Romans 1:5
through whom we received grace and the office of apostle, for obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name's sake;
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In Context
6among whom you are also called to belong to Jesus Christ;
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 blemished thing; for I am a great King," says the Lord of hosts, "and my name is awesome among the nations."
Acts 1:25to take part in this ministry and office of apostle 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 sons of Israel.
Romans 3:29Or is God the God of Jews only? Is not 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,
Romans 16:26but now is revealed, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known for obedience of faith to all the nations;
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 →