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

Which

To make

By word

General references

Acts 19:11

2 Corinthians 12:12

Bible References

I will

We, however, will not exceed due limits in our boasting, but will keep within the limits of the sphere which God has assigned to us as a limit, which reaches even to you.

The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ--He who is blessed throughout the Ages--knows that I am speaking the truth.

If however I should choose to boast, I should not be a fool for so doing, for I should be speaking the truth. But I forbear, lest any one should be led to estimate me more highly than what his own eyes attest, or more highly than what he hears from my lips.

But Michael the Archangel, when contending with the Devil and arguing with him about the body of Moses, did not dare to pronounce judgement on him in abusive terms, but simply said, "The Lord rebuke you."

Which

But they went out and made proclamation everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming their Message by the signs which accompanied it.

Upon their arrival they called the Church together and proceeded to report in detail all that God, working with them, had done, and how He had opened for the Gentiles the door of faith.

Upon their arrival in Jerusalem they were cordially received by the Church, the Apostles, and the Elders; and they reported in detail all that God, working with them, had done.

After exchanging friendly greetings, Paul told in detail all that God had done among the Gentiles through his instrumentality.

for He who had been at work within Peter with a view to his Apostleship to the Jews had also been at work within me with a view to my Apostleship to the Gentiles--

I planted and Apollos watered; but it was God who was, all the time, giving the increase.

Do you say that this is self-recommendation once more? Or do we need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you or from you?

And you also we, as God's fellow workers, entreat not to be found to have received His grace to no purpose.

To make

through whom we have received grace and Apostleship in His service in order to win men to obedience to the faith, among all Gentile peoples,

But thanks be to God that though you were once in thraldom to Sin, you have now yielded a hearty obedience to that system of truth in which you have been instructed.

but has now been brought fully to light, and by the command of the God of the Ages has been made known by the writings of the Prophets among all the Gentiles to win them to obedience to the faith--

Jesus however came near and said to them, "All power in Heaven and over the earth has been given to me.

but I proceeded to preach first to the people in Damascus, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judaea, and to the Gentiles, that they must repent and turn to God, and live lives consistent with such repentance.

The weapons with which we fight are not human weapons, but are mighty for God in overthrowing strong fortresses.

and so, having been made perfect, He became to all who obey Him the source and giver of eternal salvation.

Through faith Abraham, upon being called to leave home and go into a land which he was soon to receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing where he was going to.

By word

And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, and let it be through Him that you give thanks to God the Father.

comfort your hearts and make you stedfast in every good work and word.

But prove yourselves obedient to the Message, and do not be mere hearers of it, imposing a delusion upon yourselves.

Dear children, let us not love in words only nor with the lips, but in deed and in truth.

General references

God also brought about extraordinary miracles through Paul's instrumentality.

The signs that characterize the true Apostle have been done among you, accompanied by unwearied fortitude, and by tokens and marvels and displays of power.