Questions tagged [romans]
Paul's letter to the church in Rome.
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What is the logic used in Romans 7:1-2 to help us know our relationship with the Law?
Romans 7:1-2 Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know
the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he
liveth? 2 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the ...
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Romans 8:23 - 'within' or 'among'? ἡμεῖς καὶ αὐτοὶ ἐν ἑαυτοῖς στενάζομεν
The ἐν ἑαυτοῖς of Rom 8:23 is typically rendered in English as 'within ourselves' or 'inwardly'.
ἡμεῖς καὶ αὐτοὶ ἐν ἑαυτοῖς στενάζομεν
Could it not also be rendered 'among ourselves'? Is there ...
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What does “vanity” mean in “the creature was made subject to vanity” in Romans 8:20?
I suggest: "Vanity" describes either Adam's sin [ the first recorded sin] or God's reaction to that sin, the curse of Gen 3.
The A.V. always translates "mataiotei" as "vanity". It comes in three ...
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What does “bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus” mean in 2 Corinthians 4:10?
What does
"bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus"
mean in
2 Corinthians 4:10 always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be ...
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In Romans 2:7 what does Paul mean by “immortality” in relation to “everlasting life”?
[Rom 2:7 ESV] (7) to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life;
2:7 τοῖς μὲν καθ᾽ ὑπομονὴν ἔργου ἀγαθοῦ δόξαν καὶ τιμὴν καὶ ...
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Why does Paul misquote the OT
I've been reading through Romans and noticed Paul does the following:
Romans 11:8 quotes Isaiah 29:10 and Deuteronomy 29:4. The same sentiment is found also in Isaiah 6:9-10. But this is not a word ...
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How is Romans 8:35-36 to be understood?
Romans 8:35-36 states,
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or
anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 Even as it is written, “...
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In Romans 13:11-12 why such a sense of urgency?
[Rom 13:11-12 NLT] (11) This is all the more urgent, for you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. (12) The night is almost ...
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In Romans 11:22 what does Paul mean by “continue in his goodness”?
[Rom 11:22 KJV] (22) Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
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How can we harmonise 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 and Hebrews 9 :27?
It seems according to Paul some will meet Christ without tasting death
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 NASB
[16]For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel ...
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Is it only the 'thoughts' of Gentiles that accuse and defend them in Romans 2:15?
It seems Paul only refers to the thoughts as accusing and defending Gentiles in the following text
Romans 2:15 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
15 in that they show the work of the Law written ...
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In Romans 1:7 KJV, why is κλητοῖς ἁγίοις translated as “called to be saints”?
[Rom 1:7 KJV] (7) To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
[Rom 1:7 MGNT] (7) πᾶσιν τοῖς οὖσιν ἐν ...
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What significance does ‘God’s law’ have in Romans 8:7,if any, with regards to those who set their mind, on the things of the Spirit?
The passage starts off with drawing a distinction between the law
“For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.”
Romans 8:2 ESV
And ...
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What does “obey the truth” mean in Romans 2:8?
What does obey the truth mean in this verse?
Romans 2:8
but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey
the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.
What is the truth ...
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In Romans 11:15, whose “loss” is it and whose “bounty”?
In working on a related question I realized that there it was unclear to me who was the subject and who was the object in this verse:
Rom 11:15 KJV - 15 For if the casting away of them be the ...
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In Matthew 23:35-37 why does all of Israel's judgment fall on the final generation?
Mat 23:35-37 NIV - 35 And so upon you will come all the righteous blood that has been shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berekiah, whom you murdered ...
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What is the difference between “old man” in Romans 6:6 and “flesh” in Romans 8:1?
What is the difference between "old man" in
Romans 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him,
that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not
serve sin.
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Romans 10:14: does Paul contradict himself?
Romans 10:14:
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and
how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how
shall they hear without a preacher? (KJV)
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In 1 Corinthians 9:9;13 why does Paul quote the Torah for justifying fiscal support from the church?
All quotes from the NASB
In canvassing for fiscal support from the church the apostle Paul quotes the Torah to buttress his narrative
1 Corinthians 9:9-10
[9]For it is written in the Law of ...
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What is the “it” in Romans 4:16?
For this reason it is by faith, in order that it may be in accordance with grace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to all the descendants (NASB)
Is "it" "the promise" (4:13, 14, 16), or ...
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To what is “this reason” referring in Romans 4:16?
For this reason it is by faith, in order that it may be in accordance with grace (NASB)
Is "the reason" the fact that "the Law brings about wrath" (4:15)? Or is it something else?
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Is the alternate translation of προέθετο, “foreordained,” in Rom. 3:25 still considered acceptable?
A parallel Bible I used this morning from the 1800s notes that the Greek "προέθετο" from Romans 3:25 can be alternatively translated as "foreordained." However, modern parallel and interlinear Bible ...
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What is the significance of the extra comma in Romans 12:2?
I am puzzled about the placing of a comma.
Romans 12:2 says:
"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and ...
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How does Romans 4:15b relate to its context?
Precisely what does Romans 4:15b (bolded below) mean, and how does it relate to its immediate context?
13 For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would be heir of the world was not ...
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Is Romans 3:10 a quote from the Septuagint?
Romans 3:10 :
There is none righteous, no, not one:
is usually attributed to Psalm 14 :3
there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
and to Psalm 53:1
there is none that doeth good, no, not ...
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In Romans 16:4, does Paul thank Priscilla and Aquila or does he thank God FOR them?
