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Romans 15:1-7 ESV
(1) We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the
weak, and not to please ourselves.
(2) Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
(3) For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, "The reproaches
of those who reproached you fell on me."
(4) For whatever was written in former days was written for our
instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of
the Scriptures we might have hope.
(5) May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in
such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus,
(6) that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ.
(7) Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the
glory of God.
Driving home one of the key points of Chapter 14
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Romans 15:1 ESV
(1) We who are strong have an obligation to
bear with the failings of the weak, and not to
please ourselves.
Driving home one of the key points of Chapter 14
Romans 15:1 ESV
 (1) We who are strong have an obligation to
bear with the failings of the weak, and not to
• Paul starts with “We” so Paul includes himself in this group, though later describing
himself
(throughourselves.
the eyes of others) as one whose “bodily presence is weak”
please
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Cf. 2 Cor 10:10 “.. but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.”
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Driving home one of the key points of Chapter 14
Romans 15:1 ESV
 (1) We who are strong have an obligation to
bear with the failings of the weak, and not to
• Paul starts with “We” so Paul includes himself in this group, though later describing
himself
(throughourselves.
the eyes of others) as one whose “bodily presence is weak”
please
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Cf. 2 Cor 10:10 “.. but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.”
• So we can infer he does not mean physical strength
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Driving home one of the key points of Chapter 14
Romans 15:1 ESV
 (1) We who are strong have an obligation to
bear with the failings of the weak, and not to
• Paul starts with “We” so Paul includes himself in this group, though later describing
himself
(throughourselves.
the eyes of others) as one whose “bodily presence is weak”
please

Cf. 2 Cor 10:10 “.. but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.”
• So we can infer he does not mean physical strength
• So what DOES he mean by strong? People who can write great letters?
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Driving home one of the key points of Chapter 1
Romans 15:1 ESV
 (1) We who are strong have an obligation to
bear with the failings of the weak, and not to
• Paul starts with “We” so Paul includes himself in this group, though later describing
himself
(throughourselves.
the eyes of others) as one whose “bodily presence is weak”
please
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•
•
•
•
Cf. 2 Cor 10:10 “.. but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.”
So we can infer he does not mean physical strength
So what DOES he mean by strong? People who can write great letters?
WeDriving
home one of the key points of Chapter 1
the strong (hēmeis hoi dunatoi).
He means the Morally Strong
• Cf .2Cor 12:10 “.. For when I am weak, then I am strong..”
Romans 15:1 ESV
 (1) We who are strong have an obligation to
bear with the failings of the weak, and not to
• Paul starts with “We” so Paul includes himself in this group, though later describing
himself
(throughourselves.
the eyes of others) as one whose “bodily presence is weak”
please
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•
•
•
•
•
Cf. 2 Cor 10:10 “.. but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.”
So we can infer he does not mean physical strength
So what DOES he mean by strong? People who can write great letters?
WeDriving
home one of the key points of Chapter 1
the strong (hēmeis hoi dunatoi).
He means the Morally Strong
• Cf. 2Cor 12:10 “.. For when I am weak, then I am strong..”
And the Strong in Faith
• Cf. Rom 4:20 “No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but
he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God,”
Romans 15:1 ESV
 (1) We who are strong have an obligation to
bear with the failings of the weak, and not to
• Paul starts with “We” so Paul includes himself in this group, though later describing
himself
(throughourselves.
the eyes of others) as one whose “bodily presence is weak”
please
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•
•
•
•
•
•
Cf. 2 Cor 10:10 “.. but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.”
So we can infer he does not mean physical strength
So what DOES he mean by strong? People who can write great letters?
WeDriving
home one of the key points of Chapter 1
the strong (hēmeis hoi dunatoi).
He means the Morally Strong
• Cf. 2Cor 12:10 “.. For when I am weak, then I am strong..”
And the Strong in Faith
• Cf. Rom 4:20 “No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but
he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God,”
And NOT the mighty
• Cf. 1Cor 1:25-27 “But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise;..”
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Romans 15:1 ESV
(1) We who are strong have an obligation to
bear with the failings of the weak, and not to
please ourselves.
