Romans 15:7
Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God.

Application: 

As wide as we imagine the gap to be between ourselves and our most disliked enemies, Paul reminds us that there was never a gap wider than the one between us and God. If Christ … welcomed you when you were weak and ungodly, certainly you can welcome others when they differ from you in much less significant ways.

The unified body of Christ becomes a reflection of God’s intended mission. Christ became a servant of the circumcised (15:8)—that is, the Jews—not merely to save them, but also so that Gentiles may glorify God for his mercy (15:9). Together, a united fellowship of Jews and Gentiles carries the gospel of reconciliation to the rest of the world. After all, a message of reconciliation could only be communicated through a reconciled community.

As if to remind his audience that God had this multi-ethnic unity in mind all along, Paul quotes from a number of Old Testament prophets who all preach the same message: God has always desired for all the peoples to praise him together (15:11).

Reference: Tony Evans, The Tony Evans Bible Commentary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2019), 1142.

To God be the glory!

Our Lord Jesus Christ created everything! By Him, For Him!

“The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26

Disclaimer

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