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

in order to manifest his righteousness at the present time, so that he may be righteous, and accept as righteous him who hath faith.

What I mean is this, that each of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

What do I say then? That what is offered in sacrifice to idols is anything? Or that an idol is anything?

And this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor doth corruption inherit incorruption.

Jesus

who are Israelites; whom God adopted as sons, whose was the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the Law, and the service of the sanctuary, and the promises;

But he answered and said, I was not sent except to 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 a ransom for many.

He came to 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 to Abraham, "And in thy posterity shall all the families of the earth be blessed."

Then Paul and Barnabas said boldly and plainly, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you; but seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of the everlasting life, lo! we turn to the gentiles.

but when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the Law,

For the

For what? If some were unfaithful, shall their unfaithfulness make God unfaithful?

He hath given help to Israel his servant, in remembrance of his mercy

For as to all the promises of God, in him is yea, and in him amen, to the glory of God through us.

Truth

that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus to the gentiles, performing the office of a priest in respect to the gospel of God, that the oblation of the gentiles may be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

purposing also to make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory,

Behold then the goodness and the severity of God; toward those who fell, severity; but toward thee Gods goodness, if thou continue in his goodness; otherwise thou also wilt be cut off.

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

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

For this cause [I bend my knees], I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you gentiles;

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye may show forth the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light;

General references

And with this agree the words of the Prophets, as it is written: