Matthew Poole and continuators on Romans 1:5

5. By whom we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for his name.

Or of whom, by whom, as Mediator; or of whom, as Author, and Giver▪

Some make these two distinct Gifts; the one Common, which is Grace; the other Special, which is Apostleship: Others think, that by an He[illegible: 1 letter] diadys, he means the Grace of Apostleship; which he so calls, because it was confer'd upon him, not for any desert of his, but by the meer Favour, and free Grace of God. 'Tis his manner to call his Apostleship by the name or style of Grace, vid. Chap. 15.15. Gal. 2.9. Eph. 3.2.8.

You have the same Phrase Ch. 16.26. and there tis render'd for the Obedience of Faith. By Faith, here some understand the Gospel or Doctrine of Faith; it hath this Sence, Act. 6.7. Iude 3. &c. And then the meaning is; God, of his meer Grace, hath given me this Office, that I might bring the Nations to Believe, and work in them Obedience to the Doctrine of the Gospel. Others understand the Grace of Faith, and then the meaning is; I have received this Office, that I might bring the Nations to Believe, and so to obey the Gospel. Therefore Obedience is joyn'd with Faith, because, by Faith we obey the Commands of God; and Faith it self consists in Obedience, and is the great Command of the Gospel.

According to the general Commission, Mat. 28.19. and a more special Commission to this Apostle, vid. Act. 9.15. Gal. 2.7.8. 1 Tim. 2.7. and 2 Tim. 1.11.

That the Nations might believe in his Name; so some: Others suppose these Words are added to declare the end of Paul's Preaching and Apostleship, which was to set forth the Glory and Praise of Christ, vid. 2 Thess. 1. ult.

Marginal references: Chap. 12.[illegible: 1 letter]; Or to the O[illegible: 2 letters]dience of [illegible: 1 word]