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Romans 1:1 — King James Version← Study notes

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,


Romans 1:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 1:110 words
GreekMeaning
ΠαῦλοςPaulos
PaulnounG3972
δοῦλοςdoulos
a servantnounG1401
ΧριστοῦChristou
of ChristnounG5547
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
κλητὸςklētos
a calledadjectiveG2822
ἀπόστολοςapostolos
apostlenounG652
ἀφωρισμένοςaphōrismenos
set apartverbG873
εἰςeis
forprepositionG1519
εὐαγγέλιονeuangelion
the gospelnounG2098
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 1:1

Moses having written five books, has nowhere put his own name to them, neither have they who after him put together the history of events after him, no nor yet has Matthew, nor John, nor Mark, nor Luke; but the blessed Paul everywhere in his Epistles sets his own name. Now why was this? Because they were writing to people, who were present, and it had been superfluous to show themselves when they were present. But this man sent his writings from afar and in the form of a…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 1 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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