romans 15:33 meaning

The priesthood of believers consists in their having (through Christ) liberty of access unto God, and offering themselves and their services as a living sacrifice unto him. Since he asks their prayers, it is only natural that he prays for them. might be with them, he not only prays that the presence of God let you and I seek for grace everlastingly to have in view the Person of Jesus. (Romans 15:15-16 NIV) Now, you would think that a church that was theologically knowledgeable, able to instruct and counsel one another in the deep problems of life, and filled with a spirit of goodness and compassion, would hardly need anything more said to them. I Could Wish Myself Accursed for the Sake of the Lost. brackets it.—ED. The peace of God, that peace which God gives, includes all the mercies necessary for the perfect blessedness of the soul. I Could Wish Myself Accursed for the Sake of the Lost. Nothing will tend to endear us more to our weaker brethren, and prompt us to be gentle and affectionate towards them, as when, under God the Spirit's glorifying Christ to our view, we behold his gentleness and meekness to his redeemed, in the days of our Lord's flesh, what reproaches he endured, and what unequalled grace and humility he manifested under all. It is quite needless to take this verse as an intended close to the Epistle. 8. The urgency of needs should motivate us to pray. Infidelity, therefore, is a disbelief of the testimony of God. In Romans 15:13, he is called the God of hope. He lived in the peace of God in the midst of the worst circumstances. The man who reaps the harvest, is not always he who sowed the seed. my Father!” (Romans 8:15). The dignity of his person, the greatness of his condescension, the severity of his sufferings, the fervor of his love towards us, all combine to render his example effective in humbling us, in view of our own shortcomings, and in exciting us to walk even as he walked, Romans 15:4-13. It is this peace which the angel, with the heavenly host, celebrated in saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.’ The Apostles usually express this in their salutations, saying, ‘Grace and peace be with you, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,’ uniformly, however, placing grace first, without which they could not have peace. ought . If the God of peace, love, and joy be with his people, they will not want any real good; but will always, having all sufficiency in all things, be able to abound in receiving and communicating blessings, to the glory of Him of whom and through whom and to whom are all things. Third, missions must maintain a balance between the ultimate goal of establishing mature strategic congregations and not losing the urgency of evangelism among the unreached. Saul: Meaning “Asked [of God]; Inquired [of God].”Saul, also known by his Roman name Paul, was “of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born from Hebrews.” Since Saul was born a Roman citizen (), it is logical that his Jewish parents may have given him the Roman name Paulus, or Paul, meaning “Little; Small. "Shall we sin, because.."-"Surely, the objector says, we may take a night off now and then and sin a little bit, "since we are under grace."" There are two more benedictions to Romans (15:33; 16:20) and a doxology (16:25-27). 33 And now may God, who gives us his peace, be with you all. But the MSS. How amazing it is to be able to come to the God of the Universe and speak to Him as “Father! Now the God of peace be with you all, Amen. can give trouble; and is what he fills his people with in a way This peace was first upon his thoughts, which are therefore called thoughts of peace; a council of peace was held between him and his Son upon this head; the scheme of reconciliation was drawn by him in it; he entered into a covenant of peace with Christ, which takes its name from this momentous article of it; he appointed Christ to be the peacemaker, and laid on him the chastisement of our peace; and it pleased him by him to reconcile all things to himself, Colossians 1:20. Pastors and preachers must of course preach Christ where he had before been known; but they should not appropriate to themselves the results of the labors of others, or boast of things which Christ has not wrought by them. . Romans 6:15 What then? So then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth, but God that giveth the increase, Romans 15:19, Romans 15:20. (Comp. He lived in the peace of God in the midst of the worst circumstances. Romans 16:20 NASB “God of peace” is Paul’s favorite title for God. Romans 10:12-13 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. Now the God of peace] A fit attribute for the present purpose. Romans 15:33 Context. That I may come to you with joy: The prayers of Paul and the Romans were answered, though not in the manner they expected. We tend to take on the character of the group with which we associate. You believe that a person who holds such and such opinions is wrong: pity him and set him right, lovingly, if possible. This completes the letter to the Romans, but in the last chapter we will get into a little history about the early church in Rome, and Paul's relationships there. Then in Romans 1:16-17 we discovered why this book was written. have it. They were written for this purpose; and we have no right to expect these blessings unless we use the means appointed for their attainment. He is also the author of happiness and By being accounted as righteous by faith they will have peace with the God of peace. Romans 15:30(NASB) Verse Thoughts Paul longed to visit the Christians at Rome but never managed to take the journey, until he was brought there in chains and imprisoned.. awaiting a Roman trial. