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

for a demonstration of his justice at this present time: that he might be just, though justifying him who is of the faith of Jesus.

Now this I observe, that one and another of you saith, I am indeed of Paul; but I of Apollos; but I of Cephas; but I am of Christ.

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

But this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God: neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

Jesus

who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the gift of the law, and the sacred service, and the promises;

But he said in reply, I am not sent, save only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Even as the Son of man came not to be waited upon, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

He came unto his peculiar people, and his peculiar people did not receive him.

Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And "in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed."

Then Paul and Barnabas speaking with undaunted boldness, said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken unto you: but since ye have thrust it from you, and judged yourselves not worthy of eternal life, lo! we turn to the Gentiles.

but when the fulness of time was come, God sent forth his Son born of a woman, born under the law,

For the

For what if some were unbelievers? shall their unbelief render the faithfulness of God ineffectual?

He hath succoured Israel his servant, that he might be mindful of mercy for ever;

for all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, to the glory of God by us.

Truth

that I should be the minister of Jesus Christ unto the Gentiles, ministering the Gospel of God; that the oblation of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon the vessels of mercy which he had before prepared for glory:

Behold therefore the kindness and severity of God: to those indeed who fell, severity; but unto thee, kindness, if thou continuest in that kindness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

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

that ye were at that time without Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and atheists in the world:

FOR this cause [am] I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired by purchase; that ye should publish abroad the excellencies of him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

General references

And in accord with this are the words of the prophets; as it is written,