Romans 15:7

7 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.

Romans 15:7 in Other Translations

7 Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

7 Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.

7 Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory.

7 So reach out and welcome one another to God's glory. Jesus did it; now you do it!

7 Wherefore receive ye one another, even as Christ also received you, to the glory of God.

7 Therefore, accept each other in the same way that Christ accepted you. He did this to bring glory to God.

7 Therefore accept one another, just as the Messiah also accepted you, to the glory of God.

7 Christ has accepted you. So accept one another in order to bring praise to God.

Romans 15:7 Meaning and Commentary

Romans 15:7

Wherefore receive ye one another
Into your hearts and affections; embrace one another cordially, the Jew the Gentile, the Gentile the Jew, the strong brother the weak, the weak the strong:

as Christ also received us.
The Alexandrian copy, the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions, read "you". Both Jews and Gentiles, as appears from the following verses. Christ received all the chosen ones into his heart's love and affection from eternity; he received them in the council of peace, and when the covenant of grace was made at his Father's hands, in the most tender manner, in order to take the care of them, preserve and save them; he assumed their nature, took upon him their sins, and sustained their persons in time, when he became incarnate, and suffered and died for them; and he receives them in the effectual calling on their coming to him, which he encourages by assuring them, that he will in no wise cast them out; so far is he from it, that he embraces them with open arms, and in the most affectionate manner receives them, though sinners, and eats with them; and notwithstanding all their unworthiness, sins, and transgressions:

to the glory of God:
that is, either in order to bring them to the enjoyment of eternal life and happiness; which is sometimes so called, because of the glory that shall be beheld by the saints, be revealed in them, and put upon them, both in soul and body; and which is all of God's preparing and bestowing, and will lie in the vision and enjoyment of him: for this they were chosen in Christ, given to him, and received by him before the world began; and that they might enjoy it, Christ came into this world, took on him their persons, and died in their stead; and to this they are called by his grace with an holy calling; and when he has guided them with his counsel through this world, he will receive them to this glory: or else by "the glory of God" is meant the glorifying of God, the perfections of God, as his wisdom, power, faithfulness, truth, justice, holiness, love, grace, and mercy, and the like; which is done by Christ's becoming the surety, and Mediator of the new covenant, ( Hebrews 7:22 ) ( 8:6 ) ( 9:15 ) ( 12:24 ) , by his assumption of human nature, by his obedience, sufferings, and death, and by obtaining redemption for his people: and the force of the apostle's exhortation and argument is, that as Christ has received his people both in eternity and time, in so tender a manner, though unworthy, whereby he has glorified God, which was the principal end in view, and next to that the glorifying of them; so it becomes them to be like minded to one another, ( Romans 15:5 ) , and affectionately receive and embrace each other, that so they may join together in glorifying the God and Father of Christ also, ( Romans 15:6 ) .

Romans 15:7 In-Context

5 May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had,

6 so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.

8 For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews on behalf of God’s truth, so that the promises made to the patriarchs might be confirmed

9 and, moreover, that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing the praises of your name.”

Cross References

• 1. Romans 14:1