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

2 Corinthians 1:20

Truth

General references

Psalm 117:2

Acts 15:15

Bible References

I say

manifesting in this time his righteousness that he only be the just one and the justifier of him that is of the faith of Jesus.

In other words, 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 say then? that the idol is anything or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is anything?

Now this I say, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption.

Jesus

who are Israelites, to whom pertains the adoption as sons and the glory and the covenants and the giving of the law and the service of God and the promises,

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

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

He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

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

Then Paul and Barnabas speaking with freedom, said, It was necessary indeed that the word of God should first have been spoken to you; but seeing ye put it from you and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

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

For the

For what if some of them did not believe? Shall their unbelief have made the truth of God without effect?

The LORD has made known his saving health; he has openly showed his righteousness in the sight of the Gentiles.

Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the times of old.

He has received his servant Israel in remembrance of his mercy

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

Truth

being the minister of Jesus Christ, to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be well pleasing, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

and making known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he has prepared unto glory?

Behold, therefore, the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity, but toward thee, goodness if thou continue in his goodness; otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

Therefore glorify ye the LORD in the valleys; let the LORD God of Israel be called upon by name in the isles of the sea.

And I have other sheep which are not of this fold; it is expedient that I bring them also, and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one fold and one shepherd.

that at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world,

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

But ye are the chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, an acquired people, that ye should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.

General references

For he has greatly increased his mercy upon us; and the truth of the LORD endures for ever. Halelu-JAH.

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