romans-15:13

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Romans 15:13

The Power of the Holy Ghost A Sermon (No. 30) Delivered on Sabbath Morning, June 17, 1855, by the REV. C. H. Spurgeon At New Park Street Chapel, Southwark. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The power of the Holy Ghost." Romans 15:13 . POWER is the special and peculiar prerogative of God, and God alone. "Twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God." God is God; and power belongeth to him. If he delegates a portion of it to his... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Romans 15:1-33

Shall we turn to the fifteenth chapter of Paul's epistle to the Romans.In the fourteenth chapter Paul was dealing with the subject of walking in love within the body of Christ. Recognizing that we have differences of feelings, convictions, or opinions on the different issues involving the Christian walk. Paul said, "Those that are strong in the faith can eat meat, those who are weak in the faith have convictions against eating meat so they eat vegetables." But we need to recognize that people... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Romans 15:1-33

Romans 15:4 . Whatsoever things were written afore-time, by Moses and the prophets concerning Christ, and the calling of the gentiles, were written in order to afford us the greatest comfort, by demonstrating the care of providence over the church in the accomplishment of the promises. John 10:16. St. Paul brings in four quotations of those promises, in Romans 15:9-12; and of course the believing jews were evidently too far transported with zeal in their attempts to force the Hebrew yoke on... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Romans 15:8-13

Romans 15:8-13Now … Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision. Christ a minister of the Old TestamentI. He ministered under it.1. As a Jew.2. In conformity with the law.3. To the Jews.II. Unfolded its meaning. As the truth of God.III. Confirmed its promises, (J. Lyth, D.D.)Christ the bond of union between1. Old and New Testaments.2. Jew and Gentile.3. God and man. (J. Lyth, D. D.)What is Christ? I. To the jew.1. The example of perfect righteousness.2. The witness of the truth of God.3.... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Romans 15:13

Romans 15:13Now the God of hope. The blessing given to the Church at RomeI. A benediction pronounced. “Filled”--1. With what? “joy and peace in believing.”2. By whom? “the God of hope.”3. To what end? “that ye may abound,” etc.II. A fact stated.1. The high estimate in which Paul held the Roman converts.2. The reminder that was needed by them, so that they should not forget God’s grace.III. A great progress in Christian knowledge implied (Romans 15:14). The Romans were--1. Filled with... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Romans 15:13

13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. Ver. 13. Fill you with all joy, &c. ] Note here that joy and peace are the means whereby faith worketh hope. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Romans 15:13

the God: Romans 15:5, Jeremiah 14:8, Joel 3:16, 1 Timothy 1:1 fill: Romans 14:17, Isaiah 55:12, John 14:1, John 14:27, Galatians 5:22, Ephesians 1:2, Ephesians 5:18, Ephesians 5:19, 2 Thessalonians 2:16, 2 Thessalonians 2:17, 1 Peter 1:8 abound: Romans 5:4, Romans 5:5, Romans 12:12, 2 Corinthians 9:8, Hebrews 6:11 Reciprocal: Numbers 6:26 - give thee 1 Samuel 1:18 - went her Psalms 31:24 - all ye Psalms 39:7 - hope Psalms 40:4 - Blessed Psalms 71:5 - For thou Psalms 86:2 - trusteth Psalms... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 15:13

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.Now the God of hope — A glorious title of God, but till now unknown to the heathens; for their goddess Hope, like their other idols, was nothing; whose temple at Rome was burned by lightning. It was, indeed, built again not long after, but was again burned to the ground. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:1-14

5. Treatment of Weaklings in Faith, Romans 14:1 to Romans 15:14 . The vegetarian and over-sabbatarian, Romans 14:1-6. We all live under one final Judge, the Lord Jesus, Romans 14:7-13. Avoidance of fatal offence to morbid consciences, Romans 14:14-23; continued, Romans 15:1-7. read more