Romans 15:8 Cross References - Lamsa

⁸ Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision, for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers:

²⁴ And he answered and said to them, I am not sent, except to the sheep which went astray from the house of Israel.

²⁸ Just as the Son of man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life as a salvation for the sake of many.

⁵⁴ He has helped his servant Israel, and has remembered his mercy, ⁵⁵ Just as he spoke with our forefathers, with Abraham, and with his seed for ever. ⁵⁶ Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months, and then returned to her own home.

⁷⁰ Just as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been for ages, ⁷¹ That he would save us from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us. ⁷² He has shown mercy to our fathers, and he has remembered his holy covenants; ⁷³ And the oaths which he swore to Abraham our father,

¹¹ He came to his own, and his own did not receive him.

¹⁶ I have other sheep also, which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear my voice; and all the sheep will become one flock and one shepherd.

²⁵ You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, By your seed shall all the kindred of the earth be blessed. ²⁶ Now it was for you first, God appointed and sent his Son to bless you if you turn and repent from your evils.

⁴⁶ Then Paul and BarÆna-bas said to them boldly, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you: but because you reject it, you have decided against yourselves and you are unworthy of everlasting life, so behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

³ For what if some had not believed, could their unbelief nullify the faith of God?

²⁶ By the opportunity which God has given us through his forbearance, for the manifestation of his righteousness at the present time, that he might be declared righteous; and for the justification of righteousness to him who is in the faith of our LORD Jesus Christ.

¹⁶ Therefore it is by faith that we will be justified by grace; so that the promise might be sure to all his seed; not only to him who is of the law, but also to him who is of the faith of Abraham who is the father of us all,

⁴ Who are Israelites; to whom belongs the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants and the law, and the rituals therein, and the promises; ⁵ Whose are the fathers, from among whom Christ appeared in the flesh, who is God over all, to whom are due praises and thanksgiving, for ever and ever. Amen.

²³ But he poured his mercy upon the favored vessels, which were prepared for the glory of God. ²⁴ Namely, ourselves, the called ones, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles.

²² Consider therefore the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but on you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness: otherwise you also will be cut off.

³⁰ Just as you were formerly disobedient to God and have now obtained mercy because of their disobedience,

¹⁶ That I may become a minister of Jesus Christ among the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable and sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

¹² Now this I say, because there are some among you who say, I am a follower of Paul; and some who say, I am a follower of ApolÆlos; and some who say, I am a follower of CeÆphas; and some who say, I am a follower of Christ.

¹⁹ What do I say then? that the idol is anything, or that the sacrifice to idols is anything? No.

²⁹ But the conscience of which I speak, is not yours, but the conscience of him who told you: for why is my liberty judged by another manÆs conscience?

⁵⁰ Now this I say, my brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption.

²⁰ For all the promises of God were in Christ, yes; therefore by his hand, we are given Amen to the glory of God.

⁴ But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son who, born of a woman, became subject to the law, ⁵ To redeem them who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

¹² At that time you were without Christ, being aliens to the customs of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope, and without God in the world.

⁹ But you are a chosen people; ministers to the kingdom, a holy people, a congregation redeemed to proclaim the glories of him who has called you out of darkness to his marvelous light: ¹⁰ You, who in the past were not considered a people, but who are now the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but who now have mercy poured out upon you.