Romans 1:1

Greeting

1 Paul, 1a servant[a] of Christ Jesus, 2called to be an apostle, 3set apart for the gospel of God,

Romans 1:1 In-Context

1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,
3 concerning his Son, who was descended from Davidaccording to the flesh
4 and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,
5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations,

Cross References 3

  • 1. [Galatians 1:10]
  • 2. 1 Corinthians 1:1; [1 Corinthians 9:1; Hebrews 5:4]; See 2 Corinthians 1:1
  • 3. See Acts 13:2

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Or slave; Greek bondservant
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