[Rom 16:3-4 KJV] 3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus: 4 Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.
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In 1 Corinthians 14:15 is Paul alluding to Psalm 46:7-8 LXX?
In 1 Corinthians 14:15 Paul is admonishing the Corinthians for "wasting their breath" by addressing God and others (including unbelievers) in languages that were not understood by the hearers:
[1Co ...
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In Romans 16:1 does the fact that “deacon” is masculine suggest an “office” or simply “servant”?
In Paul's reference to sister Phoebe the KJV renders the masculine word διάκονος as "servant":
[Rom 16:1-4 KJV] 1 I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at ...
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Do Isaiah 64:8-9 and Romans 11 indicate that the vessels of wrath have hope? [closed]
The imagery of a divine potter picking out some Jews to be hardened to the messiah and being reserved for destruction is for many of us unsettling. It is for many a kind of "fly in the ointment" that "...
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Romans 4:5 earliest evidence (P40 Baden Papyrus 57)
Does anyone know where I can get a picture of P40 ( Baden Papyrus 57), specifically the part with Romans 4:5?
I have contacted Heidelberg, Institut fur Papyrologie der Univ., (Inv. 645) but no answer ...
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What does Paul mean by “Christ is the end of the law for righteousness” in Rom 10:4?
KJV Rom 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
Is this scripture in regards to righteousness? Is this speaking of Christ as the limit, end or total ...
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What does “mortal bodies” in Romans 8:11 mean?
What does "mortal bodies" in Romans 8:11 mean?
The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal ...
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Who is the one that searches in Romans 8:27?
Who is the who in Romans 8:27?
And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
Is it God? or is it the ...
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How can we understand Romans 4:19 in the light of different translations?
NA 28
Romans 4:19
19καὶ μὴ ἀσθενήσας τῇ πίστει κατενόησεν τὸ ἑαυτοῦ σῶμα [ἤδη] νενεκρωμένον, ἑκατονταετής που ὑπάρχων, καὶ τὴν νέκρωσιν τῆς μήτρας Σάρρας·
American Standard Version
Romans 4:19 (...
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Must literal confession be done before someone is saved according Romans 10:9,10?
In Romans 10:9, 10 Paul said: That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart ...
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What is the “due penalty” mentioned in Romans 1:27?
As I went through my study of Romans, I was caught off guard by this verse - because there didn't seem to be any readily apparent answer given the context as far as I could discern it.
26 For this ...
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Why the definite article in 'Abba, Father'?
In both Jesus' prayer :
Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee. Mark 14:36. [KJV.]
and in Paul's epistles :
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have ...
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In Romans 11:19 why did the Jewish branches have to be cut off in order for the gentiles to be saved?
KJV Romans 11:19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.
A big part of Paul's theodicy of Romans 9-11 is the notion that it was an essential part of the ...
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Is Romans 11:11 an allusion to Isaiah 8:14?
Romans 11:11 NKJV
11 I say then, have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! But through their fall, to provoke them to jealousy, salvation has come to the Gentiles.
Isaiah 8:14 NKJV
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Does Romans 13:1-17 teach that it is a sin to disobey any of the laws of the land in which someone is living?
What does the expression “let every one be subject...) from Romans 13:1 mean? Is it used interchangeable with the Law of God?
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In Romans 12:3 what is the μέτρον that God has allotted to each believer and how is one to use it to “think soberly” about one's gift?
Disclaimer: I have no formal education in Greek.
Setup (If you are familiar with Romans 12 you can skip to "The question" below)
Throughout the Roman empire (and in all the world) both Jews and ...
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Can Romans 1:26-27 'unnatural use' be understood as temple prostitution? Also, is lesbianism condemned here?
NOTE 1: I see people showing me their resoning that homosexuality deserves condemnation, I know that and fully endorse, the question is about meaning of these verses, not judgement of homosexuals, as ...
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In Romans 7:9 what does Paul mean by “I died”?
Is Paul suggesting that Adam did not directly bring death on all men but instead each person dies only when they sin by interacting with the Torah?
ESV Romans 7:
7What then shall we say? That ...
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Does Paul contradict what he said in Acts 17:29-30 in Romans 1:18-25?
Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
30 And the times of this ignorance God ...
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Who planted the assembly in Rome to whom Paul wrote “Romans”?
It appears evident from the record of Paul's travels in Acts 16ff that when Paul wrote "Romans" he had never visited Rome yet:
NIV Romans 1:10
...in my prayers at all times; and I pray that ...
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In Romans 1:11 why does Paul seem to fudge about his agenda by saying “some spiritual gift”?
NIV Romans 1:
11I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift
to make you strong— 12that is, that you and I may be mutually
encouraged by each other’s faith.
It sounds ...
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How is daily pursuing righteous behavior different from striving for righteous standing ? what role does faith play? [closed]
I am referring to Paul's letter to Romans, Chapter 9 :30-31
30: What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after
righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the ...
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In Romans 8:15 what are “a spirit of bondage” and a “spirit of adoption”?
KJV Rom 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to
fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry,
Abba, Father.
Westcott and Hort / [NA27 variants] οὐ ...
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In Romans 1:24 what does Paul mean by παρέδωκεν (“gave them over”)?
NIV Romans 1:24 Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires
of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies
with one another.
What, in this context does παρέδωκεν ("...
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Does “all things” always mean the same in these seven verses?
John 1:3
All thingsπάντα were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
John 3:35
The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all thingsπάντα into his hand.
Romans 11:36
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