Focused Passage

Romans 1:1-7

The Gospel Reveals the Righteousness of God and the Wrath of God

Paul moves from the gospel promised and revealed in Christ, to his mission to proclaim it among the nations, to the dark necessity of that gospel because humanity suppresses God's revealed truth and stands under divine wrath.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—

2 the gospel He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,

3 regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,

4 and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.

5 Through Him and on behalf of His name, we received grace and apostleship to call all those among the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith.

6 And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.

7 To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Acts 9:15 Classic cross-references Romans 15:16 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 1:1 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 1:5 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:1 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 OliveGrove study links Romans 3:21-26 OliveGrove study links 2 Samuel 7:12-16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Paul Παῦλος G3972 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular a servant δοῦλος G1401 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular called [to be] κλητὸς G2822 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular [an] apostle ἀπόστολος G652 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular [and] set apart ἀφωρισμένος G873 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular for εἰς G1519 Preposition [the] gospel εὐαγγέλιον G2098 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Titus 1:2 Classic cross-references Luke 1:70 Classic cross-references Romans 3:21 Classic cross-references Romans 16:26 Classic cross-references Acts 10:43 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 OliveGrove study links Romans 3:21-26 OliveGrove study links 2 Samuel 7:12-16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

[the gospel] ὃ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular He promised beforehand προεπηγγείλατο G4279 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular through διὰ G1223 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural prophets προφητῶν G4396 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] Holy ἁγίαις G40 Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural Scriptures γραφαῖς G1124 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

Matthew 1:1 Classic cross-references Matthew 1:23 Classic cross-references Revelation 5:5 Classic cross-references Galatians 4:4 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 23:5 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 OliveGrove study links Romans 3:21-26 OliveGrove study links 2 Samuel 7:12-16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

regarding περὶ G4012 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Son Υἱοῦ G5207 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular who τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular was a descendant γενομένου G1096 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Masculine Singular . . . ἐκ G1537 Preposition . . . σπέρματος G4690 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular of David Δαυὶδ G1138 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular according to κατὰ G2596 Preposition [the] flesh σάρκα G4561 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Matthew 16:16 Classic cross-references Psalms 2:7 Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:19 Classic cross-references Hebrews 5:5 Classic cross-references Hebrews 9:14 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 OliveGrove study links Romans 3:21-26 OliveGrove study links 2 Samuel 7:12-16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

[and] who τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular through κατὰ G2596 Preposition [the] Spirit πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of holiness ἁγιωσύνης G42 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular was declared ὁρισθέντος G3724 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular with ἐν G1722 Preposition power δυνάμει G1411 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular [to be the] Son Υἱοῦ G5207 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular by ἐξ G1537 Preposition [His] resurrection ἀναστάσεως G386 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular [from the] dead νεκρῶν G3498 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Acts 9:15 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 10:5 Classic cross-references Acts 6:7 Classic cross-references Romans 16:26 Classic cross-references Malachi 1:11 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 OliveGrove study links Romans 3:21-26 OliveGrove study links 2 Samuel 7:12-16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Through δι’ G1223 Preposition [Him] οὗ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular [and] on behalf of ὑπὲρ G5228 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular name ὀνόματος G3686 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular we received ἐλάβομεν G2983 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural grace χάριν G5485 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction apostleship ἀποστολὴν G651 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular to call εἰς G1519 Preposition all [those] πᾶσιν G3956 Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural among ἐν G1722 Preposition the τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Plural Gentiles ἔθνεσιν G1484 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural [to the] obedience ὑπακοὴν G5218 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular that comes from faith πίστεως G4102 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Romans 8:28 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:9 Classic cross-references Revelation 17:14 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 1:10 Classic cross-references Hebrews 3:1 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 OliveGrove study links Romans 3:21-26 OliveGrove study links 2 Samuel 7:12-16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

[And] you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural also καὶ G2532 Conjunction are ἐστε G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural among ἐν G1722 Preposition those who are οἷς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural called κλητοὶ G2822 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural [to belong to] Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

John 14:27 Classic cross-references Philippians 4:7 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 1:1 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:2 Classic cross-references Philippians 1:2 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 OliveGrove study links Romans 3:21-26 OliveGrove study links 2 Samuel 7:12-16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

To all Πᾶσιν G3956 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural - οὖσιν G1510 Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition Rome Ῥώμῃ G4516 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular who are loved ἀγαπητοῖς G27 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural by God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [and] called to be κλητοῖς G2822 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural saints ἁγίοις G40 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural Grace Χάρις G5485 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction peace εἰρήνη G1515 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural Father Πατρὸς G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [the] Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

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