Romanos 15
Theodoret of Cyrus · Comentário Patrístico (catena)
Romanos 15:3
Remember the words of Christ's prayer concerning his passion: "Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will but as thou wilt." — INTERPRETATION OF THE LETTER TO THE ROMANS
Romanos 15:5
Paul adds "in accord with Christ Jesus" in order to show that he is not praying for them to live in unbounded harmony but rather in a godly consensus. — INTERPRETATION OF THE LETTER TO THE ROMANS
Romanos 15:19
When Paul says "as far round as Illyricum," he means that he got to Illyricum in a roundabout way, via the eastern provinces, the Black Sea region, Asia Minor and Thrace. — INTERPRETATION OF THE LETTER TO THE ROMANS
Romanos 15:26
When St. Barnabas and St. Paul took on the task of preaching to the Gentiles, they made an agreement with Peter, James and John, promising them that they would encourage Gentile believers to come to the aid of believers in Judea. Paul mentions this in his epistle to the Galatians: "When they perceived the grace which was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised; only they would have us remember the poor, which very thing I was eager to do." — INTERPRETATION OF THE LETTER TO THE ROMANS
Romanos 15:32
Paul has no desire to do the right thing apart from God's will. — INTERPRETATION OF THE LETTER TO THE ROMANS
Romanos 15:33
Paul called God the "God of peace" here for a reason, because he was concerned about those at Rome who were battling one another or at least who were suspicious of one another. He wanted them to be at peace with each other because of the controversy which they were having over the observance of the law. — INTERPRETATION OF THE LETTER TO THE ROMANS