Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Romans 1:1
Introduction. The Morals of Paganism
SUMMARY OF ROMANS 1: Paul's Salutation to the Church at Rome. His Deep
Interest in Its Welfare. His Confidence in the Gospel. It Is the
Power of God. The Wrath of God. The Sins of the Gentile World. The
Gentile World Under Condemnation.
Paul. Instead of subscribing a name at the end of a letter, the
custom was to introduce it at the beginning. See other Epistles of
Paul. For Paul's name, see PNT "Ac 13:9".
Called [to be] an apostle. "To be" is not in the original. Paul
simply states that he is "a called apostle", not one appointed by men,
but called by Jesus Christ. He was called when he "saw the Lord", an
essential to apostleship. See notes on 1 Corinthians 9:1 Ac 26:16. His
setting apart at Antioch was not this call, but it came direct from
Jesus Christ (Acts 13:2). As some Judaizing teachers tried to
destroy his apostolic authority, he found it necessary on several
occasions to show that his commission was directly from the Lord.
Separated. Set apart to the work of the gospel. Christ set him
apart, and his whole life was consecrated to his divine glory.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Acts 14:14
Romans 1:1
Philippians 1:1
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