Romans 1:1

The Gospel Exalted

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

Romans 1:1 In-Context

1 Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as 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 born of a descendant of David according to the flesh,
4 who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord ,
5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for His name's sake,

Cross References 3

  • 1. 1 Corinthians 1:1; 1 Corinthians 9:1; 2 Corinthians 1:1
  • 2. Acts 9:15; Acts 13:2; Galatians 1:15
  • 3. Mark 1:14; Romans 15:16

Footnotes 1

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