And that the Gentiles might praise (τα δε εθνη δοξασα). Coordinate with βεβαιωσα and εις το, to be repeated with τα εθνη, the accu…

And that the Gentiles, etc. The benefits of the gospel were not to be confined to the Jews; and as God designed that tho…

For his mercy.—This means on account of His mercy. The Jews had their covenant to appeal to, and the attribute of God most clearly…

There were plain indications in the Old Testament that the blessing was meant for the Gentiles as well as for the Jews; but still, it was made know…

The Gentiles also, etc. This is the second point, which he spends more time proving, because it was not as evident.

The fi…

And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy
In choosing them in Christ as vessels of mercy, and in redeeming them by…

Christ fulfilled the prophecies and promises relating to the Jews, and the Gentile converts could have no excuse for despising them. The Gentiles, …

1. The Apostle taught previously that the stronger should avoid causing the weak to stumble; here he teaches that the stronger should bear w…