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

and it was to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

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

What do I mean then? That a thing offered to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

Now I tell you this, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.

Jesus

They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises.

He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

He came to his own, and his own did not receive him.

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

Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, "It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first. Since you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

For the

What if some did not have faith? Will their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God?

He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,

For as many as are the promises of God, in him they are Yes. And so through him we speak our Amen to the glory of God.

Truth

to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

in order to make known the riches of his glory for the vessels of mercy, which he has prepared beforehand for glory,

Therefore consider the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who fell, but kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off.

And I have other sheep that are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will heed my voice. So there shall be one flock and one shepherd.

remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

For this reason I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

General references

With this the words of the Prophets agree, just as it is written,