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1. Romans 1:1-2
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Romans 1:1-2
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle,
separated unto the gospel of God, (Which he had promised
afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ — Though once a bitter
persecutor; called to be an apostle — And made an apostle by
that calling. The Greek, κλητος αποστολος, is literally, a called
apostle, or an apostle called, namely, expressly, as the other
apostles were. When God calls he makes what he calls. The
name apostle was sometimes given to different orders of men,
Rom 16:7, but in its highest sense it was appropriated to the
twelve, whom Christ appointed to be with him, Mar 3:14, and
whom, after his resurrection, he sent forth to preach the gospel.
As the Judaizing teachers disputed his claim to the apostolical
office, it is with great propriety that he asserts it in the very
entrance of an epistle wherein their principles are entirely
overthrown. And various other proper and important thoughts
are suggested in this short introduction: particularly the
prophecies concerning the gospel; the descent of Jesus from
David; the great doctrines of his Godhead and resurrection; the
sending the gospel to the Gentiles; the privileges of Christians;
and the obedience and holiness to which they were obliged, in
virtue of their profession. Separated unto the gospel of God —
Namely, to preach and propagate it. Separated by God, not only
from the generality of other men, from other Jews, from other
disciples, but even from other Christian teachers, to be a
peculiar instrument of God in spreading the gospel. It is said,
Act 13:2, Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the work
whereunto I have called them. But, this being nothing but a
separation of Paul from the teachers at Antioch, to go and
preach to the Gentiles, the higher separation, mentioned Gal
1:15, is here intended. The gospel is here said to be God’s,
because it is good news from God, than which a greater
commendation of it cannot be conceived. Which he had
promised afore — Of old time, frequently and solemnly: and the
promise and accomplishment confirm each other. The promise
in the Scriptures, that the gospel should be preached to the

2. Romans 1:1-2
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Gentiles, is taken notice of by the apostle, to convince the
unbelieving Jews that in preaching to the Gentiles he did not
contradict, but fulfil the ancient revelations.

3. Romans 1:1-2
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