the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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Romans 15:8
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Jesus was a servant of the Jews to fulfill the promises God made to their ancestors.
For I say that Christ has become a servant to the circumcision on behalf of the truth of God to confirm the promises given to the fathers,
For I say that Christ has become a servant to the circumcision on behalf of the truth of God to confirm the promises given to the fathers,
Now I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision to give effect to the undertakings given by God to the fathers,
For I say that Jesus Christ became a minister of [the] circumcision for [the] truth of God, to confirm the promises of the fathers;
For I say that the Messiah became a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God's truth, to confirm the promises to the fathers,
Now I say that Christ has been made a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given to the fathers,
Now I say, Christ Jesus was a servant of the circumcision, for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers:
My meaning is that Christ has become a servant to the people of Israel in vindication of God's truthfulness-- in showing how sure are the promises made to our forefathers--
Now I say, that Iesus Christ was a Minister of the circumcision for the trueth of God, to confirme the promises made vnto the fathers:
And I say, Jesus Christ has become a minister of circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises of the fathers,
But I saye that Christ Iesus was a mynister of the circumcision for the trueth of God, to cofirme the promyses made vnto the fathers,
for I tell you, that Jesus Christ was a minister to the Jews, to manifest the veracity of God in fulfilling the promises made to the fathers:
For I tell you that Christ has become a servant and a minister to the circumcision (Jews) on behalf of God's truth, to confirm and verify the promises made to the fathers,
For I say that Christ hath been made a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given unto the fathers,
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,
And I saye that Iesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the trueth of god to conferme the promyses made vnto the fathers.
For I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises [given] to the fathers,
Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises [made] to the fathers:
And I say Jesus Christ to have become a ministrant of circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises to the fathers,
I tell you that Christ became a servant of the Jews to show that God's promises to the Jewish ancestors are true.
For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God's truth to confirm the promises made to the fathers,
For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews on behalf of God's truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,
I tell you that Christ came as a servant of the Jews to show that God has kept the promises he made to their famous ancestors. Christ also came,
For I say that the Messiah became a servant of the Jewish people in order to show God's truthfulness by making good his promises to the Patriarchs,
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,
Nowe I say, that Iesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision, for the trueth of God, to confirme the promises made vnto the fathers.
Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision, for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers:
Now I say that Messiah has been made a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given to the fathers,
For I tell you that Christ became a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God's truth in order to confirm the promises given to our forefathers,Matthew 15:24; John 1:11; Acts 3:25-26; 13:46; Romans 3:3; 2 Corinthians 1:20;">[xr]
But I say that Jeshu Meshiha ministered [fn] the circumcision, on behalf of the truth of Aloha, that he might confirm the promise of the fathers,
Now I say, that Jesus Messiah ministered to the circumcision, in behalf of the truth of God, in order to confirm the promise [fn] to the fathers;
Now I say that Jesus Christ has become a servant to the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers,
Christ came to help the Jews. This proved that God had told the truth to their early fathers. This proved that God would do what He promised.
For I say that Christ hath been made a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given unto the fathers,
For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of the truth of God in order that he might confirm the promises given to the patriarchs,
For I affirm Christ to have become a minister of circumcision in behalf of the truth of God, - to confirm the promises of the fathers,
For I say that Christ Jesus was minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
For I say, Christ has become a servant of the circumcision on behalf of the truth of God, in order to confirm the promises to the fathers,
And I say, that Iesus Christe was a minister of the circumcisio for the trueth of God, to confirme the promise [made] vnto the fathers:
I tell you that Christ became a servant of the Jews to show that God has done what he promised their great ancestors.