• Paul chose a word that (“Ought” in the KJV) has a mild
form, but literally means; ought, must, and should. It is
an obligation like a debt.
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Romans 15:1 ESV
(1) We who are strong have an obligation to
bear with the failings of the weak, and not to
please ourselves.
• Failings (infirmities in the KJV) literally from the scruples “of the not strong” (tōn
adunatōn)
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Romans 15:1 ESV
(1) We who are strong have an obligation to
bear with the failings of the weak, and not to
please ourselves.
• Failings (infirmities in the KJV) literally from the scruples “of the not strong” (tōn
adunatōn)
• Same phrase used in Acts 14:8
• “Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was
crippled from birth and had never walked.” (ESV)
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Romans 15:1 ESV
(1) We who are strong have an obligation to
bear with the failings of the weak, and not to
please ourselves.
• Failings (infirmities in the KJV) literally from the scruples “of the not strong” (tōn
adunatōn)
• Same phrase used in Acts 14:8
• “Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was
crippled from birth and had never walked.” (ESV)
• The “actions” of the weak
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Romans 15:1 ESV
(1) We who are strong have an obligation to
bear with the failings of the weak, and not to
please ourselves.
• Failings (infirmities in the KJV) literally from the scruples “of the not strong” (tōn
adunatōn)
• Same phrase used in Acts 14:8
• “Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was
crippled from birth and had never walked.” (ESV)
• The “actions” of the weak – in faith – who have never walked in faith
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Romans 15:1 ESV
(1) We who are strong have an obligation to
bear with the failings of the weak, and not to
please ourselves.
• Failings (infirmities in the KJV) literally from the scruples “of the not strong” (tōn
adunatōn)
• Same phrase used in Acts 14:8
• “Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was
crippled from birth and had never walked.” (ESV)
• The “actions” of the weak – in faith – who have never walked in faith
• Stuck in the same place – Wow! God will save and then keep someone who can’t get
out of a spiritual wet paper bag? – it’s his call – he knows their heart
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Romans 15:1 ESV
(1) We who are strong have an obligation to
bear with the failings of the weak, and not to
please ourselves.
• We should BEAR with the failings of the spiritually weak?
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Romans 15:1 ESV
(1) We who are strong have an obligation to
bear with the failings of the weak, and not to
please ourselves.
• We should BEAR with the failings of the spiritually weak?
• What about complainers?
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Romans 15:1 ESV
(1) We who are strong have an obligation to
bear with the failings of the weak, and not to
please ourselves.
• We should BEAR with the failings of the spiritually weak?
• What about complainers?
• What did Moses do?
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Romans 15:1 ESV
(1) We who are strong have an obligation to
bear with the failings of the weak, and not to
please ourselves.
• We should BEAR with the failings of the spiritually weak?
• What about complainers?
• What did Moses do?
• What did Jesus do?
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Romans 15:1 ESV
(1) We who are strong have an obligation to
bear with the failings of the weak, and not to
please ourselves.
• We should BEAR with the failings of the spiritually weak?
• What about complainers?
• What did Moses do?
• What did Jesus do?
• What else did Paul say?
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Romans 15:1 ESV
(1) We who are strong have an obligation to
bear with the failings of the weak, and not to
please ourselves.
• We should BEAR with the failings of the spiritually weak?
• What about complainers?
• What did Moses do?
• What did Jesus do?
• What else did Paul say?
• Cf. Gal 6:2 “Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of
Christ. “
• (in full context )
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Romans 15:1 ESV
(1) We who are strong have an obligation to
bear with the failings of the weak, and not to
please ourselves.
Cf. 1 Corinthians 10:32-33 ESV
(32) Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the
church of God,
(33) just as I try to please everyone in everything I do,
not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that
they may be saved.
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Did Paul mean to accept quietly, peacefully,
or otherwise the brother or sister who would
not work?
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Did Paul mean to accept quietly, peacefully,
or otherwise the brother or sister who would
not work?
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1 Thessalonians 5:14 ESV
(14) And we urge you, brothers, admonish
the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the
weak, be patient with them all.
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Romans 15:2 ESV
(2) Let each of us please his neighbor for his
good, to build him up.
