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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Romans 5 The Apostle having clearly stated, and fully proved the doctrine of justification by the righteousness of faith, proceeds to observe the comfortable fruits and effects of this great blessing, known and enjoyed by the believer; as also the source and spring of it, the love of God, which appears in the death of Christ, in the room and stead of his people, which is the...
John Gill
And not only so, but we also joy in God,.... Something seems here to be understood, and which is to be supplied thus; not only we are saved by his life, and from wrath through him; not only are we reconciled to God by his Son, and Spirit; not only Christ has died for us while sinners and ungodly; not only do we glory in tribulations, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God: "but we also joy in...
Matthew Henry
The apostle, having made good his point, and fully proved justification by faith, in this chapter proceeds in the explication, illustration, and application of that truth. I. He shows the fruits of justification, ver. 1-5. II. He shows the fountain and foundation of justification in the death of Jesus Christ, which he discourses of at large in the rest of the chapter. Justification and Its...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. We are at one with God, we are perfectly reconciled to him, and we have at present, at this very moment, a great joy and delight in God. Now we shall read together the 71st Psalm, just in order that we may see how good men in all ages have been assisted by their experience and their...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And not only so, — Surely we have got high enough when we have reached an absolute certainty of our eternal salvation. Yet we are to go still higher: “And not only so,” — Rom_5:11. But we also joy in God — Even now we joy in God, “although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olives shall fail, and the field shall yield no meat; the flock shall be...
Charles H. Spurgeon
For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. And not only so, The apostle is again up on the wing; he cannot fly high enough to describe all Christ’s work. “And not only so,”
Charles H. Spurgeon
But we also joy in God — That is a delightful experience, joying in God himself, in the very character and person of God. So perfectly reconciled are we that, not only do we rejoice in God’s gifts, and in his mercy; but we swim in a sea of delight in God himself: “We also joy in God” — Rom_5:11. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. Now comes an admonition.
Charles H. Spurgeon
For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. And not only so, but we also joy in God — See, the apostle has gone up to another platform. The gospel is a tale that we may be always telling, but it can never be fully told. It is a light that keeps on breaking upon us more and more; and even when we have...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin/ and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (for until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And not only so,- Paul seems to go up a ladder, and when he gets to the top of it, he sets up another on the top of that one, and proceeds to mount that. This is the second time that we have read, “And not only so,” — Rom_5:11. But we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. Christ has made atonements for us, and God has accepted that atonement on...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And not only so,- there is no end to the blessing, dear brethren and sisters. the apostle seems to be always going up, and up, and up. this Paul, calm and cool and logical as he is, makes the fire burn most wondrously: “And not only so,” — Rom_5:11. But we also joy in God — We are glad that he is God, glad that he is such a God as he is; we would not wish to have him altered. the God of Abraham,...
Charles H. Spurgeon
through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned .. (for until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. This exposition consisted of readings from Rom_3:9-27; Rom_5:6-11; Rom_8:1-32.
Charles H. Spurgeon
And not only so,— We cannot get to the end of these priceless boons. These precious pearls are too numerous even for the apostle to count, although he was a man who knew how to “reckon” up spiritual treasures: “And not only so,”—
Charles H. Spurgeon
But we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned—...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And not only so, The blessings of the covenant of grace rise tier upon tier, mountain upon mountain, Alp on Alp. When you climb to what seems the utmost summit, there is a height yet beyond you. “And not only so” — Rom_5:11. But we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. Then he begins to explain the great plan of our salvation.