The Letter to the Romans Quotes

“Even if we are separated from people, and even if there is no other gift which we can give to them, we can surround them with the strength and the defence of our prayers.”
― William Barclay, The Letter to the Romans

“For Paul, the centre of the Christian faith was that we can never earn or deserve the favour of God, nor do we need to. The whole matter is one of grace, and all that we can do is to accept in wondering love and gratitude and trust what God has done for us.”
― William Barclay, The Letter to the Romans

“There is a time when mercy has to be shown. It has to be shown with gracious kindliness, Paul says. It is possible to forgive in such a way that the very forgiveness is an insult. It is possible to forgive and at the same time to demonstrate an attitude of criticism and contempt. If we ever have to forgive a sinner, we must remember that we are fellow sinners. 'There, but for the grace of God, go I,' said the Methodist, George Whitefield, as he saw the criminal walk to the gallows. There is a way of forgiving which pushes people further into the gutter; and there is a way of forgiving them which lifts them out of the mire. Real forgiveness is always based on love and never on superiority.”
― William Barclay, The Letter to the Romans

“The people who get the best out of others are those who insist on seeing them at their best.”
― William Barclay, The Letter to the Romans

“An honest assessment of our own capabilities, without conceit and without false modesty, is one of the first essentials of a useful life.”
― William Barclay, The Letter to the Romans