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. 1:20 ) . Moreover, he is so called because he is the giver of Here it fits his great argument, which was to persuade the believing Romans to be at peace amongst themselves, and not to contend about indifferent things. We can almost see him relaxing into this idea having asked them to pray for his deliverance from the antagonism of the Jews, and for the acceptability to the Jewish church of the gift from mainly Gentile churches. Rome was the centre of the world‘s life as Paul realized (Romans 1:15). The challenge of Romans 6 is this: Christ has made you free, free to be a king, free to have a sense of worth, free to be secure in your own personhood, knowing who you are before God. 14-32). - Romans 15:33 As we have seen, most of Romans 15 deals with Paul’s plan to visit Rome after his church-planting mission in the eastern part of the Roman Empire was finished (vv. 3 For even Christ didn’t live to please himself. KJV_Strongs 33 G1161 Now G2316 the God G1515 of peace G3326 be with G5216 you G3956 all G281. Have mercy on me and forgive all my sins in Jesus name. Some existing manuscripts in which this title appears are: Codex Vaticanus and Codex Sinaiticus of the fourth century C.E. Listen to the Bible. Father i release myself to you replace the hurt in me with divine love in Jesus name. Foreseeing a tough period ahead he hopes eventually to find rest among the Christians in Rome, in the presence of the God of peace. Salem Media Group. Romans 8:28 “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” 1 Peter 3:15-16. All men sooner or later hoped to see Rome. Books of the Bible. Humility is a prerequisite to receiving the blessings only God can give, the kind that will prepare and equip us for His service now and in the Kingdom to come. One understands the nature of God in the context of the entirety of scripture, and small tropes in the context of passage where one reads them. As God is in this chapter before styled the God of patience, ( Romans 15:5 ) , and the God of hope, ( Romans 15:13 ) , because of his concern in these graces; so he is here styled "the God of peace", because of his concern in that peace which is made between him and his people, by the blood of Christ. As Paul points out in Romans 1, people are enslaved to a “debased mind” (Rom. Almighty Author of thy Holy Scriptures, let the sweet savor of thy word be always uppermost in my heart. The duty of a disinterested and kind regard to others, in the exercise of our Christian liberty, is one of the leading topics of this, as it is of the preceding chapter, Romans 15:1-13. Now the God of peace be with you all, Amen. The human heart resists censoriousness, pride, and ill-feeling, in an admonisher; and is thrown into such a state, by the exhibition of these evil dispositions, that the truth is little likely to do it any good. who art the God of peace; and in proof of it didst bring again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the Everlasting Covenant, be with all ; thy people and thy Churches alway, to confirm them to the end. Romans 12 is a pillar for change, it is that chapter that will give you the tools to live according to God’s plan. Бог же мира Он есть Бог надежды (см. # 15:33 Some manuscripts do not include Amen. Paul refers to “the God of all peace” (Romans 15:13, 33; Galatians 6:16). Amen. 1. (33) Amen.—The weight of MS. authority is decidedly in favour of retaining this word, though it is omitted by three MSS. Romans 15:31 That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints; Romans 15:32 That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed. 2 Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up. It is no part of their work to make atonement for the people; this Christ has done by the one offering up of himself, whereby he has for ever perfected them that are sanctified, Romans 15:16. Richard Cortez 11 years ago. Now the God of peace, etc. Now the peace of God be with you all. God was in both places and He is powerful to restrain sinners and change the hearts of believers. The Jewish Christians were ready to denounce Paul, and cast out his name as evil; yet he collected contributions for them, and was very solicitous that they should accept of his services, Romans 15:31. Study Romans 15 using Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary (concise) to better understand Scripture with full outline and verse meaning. (Exodus 15:3) Now the God of peace be with you all. Romans 16:20; 1 Corinthians 14:33; Php 4:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 13:20[164] Romans 15:1-13.SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED AND CONCLUDED. Compare Romans 15:33 in other Bible versions. His main desire was granted. might be with them; but that they might have fresh views of their 61 SdaBc-7 (00a) The Medieval Church.pdf. (NASB: Lockman) Greek: O de theos tes eirenes meta panton humon, amen. 1:28), “futile in their thinking,” darkened by “senseless minds” (Rom. The Lord is a man of war; the Lord is His name. enjoy peace in their own consciences, arising from thence; that therefore supports it. How close the bond which the one spirit draws between ministers and people-how wide the separation produced by the other! Here then it has a similar meaning as his hope is that God will do the same in Jerusalem. 