 1:1-19

The Gospel of God Romans 1:1-19 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The opening statement of the first chapter of Romans gives us sufficient basis for our introductory word. The statement reads thus: "Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an Apostle, separated unto the Gospel of God." There are three things here plainly stated. 1. Paul was a servant of Jesus Christ. The word means nothing less than a bond slave. It does not carry with it the thought of service for pay. It is the service rendered... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Romans 1:16

JEW AND GREEK‘To the Jew first, and also to the Greek.’ Romans 1:16 The Jew and the Greek were respectively the loftiest and the noblest exponents of the races and religions of the East and the West. St. Paul shows the fitness of the gospel to meet and to satisfy the needs and requirements of nationalities so widely different as these. I. The gospel finds a centre of union between them, and that centre is Christ, for it welds all the nations and peoples of the earth together in one great... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 1:13-17

Paul Describes How He Feels A Sense Of Indebtedness To Proclaim The Good News To All, Including Those In Rome, And Gives The Essence Of That Good News. It Is The Power Of God Unto Salvation To All Who Believe (1:13-17). The burden that Paul has to proclaim the Gospel is well brought out here. He feels under a great burden of debt to all men of whatever kind to bring to them the Good News of salvation, and that includes those in Rome. He is a debtor because he has God’s commission. He owes it... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 1:16

‘For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one who believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.’ That readiness to proclaim the Gospel was in no way diminished by the thought that Rome might mock his Good News, and see him as ridiculous. Indeed he probably saw it as inevitable. For who in Rome would see the crucifixion of an unknown Judean prophet as of any significance? But this in no way made him ashamed of his message, for he knew that his... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 1:8-16

Romans 1:8-Nehemiah : . Paul’ s Intention to Visit Rome. Romans 1:8-2 Samuel : . “ Of the faith of the Romans the whole world hears” : the Apostle “ thanks God” for this, and “ names them constantly in his prayers.” He invokes God as “ witness,” for this is much to say about strangers; his “ service in the gospel” makes him deeply interested in the Church of Rome. He has “ begged” of God “ that he might have the good fortune to visit” them; “ at last” the “ hindrances” are disappearing (... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Romans 1:16

Though Rome be the head of the empire, and the Romans bear the name of wise and learned persons; and though the gospel hath the show of simplicity, and is foolishness to the wise men of this world; yet I am not ashamed to own and publish this gospel of Christ. I do not shrink back, and withdraw myself, as men do from these things whereof they are ashamed. Neither indeed need I, because, how mean soever it seems to be to carnal eyes, yet it is the power of God unto salvation, & c.; not the... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Romans 1:15-17

CRITICAL NOTESRomans 1:16. The power of God unto salvation.—In and by the gospel God shows and exerts moral power. The best equivalent for “unto” is “for.” It signifies direction. The Greek word used for mental and carnal direction. Gospel, from the old Gothic guth, good, and spillon, to announce. Either “good spell” or “God’s spell.”Romans 1:17. The righteousness of God.—The justification which God bestows, or that of which He is the author. The state of pardon and acceptance as the result of... read more

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