Romans 1:2-4
New Catholic Bible
2 that God promised beforehand through his Prophets[a] in the holy Scriptures, 3 [b]the gospel concerning his Son who according to the flesh was descended from David, 4 and who according to the Spirit of holiness was proclaimed to be the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
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- Romans 1:2 Prophets: not just the writers of the Prophetic Books of the Bible but the whole Old Testament, which prophesied about Jesus (see Lk 24:27, 44). Holy Scriptures: the Old Testament.
- Romans 1:3 An early Christian profession of faith that proclaims Jesus’ sonship as the Messianic descendant of David (see Mt 22:42; 2 Tim 2:8; Rev 22:16) and as the Son of God, as indicated by the Resurrection. Since Jesus is a “life-giving spirit” (1 Cor 15:45), he is able to give the Spirit to those who believe in him.
Romans 1:2-4
Legacy Standard Bible
2 which He (A)promised beforehand through His (B)prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 concerning His Son, who was born (C)of the seed of David (D)according to the flesh, 4 who was designated as (E)the Son of God in power, according to the [a]Spirit of holiness, [b]by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,
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- Romans 1:4 Or spirit
- Romans 1:4 Or as a result of
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