Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God— New Living Translation This letter is from Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, chosen by God to be an apostle and sent out to preach his Good News. English Standard Version Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, Berean Standard Bible Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God— Berean Literal Bible Paul, servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle having been set apart for the gospel of God, King James Bible Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, New King James Version Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God New American Standard Bible Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, NASB 1995 Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, NASB 1977 Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, Legacy Standard Bible Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, having been set apart for the gospel of God, Amplified Bible Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative), set apart for [preaching] the gospel of God [the good news of salvation], Christian Standard Bible Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God — Holman Christian Standard Bible Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle and singled out for God’s good news— American Standard Version Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, Aramaic Bible in Plain English Paulus, a Servant of Yeshua The Messiah, a called one, and an Apostle, who was separated to The Gospel of God, Contemporary English Version From Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus. God chose me to be an apostle, and he appointed me to preach the good news Douay-Rheims Bible PAUL, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, English Revised Version Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, GOD'S WORD® Translation From Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle and appointed to spread the Good News of God. Good News Translation From Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus and an apostle chosen and called by God to preach his Good News. International Standard Version From: Paul, a servant of Jesus the Messiah, called to be an apostle and set apart for God's gospel, Literal Standard Version Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been separated to the good news of God, Majority Standard Bible Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God— New American Bible Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God, NET Bible From Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God. New Revised Standard Version Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, New Heart English Bible Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God, Webster's Bible Translation Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God, Weymouth New Testament Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an Apostle, set apart to proclaim God's Good News, World English Bible Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God, Young's Literal Translation Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been separated to the good news of God -- Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Greeting the Saints in Rome1Paul, 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,… Cross References Mark 1:14 After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God. Acts 9:15 "Go!" said the Lord. "This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel. Acts 13:2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." Romans 15:16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians 1:1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, 1 Corinthians 9:1 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you yourselves not my workmanship in the Lord? 2 Corinthians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia: Treasury of Scripture Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God, Paul. Acts 13:9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, Acts 21:40 And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying, Acts 22:7,13 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? … a servant. Romans 1:9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; Romans 15:16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost. Romans 16:18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. called. Romans 1:5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: Romans 11:13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office: Acts 9:15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: separated. Leviticus 20:24-26 But I have said unto you, Ye shall inherit their land, and I will give it unto you to possess it, a land that floweth with milk and honey: I am the LORD your God, which have separated you from other people… Numbers 16:9,10 Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them? … Deuteronomy 10:8 At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day. the gospel. Romans 1:9,16 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; … Romans 15:16,29 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost… Romans 16:25 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, Jump to Previous Apart Apostle Authority Bondservant Bond-Servant Christ Glad God's Good Gospel Jesus News Paul Preacher Proclaim Selection Separated Servant TidingsJump to Next Apart Apostle Authority Bondservant Bond-Servant Christ Glad God's Good Gospel Jesus News Paul Preacher Proclaim Selection Separated Servant TidingsRomans 1 1. Paul commends his calling to the Romans;9. and his desire to come to them. 16. What his gospel is. 18. God is angry with