• Suck up to our neighbors?
• Make sinners feel happy?
• Be a people pleaser?
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Romans 15:2 ESV
(2) Let each of us please his neighbor for his
good, to build him up.
• Suck up to our neighbors?
• Make sinners feel happy?
• Be a people pleaser?
1 Corinthians 10:32-33 ESV
(32) Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of
God,
(33) just as I try to please everyone in everything I do, not
seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may
be saved.
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Romans 15:3 ESV
(3) For Christ did not please himself, but as it
is written, "The reproaches of those who
reproached you fell on me."
• Christ was perfect and never sinned
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Romans 15:3 ESV
(3) For Christ did not please himself, but as it
is written, "The reproaches of those who
reproached you fell on me."
• Christ was perfect and never sinned
• Was it in his nature to take on our sin?
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Romans 15:3 ESV
(3) For Christ did not please himself, but as it
is written, "The reproaches of those who
reproached you fell on me."
• Christ was perfect and never sinned
• Was it in his nature to take on our sin?
• Reproach = Insult (in the NIV), a fair modernization, but reproach can also
mean rejection, disdain, being outcast, etc.
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Romans 15:3 ESV
(3) For Christ did not please himself, but as it
is written, "The reproaches of those who
reproached you fell on me."
• Christ was perfect and never sinned
• Was it in his nature to take on our sin?
• Reproach = Insult (in the NIV), a fair modernization, but reproach can also
mean rejection, disdain, being outcast, etc.
• Christ took upon himself the anger that man had towards God AND the anger
that God had towards man’s sin
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Romans 15:3 ESV
(3) For Christ did not please himself, but as it
is written, "The reproaches of those who
reproached you fell on me."
• Christ was perfect and never sinned
• Was it in his nature to take on our sin?
• Reproach = Insult (in the NIV), a fair modernization, but reproach can also
mean rejection, disdain, being outcast, etc.
• Christ took upon himself the anger that man had towards God AND the anger
that God had towards man’s sin
• And calls us to take a small portion of inconvenience to help save the weak
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Romans 15:3 ESV
(3) For Christ did not please himself, but as it
is written, "The reproaches of those who
reproached you fell on me."
• Christ was perfect and never sinned
• Was it in his nature to take on our sin?
• Reproach = Insult (in the NIV), a fair modernization, but reproach can also
mean rejection, disdain, being outcast, etc.
• Christ took upon himself the anger that man had towards God AND the anger
that God had towards man’s sin
• And calls us to take a small portion of inconvenience to help save the weak
• … as we are in his eyes – why we needed a savior
Romans 15:4-7 ESV
(4) For whatever was written in former days was
written for our instruction, that through endurance
and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we
might have hope.
 (5) May the God of endurance and encouragement
grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in
accord with Christ Jesus,
 (6) that together you may with one voice glorify the
God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 (7) Therefore welcome one another as Christ has
welcomed you, for the glory of God.
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Romans 15:4-7 ESV
(4) For whatever was written in former days was
written for our instruction, that through endurance
and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we
might have hope.
May thewill
God
of endurance
and
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The scriptures
encourage
us to fulfill our
callencouragement
with hope
grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in
accord with Christ Jesus,
 (6) that together you may with one voice glorify the
God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 (7) Therefore welcome one another as Christ has
welcomed you, for the glory of God.
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Romans 15:4-7 ESV
(4) For whatever was written in former days was
written for our instruction, that through endurance
and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we
might have hope.
 (5) May the God of endurance and encouragement
grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in
accord with Christ Jesus,
(6) God
that
may
with
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 (7) Therefore welcome one another as Christ has
welcomed you, for the glory of God.
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Romans 15:4-7 ESV
(4) For whatever was written in former days was
written for our instruction, that through endurance
and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we
might have hope.
 (5) May the God of endurance and encouragement
grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in
accord with Christ Jesus,
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that
may
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as we
will see in Chapter
16, this
is NOT
a call foras
unity
at all costs,
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welcome
one
another
Christ
has this is a
call for unity with weaker brothers and sisters, not for unity with false
welcomed you, for the glory of God.
doctrines, dividers, etc.
