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

Truth

General references

Psalm 117:2

Acts 15:15

Bible References

I say

And to make clear his righteousness now, so that he might himself be upright, and give righteousness to him who has faith in Jesus.

That is, that some of you say, I am of Paul; some say, I am of Apollos; some say, I am of Cephas; and some say, I am Christ's.

Do I say, then, that what is offered to images is anything, or that the image is anything?

Now I say this, my brothers, that it is not possible for flesh and blood to have a part in the kingdom of God; and death may not have a part in life.

Jesus

Who are Israelites: who have the place of sons, and the glory, and the agreements with God, and the giving of the law, and the worship, and the hope offered by God:

But he made answer and said, I was sent only to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel.

Even as the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.

He came to the things which were his and his people did not take him to their hearts.

You are the sons of the prophets, and of the agreement which God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, Through your seed a blessing will come on all the families of the earth.

Then Paul and Barnabas without fear said, It was necessary for the word of God to be given to you first; but because you will have nothing to do with it, and have no desire for eternal life, it will now be offered to the Gentiles.

But when the time had come, God sent out his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

For the

And if some have no faith, will that make the faith of God without effect?

You will make clear your good faith to Jacob and your mercy to Abraham, as you gave your oath to our fathers from times long past.

His help he has given to Israel, his servant, so that he might keep in mind his mercy to Abraham and his seed for ever,

For he is the Yes to all the undertakings of God: and by him all the words of God are made certain and put into effect, to the glory of God through us.

Truth

To be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, doing the work of a priest in the good news of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles might be pleasing to God, being made holy by the Holy Spirit.

And to make clear the wealth of his glory to vessels of mercy, which he had before made ready for glory,

See then that God is good but his rules are fixed: to those who were put away he was hard, but to you he has been good, on the condition that you keep in his mercy; if not, you will be cut off as they were.

Give praise to the Lord in the east, to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, in the sea-lands.

And I have other sheep which are not of this field: I will be their guide in the same way, and they will give ear to my voice, so there will be one flock and one keeper.

That you were at that time without Christ, being cut off from any part in Israel's rights as a nation, having no part in God's agreement, having no hope, and without God in the world.

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles,

But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.

General references

For great is his mercy to us, and his faith is unchanging for ever. Praise be to the Lord.

And this is in agreement with the words of the prophets, as it is said,