Romans

Romans 1:1–2

¹Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God— ²the gospel He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,

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Romans 1:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
a servant	δοῦλος	doulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
called	κλητὸς	klētos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2822 called, summoned
apostle	ἀπόστολος	apostolos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
set apart	ἀφωρισμένος	aphōrismenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G873 I rail off, separate, place apart
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
gospel	εὐαγγέλιον	euangelion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2098 the good news, the gospel
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Romans 1:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He promised beforehand	προεπηγγείλατο	proepēngeilato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G4279 I promise beforehand
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
prophets	προφητῶν	prophētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Holy	ἁγίαις	hagiais	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Scriptures	γραφαῖς	graphais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Romans 1:1 Acts 9:15 · Romans 15:16 · 1 Corinthians 1:1 · Jeremiah 1:5 · Colossians 1:1 · Titus 1:1 · Romans 1:9 · 2 Corinthians 1:1 · 1 Corinthians 9:1 · 1 Timothy 1:1 · Ephesians 3:5–7 · 2 Timothy 1:11

Romans 1:2 Titus 1:2 · Luke 1:70 · Romans 16:26 · Romans 3:21 · Acts 10:43 · Romans 3:2 · Luke 24:26–27 · Acts 26:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.