Thematic Bible
Romans 15:1 (show verse)
We, the strong, ought to take on our own shoulders the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not merely to please ourselves.
Burden » Who should bear the burdens of the weak
Charitableness » Duty of
Charity » Duty of
Duty » To brethren » To the weak
Duty » To brethren » To neighbours
Help » Helping others
Hope » What gives hope
Patience » What teaches patience
Scripture » The things written in scripture
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Not pleasing ourselves
Selfishness » Exhibited in » Pleasing ourselves
Social duties » Sympathy the marks of true » Burden-bearing
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty of neighbours
Sympathy » The marks of true » Burden-bearing
teaching » What teaches
Weak » Defender of the » Duty to the
Charitableness » Duty of
Charity » Duty of
Duty » To brethren » To the weak
Duty » To brethren » To neighbours
Help » Helping others
Hope » What gives hope
Patience » What teaches patience
Scripture » The things written in scripture
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Not pleasing ourselves
Selfishness » Exhibited in » Pleasing ourselves
Social duties » Sympathy the marks of true » Burden-bearing
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty of neighbours
Sympathy » The marks of true » Burden-bearing
teaching » What teaches
Weak » Defender of the » Duty to the
Romans 15:2 (show verse)
Let each of us please his neighbor for his neighbor's good, to help in the building up of his character.
Burden » Who should bear the burdens of the weak
Duty » To brethren » To neighbours
Edification » Edifying one another
Help » Helping others
Hope » What gives hope
Missionaries » In seeking the edification of others
Patience » What teaches patience
Scripture » The things written in scripture
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Not pleasing ourselves
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty of neighbours
teaching » What teaches
Duty » To brethren » To neighbours
Edification » Edifying one another
Help » Helping others
Hope » What gives hope
Missionaries » In seeking the edification of others
Patience » What teaches patience
Scripture » The things written in scripture
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Not pleasing ourselves
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty of neighbours
teaching » What teaches
Romans 15:3 (show verse)
Even the Christ did not please himself! On the contrary, as Scripture says of him--'The reproaches of those who were reproaching thee fell upon me.'
Burden » Who should bear the burdens of the weak
Edification » Edifying one another
Christ, our example » Conformity to, required in » Self-denial
Help » Helping others
Hope » What gives hope
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Exposing himself to reproach and contempt
Patience » What teaches patience
Reproach » The reproaches of man falling on jesus Christ
Reviling and reproaching » Of Christ, predicted
Scripture » The things written in scripture
Self-denial » Christ set an example of
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Not pleasing ourselves
Selfishness » The example of Christ condemns
teaching » What teaches
Unselfishness » Daniel
Edification » Edifying one another
Christ, our example » Conformity to, required in » Self-denial
Help » Helping others
Hope » What gives hope
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Exposing himself to reproach and contempt
Patience » What teaches patience
Reproach » The reproaches of man falling on jesus Christ
Reviling and reproaching » Of Christ, predicted
Scripture » The things written in scripture
Self-denial » Christ set an example of
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Not pleasing ourselves
Selfishness » The example of Christ condemns
teaching » What teaches
Unselfishness » Daniel
Romans 15:4 (show verse)
Whatever was written in the Scriptures in days gone by was written for our instruction, so that, through patient endurance, and through the encouragement drawn from the Scriptures, we might hold fast to our hope.
Hope » What gives hope
Hope » Obtained through » Patience and comfort of the scriptures
Hope » Spiritual » The scriptures the source of
Patience » What teaches patience
Patience » Produces » Hope
Purpose » Of the bible » To give hope to men
Reading » Of the word of God » The study of encouraged
Scripture » The things written in scripture
The scriptures » Designed for » Producing hope
The scriptures » Designed for » Comforting
The scriptures » Written for our instruction
Search the word » The study of encouraged
Seven » Editions of the divine law » 5th edition the entire scriptures
Spiritual » Hope » The scriptures the source of
teaching » What teaches
The bible » Purpose » The study of encouraged
The bible » Purpose » To give hope to men
Word » Sealing of search the » The study of encouraged
Word » Study of » The study of encouraged
Word » Purpose of » To give hope to men
Hope » Obtained through » Patience and comfort of the scriptures
Hope » Spiritual » The scriptures the source of
Patience » What teaches patience
Patience » Produces » Hope
Purpose » Of the bible » To give hope to men
Reading » Of the word of God » The study of encouraged
Scripture » The things written in scripture
The scriptures » Designed for » Producing hope
The scriptures » Designed for » Comforting
The scriptures » Written for our instruction
Search the word » The study of encouraged
Seven » Editions of the divine law » 5th edition the entire scriptures
Spiritual » Hope » The scriptures the source of
teaching » What teaches
The bible » Purpose » The study of encouraged
The bible » Purpose » To give hope to men
Word » Sealing of search the » The study of encouraged
Word » Study of » The study of encouraged
Word » Purpose of » To give hope to men
Romans 15:5 (show verse)
And may God, the giver of this patience and this encouragement, grant you to be united in sympathy in Christ,
Romans 15:6 (show verse)
So that with one heart and one voice you may praise the God and Father of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Romans 15:7 (show verse)
Therefore always receive one another as friends, just as the Christ himself received us, to the glory of God.
