Romans 1:8

Paul’s Desire to Visit Rome

1:8 First of all, ¹  I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

Romans 4:13

4:13 For the promise ²  to Abraham or to his descendants that he would inherit the world was not fulfilled through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

Romans 9:20

9:20 But who indeed are you – a mere human being ³  – to talk back to God? ⁴  Does what is molded say to the molder, “Why have you made me like this?” ⁵ 

Romans 14:20

14:20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. For although all things are clean, ⁶  it is wrong to cause anyone to stumble by what you eat.

[1:8]  ¹ tn Grk “First.” Paul never mentions a second point, so J. B. Phillips translated “I must begin by telling you….”

[4:13]  ² sn Although a singular noun, the promise is collective and does not refer only to Gen 12:7, but as D. Moo (Romans 1-8 [WEC], 279) points out, refers to multiple aspects of the promise to Abraham: multiplied descendants (Gen 12:2), possession of the land (Gen 13:15-17), and his becoming the vehicle of blessing to all people (Gen 12:13).

[9:20]  ³ tn Grk “O man.”

[9:20]  ⁴ tn Grk “On the contrary, O man, who are you to talk back to God?”

[9:20]  ⁵ sn A quotation from Isa 29:16; 45:9.

[14:20]  ⁴ sn Here clean refers to food being ceremonially clean.