Romans 1:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And declareda to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: ”

Romans 1:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And declared - In the margin, “determined.” Τοῦ ὁρισθέντος Tou horisthentos. The ancient Syriac has, “And he was known to be the Son of God by might and by the Holy Spirit, who rose from t...
Romans 1:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And (g) declared [to be] the Son of God with (h) power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: (g) Shown and made manifest. (h) The divine and mighty power is set a...
Romans 1:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Address is elaborate, for Paul is introducing himself to a strange community; and stately, as befits Christ's ambassador approaching the imperial city. Romans 1:1 f., Romans 1:5 f. He is...
Romans 1:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

declared . marked out. Greek. horizo. See Acts 2:23 . Compare Psalms 2:7 . Son of God . App-98. with power . in (Greek. en) power (Greek. dunamis. App-172.); i.e. powerfully. Compare Ph...
Romans 1:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. Declared (19) the Son of God, etc.: or, if you prefer, determined ( definitus); as though he had said, that the power, by which he was raised from the dead, was something like a decr...
Romans 1:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: And declared to be the Son of God - See the note on Acts 13:33 , where this su...
Romans 1:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

With power— See on Romans 1:16 . He who will read in the original what St. Paul says, Ephesians 1:19-20 concerning the power which God exerted in raisingChrist from the dead, will hardly avoid t...
Romans 1:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: And declared to be the Son of God, х horisthentos ( G3724 )] - 'marke...
Romans 1:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Power of the Gospel and the need of the World. The Guilt of the Heathen In his salutation the apostle emphasises his commission, and the greatness of the Person whose servant he is and who is...
Romans 1:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(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 mor...
Romans 1:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 2 THE WRITER AND HIS READERS Romans 1:1-7 PAUL, a bondservant of Jesus Christ. So the man opens his Lord's message with his own name. We may, if we please, leave it and pass on, for to...
Romans 1:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Apostle's Burning Desire Romans 1:1-12 Upon the threshold of his greatest Epistle, Paul describes himself as a bond-servant. Such humility as his qualified him to be the medium of God's won...
Romans 1:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Bringing the first and seventh verses together, we find the called apostle writing to the called saints. As for himself, Paul declared, first, that he was debtor, because a gift had been bestowed on...
Romans 1:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, (2) (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the Holy Scriptures), (3) Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our...
Romans 1:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And declared to be the Son of God ,.... Not made as he is said to be before, when his incarnation is spoken of; nor did he begin to be the Son of God, when he was made of the seed of David, but he,...
Romans 1:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: Ver. 4. Declared to be, &c. ] Gr. ορισθεντος, defined; for definitions...
Romans 1:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Concerning his Son Jesus Christ The gospel is good news from God, concerning the coming of his Son to save the world. The Son of God, therefore, is the subject of the gospel, as well as its author:...
Romans 1:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The salutation (unusually long) occupies seven verses, - laying down distinctly, as it does, the complete foundation of that Gospel of which Paul was a messenger - thus introducing him with the Gospe...
Romans 1:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Apostle's Commission. A. D. 58. 1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an ap...
Romans 1:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Not made the Son of God, as he was said before to be made of the seed of David; but declared, or demonstrated, to be the Son of God. With power: this refers either to the word declared, and th...
Romans 1:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Good News Of God (1:2-6). What that ‘Good News of God' was is now made clear, as is the fact that it had been promised beforetime through God's prophets in the Holy Scriptures. In other words...
Romans 1:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 1:3 . To the flesh .—σάρξ denotes a living being in distinction from the dead, which is κρέας. It denotes also body as distinguished from mind (Stuart). Our Lord .—Supreme...
Romans 1:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 1:1 . Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, Paul has many titles, and he delights to mention them in writing to these Christians at R...
Romans 1:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 1:1 . Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, in the sense he himself illustrates to the Corinthians. Ye are not your own; ye are bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in you...
Romans 1:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ. Authentication and salutation I. The apostle. 1. Paul was not the name by which he was always known, but was assumed shortly after the commencement of his mi...
Romans 1:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Romans 1:1-45 I. INTRODUCTORY . Romans 1:1-45 A. Salutation with long interposed parenthesis, suggested by "gospel of God." The parenthesis, expressing thoughts of wh...
Romans 1:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Salutation of the Letter.
Romans 1:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 1:11 ; 2 Corinthians 13:4 ; 2 Peter 1:21 ; Acts 13:33-35 ; Acts 17:31 ; Acts 2:24 ; Acts 2:32 ; Acts 3:15 ; Acts 4:10-12 ; Acts 5:30-32 ; Ephesians 1:19-23 ; Hebrews 5:5 ; Hebrew...
Romans 1:4 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Gospel of God Romans 1:1-19 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The opening statement of the first chapter of Romans gives us sufficient basis for our introductory word. The statement reads thus: "Paul, a...
Romans 1:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

But powerfully declared to be the Son of God, according to the Spirit of Holiness — That is, according to his divine nature. By the resurrection from the dead — For this is both the fountain and th...

Romans 1:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 1:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Romans 1:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 1:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 1:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 1:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 1:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 1:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 1:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 1:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 1:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 1:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 1:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 1:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Romans 1:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 1:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 1:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 1:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 1:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 1:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 1:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 1:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 1:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 1:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 1:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Romans 1:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 1:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 1:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 1:4 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Romans 1:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes