Romans 15:8

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“For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,”

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BSBPD

“For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For I say that Christ hath been made a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given unto the fathers,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“And I say Jesus Christ to have become a ministrant of circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises to the fathers,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Romans 15:8 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 98:2The LORD has proclaimed His salvation and revealed His righteousness to the nations.
  2. Isaiah 24:15Therefore glorify the LORD in the east. Extol the name of the LORD, the God of Israel in the islands of the sea.
  3. Micah 7:20You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.
  4. Matthew 15:24He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
  5. Matthew 20:28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
  6. Luke 1:54He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
  7. Luke 1:70as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
  8. John 1:11He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
  9. John 10:16I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.
  10. Acts 3:25And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’
  11. Acts 13:46Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
  12. Romans 3:3What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?
  13. Romans 3:26He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.
  14. Romans 4:16Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.
  15. Romans 9:4the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.
  16. Romans 9:23What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory—
  17. Romans 11:22Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.
  18. Romans 11:30Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,
  19. Romans 15:16to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
  20. 1 Corinthians 1:12What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”
  21. 1 Corinthians 10:19Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything?
  22. 1 Corinthians 10:29the other one’s conscience, I mean, not your own. For why should my freedom be determined by someone else’s conscience?
  23. 1 Corinthians 15:50Now I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.
  24. 2 Corinthians 1:20For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.

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