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Rom 15:6.[152] Ὁμοθυμαδὸν, with one mind) with one believing mind.-στόματι, with the mouth) confessing.-δοξάζητε, ye may glorify) Ye Jews and Gentiles, Rom 15:7; Rom 15:9.-τὸν Θεὸν καὶ πατέρα τοῦ Κυρίου ἠμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ) a frequent appellation, 2Co 1:3; 2Co 11:31; Eph 1:3; Col 1:3; 1Pe 1:3. It is to be resolved in this manner: The God of our Lord, etc., Eph 1:17, and the Father of our Lord, etc., instead of what men of old said, God the Creator and the Lord of heaven and earth, Psa 124:8, and the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, thereby subscribing [signifying their assent] to the faith of these believers. So elsewhere God and our Father, Gal 1:4. Christ has a double relationship to God and the Father, as compared with us; we also have a double relationship, through Christ, Joh 20:17.
[152] Τὸ αὐτὸ φρονεῖν, to think alike) Patience and comfort promote harmony. He who disagrees with himself shows himself very morose to others. Harmony is founded in Christ Jesus, as full hope is subsequently founded in the Holy Spirit, ver. 13.-V. g.