Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Romans 1:5
By whom. Through Jesus Christ, who is the subject spoken of.
We have received. Paul refers to himself, and perhaps to other
apostles.
Grace. The grace, the favor and mercy of heaven granted to all
saints.
Apostleship. All saints were not apostles, but one must be a
saint to be an apostle. Without the general grace he could not have the
special gift of apostleship.
For obedience to the faith. The apostleship was given in order
to lead all nations to obedience to the faith. "The faith" is a synonym
for "the gospel". Observe that it is a system of obedience. In the
apostolic age there were no recognized believers but obedient
believers.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Romans 1:5
Romans 1:6
Romans 5:1
Romans 10:9
Romans 12:3
Hebrews 11:7
1 John 5:1
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