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A Debt from God, Not Men
Commentators unanimously explain that Paul's 'debt' was not a favor he owed to people, but a profound obligation he felt towards God. Because God had graciously saved him and commissioned him as an apostle, Paul felt compelled to discharge this duty by preaching the gospel to everyone possible. This sense of divine obligation, not human expectation, fueled his mission.
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Albert Barnes
On Romans 1:14
18th Century
Theologian
I am debtor. This does not mean that they had conferred any favor on him, which bound him to make this return, but that …
AT Robertson
On Romans 1:14
On debtor (οφειλετης) see Ga 5:3.
Both to Greeks and to Barbarians (Hελλησιν τε κα βαρβαροις). The whole h…
Charles Ellicott
On Romans 1:14
19th Century
Bishop
Why is the Apostle so eager to come to them? Because an obligation, a duty, is laid upon him. (Compare to 1 Corinthians 9:16, neces…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Romans 1:14
19th Century
Preacher
Paul felt a debt to everybody. The God who saved him had saved him that he might preach the gospel in every place he could reach. Brethren, if you …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Romans 1:14
Paul looks forward to his visit, but he also considers it an obligation. Why? He has already laid the groundwork for such a statement by acknowledg…
John Calvin
On Romans 1:14
16th Century
Theologian
I am a debtor both to the Greeks and to the Barbarians, etc. Those whom he means by the Greeks and the Barbarians, he later explains by ad…
John Gill
On Romans 1:14
17th Century
Pastor
I am a debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians ,
&c.] The meaning is, that he was obliged by the call he ha…
Matthew Henry
On Romans 1:8–15
17th Century
Minister
We must show love for our friends, not only by praying for them, but by praising God for them.
As in our purposes, so in our desires, we mus…