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

Romans 3:3

Luke 1:54

2 Corinthians 1:20

Truth

1 Peter 2:9

General references

Acts 15:15

Bible References

I say

in order to manifest his righteousness at the present time, that he might be just, while he justifies him who believes in Jesus.

I mean this: that each one of you says, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.

What, then, do I say? That an idol is any thing? or, that what is sacrificed to an idol is any thing?

But this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood can not inherit the kingdom of God, nor does corruption inherit incorruption.

Jesus

who are Israelites, to whom belong the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service, and the promises;

But he answered and said: I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

even as the Son of man came, not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

He came to his own country, and his own people received him not.

You are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant that God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

But Paul and Barnabas, speaking boldly, said: It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first: but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo! we turn to tho Gentiles.

But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

For the

What, indeed, if some have been unfaithful? Will their unfaithfulness overthrow the faithfulness of God?

He has helped Israel his servant, (as he spoke to our fathers,)

For whatever promises of God there are, are in him yes, and in him amen, to the glory of God by us.

Truth

that I may be the public servant of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, officiating as a priest with respect to the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles may be acceptable, having been sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

and, that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy which he before prepared for glory, showed mercy to us,

Behold, then, the goodness and severity of God: toward them that fell,. severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness; otherwise, you also shall be cut off.

And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold; those, also, must I bring, and they will hear my voice: and there shall be one flock, one shepherd.

that you were at that time without Christ, being aliens from the community of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and having no God in the world:

For this reason, I Paul, the prisoner of the Christ Jesus on account of you Gentiles,

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people, that you should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:

General references

And with this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,