And this is God’s plan: Both Gentiles and Jews who believe the Good News share equally in the riches inherited by God’s children. Both are part of the same body, and both enjoy the promise of blessings because they belong to Christ Jesus.

Commentaries

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

To wit . Not in the Greek. But the infinitive (εινα) clause is epexegetical and gives the content of the revelation, a common idio…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

That the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs. Fellow-heirs with the ancient people of God—the Jews—and entitled to the same privileges. See Ba…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs.—More exactly, are fellow-heirs, admitted already fully in God’s council…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The content of the mystery is now stated, summarizing 2:11–22. It is that through the proclamation of the gospel, the Gentiles are received into th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs
With the Jews, of all the blessings of grace, of lasting salvation, and of t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

For having preached the doctrine of truth, the apostle was a prisoner, but a prisoner of Jesus Christ; the object of special protection and care, w…