Romans 15:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,

I will

Jude 1:9

Which

To make

By word

General references

Proverbs 8:1

Acts 19:11

2 Corinthians 12:12

Bible References

I will

Clouds and wind, when rain there is none, is the man who boasteth himself of a pretended gift.

We, however, not as to the things without measure, will boast ourselves, but, according to the measure of the limit which God apportioned unto us, as a measure - to reach as far as even you!

The God and Father of our Lord Jesus, knoweth - He who is blessed unto the ages - that I am not speaking falsely:

Although in fact, if I should wish to boast, I shall not be foolish, for, the truth, would I speak; but I forbear, lest anyone, unto me, should reckon above what he beholdeth me to be , or heareth from me, - even by the exceeding greatness of the revelations.

Whereas, Michael, the chief-messenger, when, with the adversary, disputing, he was reasoning about the body of Moses, durst not impose on him a defamatory sentence, but said - The Lord rebuke thee!

Which

OTHERWISE.

And, when they had arrived and gathered together the assembly, they began recounting how many things God had done with them, and that he had opened, unto the nations, a door of faith.

And, having arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the Assembly and the Apostles and the Elders; and they recounted all things God had done with them.

And, saluting them, he went on to narrate, one by one, each of the things which God had wrought among the nations through his ministry.

For, he that energised in Peter, into an apostleship to the circumcision, energised also in me, for the nations, -

I, planted, Apollos, watered, - but, God, caused to, grow.

Are we to begin again, ourselves, to commend? or have we need, like some, of commendatory letters unto you, or from you?

As co-workers, however, we also beseech, that, not in vain, the favour of God, ye welcome;

To make

Through whom we have received favour and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, in behalf of his name,

But thanks be unto God, that - whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient out of the heart unto the mould of teaching into which ye were delivered;

But now made manifest, and through means of prophetic scriptures, according to the command of the age-abiding God, for obedience of faith unto all the nations made known,

And Jesus, coming near, spake unto them, saying - All authority, in heaven and on earth, hath been given unto me;

But - both to them in Damascus, first, and in Jerusalem, unto all the country of Judaea also, and unto the nations, I carried tidings - that they should repent, and turn unto God, and, works worthy of their repentance, should practise.

For, the weapons of our warfare, are not fleshly, but mighty, by God, unto a pulling down of strongholds, -

And, being made perfect, became, to all them that obey him, Author of salvation age-abiding;

By faith, being called, Abraham obeyed - to come forth into a place he was destined to receive for an inheritance; and he came forth, not well knowing whither he was coming.

By word

And whatsoever ye may be doing, in word, or in work, all things, do in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks unto the Divine Father through him: -

Console your hearts, and confirm you in every good work and word!

Become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only - reasoning yourselves astray;

Dear children! Let us not be loving in word, nor yet with the tongue, but in deed and truth.

General references

Doth not, wisdom, cry aloud? and, understanding, send forth her voice?

Mighty works, also, not the ordinary, God was working through the hands of Paul;

The signs, indeed, of an apostle, were wrought out among you, in all endurance, - bothin signs, and wonders, and mighty works: