Romans 1:5

through whom we have received grace and apostleship to promote obedience of faith among all ethnic nations concerning His name

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In The King James Version

By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

In Context

4who was established to be God's powerful Son (in accordance with Spirit of holiness) by resurrection from the dead —Jesus Christ our Lord—

6(among these you also are called by Jesus Christ);

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Cross References

Acts 1:25to receive the portion of this ministry and apostleship, out of which Judas turned aside to go into his own place.”

Acts 9:15But the Lord said to him: “Get moving, because this man is a chosen vessel to me, to carry my name before nations and kings, also the children of Israel;

Romans 3:29Or is God for Jews only? Is He not also for Gentiles? Yes, also for Gentiles,

Romans 15:15Nevertheless I have written to you quite boldly on some points, brothers, as a reminder to you, because of the grace given to me by God,

Matthew Henry on Romans 1:2-8

Romans Completed by John Evans . If we may compare scripture with scripture, and take the opinion of some devout and pious persons, in the Old Testament David's Psalms, and in the New Testament Paul's Epistles, are stars of the first magnitude, that differ from the other stars in glory. The whole scripture is indeed an epistle from heaven to earth: but in it we have upon record several particular epistles, more of Paul's than of any other, for he was the chief of the apostles, and laboured more abundantly than… Read the whole commentary →

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