Romans 1:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. ”

Romans 1:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

To all that be in Rome - That is, to all who bear the Christian name. Perhaps he here included not only the church at Rome, but all who might have been there from abroad. Rome was a place of vast...
Romans 1:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called [to be] saints: (o) Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. (o) God's free good will: by "peace" the Hebrews mean a pros...
Romans 1:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Address is elaborate, for Paul is introducing himself to a strange community; and stately, as befits Christ's ambassador approaching the imperial city. Romans 1:1 f., Romans 1:5 f. He is...
Romans 1:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

all, &c.: i.e. all God's beloved ones in Rome. beloved . Greek. agapetos. App-135. saints . See Acts 9:13 , and compare Psalms 16:3 . our Father . Compare Romans 8:15 ; Galatians 1:...
Romans 1:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

7. To all of you who are at Rome, etc. By this happy arrangement he sets forth what there is in us worthy of commendation; he says, that first the Lord through his own kindness made us th...
Romans 1:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Called to be saints - Invited to become holy persons, by believin...
Romans 1:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The called of Jesus Christ, &c.— Called of Jesus Christ,—called to be saints, —are but different expressions for professors of Christianity. Any nation or people is called or invited of Je...
Romans 1:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. To all (such called ones) that be in Rome, beloved of God (...
Romans 1:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Power of the Gospel and the need of the World. The Guilt of the Heathen In his salutation the apostle emphasises his commission, and the greatness of the Person whose servant he is and who is...
Romans 1:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(1-7) In writing to the Romans, a Church to which he was personally unknown, and which might be supposed, so far as it was Jewish, to be prejudiced against him, the Apostle delivers with somewhat mor...
Romans 1:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 2 THE WRITER AND HIS READERS Romans 1:1-7 PAUL, a bondservant of Jesus Christ. So the man opens his Lord's message with his own name. We may, if we please, leave it and pass on, for to...
Romans 1:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Apostle's Burning Desire Romans 1:1-12 Upon the threshold of his greatest Epistle, Paul describes himself as a bond-servant. Such humility as his qualified him to be the medium of God's won...
Romans 1:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Bringing the first and seventh verses together, we find the called apostle writing to the called saints. As for himself, Paul declared, first, that he was debtor, because a gift had been bestowed on...
Romans 1:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to yo...
Romans 1:7 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

OUR CALLING ‘Called to be saints.’ Romans 1:7 St. Paul is not writing to great, well-known people. The Church of Christ in Rome did not number many of the high and mighty in the world. Most...
Romans 1:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

To all that be in Rome ,.... These words contain both the inscription of the epistle, and the apostle's usual salutation, as in all his epistles, The inscription of it is not to the Roman emperor; n...
Romans 1:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Ver. 7. Called to be saints ] Those then that are called, are...
Romans 1:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

To all that be in Rome To all the Christians residing at Rome. Most of these were heathen by birth, Romans 1:13 , though the Jews mixed among them. They were scattered up and down in that large ci...
Romans 1:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The salutation (unusually long) occupies seven verses, - laying down distinctly, as it does, the complete foundation of that Gospel of which Paul was a messenger - thus introducing him with the Gospe...
Romans 1:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Apostle's Commission. A. D. 58. 1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an ap...
Romans 1:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

To all that be in Rome; he doth not direct this Epistle to all that there inhabited, as to the emperor and senate, &c.; but to the church, and all the Christians there, as appears by the two fo...
Romans 1:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Recipients Of The Letter (1:7). After the long but important description of the purpose of the letter, we now learn who are to be its recipients. It is addressed to the church in Rome. ‘To al...
Romans 1:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 1:7 . Grace to you and peace, etc .—εἰρήνη, happiness of every kind; peace with God and man. God first Christ’s Father and then ours. Grace and peace are cause and effect....
Romans 1:7 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 1:7 I. There is a saintship which lies in the eternal appointment of God, which is the root and beginning of all. There is a saintship in the having been deliberately and designedly set apa...
Romans 1:7 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 1:1 . Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, Paul has many titles, and he delights to mention them in writing to these Christians at R...
Romans 1:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 1:1 . Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, in the sense he himself illustrates to the Corinthians. Ye are not your own; ye are bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in you...
Romans 1:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ. Authentication and salutation I. The apostle. 1. Paul was not the name by which he was always known, but was assumed shortly after the commencement of his mi...
Romans 1:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Romans 1:1-45 I. INTRODUCTORY . Romans 1:1-45 A. Salutation with long interposed parenthesis, suggested by "gospel of God." The parenthesis, expressing thoughts of wh...
Romans 1:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Salutation of the Letter.
Romans 1:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:2 ; 1 Corinthians 1:3 ; 1 Corinthians 16:23 ; 1 John 3:1 ; 1 Peter 1:1 ; 1 Peter 1:15 ; 1 Peter 1:2 ; 1 Thessalonians 1:1 ; 1 Thessalonians 1:3 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 ;...
Romans 1:7 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Gospel of God Romans 1:1-19 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The opening statement of the first chapter of Romans gives us sufficient basis for our introductory word. The statement reads thus: "Paul, a...
Romans 1:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

To all that are in Rome — Most of these were heathens by birth, Romans 1:13 , though with Jews mixed among them. They were scattered up and down in that large city, and not yet reduced into the fo...

Romans 1:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 1:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Romans 1:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 1:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 1:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 1:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 1:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 1:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 1:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 1:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 1:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 1:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 1:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 1:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Romans 1:7 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Romans 1:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 1:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 1:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 1:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 1:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 1:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 1:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 1:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 1:7 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 1:7 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 1:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 1:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Romans 1:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 1:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 1:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 1:7 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Romans 1:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes