Romans 11:13

“For I speak to you Gentiles, etc..] The church at Rome, as the primitive churches for the most part did, consisted of Jews and Gentiles; hence the apostle sometimes addresses the one, as in (<450217>Romans 2:17,25 7:1), and sometimes the other, as here; and this he does to observe unto them the grace and goodness of God, in enriching them with the Gospel of salvation; and that they might not despise the Jews, from whom it first came out, and through whose fall it came to them, and was preached among them by some of that nation: in as much as I am the apostle of the Gentiles. He was ordained and set apart by God, in his eternal purposes, to be a teacher of the Gentiles; he was sent…”

“I speak--"am speaking" to you Gentiles--another proof that this Epistle was addressed to Gentile believers. (See on Rom 1:13). I magnify--"glorify" mine office--The clause beginning with "inasmuch" should be read as a parenthesis.”

“For I speak to you Gentiles - What I am saying respecting the Jews, I say with reference to you who are Gentiles, to show you in what manner you have been admitted to the privileges of the people of God; to excite your gratitude; to warn you against abusing those mercies. etc. As Paul also was appointed to preach to them, he had a right to speak to them with authority. I am the apostle of the Gentiles - The apostle of the Gentiles, not because other apostles did not preach to Gentiles, for they all did, except perhaps James; nor because Paul did not himself preach occasionally among the Jews; but because he was especially called to carry the gospel to the Gentiles, and that this was his…”

“I magnify my office - Far from being ashamed of ministering to the gentiles, I glory therein; the rather, as it may be a means of provoking my brethren to jealousy. Romans 11:14”

“11:13-14 you Gentiles: Paul addresses the Gentile Christians in Rome with the practical goal of rebuking them for thinking too highly of themselves (11:20), especially in relation to their Jewish brothers and sisters. He shows that their enjoyment of salvation depends entirely on God’s kindness (11:22) and that God’s final goal is to stimulate repentance among the Jews (11:23). • I stress this: Paul devoted himself to the conversion of Gentiles because he knew that their salvation would ultimately lead to salvation for Jews as well.”

“the apostle: Rom 15:16-19; Act 9:15, Act 13:2, Act 22:21, Act 26:17, Act 26:18; Gal 1:16, Gal 2:2, Gal 2:7-9; Eph 3:8; Ti1 2:7; Ti2 1:11, Ti2 1:12; I magnify mine office. Rather, "I honour my ministry," την διακονιαν \[Strong's G1248\], μου \[Strong's G3450\], δοξαζω \[Strong's G1392\]. Romans 11:14”