Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God`s elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

According to the faith of God's elect (κατα πιστιν εκλεκτων θεου). Here κατα expresses the aim of Paul's apostleship, not the stan…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ. (See Barnes' commentary on Romans 1:1).

Compare (see Barnes' commentary on …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ.—The titles St. Paul assumes here in his introductory greeting are…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

You have probably noticed that Paul's benediction, when he is writing to a minister, is always: Grace, mercy, and peace. Writing to church…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The length of this salutation is due to the expansion of the first part, where Paul emphasizes his authoritative message. While this solemn self-id…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

A servant of God This extended and detailed commendation of his apostleship shows that Paul had in view the whole Church, and not Titus al…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Paul, a servant of God
So James styles himself, (James 1:1) and others of the apostles, as Peter and Jud…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

All are the servants of God who are not slaves of sin and Satan. All gospel truth is according to godline , teaching the fear of God. The intent of…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. This letter is divided into a greeting and a message, which begins with the words, for this cause I left you in Crete ([Referenc…

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