Romans 11:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:

I speak ('I am speaking') to you Gentiles - another proof that this Epistle was addressed not to Jewish but to Gentile believers (see the note at Romans 1:13),

Inasmuch, as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify ('glorify') mine office. The clause beginning with "inasmuch" should be read as a parenthesis.

Romans 11:13

13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office: