Romans 15:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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:

I say

Jesus

Galatians 4:4

For the

2 Corinthians 1:20

Truth

General references

Psalm 117:2

Acts 15:15

Bible References

I say

which God did suffer to show at this time: the righteousness that is allowed of him, that he might be counted just, and a justifier of him which believeth on Jesus.

And this is it that I mean: how that commonly among you, one sayeth, "I hold of Paul"; Another, "I hold of Apollos"; the third, "I hold of Cephas"; and the fourth that, "I hold of Christ."

What say I then? That the image is anything? Or that it which is offered to images is anything?

This say I brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. Neither doth corruption inherit uncorruption.

Jesus

Which are the Israelites, to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants and the law that was given and the service of God, and the promises,

He answered, and said, "I am not sent, but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel."

Even as the son of man came, not to be ministered unto, but to minister: and to give his life for the redemption of many."

He came among his own, and his own received him not.

Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant, which God hath made unto our fathers, saying to Abraham, 'Even in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.'

Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, "It was meet that the word of God should first have been preached to you. But seeing ye put it from you, and think yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the gentiles.

But when the time was full come, God sent his son - born of a woman, and made bond unto the law -

For the

What, then, though some of them did not believe? Shall their unbelief make the promise of God without effect?

The LORD hath declared his salvation, and his righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the heathen.

Thou shalt keep thy trust with Jacob, and thy mercy for Abraham, like as thou hast sworn unto our fathers long ago.

He remembereth mercy: and helpeth his servant Israel.

For all the promises of God, in him are "Yea": and are in him "Amen," unto the laud of God through us.

Truth

for this purpose: that I should be the minister of Jesus Christ among the gentiles, and should minister the glad tidings of God, that the gentiles might be an acceptable offering, sanctified by the holy ghost.

that he might declare the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had prepared unto glory:

Behold the kindness and rigorousness of God: on them which fell, rigorousness: but towards thee, kindness; if thou continue in his kindness. Or else thou shalt be hewn off,

and praise the name of the LORD God of Israel in the valleys and Islands.

and other sheep I have, which are not of this fold. Them also must I bring, that they may hear my voice. And that there may be one flock, and one shepherd.

remember, I say, that ye were at that time without Christ, and were reputed aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and were strangers from the testaments of promise, and had no hope, and were without God in this world.

For this cause, I Paul the servant of Jesus Christ am in bonds for your sakes, which are heathen -

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a peculiar people, that ye should show the virtues of him that called you out of darkness into his marvelous light,

General references

For his merciful kindness is ever more and more toward us, and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise the everlasting! Hallelujah!

And to this agreeth the words of the prophets, as it is written,