Romans 15:8

And I say Jesus Christ to have become a servant of circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises to the fathers,

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

7for this reason receive one another, according as also the Christ received us, to the glory of God.

9and the nations for kindness to glorify God, according as it has been written: “Because of this I will confess to You among nations, and to Your Name I will sing praise”;

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Cross References

Isaiah 24:15Therefore honor YHWH in prosperity, || In islands of the sea, the Name of YHWH, God of Israel.

Matthew 15:24and He answering said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

Luke 1:54He has taken hold of His servant Israel, || To remember kindness,

John 1:11He came to [His] own, and [His] own did not receive Him;

Acts 3:25You are sons of the prophets, and of the covenant that God made to our fathers, saying to Abraham: And in your Seed will all the families of the earth be blessed;

Romans 3:3for what, if certain were faithless? Will their faithlessness make the faithfulness of God useless?

Matthew Henry on Romans 15:8-13

Christian Unity. ( a. d. 58.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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