Desire (ευδοκια). No papyri examples of this word, though ευδοκησις occurs, only in LXX and N.T., but no example for "desire" unle…

ROMANS Chapter 10

Brethren. This expression seems intended particularly for the Jews—his long-standing friends, fellow-worshippers,…

My heart’s desire.—Strictly, the goodwill of my heart. The earlier portion of this chapter is occupied with a more detail…

Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

No curse falls from his lips, though they had…

The chapter division does not mark a break in the thought, for such key words as “righteousne ,” “law,” and “faith” continue to appear, especially …

We see here with what careful concern the holy man prevented offenses. For, in order to soften whatever sharpness there might have been in his mann…

Brethren, my heart's desire
The apostle having suggested that a few of the Jews only should be called and saved; tha…

The Jews built on a false foundation and refused to come to Christ for free salvation by faith, and many people in every age do the same in various…

1. After showing how the Gentiles have been called to faith by the election of God’s grace, and also how some of the Jews (that is, a minori…