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Again, "Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles! Let all the peoples praise him."
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Paul quotes Psalm 117:1 to prove that the inclusion of non-Jews (Gentiles) is not a new idea but was consistently foretold in the Old Testament. Commentators like Albert Barnes explain that Paul accumulates these quotations to build an undeniable case that God's plan always involved all nations praising Him.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And again. (Psalms 117:1). The purpose of this quotation is the same as before. The apostle accumulates quotations to show tha…
All the Gentiles (παντα τα εθνη). From Ps 117:1 with slight variations from the LXX text.
19th Century
Anglican
All you Gentiles.—An invitation addressed to the Gentile peoples without restriction, at a time when the monotheistic con…
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Baptist
There were plain indications in the Old Testament that the blessing was meant for the Gentiles as well as for the Jews; but still, it was made know…
16th Century
Protestant
Praise God, all you Gentiles, etc. This passage is suitably applied; for how can those who do not know God’s greatness praise him? They co…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And again It is written in (Psalms 117:1) ,
praise the Lord all you Gentiles, and lau…
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Christ fulfilled the prophecies and promises relating to the Jews, and the Gentile converts could have no excuse for despising them. The Gentiles, …
13th Century
Catholic
The Apostle taught previously that the stronger should avoid causing the weak to stumble; here he teaches that the stronger should bear w…
