Romans 1:2
(Which he promised beforehand by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
Revised King James 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, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
3Concerning his Son, who was born a descendant of David according to the flesh;
Cross References
Luke 1:70As he spoke by the mouths of his holy prophets, from long ago:
Acts 10:43To him all the prophets bear witness that through his name whoever believes in him shall receive forgiveness of sins.
Romans 3:2Much in every way: First, because the oracles of God were entrusted to them.
Romans 16:26But now has been made manifest, and through the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all nations to bring about 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 →