Romans 1:5

through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations for his name’s sake;

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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 declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

6among whom you are also called to belong to Jesus Christ;

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Cross References

Malachi 1:14“But the deceiver is cursed who has in his flock a male, and vows and sacrifices to the Lord a defective thing; for I am a great King,” says the LORD of Armies, “and my name is awesome among the nations.”

Acts 1:25to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”

Acts 9:15But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

Romans 3:29Or is God the God of Jews only? Isn’t he the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,

Romans 15:15But I write the more boldly to you in part as reminding you, because of the grace that was 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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