For I say that Christ has become a servant to the circumcision in behalf of the truth of God, to confirm the promises given to the fathers,
For I tell you that Christ's life of service was on behalf of the Jews, to show that God is faithful, to make his promises to their ancestors come true,
For Y seie, that Jhesu Crist was a mynystre of circumcisioun for the treuthe of God, to conferme the biheestis of fadris.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I say: Romans 3:26, 1 Corinthians 1:12, 1 Corinthians 10:19, 1 Corinthians 10:29, 1 Corinthians 15:50
Jesus: Romans 9:4, Romans 9:5, Matthew 15:24, Matthew 20:28, John 1:11, Acts 3:25, Acts 3:26, Acts 13:46, Galatians 4:4, Galatians 4:5
for the: Romans 3:3, Psalms 98:2, Psalms 98:3, Micah 7:20, Luke 1:54-56, Luke 1:70-73, 2 Corinthians 1:20
truth: Romans 15:16, Romans 9:23, Romans 9:24, Romans 11:22, Romans 11:30, Isaiah 24:15, Isaiah 24:16, John 10:16, Ephesians 2:12-22, Ephesians 3:1-8, 1 Peter 2:9, 1 Peter 2:10
Reciprocal: Numbers 9:10 - be unclean Numbers 23:9 - shall not Deuteronomy 9:5 - that he may Psalms 33:4 - all his Psalms 40:10 - faithfulness Psalms 69:13 - in the Psalms 71:22 - even Psalms 86:15 - mercy Psalms 100:5 - and his truth Psalms 103:17 - unto children's Psalms 115:1 - for thy mercy Psalms 117:2 - General Psalms 138:2 - and praise Isaiah 42:1 - he shall Isaiah 42:6 - and give Isaiah 49:5 - to bring Isaiah 66:18 - that I Ezekiel 16:61 - when Daniel 9:12 - confirmed Daniel 9:27 - confirm Zechariah 11:4 - Feed Matthew 10:5 - Go Mark 7:27 - Let Mark 7:28 - yet Luke 2:32 - light Luke 24:47 - among John 1:17 - grace John 4:43 - two John 12:21 - we would John 14:6 - the truth Acts 15:15 - General Acts 26:6 - the promise Acts 28:28 - sent Romans 2:9 - of the Jew Romans 4:9 - Cometh Galatians 2:17 - is Ephesians 2:13 - were Philippians 2:7 - the form Hebrews 3:1 - the apostle Hebrews 8:2 - minister
Cross-References
But Abram replied, "O Sovereign Lord , what good are all your blessings when I don't even have a son? Since you've given me no children, Eliezer of Damascus, a servant in my household, will inherit all my wealth.
Then the Lord said to him, "No, your servant will not be your heir, for you will have a son of your own who will be your heir."
The Lord told him, "Bring me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon."
So Abram presented all these to him and killed them. Then he cut each animal down the middle and laid the halves side by side; he did not, however, cut the birds in half.
Then the Lord said to Abram, "You can be sure that your descendants will be strangers in a foreign land, where they will be oppressed as slaves for 400 years.
But I will punish the nation that enslaves them, and in the end they will come away with great wealth.
After the sun went down and darkness fell, Abram saw a smoking firepot and a flaming torch pass between the halves of the carcasses.
Meanwhile, Hezekiah had said to Isaiah, "What sign will the Lord give to prove that he will heal me and that I will go to the Temple of the Lord three days from now?"
Send me a sign of your favor. Then those who hate me will be put to shame, for you, O Lord , help and comfort me.