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Romans 15:4-7 ESV
(4) For whatever was written in former days was
written for our instruction, that through endurance
and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we
might have hope.
 (5) May the God of endurance and encouragement
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Voice
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all of in
these
can harmony
be summed up
into one
this, love
your in
grant
you
to live
such
with
another,
neighbor as yourself”)
accord with Christ Jesus,
 (6) that together you may with one voice glorify the
God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 (7) Therefore welcome one another as Christ has
welcomed you, for the glory of God.
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Romans 15:4-7 ESV
(4) For whatever was written in former days was
written for our instruction, that through endurance
and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we
might have hope.
 (5) May the God of endurance and encouragement
• 7: “..
as Christ
hasto
welcomed
you..” harmony with one another, in
grant
you
live in such
accord with Christ Jesus,
 (6) that together you may with one voice glorify the
God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 (7) Therefore welcome one another as Christ has
welcomed you, for the glory of God.
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Romans 15:4-7 ESV
(4) For whatever was written in former days was
written for our instruction, that through endurance
and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we
might have hope.
 (5) May the God of endurance and encouragement
• 7: “..
as Christ
hasto
welcomed
you..” harmony with one another, in
grant
you
live in such
• Pretty easy to do right?
accord with Christ Jesus,
 (6) that together you may with one voice glorify the
God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 (7) Therefore welcome one another as Christ has
welcomed you, for the glory of God.
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Romans 15:4-7 ESV
(4) For whatever was written in former days was
written for our instruction, that through endurance
and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we
might have hope.
 (5) May the God of endurance and encouragement
• 7: “..
as Christ
hasto
welcomed
you..” harmony with one another, in
grant
you
live in such
• Pretty easy to do right?
accord with Christ Jesus,
• We deserved death
 (6) that together you may with one voice glorify the
God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 (7) Therefore welcome one another as Christ has
welcomed you, for the glory of God.
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Romans 15:4-7 ESV
(4) For whatever was written in former days was
written for our instruction, that through endurance
and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we
might have hope.
 (5) May the God of endurance and encouragement
• 7: “..
as Christ
hasto
welcomed
you..” harmony with one another, in
grant
you
live in such
• Pretty easy to do right?
accord with Christ Jesus,
• We deserved death
 •(6)
thatthe
together
you
with one voice glorify the
He took
punishment
for may
us
God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 (7) Therefore welcome one another as Christ has
welcomed you, for the glory of God.
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Romans 15:4-7 ESV
(4) For whatever was written in former days was
written for our instruction, that through endurance
and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we
might have hope.
 (5) May the God of endurance and encouragement
• 7: “..
as Christ
hasto
welcomed
you..” harmony with one another, in
grant
you
live in such
• Pretty easy to do right?
accord with Christ Jesus,
• We deserved death
 •(6)
thatthe
together
you
with one voice glorify the
He took
punishment
for may
us
and us!
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
•God
And loved
 (7) Therefore welcome one another as Christ has
welcomed you, for the glory of God.
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Romans 15:4-7 ESV
(4) For whatever was written in former days was
written for our instruction, that through endurance
and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we
might have hope.
 (5) May the God of endurance and encouragement
• 7: “..
as Christ
hasto
welcomed
you..” harmony with one another, in
grant
you
live in such
• Pretty easy to do right?
accord with Christ Jesus,
• We deserved death
 •(6)
thatthe
together
you
with one voice glorify the
He took
punishment
for may
us
and us
Father
of our
Lord
Jesus
Christ.
•God
And loved
– and made
a way
for our
salvation!
 (7) Therefore welcome one another as Christ has
welcomed you, for the glory of God.
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Romans 15:4-7 ESV
(4) For whatever was written in former days was
written for our instruction, that through endurance
and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we
might have hope.
 (5) May the God of endurance and encouragement
• 7: “..
as Christ
hasto
welcomed
you..” harmony with one another, in
grant
you
live in such
• Pretty easy to do right?
accord with Christ Jesus,
• We deserved death
 •(6)
thatthe
together
you
with one voice glorify the
He took
punishment
for may
us
and us
Father
of our
Lord
Jesus
Christ.
