Romans 1:2

which through his prophets he promised beforetime, in holy writings;

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1From Paul, a slave of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for a gospel of God,

3this gospel is concerning his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of David’s posterity in respect of his bodily nature,

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Cross References

Luke 1:70"As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets Which have been since the world began

Acts 10:43"To him all the prophets bear witness, testifying that through his name every one that believes on him will receive remission of sins."

Romans 3:2Much in every way. First of all, because to them were entrusted the oracles of God.

Romans 16:26but now has been brought to light, and by command of the eternal God made known to the Gentiles by the scriptures of the Prophets, so that the Gentiles might hold obedience of the 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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