Category: Romans, by William R Newell

  • Romans, by William R. Newell, Chapter 16

    Loving Salutations to Particular Saints and Assemblies in Rome. Verses 3 to 16. Warnings against Those Causing Divisions and Stumbling. Verses 17 to 20. Salutations from Paul’s Fellow-workers. Verses 21 to 23. Ascription of Praise through Jesus Christ to God only Wise: Who is Revealing through Paul’s Establishing Gospel the…

  • Romans, by William R. Newell, Chapter 15, Part 2

    Romans 15:16 has been passed lightly over at this Gentile end of the dispensation. Gentiles have taken over “religious” things, such as the Jews and heathen had, and have not regarded that peculiar “offering up” of them, through Paul’s priestly ministering of the Gospel of God to them. But this is…

  • Romans, by William R. Newell, Chapter 15, Part 1

    Believers to Receive One Another, as Christ (after His Jewish ministry). Received the Gentiles,—-TO GOD’S GLORY. Verses 1 to 13. Paul’s Great “Priestly-Ministry” of the Gospel to the Gentiles. Verses 14 to 21. His Purpose (long-hindered) to Come to the Roman Christians,—after the Great Jerusalem Contribution. Verses 22 to 33.…

  • Romans, by William R. Newell, Chapter 14

    Strong and Weak Believers Neither to Despise nor to Judge Each Other. Verses 1 to 12. Perfect Liberty in this Dispensation; but Each Must Walk According to Conscience. Verses 11 to 23. 1 But him that is weak in faith, receive ye, yet not for decision, of [his] scruples […

  • Romans, by William R. Newell, Chapter 13

    Subjection to Rulers, as Ordained of God. Verses 1 to 7. No Debt but Love: What that Achieves! Verses 8 to 10. Awake! Christ’s Coming Nears! Put on Christ Now! Verses 11 to 14. 1 Let every soul be in subjection to the authorities in power. For there is no…

  • Romans, by William R. Newell, Chapter 12, Part 2

    14 Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not. 15 Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them. that weep. 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but be carried away with things that are lowly. Be not wise in…

  • Romans, by William R. Newell, Chapter 12, Part 1

    Paul’s Great Plea for Personal Consecration to God, in View of His Mercies; God’s Perfect Will for Each Believer thus Discovered. Verses 1 and 2. For We are One Body in Christ, with Varying Gifts. Verses 3-8. Our Walk toward Others, whether Believers, or Enemies. Verses 9 to 2. 1…

  • Romans, by William R. Newell, Chapter 11, Part 2

    Verse 25: For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, of this mystery—Note that in saying “brethren,” Paul is speaking now to the saints as such: for even real saints, while not to be “cut off,” may become “puffed up.” Now we have elsewhere remarked that God had certain secrets,…

  • Romans, by William R. Newell, Chapter 11, Part 1

    Israel not Finally Cast Off: an Election Saved—Paul Being Proof. Verses 1-6. Others Hardened,—as Scripture Foretold. Verses 7-10. “Fulness of Gentiles” Comes in Meanwhile. Verses 11,25,28. Gentile Salvation to Provoke Israel to “Jealousy”—Since They are the “Natural Branches” of the Tree of Promise. Verses 11-18. Gentiles Must Continue in Divine…

  • Romans, by William R. Newell, Chapter 10

    Paul’s Prayer for Israel, who had Zeal, without Knowledge of, or Subjection to, God’s Righteousness: Fundamental Contrast between the Righteousness of Doing and That of Believing. Verses 1-10. The Believing Method was According to Israel’s Own Scriptures,—unto which They did not Hearken: as God had Foretold. Verses 11-21. 1 Brethren,…

  • Romans, by William R. Newell, Chapter 9, Part 2

    Verse 23: Then at the next words: And that He might make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, we are just as silent as before, though in boundless, endless gratitude: for apart from mercy, we too had become “vessels of wrath.” As Paul says in verse…

  • Romans, by William R. Newell, Chapter 9, Part 1

    Paul’s Great Sorrow for Unbelieving Israel—Unbelieving Despite an Eight—Fold Preeminence. Verses 1 to 5. The Real Israel, however, were an Elect, not a Natural Seed: God’s Sovereignty in Election Defended. Verses 6 to 29. The Astonishing Conclusion! The Gentiles, not Following after Righteousness, Attain to it by Simple Faith; Israel,…

  • Romans, by William R. Newell, Chapter 8, Part 3

    Verse 36: Even as it is written, On account of Thee we are killed all the day long: We were reckoned as sheep for the slaughter. Here, then, is the description of God’s saints: “killed perpetually,” and“sheep for slaughter.” We know that this quotation is taken from a Psalm (44:22)…

  • Romans, by William R. Newell, Chapter 8, Part 2

    Verse 17: If born-ones, then heirs—We have noted that the word for children here, tekna, is different from the word for adult-sons (huioi) of verse 14. The word indicates the fact that we are really begotten of God through His Word by His Spirit, and are partakers of His nature.…

  • Romans, by William R. Newell, Chapter 8, Part 1

    The Holy Spirit’s Work in the Believer: as Against the Flesh, verses 1-13; as Witnessing our Sonship and Heirship—even though Suffering, verses 14-25; As Helping our Infirmity by Intercession, verses 26, 27. God’s Great Purpose in His Elect: Conformity to Christ’s Image, and Association with Him: Their Heavenly Destiny. All…

  • Romans, by William R. Newell, Chapter 7, Part 2

    Verse 13: But now he answers the further question: Did then that which is good become death unto me? And again his answer is, Banish the thought! But it was indwelling sin that wrought death to me,—using indeed, that which was good. Through the Commandment, thus, Sin was shown to…

  • Romans, by William R. Newell, Chapter 7, Part 1

    Release from the Legal Principle Illustrated: Jewish Believers, to whom the Law of Moses was given. Dead to that Law by Identification in Death with Christ Made Sin; now joined to the Risen Christ: thus Bearing Fruit to God and Rendering Glad Service. Verses 1-6. Paul’s Vain Struggle to be…

  • Romans, by William R. Newell, Chapter 6, Part 2

    Second, the command tao present ourselves thus unto God is in the aorist tense, which indicates a definite entering upon this attitude of presenting ourselves as risen ones to God. As to sin it is, “Do not be presenting (present tense of habitual and continued action) your members unto sin.”…

  • Romans, by William R. Newell, Chapter 6, Part 1

    We Died with Christ: Our Baptism being Witness; and are to ReckonOurselves Dead unto Sin and Alive unto God in Christ Jesus. Verses 1-11. Presenting Ourselves to God as Risen Ones, not under Law but under Grace, Sin loses Its Dominion over Us. Verses 12-14. Grace Not to be Abused,…

  • Romans, by William R. Newell, Chapter 5, Part 2

    Verse 17: For if by the trespass of the one, death reigned-as-king through the one, much more those accepting the abundance of grace and of the free-gift of righteousness, shall reign-as-kings in life through the One, JesusChrist! It is not only that you have life, and that eternal life, in…