Romans 1:4 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Romans 1:1-7

In this paragraph we have, I. The person who writes the epistle described (Rom. 1:1): Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ; this is his title of honour, which he glories in, not as the Jewish teachers, Rabbi, Rabbi; but a servant, a more immediate attendant, a steward in the house. Called to be an apostle. Some think he alludes to his old name Saul, which signifies one called for, or enquired after: Christ sought him to make an apostle of him, Acts 9:15. He here builds his authority upon his call;... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 1:1-7

1:1-7 This is a letter from Paul, a slave of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart to serve the good news of God. This good news God promised long ago, through his prophets, in the sacred writings. It is good news about his Son, who in his manhood was born of David's lineage, who, as a result of his Resurrection from the dead, has been proved by the Holy Spirit to be the mighty Son of God. It is of Jesus Christ, our Lord, of whom I am speaking, through whom we have received grace,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 1:4

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, the Son of God, who existed as such, from everlasting, was manifested in the flesh, or human nature: and this his divine sonship, and proper deity, are declared and made evident, with , or "by" his power ; which has appeared in the creation of all things out of nothing; in upholding all... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 1:4

And declared to be the Son of God - See the note on Acts 13:33 , where this subject is considered at large. The word ορισθεντος , which we render declared, comes from οριζω , to bound, define, determine, or limit, and hence our word horizon, the line that determines the farthest visible part of the earth, in reference to the heavens. In this place the word signifies such a manifest and complete exhibition of the subject as to render it indubitable. The resurrection of Christ from the... read more

John Calvin

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

Verse 4 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 decree by which he was proclaimed the Son of God, according to what is said in Psalms 2:7, “I have this day begotten thee:” for this begetting refers to what was made known. Though some indeed find here three separate evidences of the divinity of Christ — “power,” understanding thereby miracles — then the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 1:1-4

The gospel a fulfilled prophecy. The apostle loved to dilate on the characteristics of the gospel, especially those which he "received by revelation," and his aspect of truth became so essentially a part of his being and preaching, that he speaks of it as "my" gospel. Sometimes he terms it the "gospel of Christ," whilst here the title is significantly the "gospel of God," since he is about to prove it a design purposed of God from the beginning of revelation. I. THE GOSPEL AS ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 1:1-7

A. Salutation with long interposed parenthesis, suggested by "gospel of God." The parenthesis, expressing thoughts of which the writer's mind is full, intimates the purport of the coming treatise. It also intimates his claim, afterwards more fully asserted ( Romans 15:15 , seq.), to demand a hearing from the Roman Church. It is St. Paul's way, when full of an idea, thus to interrupt his sentences at the suggestion of a word. Somewhat similar interpositions are found in the opening... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 1:1-7

Paul's description of himself; or, the story of a noble life. An autobiography, the story of our own life, is a dangerous thing for a man to write. We are partisan judges of our own character. We conceal our own faults and exaggerate our own virtues. An autobiography, too, is often very dull and very dry. But the autobiography of St. Paul is at once interesting and truthful. As Paley, in his 'Horae Paulinae,' has so clearly shown, Paul's account of his own personal history, as given in his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 1:1-7

Paul's first contact with the metropolis of the world. But its empire and splendour and wealth are forgotten in the absorbing interest of his mission. For he is the messenger of a Diviner empire, and his message is one which makes the splendour and wealth of the world seem worthless things. They may be few and poor, and he but a travelling tent-maker; but they are Christ's people, and he is Christ's servant; there will, therefore, be words spoken to which angels might hearken. But first he... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 1:1-16

I. INTRODUCTORY . read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Romans 1:1-7

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 1:1-7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 1:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 1:4

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

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 1:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 1:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 1:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 1:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 1:1-16

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