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

In some sort— 'Απο μερους. The word μερος is a part of any thing, or company of men; and may signify part of or a party among the people to whom the Apostle writes, or of whom he speaks; Romans 11:25, 2 Corinthians 1:14; 2 Corinthians 2:5. That it has this sense here, and signifies the Gentile part of the church at Rome, is the more probable, because the Apostle assigns his commission as the Apostle of the Gentiles, for the reason of his boldness in writing. I have written more boldly unto you, because, or on account of the grace that is given to me of God, that I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles. Now this would be an apology only to the Gentile part of the society; and therefore, to preserve the propriety of the Apostle's reasoning, we ought in this view to render απο μερους with respect to part of you. See the note on ch. Romans 1:5.