Editorial Board
Old Testament Editor: Nancy L. deClaiss-Walford (2011)
New Testament Editor: Peter H. Davids (2013)
Past Editors
General Editors
Ralph P. Martin (20122013)
Bruce M. Metzger (19972007)
David A. Hubbard (19771996)
Glenn W. Barker (19771984)
Old Testament Editors:
John D. W. Watts (19772011)
James W. Watts (19972011)
New Testament Editors:
Ralph P. Martin (19772012)
Lynn Allan Losie (19972013)
Volumes
| Genesis 115 | Gordon J. Wenham |
| Genesis 1650 | Gordon J. Wenham |
| Exodus | John I. Durham |
| Leviticus | John E. Hartley |
| Numbers | Philip J. Budd |
6a | Deuteronomy 1:121:9, 2nd ed. | Duane L. Christensen |
6b | Deuteronomy 21:1034:12 | Duane L. Christensen |
7a | Joshua 112, 2nd ed. | Trent C. Butler |
7b | Joshua 1324, 2nd ed. | Trent C. Butler |
| Judges | Trent C. Butler |
| RuthEsther | Frederic W. Bush |
| 1 Samuel, 2nd ed. | Ralph W. Klein |
| 2 Samuel | A. A. Anderson |
| 1 Kings, 2nd ed. | Simon J. Devries |
| 2 Kings | T. R. Hobbs |
| 1 Chronicles | Roddy Braun |
| 2 Chronicles | Raymond B. Dillard |
| Ezra, Nehemiah | H. G. M. Williamson |
| Job 120 | David J. A. Clines |
18a | Job 2137 | David J. A. Clines |
18b | Job 3842 | David J. A. Clines |
| Psalms 150, 2nd ed. | Peter C. Craigie, Marvin E. Tate |
| Psalms 51100 | Marvin E. Tate |
| Psalms 101150, rev. ed. | Leslie C. Allen |
| Proverbs | Roland E. Murphy |
23a | Ecclesiastes | Roland E. Murphy |
23b | Song of Songs/Lamentations | Duane H. Garrett, Paul R. House |
| Isaiah 133, rev. ed. | John D. W. Watts |
| Isaiah 3466, rev. ed. | John D. W. Watts |
| Jeremiah 125 | Peter C. Craigie, Page H. Kelley, Joel F. Drinkard Jr. |
| Jeremiah 2652 | Gerald L. Keown, Pamela J. Scalise, Thomas G. Smothers |
| Ezekiel 119 | Leslie C. Allen |
| Ezekiel 2048 | Leslie C. Allen |
| Daniel | John E. Goldingay |
| HoseaJonah | Douglas Stuart |
| MicahMalachi | Ralph L. Smith |
33a | Matthew 113 | Donald A. Hagner |
33b | Matthew 1428 | Donald A. Hagner |
34a | Mark 18:26 | Robert A. Guelich |
34b | Mark 8:2716:20 | Craig A. Evans |
35a | Luke 19:20 | John Nolland |
35b | Luke 9:2118:34 | John Nolland |
35c | Luke 18:3524:53 | John Nolland |
| John, 2nd ed. | George R. Beasley-Murray |
37a | Acts 114 | Stephen J. Walton |
37b | Acts 1528 | Stephen J. Walton |
38a | Romans 18 | James D. G. Dunn |
38b | Romans 916 | James D. G. Dunn |
| 1 Corinthians | Andrew D. Clarke |
| 2 Corinthians, rev. ed. | Ralph P. Martin |
| Galatians | Richard N. Longenecker |
| Ephesians | Andrew T. Lincoln |
| Philippians, rev. ed. | Gerald F. Hawthorne, rev. by Ralph P. Martin |
| Colossians, Philemon | Peter T. OBrien |
| 1 & 2 Thessalonians | F. F. Bruce |
| Pastoral Epistles | William D. Mounce |
47a | Hebrews 18 | William L. Lane |
47b | Hebrews 913 | William L. Lane |
| James | Ralph P. Martin |
| 1 Peter | J. Ramsey Michaels |
| Jude, 2 Peter | Richard J. Bauckham |
| 1, 2, 3, John, rev. ed. | Stephen S. Smalley |
52a | Revelation 15 | David E. Aune |
52b | Revelation 616 | David E. Aune |
52c | Revelation 1722 | David E. Aune |
*forthcoming as of 2014
**in revision as of 2014
Word Biblical Commentary
Volume 38A
Romans 18
James D. G. Dunn
General Editors: Bruce M. Metzger, David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker
Old Testament Editors: John D. W. Watts, James W. Watts
New Testament Editors: Ralph P. Martin, Lynn Allan Losie
ZONDERVAN
Romans 1-8, Volume 38A
Copyright 1988 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Previously published as Romans 1-8.
Formerly published by Thomas Nelson, now published by Zondervan, a division of HarperCollinsChristian Publishing.
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ePub edition January 2018: ISBN 978-0-310-58829-0
The Library of Congress has cataloged the original edition as follows:
Library of Congress Control Number: 2005295211
The authors own translation of the text appears in italic type under the heading Translation.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any meanselectronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any otherexcept for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher.
To
Kingsley Barrett
and
Charles Cranfield
in whose steps it has been
my privilege to follow
EDITORS NOTE
For the convenience of the reader, content headings for both volumes of this commentary on Romans (38A and 38B) are included below. Headings included in the volume in hand are printed in boldface type, while those for the other volume are in lightface.
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