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Brothers, my heart`s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.
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A Prayer for Persecutors
Multiple commentators, especially Charles Spurgeon, highlight that Paul's prayer was for the very people who persecuted him and sought his life. His only response to their hatred was a deep, heartfelt desire for their eternal salvation. This serves as a powerful model for Christians to love and pray for their enemies, turning concern into active intercession.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
ROMANS Chapter 10
Brethren. This expression seems intended particularly for the Jews—his long-standing friends, fellow-worshippers,…
Desire (ευδοκια). No papyri examples of this word, though ευδοκησις occurs, only in LXX and N.T., but no example for "desire" unle…
19th Century
Anglican
My heart’s desire.—Strictly, the goodwill of my heart. The earlier portion of this chapter is occupied with a more detail…
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Baptist
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but…
The chapter division does not mark a break in the thought, for such key words as “righteousness,” “law,” and “faith” continue to appear, especially…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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…
13th Century
Catholic
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…
