Romans 15:15 - Always Growing Nevertheless, brethren, I have written more boldly to you on some points, as reminding you, because of the grace given to me by God, Truth to Learn We should always be learning and becoming more Christ-like. Behind the Words “More boldly” is a translation of...
Romans 15:14 – Christ-like Living
Romans 15:14 - Christ-like Living Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. Truth to Learn Mature Christians behave in a Christ-like manner. Behind the Words The word translated “concerning” is the...
Romans 15:13 – Hopeful Expectation
Romans 15:13 - Hopeful Expectation Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Truth to Learn Christians can have joy, peace, and hopeful expectation. Behind the Words The word translated...
Romans 15:12 – The Root of Life
Romans 15:12 - The Root of Life And again, Isaiah says: "There shall be a Root of Jesse; and He who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles, in Him the Gentiles shall hope." Truth to Learn Every Christian’s hope is a result of the resurrection of Christ. Behind the...
Romans 15:11 – Loudly Praise Him
Romans 15:11 - Loudly Praise Him And again: "Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles! Laud Him, all you peoples!" Truth to Learn God deserves our praise, so let’s give it to Him! Behind the Words The Greek verb translated “Praise” is aineō, which means “to sing praises.” In the New...
Romans 15:10 – Gentile Rejoicing
Romans 15:10 - Gentile Rejoicing And again he says: "Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people!" Truth to Learn Christians of all nationalities have reason to rejoice. Behind the Words “Rejoice” is translated from euphrainō, which is made up of eu, meaning “good or well” and a form of phren, meaning...
Romans 15:9 – Body Composition
Romans 15:9 - Body Composition and that the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy, as it is written: "For this reason I will confess to You among the Gentiles, and sing to Your name." Truth to Learn All Christians are members of the same body. Behind the Words The...
Romans 15:8 – Breaking Old Habits
Romans 15:8 - Breaking Old Habits Now I say that Jesus Christ has become a servant to the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers, Truth to Learn The bondage of manmade rules and tradition is hard to break. Behind the Words “Has...
Romans 15:7 – Filthy Righteousness
Romans 15:7 - Filthy Righteousness Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God. Truth to Learn God freely receives all who come in humble faith. Behind the Words “Received” is translated from proslambanō, which is made up of pros, meaning “to or toward”...
Romans 15:6 – The Praising Body
Romans 15:6 - The Praising Body that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Truth to Learn God is worthy of praise from the entire body of Christ. Behind the Words The expression “like minded” in verse five is...
Romans 15:5 – Brotherly Patience
Romans 15:5 - Brotherly Patience Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, Truth to Learn Christians need to be patiently forbearing of each other. Behind the Words The word “grant” (actually, “may … grant”) is translated from...
Romans 15:4 – Heavenly Hope
Romans 15:4 - Heavenly Hope For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. Truth to Learn The Old Testament holds many teachings that instruct Christians in how to patiently endure with hope. Behind the...
Romans 15:3 – Humility Personified
Romans 15:3 - Humility Personified For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on Me." Truth to Learn Christ is our supreme example of humility for the sake of others. Behind the Words The Greek word translated “reproaches”...
Romans 15:2 – Build-up, Not Tear-down
Romans 15:2 - Build-up, Not Tear-down Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification. Truth to Learn We are to focus on the good of others and on ways to build them up, not on ways to tear them down. Behind the Words The word...
Romans 15:1 – Strong or Weak
Romans 15:1 - Strong or Weak We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Truth to Learn The strong in faith are obligated to help the weaker Christian. Behind the Words The word translated “strong” is dunatos, meaning “powerful...
Romans 14:23 – Walking By Faith
Romans 14:23 - Walking By Faith But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin. Truth to Learn Listening to the Holy Spirit means walking by faith. Behind the Words “Doubts” is translated from the...
Romans 14:22 – In His Presence
Romans 14:22 - In His Presence Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. Truth to Learn Living in God’s presence affects our decisions and choices. Behind the Words The word translated “faith” is pistis, which...
Romans 14:21 – Good For Whom?
Romans 14:21 - Good For Whom? It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak. Truth to Learn Consider the good of others more important than your own. Behind the Words The word translated...
Romans 14:20 – Construction, Not Demolition
Romans 14:20 - Construction, Not Demolition Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are pure, but it is evil for the man who eats with offense. Truth to Learn We are supposed to build-up the church, not tear it down. Behind the...
Romans 14:19 – Self Denial
Romans 14:19 - Self Denial Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another. Truth to Learn We must deny ourselves in order to serve God and others. Behind the Words Just as in verse twelve, Paul starts off this...
Romans 14:18 – Becoming God Pleasers
Romans 14:18 - Becoming God Pleasers For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men. Truth to Learn Serving Christ pleases God and gains the respect of others. Behind the Words The expression “in these things” is from the Greek en toutois, most...
Romans 14:17 – Calm Delight
Romans 14:17 - Calm Delight for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Truth to Learn Building up the body of Christ creates a sense of calm delight. Behind the Words “Eating” is from the Greek noun brōsis,...
Romans 14:16 – The Right Thing?
Romans 14:16 - The Right Thing? Therefore do not let your good be spoken of as evil; Truth to Learn Sometimes doing “the right thing” can cause harm to others. Behind the Words “Good” is translated from agathos, meaning “benevolent, profitable, or useful.” There is another Greek word translated “good.”...
Romans 14:15 – Spiritual Body Building
Romans 14:15 - Spiritual Body Building Yet if your brother is grieved because of your food, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died. Truth to Learn We should all build up other members of the body of Christ....
Romans 14:14 – Personally Forbidden
Romans 14:14 - Personally Forbidden I know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus that there is nothing unclean of itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. Truth to Learn What God forbids for me He may not forbid for you. Behind...
Romans 14:13 – Judge Yourself
Romans 14:13 - Judge Yourself Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother's way. Truth to Learn Our actions should not hinder the relationship between our brother or sister and the Lord...
Romans 14:12 – Personal Testimony
Romans 14:12 - Personal Testimony So then each of us shall give account of himself to God. Truth to Learn All Christians will have to testify regarding what they have done for God while on this earth. Behind the Words Paul starts off the current verse with the Greek words...
Romans 14:11 – He Is LORD!
Romans 14:11 - He Is LORD! For it is written: "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God." Truth to Learn We need to recognize God’s sovereignty now as we will eternally. Behind the Words “Confess” is translated from...
Romans 14:10 – Rewards For Works
Romans 14:10 - Rewards For Works But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. Truth to Learn Christ will judge all the works of all Christians. Behind the Words The word...
Romans 14:9 – Lord Of All
Romans 14:9 - Lord Of All For to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living. Truth to Learn Jesus Christ is Lord of all! Behind the Words The Greek word translated “rose” is anhistēmi, which is...
Romans 14:8 – Still On The Altar?
Romans 14:8 - Still On The Altar? For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's. Truth to Learn Living to the Lord is submission to His will. Behind the Words...