Romans 15:8 (show verse)
For I tell you that Christ, in vindication of God's truthfulness, has become a minister of the Covenant of Circumcision, so that he may fulfil the promises made to our ancestors,
Abraham » God's covenant with
Branch of jesse » The gentiles trusting in the branch of jesse
Circumcision » Figurative
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Gentiles/heathen » The gentiles trusting in the branch of jesse
the Law of moses » Christ » Circumcised according to
The promises of God » Are » Confirmed in Christ
Branch of jesse » The gentiles trusting in the branch of jesse
Circumcision » Figurative
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Gentiles/heathen » The gentiles trusting in the branch of jesse
the Law of moses » Christ » Circumcised according to
The promises of God » Are » Confirmed in Christ
Romans 15:9 (show verse)
And that the Gentiles also may praise God for his mercy. As Scripture says--'Therefore will I make acknowledgment to thee among the Gentiles and sing in honor of thy Name.'
Branch of jesse » The gentiles trusting in the branch of jesse
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Conversion » Of the gentiles » Examples of
Gentiles » Conversion of » Examples of
Gentiles/heathen » The gentiles trusting in the branch of jesse
Glorifying God » For his » Mercy and truth
Glorifying God » Mercy and truth
the Heathen » Salvation provided for
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Conversion » Of the gentiles » Examples of
Gentiles » Conversion of » Examples of
Gentiles/heathen » The gentiles trusting in the branch of jesse
Glorifying God » For his » Mercy and truth
Glorifying God » Mercy and truth
the Heathen » Salvation provided for
Romans 15:10 (show verse)
And again it says--'Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with God's People.'
Romans 15:11 (show verse)
And yet again--'Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles, and let all Peoples sing his praises.'
Romans 15:12 (show verse)
Again, Isaiah says--'There shall be a Scion of the house of Jesse, One who is to arise to rule the Gentiles; on him shall the Gentiles rest their hopes.'
Romans 15:13 (show verse)
May God, who inspires our hope, grant you perfect happiness and peace in your faith, till you are filled with this hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Faith » Produces » Peace
Happiness/joy » The lord bringing joy
The Holy Spirit as Comforter » As such he » Imparts hope
the personality of Holy Spirit » He has a power of his own
Holy spirit » What can be accomplished through the power of the holy spirit
Hope » The lord being hope
Hope » Is the work of the holy ghost
Hope » Saints » Should abound in
Joy » Of saints, made full by » Faith in Christ
Joy » Ministers should » Pray for, for their people
spiritual Peace » Accompanies » Faith
Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Abound in hope by
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Saints » Abound in hope by
Happiness/joy » The lord bringing joy
The Holy Spirit as Comforter » As such he » Imparts hope
the personality of Holy Spirit » He has a power of his own
Holy spirit » What can be accomplished through the power of the holy spirit
Hope » The lord being hope
Hope » Is the work of the holy ghost
Hope » Saints » Should abound in
Joy » Of saints, made full by » Faith in Christ
Joy » Ministers should » Pray for, for their people
spiritual Peace » Accompanies » Faith
Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Abound in hope by
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Saints » Abound in hope by
Romans 15:14 (show verse)
I am persuaded, my Brothers--yes, I Paul, with regard to you- that you are yourselves full of kindness, furnished with all Christian learning, and well able to give advice to one another.
Romans 15:15 (show verse)
But in parts of this letter I have expressed myself somewhat boldly--by way of refreshing your memories--
Romans 15:16 (show verse)
Because of the charge with which God has entrusted me, that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus to go to the Gentiles--that I should act as a priest of God's Good News, so that the offering up of the Gentiles may be an acceptable sacrifice, consecrated by the Holy Spirit.
Christian ministers » Ministers of » Christ
Gospel » Called » Gospel of God
the Heathen » Conversion of, acceptable to God
the personality of Holy Spirit » He sanctifies
Holy spirit » Regenerating » Sanctifying
Holy spirit » As sanctifying the church
Names » Of ministers » Ministers of Christ
Offerings » Illustrative of » The conversion of the gentiles
Paul » Sent to the gentiles
Sanctification » How secured
Sanctification » Effected by » The holy ghost
Sanctification » Offering up of saints acceptable through
Titles and names of ministers » Ministers of Christ
Gospel » Called » Gospel of God
the Heathen » Conversion of, acceptable to God
the personality of Holy Spirit » He sanctifies
Holy spirit » Regenerating » Sanctifying
Holy spirit » As sanctifying the church
Names » Of ministers » Ministers of Christ
Offerings » Illustrative of » The conversion of the gentiles
Paul » Sent to the gentiles
Sanctification » How secured
Sanctification » Effected by » The holy ghost
Sanctification » Offering up of saints acceptable through
Titles and names of ministers » Ministers of Christ
Romans 15:17 (show verse)
It is, then, through my union with Christ Jesus that I have a proud confidence in my work for God.
