Romans Verse by Verse – Tree of Life Blog

Romans 1.14

I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. In the last verse, Paul says that he would not have the church ignorant. That is Paul’s calling – to educate and provide information about grace and faith to the body of Christ. A very highContinue reading “Romans 1.14”

Romans 1.13

Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. I love this verse. Paul says that he would not have the Roman church ignorant. Ignorant in the Greek is agnoeō.Continue reading “Romans 1.13”

Romans 1.12

That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. Paul wanted to visit the Roman church to be comforted with the Roman church. The word comforted in the Greek is symparakaleō which means: to comfort and encourage each other at the exact same time. ItContinue reading “Romans 1.12”