Romans 15:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: ”

• Romans 15:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Now the God of patience - The God who is “himself” long-suffering, who bears patiently with the errors and faults of his children, and who can “give” patience, may he give you of his Spirit, that...

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• Romans 15:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (4) Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: (4) We must take an example of patience from God: that both the weak and the stro...

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• Romans 15:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Harmony through Self-renouncement. Romans 15:1 f. Strength carries with it the duty of bearing others-' weaknesses, not of pleasing oneself ( cf. 1 Corinthians 10:33 ). The strong are men of r...

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• Romans 15:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  God . App-98. consolation . comfort, as Romans 15:4 . likeminded . See Romans 12:16 . one... another . among (App-104) yourselves. according to . App-104. Christ Jesus . See Romans 8:1...

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• Romans 15:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  5. And the God of patience, etc. God is so called from what he produces; the same thing has been before very fitly ascribed to the Scriptures, but in a different sense: God alone is doubtles...

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• Romans 15:5 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 1920 PREFERRING THE GOOD OF OTHERS Romans 15:5-6 . Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: that ye may with on...

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• Romans 15:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: Now the God of patience and consolation - May that God who endued them with patience,...

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• Romans 15:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Grant you to be like-minded— The original properly signifies, "To agree in an harmonious and affectionate manner;" and might be read, Grant you or give you the same mutual affection, according t...

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• Romans 15:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: Now the God of patience and consolation. Such beautiful names of God are taken...

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• Romans 15:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Jew and Gentile alike the Object of God's Love. The Apostle's Plans 1-13. The subject of Romans 14 is continued. 'Strength' should be displayed in helping the 'weak' after Christ's example ( Rom...

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• Romans 15:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Now the God of patience and consolation. — Such, then, should be the temper of the Roman Christians. The Apostle prays that along with the spirit of steadfast endurance God will also give them that...

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• Romans 15:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 30 THE SAME SUBJECT: THE LORD'S EXAMPLE: HIS RELATION TO US ALL Romans 15:1-13 THE large and searching treatment which the Apostle has already given to the right use of Christian Liber...

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• Romans 15:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Following Christ in Pleasing Others Romans 15:1-13 This chapter is remarkable for its threefold designation of God. The God of patience and comfort, Romans 15:5 ; the God of hope, Romans 15:1...

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• Romans 15:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The most powerful argument for Christian conduct is the example of Christ. He pleased not Himself. The injunction to receive one another is an injunction addressed to Jews and Gentiles. Throughout th...

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• Romans 15:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. (2) Let everyone of us please his neighbor for his good to edification. (3) For even Christ pleased not...

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• Romans 15:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Now the God of patience and consolation ,.... These titles and characters of God are manifestly used on account of what is before said concerning the Scriptures, and to show, that the efficacy and u...

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• Romans 15:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: Ver. 5. Now the God of patience ] The soul is then only in good plight when the he...

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• Romans 15:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Now the God of patience and consolation From whom all these gracious and seasonable provisions proceed; grant you to be like- minded one toward another That is, to be united in peace and love; a...

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• Romans 15:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  The subject of Romans 14:1-23 continues through verse 7 of Romans 15:1-33 . We have seen first the Lord's authority in regard to men's consciences, then love toward our brethren a reason for consi...

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• Romans 15:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Christian Unity. A. D.  58.       5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like-mi...

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• Romans 15:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Now the God of patience and consolation: he is called, the God of all grace, 1 Peter 5:10 , the God of hope, Romans 15:13 , the God of peace, Romans 15:33 , the God of love and peac...

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• Romans 15:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Strong Should Help The Weak, And Unity Must Be Foremost (15:1-15:6). Paul now brings out the underlying lesson, that among believers those who are strong should have consideration for weaker b...

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• Romans 15:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES Romans 15:5 .—Christ is both the example and motive of the Christian mind. God who bestows patience; just as the God of grace is the God who imparts grace. Romans 15:6 .—God of t...

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• Romans 15:5 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Romans 15:1 . We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. When we are free from scruples upon any point, and feel that there are things that we...

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• Romans 15:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Romans 15:4 . Whatsoever things were written afore-time, by Moses and the prophets concerning Christ, and the calling of the gentiles, were written in order to afford us the greatest comfort, by d...

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• Romans 15:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded. The God of patience When we say God is patient four things are implied. I. Provocation. Where there is nothing to try the...

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• Romans 15:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Romans 16:1-45 IV . SUPPLEMENTARY . Questions have been raised and much discussed as to the connection of the last two chapters, 15. and 16., with the rest of the Epistle. The...

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• Romans 15:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  An Admonition to Patience and Harmony. Christians should not please themselves:

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• Romans 15:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 1:10 ; 1 Peter 3:20 ; 1 Peter 3:8 ; 2 Chronicles 30:12 ; 2 Corinthians 1:3 ; 2 Corinthians 1:4 ; 2 Corinthians 13:11 ; 2 Corinthians 7:6 ; 2 Peter 3:15 ; 2 Peter 3:9 ; Acts 4...

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• Romans 15:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  According to the power of Christ Jesus.

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