The New International Commentary on the New Testament

The Epistle to the Romans

The English Text with Introduction, Exposition and Notes

John Murray

In Two Volumes

Volume I Chapters 1 to 8

Volume II Chapters 9 to 16

William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company

Grand Rapids, Michigan / Cambridge, U.K.

Publisher’s Note

In 1996, Douglas J. Moo’s new commentary on the Epistle to the Romans replaced John Murray’s commentary in the New International Commentary on the New Testament. Because of its continued value as a scholarly resource, the publisher is keeping Professor Murray’s commentary in print as an independent volume. We have made no effort to remove from the volume the references to its association with the NICNT, the series in which it originated and in which it long served with distinction.

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Volume 1 © 1959 Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.

Volume 2 © 1965 Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.

Combined edition 1968

Paperback edition 1997

All rights reserved

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number, 59-14593

ISBN 0-8028-4341-7 (alk. paper)

The Scripture text used in this commentary is that of the American Standard Version of 1901. This text is printed in full for the sake of readers who do not read Greek; the expositions are, however, based upon the Greek text.

Volume I

Contents

Editor’s Preface

Author’s Preface

Introduction

The Author

The Occasion

The Church at Rome

Summary of Contents

Text, Exposition and Notes

Romans 1

I. Salutation

II. Introduction

III. Theme of the Epistle

IV. The Universality of Sin and Condemnation

A. The Gentiles

Romans 2

B. The Jews

C. The Aggravation of the Jew’s Condemnation

Romans 3

D. The Faithfulness and Justice of God

E. Conclusion

V. The Righteousness of God

Romans 4

VI. Corroboration from the Old Testament

Romans 5

VII. Fruits of Justification

VIII. The Analogy

Romans 6

IX. The Sanctifying Effects

A. The Abuse of Grace Exposed

B. The Imperatives for the Sanctified

Romans 7

X. Death to the Law

XI. Transitional Experience

XII. The Contradiction in the Believer

Romans 8

XIII. Life in the Spirit

Appendix A: Justification

The Old Testament

I. The Usage

1. Stative

2. Causative

3. Demonstrative

4. Forensic

II. God’s Justification of Men

The New Testament

I. The Terms

II. The Righteousness Contemplated

The Romish Doctrine of Justification

Appendix B: From Faith to Faith

Appendix C: Isaiah 53:11

Appendix D: Karl Barth on Romans 5

Indexes

Editor’s Preface

When in the early days of the development of plans for The New International Commentary on the New Testament Professor Murray consented to undertake the exposition of the Epistle to the Romans, the utmost encouragement was given to press forward eagerly with the entire project. And now that the present volume is about to be published, it affords me distinct pleasure to express my gratification with the finished work. If indeed full expression ...