Romans 1:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Romans 1:4

2 ^awhich He promised before ^bthrough His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,

3 concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who¹ was ^aborn of the seed of David according to the flesh,

4 and ^adeclared to be the Son of God with power according ^bto the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.

5 Through Him ^awe have received grace and apostleship for ^bobedience to the faith among all nations ^cfor His name,

6 among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ;

7 To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, ^acalled to be saints: ^bGrace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Verse Comparison: Romans 1:4

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American Standard Version
who was declared `to be' the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead; `even' Jesus Christ our Lord,

Amplified® Bible
And [as to His divine nature] according to the Spirit of holiness was openly designated the Son of God in power [in a striking, triumphant and miraculous manner] by His resurrection from the dead, even Jesus Christ our Lord (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

Contemporary English Version
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Darby English Version
marked out Son of God in power, according to [the] Spirit of holiness, by resurrection of [the] dead) Jesus Christ our Lord;

Good News Bible
as to his divine holiness, he was shown with great power to be the Son of God by being raised from death.

International Standard Version
and who according to the spirit of holiness was declared to be the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead-Jesus Christ our Lord.

King James Version
And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

New American Standard Bible
who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord,

New International Version
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.

New King James Version
and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
who the Father had declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord,

Young's Literal Translation
who is marked out Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of sanctification, by the rising again from the dead,) Jesus Christ our Lord;

New English Translation
who was appointed the Son-of-God-in-power¹ according to the Holy Spirit² by the resurrection³ from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.

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