Christian Standard Bible
Romans 1:3
3concerning his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh
Romans 1:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
- New International Version (NIV)regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life was a descendant of David,
- English Standard Version (ESV)concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh
- New King James Version (NKJV)concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,
Context of Romans 1:3
1Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God — 2which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures — concerning his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh 4and was appointed to be the powerful Son of God according to the Spirit of holiness by the resurrection of the dead. 5Through him we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the Gentiles,
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περὶ τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ, τοῦ γενομένου ἐκ σπέρματος Δαυὶδ κατὰ σάρκα,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Concerningπερίperi · aboutG4012
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Sonὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- was madeγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- the seedσπέρμαsperma · seed: offspringG4690
- of DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
- according toκατάkata · according toG2596
- the fleshσάρξsarx · fleshG4561
Cross-references for Romans 1:3
- Romans 1:9God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in telling the good news about his Son — that I constantly mention you,
- Romans 8:2because the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death.
- Psalms 2:7I will declare the Lord’s decree. He said to me, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father.
- Matthew 3:17And a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased.”
- Matthew 26:63But Jesus kept silent. The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”
- Matthew 27:43He trusts in God; let God rescue him now — if he takes pleasure in him! For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
- Luke 1:35The angel replied to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
- John 1:34I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
- John 3:16For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
- John 5:25“Truly I tell you, an hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
- John 10:30I and the Father are one.”
- John 20:28Thomas responded to him, “My Lord and my God!”
- Acts 3:13The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our ancestors, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and denied before Pilate, though he had decided to release him.
- Acts 9:20Immediately he began proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues: “He is the Son of God.”
- 1 Corinthians 1:9God is faithful; you were called by him into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Commentaries on Romans 1:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Concerning his Son - That is, the Gospel relates every thing concerning the conception, birth, preaching, miracles, passion, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ, who was of the seed-royal, being, as far as his humanity was considered, the son of David, and then the only rightful heir to the Israelitish throne.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Concerning his Son - This is connected with the first verse, with the word “gospel.” The gospel of God concerning his Son. The design of the gospel was to make a communication relative to his Son Jesus Christ. This is the whole of it. There is no “good news” to man respecting salvation except what comes by Jesus Christ. Which was made - The word translated “was made” means usually “to be,” or “to become.” It is used, however, in the sense of being born…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3According to the flesh: Paul often uses the word flesh (Greek sarx) to speak about bodily life in this world (for example, 4:1; 8:3). Paul mentions King David’s family because God promised that a person descended from David would be the Messiah (God's chosen one) and would have an eternal kingdom (2 Samuel 7:13–16; see Isaiah 9:7; Jeremiah 33:15). Jesus was born into David’s family line (Matthew 1:6; Luke 1:27, 32). This shows that he met God’s…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-43-4. Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord--the grand burden of this "Gospel of God." made of the seed of David--as, according to "the holy scriptures," He behooved to be. (See on Mt 1:1). according to the flesh--that is, in His human nature (compare Ro 9:5; Joh 1:14); implying, of course, that He had another nature, of which the apostle immediately proceeds to speak.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Romans 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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