Romans 1:2
which he promised beforehand by his prophets in the holy scriptures,
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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, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God,
3concerning his Son who was a descendant of David according to the flesh.
Cross References
Luke 1:70(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from long ago), 1
Acts 10:43It is to him that all the prophets bear witness, so that everyone who believes in him shall receive forgiveness of sins through his name.”
Romans 3:2It is great in every way. First of all, the Jews were entrusted with revelation from God.
Romans 16:26but now has been revealed and made known through the prophetic writings to all nations, by the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith. 1
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 →