Romans 15:9 meaning and explanation

so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”

Romans 15:9, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul, writing to the mixed Jewish and Gentile church in Rome, explains why Christ became a servant of the circumcised: to confirm God's promises to the patriarchs and so that Gentiles too might glorify God for His mercy. He then quotes Scripture, likely 2 Samuel 22:50 or Psalm 18:49, where David praises God among the nations.

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