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

to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time, so that he would be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.

Now I mean this, that each one of you says, "I follow Paul," "I follow Apollos," "I follow Cephas," and, "I follow Christ."

What am I saying then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

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

Jesus

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

But he answered, "I was not sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel."

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

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

You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, 'In your seed will all the families of the earth be blessed.'

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

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

For the

For what if some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God?

The LORD has made known his salvation. He has openly shown his righteousness in the sight of the nations.

You will give truth to Jacob, and mercy to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.

He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,

For however many are the promises of God, in him they are "Yes." Therefore also through him they are "Amen," to the glory of God through us.

Truth

that I should be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest the Good News of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

and that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory,

See then the goodness and severity of God. Toward those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness; otherwise you also will be cut off.

Therefore glorify the LORD in the east, even the name of the LORD, the God of Israel, in the islands of the sea.

I have other sheep, which are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice. They will become one flock with one shepherd.

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

For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf 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 proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

General references

For his loving kindness is great toward us. The LORD's faithfulness endures forever. Praise the LORD.

This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written,