And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.
In this paragraph we have, I. The person who writes the epistle described (Rom 1:1): Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ; this is his title of honour, which he glories in, not as the Jewish teachers, Rabbi, Rabbi; but a servant, a more immediate attendant, a steward in the house. Called to be an apostle.
Commenting on Romans 1:1-7
Among whom are ye also,.... The Romans, though they were the chief, were among the nations of the world to whom the apostles were sent; and since Paul was called to be an apostle, and had, as others, grace and apostleship, and particularly the apostleship of the uncircumcision, or was ordained a teacher of the Gentiles, more especially he was an apostle to them, and...
Verse 6. Among whom. That is, among the Gentiles who had become obedient to the Christian faith, in accordance with the design of the gospel, . This proves that the church at Rome was made up--partly at least, if not mainly--of Gentiles or pagans. This is fully proved in the sixteenth chapter by the names of the persons whom Paul salutes. The called of Jesus Christ.