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3 aFor even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, b“The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me.”  
4 For awhatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the1 patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.  
5 aNow may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus,  
6 that you may awith one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.  

Glorify God Together

7 Therefore areceive one another, just bas Christ also received us, to the glory of God.  
8 Now I say that aJesus Christ has become a servant to the circumcision for the truth of God, bto confirm the promises made to the fathers,  
9 and athat the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy, as it is written:
b“For this reason I will confess to You among the Gentiles,
And sing to Your name.”  
10 And again he says:
a“Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people!”  
11 And again:
a“Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles!
Laud Him, all you peoples!”  
12 And again, Isaiah says:
a“There shall be a root of Jesse;
And He who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles,
In Him the Gentiles shall hope.”  
13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all ajoy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.  

From Jerusalem to Illyricum

14 Now aI myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, bfilled with all knowledge, able also to admonish1 one another.  
15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written more boldly to you on some points, as reminding you, abecause of the grace given to me by God,  
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Romans 15:5

Now the God of patience - The God who is "himself" long-suffering, who bears patiently with the errors and faults of his children, and who can "give" patience, may he give you of his Spirit, that you may bear patiently the infirmities and errors of each other. The example of God here, who bears long with his children, and is not angry soon at their offences, is a strong argument why Christians should bear with each other. If God bears long and patiently with "our" infirmities, "we" ought to bear with each other.

And consolation - Who gives or imparts consolation.

To be like-minded ... - Greek To think the same thing; that is, to be united, to keep from divisions and strifes.

According to Christ Jesus - According to the example and spirit of Christ; his was a spirit of peace. Or, according to what his religion requires. The name of Christ is sometimes thus put for his religion; II Corinthians 11:4; Ephesians 4:20. If all Christians would imitate the example of Christ, and follow his instructions, there would be no contentions among them. He earnestly sought in his parting prayer their unity and peace; John 17:21-23.




Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Romans 15:5:

1 Corinthians 1:10
2 Corinthians 13:11

 

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