53 SdaBc-6 (00b) Roman History in New Testament Times.pdf. made between him and his people, by the blood of Christ. Nothing can prove that to be true which the Bible pronounces to be false, Romans 15:18, Romans 15:19. Romans 12:15, KJV: "Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep." Chap Romans 11:36. Amen. chapter being as a sort of postscript, filled up with salutations Here the apostle desires that the God who gives peace would impart to them union of sentiment and feeling, particularly between the Jewish and Gentile Christians - the great object for which he labored in his journey to Judea, and which he had been endeavoring to promote throughout this Epistle; see 1 Corinthians 14:33; Hebrews 13:20. As he brings his long and instructive Roman epistle to a close, the one message Paul was prompted to leave with these dear people was about discord among the saints. This expression is used only by Paul in his Epistles, in which he employs it frequently. do thou establish them in thy truth, and make the blessed word of thy servants mutually refreshing, both to ministers and people. saints; so that when the apostle wishes that the God of peace He believes you to be wrong because you do not hold those points; he must bear with you. Does Paul have a negative or positive attitude toward the brothers and sisters (Romans 15:14)? It does not, however, follow that the benediction was intended, as some have thought, to close the Epistle. He is also the object of our hope, but here the focus is on God as the source of hope. Romans 15:33 Context. We are drawing to a close in our study of this great epistle to the Romans, and this letter closes just as it began, with a personal word from the apostle about himself, and about the church in Rome. CHAPTER 15. God’s presence is inclusive of all good, and exclusive of all evil. Amen. Amen. All rights reserved. 15 We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. our peace; and it pleased him by him to reconcile all things to as depicting a regenerate person, etc. 33 Now the God of peace be with you all. How close the bond which the one spirit draws between ministers and people - how wide the separation produced by the other! Paul, in here employing this title, the God of peace, indicates the free access which His people have to God, and the assurance that their petitions shall be heard; for what shall they not obtain from Him who has laid aside all His wrath, and breathes towards them only grace and peace? Paul’s request to be delivered was not for the purpose of his being spared further persecution or even death. Philippians 4:7; Psalms 37:37. The God of peace (ο τεος της ειρηνης — ho theos tēs eirēnēs). We titled our first section, The Need for Salvation. 31 Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them. 1:21), which results in doing every kind of evil to one another (Rom. Romans 15:33 NASB “God of peace” is Paul’s favorite title for God. 13 Now. Be with you all: three times in this chapter doth the apostle lift up a prayer for the believing Romans; see Romans 16:5,13; and this is more comprehensive than the other two. It is not necessary that this title should rest on his official station; but there should be superiority of some kind — of age, excellence or knowledge — to give his admonitions due effect. 2. Romans 15:33 calls God a God of peace, but Exodus 15:3 calls Him a man of war. Beware of contentions in religion, if you dispute concerning any of its doctrines, let it be to find out truth; not to support a preconceived and pre-established opinion. Paul used one other time in Romans (15:33) after calling on the Roman Church to strive together with him in prayer for deliverance from those opposing the Gospel. Acts 28:15 describes Paul’s “triumphal entry” into Rome, so that he did come to them with joy – though also in chains! 2:11-14; Флп. He lived in the peace of God in the midst of the worst circumstances. Romans 12:15 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Romans 12:15, NIV: "Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn." Romans 15:33. ὁ θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης, the God of peace) A gradation in reference to Romans 15:5; Romans 15:13 : The God of patience, hope; so, the God of love and peace, 2 Corinthians 13:11, The God of peace, ch. The word Amen, at the end, does not appear to have been written by the apostle: it is wanting in some of the most ancient MSS. It is right to express our “desires - all” our desires - to God; but it should be with a willingness that he should choose his own means to accomplish the object of our wishes. We should not please them to their own injury, nor from the wish to secure their favor; but for their good, that they may be edified, Romans 15:2. Compare how ‘the God of hope’ in Romans 15:13 refers back to the hope of the Gentiles in Romans 15:12, although also transcending it. about the rites and ceremonies of the law of Moses; to which the The desire to please others should be wisely directed, and spring from right motives. Romans 15 Living to Please Others 1 We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. Paul wraps up how those strong in their faith in Christ should live in relationship to those who are weaker. We must not just please ourselves. The same title for God (‘the God of peace’) is used in Romans 16:20. Romans 15:14-33 Bible Study: Mission Yet Remaining gives special insight into the Apostle Paul's plans and thinking of missions. 5. . Proverbs 15:33. 13), и точно также Он есть Источник истинного мира (ср. Amen (so be it). Religious but Lost, to Saved by God’s Grace at 71. Amen. Nor wisdom neither: - therefore g-e-n-t-l-y m-o-v-e. Now the God of peace - God, the author or promoter of peace and union. As God is in this chapter before styled the God of patience, ( Holy Bible, New Living Translation copyright 1996, 2004, 2007, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. See also Luke 3:2; Acts 4:6). Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. not to please ourselves--ought to think less of what we may lawfully do than of how our conduct will affect others.. 2, 3. 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