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For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;
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A Strategic Ministry
Commentators explain that Paul's ministry to the Gentiles had a strategic, secondary purpose. By bringing Gentiles to faith, he hoped to provoke his fellow Jews to a 'holy jealousy,' leading some of them to embrace Jesus as the Messiah. This reveals that God's plan for Jews and Gentiles is deeply interconnected.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For I speak to you Gentiles. What I am saying concerning the Jews, I say regarding you who are Gentiles, to show you how you have been adm…
To you that are Gentiles (υμιν τοις εθνεσιν). "To you the Gentiles." He has a serious word to say to them.
Inasmuch…
19th Century
Anglican
For I speak to you Gentiles (Romans 11:13)—The connecting words in this verse must be altered according to a …
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This paragraph follows naturally from the preceding, because Paul now applies to his own position and ministry the truth he has stated. He wants th…
16th Century
Protestant
For to you Gentiles I speak, etc. He confirms by a strong reason that nothing will be lost by the Gentiles if the Jews were to return agai…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For I speak to you Gentiles The church at Rome, as the primitive churches for the most part consisted, of Jews and G…
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The gospel is the greatest riches of every place where it is present. Therefore, as the righteous rejection of the unbelieving Jews was the occasio…
13th Century
Catholic
After showing that the fall of the Jews is not universal, the Apostle now begins to show that their fall was neither useless nor irrepara…
