Romans 15:8
Now I say that Christ became a minister to the circumcised for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers:
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7Therefore welcome one another, as Christ welcomed us to the glory of God.
Cross References
Matthew 15:24But he answered and said, I have been sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Luke 1:54He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
John 1:11He came to his own, and his own did not receive him.
Acts 3:25You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, And in your seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
Romans 3:3What if some did not believe? shall their unbelief nullify the faithfulness of God?
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 →