Romans

Romans 1:1–4

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, 3regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh, 4and 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.

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Romans 1:1

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
PaulΠαῦλοςPaulosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3972 Paul
a servantδοῦλοςdoulosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG1401 a male slave
of ChristΧριστοῦChristouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
calledκλητὸςklētosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG2822 called, summoned
apostleἀπόστολοςapostolosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
set apartἀφωρισμένοςaphōrismenosVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine SingularG873 I rail off, separate, place apart
forεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuangelionNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG2098 the good news, the gospel
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god

Romans 1:2

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
He promised beforehandπροεπηγγείλατοproepēngeilatoVerb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularG4279 I promise beforehand
throughδιὰdiaPrepositionG1223 through, on account of
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
prophetsπροφητῶνprophētōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG4396 a prophet, poet
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
HolyἁγίαιςhagiaisAdjective - Dative Feminine PluralG40 set apart, holy, sacred
ScripturesγραφαῖςgraphaisNoun - Dative Feminine PluralG1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures

Romans 1:3

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
regardingπερὶperiPrepositionG4012 about, concerning, around
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
SonΥἱοῦHuiouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5207 a son, descendent
whoτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
was a descendantγενομένουgenomenouVerb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Masculine SingularG1096 I come into being, am born
of DavidΔαυὶδDauidNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG1138 David
according toκατὰkataPrepositionG2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
fleshσάρκαsarkaNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4561 flesh, body

Romans 1:4

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
whoτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
throughκατὰkataPrepositionG2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit
of holinessἁγιωσύνηςhagiōsynēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG42 a holy or sanctified state
was declaredὁρισθέντοςhoristhentosVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Masculine SingularG3724 I define, determine, appoint, decree
withἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
powerδυνάμειdynameiNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG1411 might, power, marvelous works
SonΥἱοῦHuiouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5207 a son, descendent
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
byἐξexPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
resurrectionἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG386 a rising again, resurrection
deadνεκρῶνnekrōnAdjective - Genitive Masculine PluralG3498 dead, a corpse
JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
ChristΧριστοῦChristouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
ourἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
LordΚυρίουKyriouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

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

Romans 1:3 Galatians 4:4 · Matthew 1:1 · Jeremiah 23:5–6 · John 1:14 · Luke 1:31–33 · Matthew 1:20–23 · Isaiah 9:6–7 · Amos 9:11 · Genesis 3:15 · John 1:49 · 1 John 4:9–10 · Psalm 2:7

Romans 1:4 Hebrews 5:5–6 · Ephesians 1:19–23 · Hebrews 9:14 · Acts 13:33–35 · 2 Corinthians 13:4 · Acts 5:30–32 · John 2:18–21 · Acts 3:15 · 2 Peter 1:21 · Acts 2:24 · Romans 1:3 · Acts 4:10–12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.