Romanos 12
Gennadius of Constantinople · Comentário Patrístico (catena)
Romanos 12:1
As the fullness of God's mercies toward us is limitless, I am obliged and I challenge us all to be set apart and offered to God as a complete sacrifice. For the present sacrifice does not lead to death, as did that under the law, but by making us holy it leads to eternal life, because it is pleasing to God and the offering of rational creatures is much more valuable than that of dumb ones. — PAULINE COMMENTARY FROM THE GREEK CHURCH
Romanos 12:3
Paul said this in criticism of those brothers who were running after charismatic gifts. God did not give us his gift in order that we should hate each other or that spiritual things should become an excuse for warfare, but so that we should enjoy harmony and friendship and the common salvation of all. None of you has anything by right, but the one who is worthy of the greatest, as well as the one who is worthy of the least of the charismatic gifts, has been given it by God. Knowing this he ought to use it according to the measure of his faith. — PAULINE COMMENTARY FROM THE GREEK CHURCH
Romanos 12:6
"In proportion to our faith" not only applies to prophecy but may be extended by analogy to all the gifts. — PAULINE COMMENTARY FROM THE GREEK CHURCH
Romanos 12:12
God's mercy does not abandon you in these circumstances, but you are constantly and everywhere helped by him in all things. — PAULINE COMMENTARY FROM THE GREEK CHURCH
Romanos 12:13
Paul calls the believers "saints" because they have been called to be holy. — PAULINE COMMENTARY FROM THE GREEK CHURCH
Romanos 12:14
Paul wants them to exhibit such brotherly love that those who want to persecute them will have no excuse for doing so. — PAULINE COMMENTARY FROM THE GREEK CHURCH
Romanos 12:18
Paul says that he wants Christians to have the right spirit, even if others think differently. — PAULINE COMMENTARY FROM THE GREEK CHURCH