Romans 15:11
in Romans 15And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol Him, all you peoples.”
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ASV
And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; And let all the peoples praise him.
KJV
And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.
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This verse in Romans 15
Commentary
11 notes on this verseGod long ago decreed in Psalm 116 that by the intervention of his mercy Jews and Gentiles would be united. The Gentiles would be granted grace to become fellow heirs with the Jews, who by the grace of God were long ago named as his …
This site's exposition
Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people
on Romans 15:10-13
Deuteronomy 32:43, Psalm 117:1 and Isaiah 11:10 stand in a row, each setting Gentile praise beside Israel's. Isaiah names the Root of Jesse, who rises to rule the Gentiles and in whom they hope. The benediction then asks the God of hope to fill the church with joy and peace.
This site's exposition
Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles
Psalm 117 supplies the third witness. Gill ties the psalm's mercy and truth to verses 8 and 9, mercy for the Gentiles and truth for Israel. Matthew Henry sets this praise against the idols of wood and stone the nations had praised for ages.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers2 voices
A commentator
Origen of AlexandriaCOMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS · Written before 253.
proposed
But the Gentiles honor God for his mercy, as it is written: "Therefore I will confess to you among the Gentiles, and I will sing to your name." And again he says: "Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people." And again: "Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and magnify him, all you peoples." And Isaiah again says: "There shall be the root of Jesse, and he who shall arise to rule the Gentiles, in him shall the Gentiles hope."
"And, rejoice, ye Gentiles, with His people. And, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and let all people laud Him." "And, There shall be a root of Jesse, and He that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles, in Him shall the Gentiles trust." Now all these quotations he has given to show that we ought to be united, and to glorify God; and also, to humble the Jew, that he may not lift himself up over these, since all the prophets called these, as well as to persuade the man of the Gentiles to be lowly, by showing him that he had a larger grace to answer for.
The Medieval Church1 voice
The third authority contains the devotion of the gentiles to God. Hence he adds: and again it is written in a psalm: praise the Lord, all you gentiles (Ps 117:4), i.e., confess his goodness: from the rising of the sun to its setting the name …
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
And again,.... It is written in Psa 117:1, praise the Lord all ye Gentiles, and laud him all ye people; that is, praise him both Jews and Gentiles, for his merciful kindness and truth, as in Rom 15:2; the Gentiles for his mercy in choosing, redeeming, and calling them, as before; and the Jews for his truth and faithfulness in the fulfilment of his praises. R.
Those that were Lo-ammi--not a people, were Lo-ruhama--not obtaining mercy, Hos. i. The greatest mercy of God to any people is the receiving of them into covenant with himself: and it is good to take notice of God's mercy in receiving us. [2.] They shall have a heart for praise.
3 more voices on this verse
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
This is quoted out of that short psalm, Ps. cxvii. Converting grace sets people a praising God, furnishes with the richest matter for praise, and gives a heart to it. The Gentiles had been, for many ages, praising their idols of wood and stone, but now they are brought to praise the Lord; and this David in spirit speaks of.
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
And again - Psa 117:1. The object in this quotation is the same as before. The apostle accumulates quotations to show that it was the common language of the Old Testament, and that he was not depending on a single expression for the truth of his doctrine. All ye Gentiles - In the psalm, “all ye nations;” but the original is the same. And laud him - “Praise” him. The psalm is directly in point. It is a call on “all” nations to praise God; the very point in the discussion of the apostle.
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
Now--"For" is the true reading: the apostle is merely assigning an additional motive to Christian forbearance.
The words behind it
14 Greek wordsEvery Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Greek | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| πάλιν· | palin | again: | G3825 → | 139 times |
| αἰνεῖτε | aineite | do praise | G134 → | |
| πάντα | panta | all | G3956 → | 1235 times |
| τὰ | ta | you who [are] | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| ἔθνη | ethne | Gentiles | G1484 → | 161 times |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| κύριον, | kurion | Lord, | G2962 → | 711 times |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| ἐπαινεσάτωσαν | epainesatosan | they should praise | G1867 → | |
| αὐτὸν | auton | Him | G846 → | 5565 times |
| πάντες | pantes | all | G3956 → | 1235 times |
| οἱ | hoi | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| λαοί. | laoi | peoples. | G2992 → | 141 times |
καὶAnd
kaiG2532 →9120 times
πάλιν·again:
palinG3825 →139 times
αἰνεῖτεdo praise
aineiteG134 →
πάνταall
pantaG3956 →1235 times
τὰyou who [are]
taG3588 →19766 times
ἔθνηGentiles
ethneG1484 →161 times
τὸνthe
tonG3588 →19766 times
κύριον,Lord,
kurionG2962 →711 times
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
ἐπαινεσάτωσανthey should praise
epainesatosanG1867 →
αὐτὸνHim
autonG846 →5565 times
πάντεςall
pantesG3956 →1235 times
οἱthe
hoiG3588 →19766 times
λαοί.peoples.
laoiG2992 →141 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
5 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Psalms 117:1Praise the LORD, all you nations! Extol Him, all you peoples!
it leads to
- Revelation 15:4
Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”
- Psalms 67:3
Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.
- Revelation 5:9
And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and…
- Psalms 66:1
Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!
- Psalms 86:9
All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.
- Revelation 15:4
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This page draws on Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Ambrosiaster, COMMENTARY ON PAUL'S EPISTLES; Frederic Godet, Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Chrysostom, Homily on Romans 28; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible; Origen of Alexandria, COMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS and Thomas Aquinas, Commentary on Romans.