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For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

It is the power of God (δυναμις θεου εστιν). This Paul knew by much experience. He had seen the dynamite of God at work.

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For I am not ashamed. The Jews had cast him off and regarded him as an apostate. Among the wise of the Gentiles, he had been persecuted, d…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The Apostle will not be ashamed of his mi ion, even in the metropolis of the world. He cannot be ashamed of a scheme so beneficent and so grand. Th…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Many other people were ashamed of the gospel of Christ. It was too simple; it had not enough of mystery about it; it had not enough of worldly wisd…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Having confe ed his fervent desire to preach the Gospel at Rome, Paul goes on to give a reason for his zeal. He has no sense of reserve about his m…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

I am not indeed ashamed, etc. This is an anticipation of an objection; for he declares beforehand that he did not care for the ta…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ
The reason why he was so ready and willing to preach it, even where he …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

In these verses, the apostle opens the design of the whole epistle, in which he brings forward a charge of sinfulness against all flesh; declares t…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. After the greeting, the Apostle begins the me age, in which he first shows his affection for his readers to make them receptive hearers, …

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