Romans

Paul lists his hall of fame: Phobeverses 1-2

 I commend unto you Phoebe our sister

            which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea

                        that you receive her in the Lord – as becomes saints

            and that you assist her in whatsoever business she has

need of you – for she hath been … Read More

Edify others by your actionsverses 1-6

 We then that are strong out to bear the infirmities of the weak

            and not to please ourselves

Let every one of us please his neighbor FOR his good to EDIFICATION

for even Christ pleased not HIMSELF – but – as it is written

                        The reproaches of them that reproached YOU fell on … Read More

Working with those who are weak in faithverses 1-4

 His that is weak in the faith receive you – BUT not to doubtful disputations

            for one believes that he may eat all things

another – who is weak – eats herbs

Let not him that eats despise him that eats not

and let not him which … Read More

Submit to government authorityverses 1-5

 Let every soul be subject to the higher powers

for there is no power but of God

the powers that be are ordained of God

WHOSOEVER therefore resists the power

resists the ordinance of God

and they that resist shall receive

to themselves damnation

FOR rulers are not a terror to good works – … Read More

Reasonable serviceverses 1-2

 I beseech you therefore – brethren – by the mercies of God

that you present your bodies a living sacrifice

holy – acceptable unto God

which is your reasonable service

And be not conformed to this world

BUT be you transformed by the renewing of your mind

that you may prove what is that good – … Read More

Paul answers the purpose of Israel in God’s planverses 1-6

 I say then – Has God cast away HIS people?

God forbid

For I am an Israelite – of the seed of Abraham

of the tribe of Benjamin

God has not cast away HIS people which HE foreknew

Wot you not what the scripture says of Elijah?

how he … Read More

Israel needs to understand new way to Godverses 1-4

 Brethren – my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is

that they might be SAVED

FOR I bear them record that they have a zeal of God

but not according to knowledge

FOR they – being ignorant of God’s righteousness

and going about to establish their own righteousness… Read More

Privileges of the Jewish peopleverses 1-5

 I say the truth in Christ – I lie not

my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost

that I have great heaviness

and continual sorrow in my heart

FOR I could wish that myself were accursed

from Christ for my brethren

my kinsmen according to the flesh

Who are Israelites… Read More

Law satisfied in Christ’s sacrificeverses 1-4

 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus who walk not after the flesh – BUT after the Spirit

FOR the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from

the law of sin and death

FOR what the law could not do… Read More

Proper relationship between husband and wifeverses 1-3

 Know you not – brethren (for I speak to them that know the law)

how that the law has dominion over a man as long as he lives?

FOR the woman which has an husband is bound by the law to her husband

so long as he lives

                        BUT if the husband … Read More