"Ask the Lord your God for a sign of confirmation, Ahaz. Make it as difficult as you want—as high as heaven or as deep as the place of the dead."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Now I say,.... Or affirm that Christ has received both Jews and Gentiles: that he has received the Jews, and therefore they are not to be despised, though they are weak, appears from hence,
that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision; he is rightly called a minister, for this was the end of his coming into the world, and the whole of his work in it was not to be ministered unto, but to minister to others, Matthew 20:28, both in life and at death. This character agrees with him in all his offices; as King he ministers judgment to the people; and as priest he is the minister of the true tabernacle of the human nature, Hebrews 8:2, in which he offered himself a sacrifice for the sins of his people, and now in it makes intercession for them; but here it is expressive of his prophetic office, in which he is such a minister as never was before, or since, or ever will be; if we consider the dignity of his person, being the Son of God; the greatness of his qualifications, having the Spirit without measure; the nature of his doctrines, which were amazing words of grace and truth; and the manner of his delivery, which was with authority; and that all other ministers receive their mission, qualifications, doctrine and success from him: he is styled a minister of "the circumcision", not literally considered, as if he administered circumcision to any, which he did not; he was indeed subject to it as a son of Abraham, as a Jew by birth, as under the law, and in order to fulfil all righteousness, Matthew 3:15, and to show that he was truly man, and that he had regard to the people and ordinances of the Old Testament, as he showed by baptism he had to those of the New, and to signify our cleansing and atonement by his blood; but circumcision is either to be understood in a spiritual sense of circumcision in the Spirit, and not in the flesh, with which the true circumcision, or believers in Christ, are circumcised in him, through his circumcision; or rather the word here is to be taken metonymically, for the uncircumcised Jews, as it often is in this epistle; see Romans 2:26. So that the meaning is, that Christ was their minister and preacher, just as Peter is said to have the apostleship of the circumcision, Galatians 2:8, or to be the apostle of the Jews; as Paul was of the Gentiles, Romans 11:13, and to have the Gospel of the circumcision committed to him, it being his province to preach it to them, Galatians 2:7, Christ as a minister or preacher in the personal discharge of his prophetic office, was sent only to the Jews; among them he lived, and to them he only preached; nor did he allow his apostles to preach to any other till after his resurrection; and which is a manifest proof that he received the Jews, and took them under his care, and showed a particular regard unto them: the ends of his being a minister to them were,
for the truth of God; to preach the Gospel of salvation, the word of truth unto them, for which he was promised and sent; and in doing of which he declared the righteousness, faithfulness, loving kindness, and truth of God unto them:
and to confirm the promises made unto the fathers; the fathers of the world, Adam, Noah, c. or rather the Jewish fathers, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, David, and others concerning the Messiah's being the seed of the woman, and of Abraham, and of David; concerning the coming of Shiloh, the raising up of the great prophet among the Jews, &c. all which promises are yea and amen in Christ, ratified and fulfilled in him.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Now I say - I affirm, or maintain. I, a “Jew,” admit that his work had reference to the Jews; I affirm also that it had reference to the Gentiles.
That Jesus Christ - That “the Messiah.” The force of the apostle’s reasoning would often be more striking if he would retain the word “Messiah,” and not regard the word “Christ” as a mere surname. It is the name of his “office;” and to “a Jew” the name “Messiah” would convey much more than the idea of a mere proper name.
Was a minister of the circumcision - Exercized his office - the office of the Messiah - among the Jews, or with respect to the Jews, for the purposes which he immediately specifies. He was born a Jew; was circumcised; came “to” that nation; and died in their midst, without having gone himself to any other people.
For the truth of God - To confirm or establish the truth of the promises of God. He remained among them in the exercise of his ministry, to show that God was “true,” who had said that the Messiah should come to them.
To confirm the promises ... - To “establish,” or to show that the promises were true; see the note at Acts 3:25-26. The “promises” referred to here, are those particularly which related to the coming of the Messiah. By thus admitting that the Messiah was the minister of the circumcision, the apostle conceded all that the Jew could ask, that he was to be peculiarly “their” Messiah; see the note at Luke 24:47.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Romans 15:8. Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision — To show the Gentiles the propriety of bearing with the scrupulous Jews, he shows them here that they were under the greatest obligations to this people; to whom, in the days of his flesh, Jesus Christ confined his ministry; giving the world to see that he allowed the claim of the Jews as having the first right to the blessings of the Gospel. And he confined his ministry thus to the Jews, to confirm the truth of God, contained in the promises made unto the patriarchs; for God had declared that thus it should be; and Jesus Christ, by coming according to the promise, has fulfilled this truth, by making good the promises: therefore, salvation is of the Jews, as a kind of right conveyed to them through the promises made to their fathers. But this salvation was not exclusively designed for the Jewish people; as God by his prophets had repeatedly declared.