•God
And loved
– and made
a way
for our
salvation,
even when we did not
accept
him!
 (7)
Therefore
welcome one another as Christ has
welcomed you, for the glory of God.
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Romans 15:8-13 ESV
(8) For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised
to show God's truthfulness, in order to confirm the promises given
to the patriarchs,
(9) and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy.
As it is written, "Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles,
and sing to your name."
(10) And again it is said, "Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people."
(11) And again, "Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all the
peoples extol him."
(12) And again Isaiah says, "The root of Jesse will come, even he
who arises to rule the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles hope."
(13) May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in
believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound
in hope.
Romans 15:8-13 ESV
(8) For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised
to show God's truthfulness, in order to confirm the promises given
to the patriarchs,
 (9) and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy.
As it is written, "Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles,
• Paul
demonstrates
through the promises of scripture, to this
and
sing to your name."
 (10) And
againthat
it is said,
"Rejoice,
O the
Gentiles,
with his
people."
“mixed”
church,
Christ
fulfilled
promises
made
to the
 (11) And again, "Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all the
Jews
AND to the Gentiles
peoples extol him."
• This
is another
call
to unity!
 (12)
And again
Isaiah
says, "The root of Jesse will come, even he
who arises to rule the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles hope."
 (13) May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in
believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound
in hope.
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Romans 15:14-21 ESV
(14) I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of
goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to instruct one another.
(15) But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder,
because of the grace given me by God
(16) to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the
gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified
by the Holy Spirit.
(17) In Christ Jesus, then, I have reason to be proud of my work for God.
(18) For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has
accomplished through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience--by word and deed,
(19) by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God--so
that from Jerusalem and all the way around to Illyricum I have fulfilled the
ministry of the gospel of Christ;
(20) and thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has
already been named, lest I build on someone else's foundation,
(21) but as it is written, "Those who have never been told of him will see, and
those who have never heard will understand."
Romans 15:14-21 ESV
(14) I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full
of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to instruct one another.
 (15) But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder,
because of the grace given me by God
 (16) to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of
the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable,
sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
 (17) In Christ Jesus, then, I have reason to be proud of my work for God.
 (18) For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has
14-16:
A reminder
that
is delivered
inobedience--by
love
accomplished
through
me this
to bring
the Gentiles to
word and deed,
 (19) by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God--so
that from Jerusalem and all the way around to Illyricum I have fulfilled the
ministry of the gospel of Christ;
 (20) and thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has
already been named, lest I build on someone else's foundation,
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in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may
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(20) The God of peace will soon crush Satan under
your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with
you.
(21) Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you; so do
Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen.
(22) I Tertius, who wrote this letter, greet you in the
Lord.
(23) Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church,
greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother
Quartus, greet you.
(24) [The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Amen.]
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Romans 16:25-27 ESV
(25) Now to him who is able to strengthen you
according to my gospel and the preaching of
Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the
mystery that was kept secret for long ages
(26) but has now been disclosed and through
the prophetic writings has been made known to
all nations, according to the command of the
eternal God, to bring about the obedience of
faith-(27) to the only wise God be glory forevermore
through Jesus Christ! Amen.
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Romans 16:25-27 ESV
(25) Now to him who is able to strengthen you
according to my gospel and the preaching of
Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the
mystery that was kept secret for long ages
(26) but has now been disclosed and through
the prophetic writings has been made known to
all nations, according to the command of the
eternal God, to bring about the obedience of
faith-(27) to the only wise God be glory forevermore
through Jesus Christ! Amen.
Paul concludes by
bringing Glory to God!
Next (X?) Weeks
• Now that we have dissected each chapter…
• Read Romans as the letter it truly is
• Expect Revelation from the Holy Spirit!
• Expect the ability to recall the location of key scriptures from memory!
• Bring your highlighter if you are into that sort of thing
Next (X?) Weeks
• Open Issues:
• Discuss desired pace for wrap up
• Once we are done…
• Summer off
• Questions:
• Would anyone like to add anything to this?
• Has anyone had any “recall experiences” yet?