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Romans 1:4
4and 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,
Romans 1:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
- New International Version (NIV)and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
- New Living Translation (NLT)and he was shown to be the Son of God when he was raised from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit. He is Jesus Christ our Lord.
Context of Romans 1:4
2which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh 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, 5through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, 6including you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ,
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τοῦ ὁρισθέντος υἱοῦ θεοῦ ἐν δυνάμει κατὰ πνεῦμα ἁγιωσύνης ἐξ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And declaredὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- And declaredὁρίζωhorizō · to determineG3724
- the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- withἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- powerδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
- according toκατάkata · according toG2596
- the spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- of holinessἁγιωσύνηhagiōsunē · holinessG42
- byἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- the resurrectionἀνάστασιςanastasis · resurrectionG386
- from the deadνεκρόςnekros · deadG3498
Cross-references for Romans 1:4
- Romans 1:3concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh
- John 2:18So the Jews said to him, "What sign do you show us for doing these things?"
- Acts 2:24God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.
- Acts 3:15and you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses.
- Acts 4:10let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well.
- Acts 5:30The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him on a tree.
- Acts 13:33this he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus, as also it is written in the second Psalm, "'You are my Son, today I have begotten you.'
- Acts 17:31because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead."
- 2 Corinthians 13:4For he was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by the power of God.
- Ephesians 1:19and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might
- Hebrews 5:5So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him, "You are my Son, today I have begotten you";
- Revelation 1:18and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.
- Luke 18:31And taking the twelve, he said to them, "See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.
- Luke 24:26Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?"
- Hebrews 9:14how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.
- 1 Peter 1:11inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories.
Commentaries on Romans 1:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4And declared to be the Son of God - See the note on Acts 13:33, where this subject is considered at large. The word , which we render declared, comes from , to bound, define, determine, or limit, and hence our word horizon, the line that determines the farthest visible part of the earth, in reference to the heavens. In this place the word signifies such a manifest and complete exhibition of the subject as to render it indubitable. The resurrection of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4And declared - In the margin, “determined.” ͂ ̔́ Tou horisthentosThe ancient Syriac has, “And he was known to be the Son of God by might and by the Holy Spirit, who rose from the house of the dead.” The Latin Vulgate, “Who was “predestinated” the Son of God,” etc. The Arabic, “The Son of God destined by power special to the Holy Spirit,” etc. The word translated “declared to be” means properly “to bound, to fix limits to,” as to a field, to determine its…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4was declared with power to be: Although Jesus has existed forever as the Son of God, his resurrection demonstrated him to be God’s Son, revealing him in all his power and glory. (1:3).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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