Romans

Romans 16: Honor and Commend Fellow Workers Collin Leong. Dec 8, 2025 (v1-16) Personal Greetings Paul mentioned a several names that he knows, to thank them and asked the Roman church to greet them.  (v1-2) Sister Phoebe , a servant of the church at Cenchreae, that they may welcome her in the Lord, worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever she may need, for she has been a patron of many and of Paul himself.  Exp:  Scholars widely believe Phoebe was entrusted to deliver Paul’s letter to the Romans. In the ancient world, the letter carrier often read the letter aloud and explained its meaning, which implies Phoebe may have been one of the earliest interpreters of Romans (v3-5a) Greet Prisca (Priscilla) and Aquila , my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but all the churches of the Gentiles as well. Greet their church in the their house.  Exp:  Aquila was a Jew from Pontus; both were expelled from...

Romans 15: Unity In Glorifying God Collin Leong. December 4, 2025 (v1-7) Accept One Another (v1-7) We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. For Christ did not please himself - "The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me." (Psalm 69:9) . For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction, that through endurance and encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope. May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, an accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with on voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.  (v8-13) Christ the Hope of Jews and Gentiles (v8-12) Christ became a servant to the circumcised to show God's truthfulness, in order to confirm the promises given to...

Romans 14: Keep Convictions Between Yourself and God Collin Leong. December 3, 2025 (v1-12) Do Not Judge Each Other (v1-4) Welcome those who are weak in faith, but do not quarrel over opinions. One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person only eats vegetables. Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgement on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him. Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make him stand.  Exp: In v4, Paul said that the master (God) will judge whether the person (who eats or do not eat) stand or fall. But in the next sentence, Paul said that the Lord is able to make him stand. How does Paul know that he will stand, if he follows his own rule not to judge others? Paul is not judging, but was giving an opinion that both of them will stand, based on His understanding of God...

Romans 13: Put On The Lord Jesus Christ Collin Leong.  December 1st, 2025 (v1-7) Submission to the Authorities (v1-4) Let everyone be subject to the government. There is no authority except from God, and the government have been instituted by God. Whoever resists the authorities resist what God has appointed, and they will incur judgement. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval. For he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, and avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer.  (v5-7) Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience. For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are administers of God, attending to this very thing. Pay what is owed to them: taxes, revenue, respect, ...