Romans 1:2

which he formerly promised through his prophets in the holy scriptures,

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)

In Context

1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,

3concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the posterity of David according to the flesh,

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Cross References

Luke 1:70(as he spoke by the mouth of all his holy prophets of ancient times,)

Acts 10:43To him all the prophets bear testimony, that whoever believes on him shall receive remission of sins through his name.

Romans 3:2Much in every respect; but chiefly that the oracles of God were intrusted to them.

Romans 16:26but is now made manifest, and through the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, made known among all nations for the obedience of faith,

Matthew Henry on Romans 1:2-8

Romans Completed by John Evans . If we may compare scripture with scripture, and take the opinion of some devout and pious persons, in the Old Testament David's Psalms, and in the New Testament Paul's Epistles, are stars of the first magnitude, that differ from the other stars in glory. The whole scripture is indeed an epistle from heaven to earth: but in it we have upon record several particular epistles, more of Paul's than of any other, for he was the chief of the apostles, and laboured more abundantly than… Read the whole commentary →

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