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Their debtors (οφειλετα αυτων). Objective genitive: the Gentiles are debtors to the Jews. See the word οφειλετης in 1:14; 8:12.
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Their debtors. He immediately states the reason. Compare Romans 1:14.
Of their spiritual things. They have received the go…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
It has pleased them.—It pleased the Macedonians and Achaians to make their contribution. And, indeed, they owed a debt to the chu…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. And I myself…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
And their debtors they are, etc. Everyone perceives that what is said here of obligation is said not so much for the sake of the Corinthia…
John Gill
JohnGill
It has pleased them [verily]
This is repeated from the former verse, and is designed to point out the spring of this…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The apostle sought the things of Christ more than his own will, and would not leave his work of planting churches to go to Rome. It concerns all to…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
1. After excusing himself for the presumption that could have been ascribed to him for instructing and correcting the Romans, the Apostle no…
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A.T. Robertson
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