Romans 1:2
(which he had before promised, by his prophets, in the holy scriptures,
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
In Context
1PAUL, a servant of Jesus the Messiah, called and sent; and separated unto the gospel of God,
3concerning his Son, (who was born in the flesh, of seed of the house of David,
Cross References
Luke 1:70as he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, who were of old,
Acts 10:43And of him all the prophets testify, that whoever believeth in his name, will receive remission of sins.
Romans 3:2Much, every way. And first, because to them were intrusted the oracles of God.
Romans 16:26but is at this time revealed, by means of the scriptures of the prophets; and by the command of the eternal God, is made known to all the Gentiles, 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 →