For there is no difference between the Jew and the
Greek,
&c.] Some reasons are here assigned, confirming the apostle's
sense of the prophet's words, that everyone that believes in
Christ shall be saved; for there is no distinction of nations, no
superiority on account of carnal descent, or fleshly privileges,
no preeminence on the score of the laws and ordinances of the
former dispensation, all which are now abolished; nor is there
any difference in their state God-ward, all being under sin, and
without a righteousness, and all standing in need of the
righteousness of Christ, and salvation by him; to which is added
another reason,
for the same Lord over all,
or "is over all": by whom is meant, either God the Father, who is
the God of the Gentiles as well as of the Jews, ( Romans 3:29 Romans 3:30 ) ; or
rather the Lord Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all; and is to be
understood, not of his being so merely by creation, but
redemption, he having bought with his blood all the elect of God,
both among the Jews and among the Gentiles; so that he has the
same equal propriety in one as another, and they the same claim
to him, and the same encouragement to believe in him, for
righteousness and life: and moreover, he
is rich unto all that call upon him;
he is not only rich as God, being possessed of all divine
perfections and glory, but as Mediator, having the riches of
grace and glory in him; and is rich, beneficent, liberal and free
in dispensing, pardoning, justifying, and sanctifying grace to
all that come unto him, throw themselves at his feet, implore his
grace and righteousness, and call upon him with faith and
fervency. Such as these are here designed, and not all that make
mention of his name, or are called by it; but who are the true
worshippers of him in faith and fear; for the invocation of his
name includes all worship of him, and exercise of grace upon him;
hence this passage is no inconsiderable proof of his proper
deity.