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Romans 15:18 (show verse)
For I will not dare to speak of anything but what Christ has done through me to win the obedience of the Gentiles--
Romans 15:19 (show verse)
By my words and actions, through the power displayed in signs and marvels, and through the power of the Holy Spirit. And so, starting from Jerusalem and its neighborhood, and going as far as Illyria, I have told in full the Good News of the Christ;
Holy spirit » As the source of miraculous power
Holy spirit » As omnipotent
Illyricum » Visited » By paul
Miracles » Performed » Of the holy spirit
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » For the confirmation of the gospel
Miracles » Were performed » By the power of the holy ghost
Miracles » Instrumental to the early propagation of the gospel
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Communicated » For the confirmation of the gospel
Power » Of the holy spirit » Exemplified in » Performing miracles
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Exhibited in » Working miracles
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Omnipotent
Zeal » Should be exhibited » In missionary labors
Holy spirit » As omnipotent
Illyricum » Visited » By paul
Miracles » Performed » Of the holy spirit
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » For the confirmation of the gospel
Miracles » Were performed » By the power of the holy ghost
Miracles » Instrumental to the early propagation of the gospel
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Communicated » For the confirmation of the gospel
Power » Of the holy spirit » Exemplified in » Performing miracles
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Exhibited in » Working miracles
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Omnipotent
Zeal » Should be exhibited » In missionary labors
Romans 15:20 (show verse)
Yet always with the ambition to tell the Good News where Christ's name had not previously been heard, so as to avoid building upon another man's foundations.
No Themes for this verse.
Romans 15:21 (show verse)
But as Scripture says--'They to whom he had never been proclaimed shall see; and they who have never heard shall understand!'
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Romans 15:22 (show verse)
That is why I have so often been prevented from coming to you.
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Romans 15:23 (show verse)
But now there are no further openings for me in these parts, and I have for several years been longing to come to you whenever I may be going to Spain.
Romans 15:24 (show verse)
For my hope is to visit you on my journey, and then to be sent on my way by you, after I have first partly satisfied myself by seeing something of you.
Romans 15:25 (show verse)
Just now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem, to take help to Christ's People there.
Romans 15:26 (show verse)
For Macedonia and Greece have been glad to make a collection for the poor among Christ's People at Jerusalem.
Achaia » Benevolence of the Christians in
Alms » Instances of giving » The early Christians
Macedonia » The congregation in, sends contributions to the poor saints in jerusalem
Poor » Kindness to » Congregations
Poor » Kindness to » Congregations of macedonia and achaia
The poor » Regard for--exemplified
Alms » Instances of giving » The early Christians
Macedonia » The congregation in, sends contributions to the poor saints in jerusalem
Poor » Kindness to » Congregations
Poor » Kindness to » Congregations of macedonia and achaia
The poor » Regard for--exemplified
Romans 15:27 (show verse)
Yes, they were glad to do so; and indeed it is a duty which they owe to them. For the Gentile converts who have shared their spiritual blessings are in duty bound to minister to them in the things of this world.
Romans 15:28 (show verse)
When I have settled this matter, and have secured to the poor at Jerusalem the enjoyment of these benefits, I shall go, by way of you, to Spain.
Romans 15:29 (show verse)
And I know that, when I come to you, it will be with a full measure of blessing from Christ.
Romans 15:30 (show verse)
I beg you, then, Brothers, by Jesus Christ, our Lord, and by the love inspired by the Spirit, to join me in earnest prayer to God on my behalf.
Romans 15:31 (show verse)
Pray that I may be rescued from those in Judea who reject the Faith, and that the help which I am taking to Jerusalem may prove acceptable to Christ's People;
Romans 15:32 (show verse)
So that, God willing, I may be able to come to you with a joyful heart, and enjoy some rest among you.
Christian ministers » Prayer for, encouraged
Communion of saints » Delight of
intercession » Solicited » By paul, of the congregations
Joy » Instances of » Of paul and titus, because of the hospitality of the corinthians
Joy » Ministers should » Come to their people with
Will » Of God, the supreme rule of duty
Communion of saints » Delight of
intercession » Solicited » By paul, of the congregations
Joy » Instances of » Of paul and titus, because of the hospitality of the corinthians
Joy » Ministers should » Come to their people with
Will » Of God, the supreme rule of duty
Romans 15:33 (show verse)
May God, the giver of peace, be with you all. Amen.