sin. 21. What were the sins of mankind. (1-7) In writing to the Romans, a Church to which he was personally unknown, and which might be supposed, so far as it was Jewish, to be prejudiced against him, the Apostle delivers with somewhat more than usual solemnity his credentials and commission. A divinely appointed minister of a system of things predicted by the prophets, and culminating in the revelation, divinely ordained and attested, of Jesus Christ, he greets the Roman Christians, themselves also divinely called. Note the repetition of terms signifying "calling," "selection," "determination in the counsels and providence of God;" as if to say: "I and you alike are all members of one grand scheme, which is not of human invention, but determined and ordained of God--the divine clue, as it were, running through the history of the world." A solemn note is thus struck at the very commencement, and in what might have been regarded as the more formal part of the Epistle, by which the readers are prepared for the weighty issues that are to be set before them. (1) Servant.--More strictly, here as elsewhere in the New Testament, slave; and yet not wrongly translated "servant," because the compulsory and degrading side of service is not put forward. The idea of "slavery" in the present day has altogether different associations. Separated.--Compare especially Acts 13:2 ("Separate me Barnabas and Saul"), where human instruments--the leaders of the Church at Antioch--are employed to carry out the divine will. The reference here is to the historical fact of the selection of St. Paul to be an Apostle; in Galatians 1:15 ("it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb"), it is rather to the more distant act of divine predestination. Unto the gospel of God.--Singled out and set apart to convey the message of salvation from God to man. The ambiguous genitive, the gospel of God, seems to mean, "the gospel which proceeds from God," "of which God is the author;" not "of which God is the object." Verse 1. - Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle. In his salutations to the Philippians and to Titus also St. Paul calls himself δοῦλος (i.e. "bondservant") of Jesus Christ; but usually only ἀπόστολος, or, as here, κλητὸς ἀπόστολος, which is rightly translated in the Authorized Version, "called to be an apostle," Divine vocation to the office being the prominent idea. St. Paul often elsewhere insists on the reality of his vocation from Christ himself to be an apostle to the Gentiles; and this with regard to disparagement of his claim to be a true apostle at all on the part of some (cf. 1 Corinthians 9:1; 2 Corinthians 11:5; 2 Corinthians 12:12; Galatians 1:1, 12; Galatians 2:8). It does not follow from his thus asserting his claim here and afterwards in this Epistle that he was aware of any disparagement of it at that time among the Roman Christians; still less that he wrote his Epistle with a polemical purpose against the Judaizers, as some have supposed. Still, he may have suspected that some might possibly have been busy there, as they were in other places; and, however that might be, writing as he was to a Church not founded by, and as yet unvisited by, himself, he might think distinct assertions of his claim to be heard desirable. Separated (or, set apart) unto the gospel of God; i.e. to the preaching of the gospel, not the reception of it only, as is evident from the context. The word ἀφωρίσμενος here, as well as the previous κλητὸς, is best taken, in pursuance of the line of thought, as referring to the Divine counsels, not to the agency of the Church. It is true that the word is elsewhere used with the latter reference, as in Acts 13:2, Ἀφορίσατε δὴ μοι τόν τε Βαρνάβαν καὶ τὸν, Σαῦλον εἰς τὸ ἔργον ο} ππροσκέκλημαι αὐτούς, where the ἀφορισμὸς spoken of was subsequent to the Divine κλῆσις, and effected by human laying on of hands. But we have also St. Paul's own words (Galatians 1:15), Ὁ Θεὸς ὁ ἀφόρρισας με ἐκ κοιλίας μητρός μου καὶ καλίσας διὰ τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ, where the ἀφορισμὸς is that of God's eternal purpose, and previous to the κλῆσις (cf. Acts 9:15 and Acts 26:16, 17).Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Paul,Παῦλος (Paulos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle. a servant δοῦλος (doulos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave. of Jesus Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. Christ, Χριστοῦ (Christou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. called [to be] κλητὸς (klētos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2822: From the same as klesis; invited, i.e. Appointed, or, a saint. [an] apostle, ἀπόστολος (apostolos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 652: From apostello; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ. [and] set apart ἀφωρισμένος (aphōrismenos) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 873: To rail off, separate, place apart. From apo and horizo; to set off by boundary, i.e. limit, exclude, appoint, etc. for εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. [the] gospel εὐαγγέλιον (euangelion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 2098: From the same as euaggelizo; a good message, i.e. The gospel. of God, Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. Links Romans 1:1 NIVRomans 1:1 NLT Romans 1:1 ESV Romans 1:1 NASB Romans 1:1 KJV Romans 1:1 BibleApps.com Romans 1:1 Biblia Paralela Romans 1:1 Chinese Bible Romans 1:1 French Bible Romans 1:1 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Romans 1:1 Paul a servant of Jesus Christ called (Rom. Ro) |
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