Romans 1:2
(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
KJV
ὃ προεπηγγείλατο διὰ τῶν προφητῶν αὐτοῦ ἐν γραφαῖς ἁγίαις,
Greek NT
quod ante promiserat per prophetas suos in Scripturis sanctis
Vulgate
which he promised afore through his prophets in the holy scriptures,
ASV
Which he had promised before, by his prophets, in the holy scriptures,
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γραφή
graphe
noun · 50×
διά
dia
preposition · 633×
προεπαγγέλλομαι
proepaggellomai
verb · 2×
προφήτης
prophetes
noun · 145×
ἅγιος
agios
adjective · 233×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
Historic Christian voices
8 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210201.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle. Calvin begins by showing that Paul establishes his apostolic authority and the universality of the gospel. The gospel was promised beforehand in the Scriptures, demonstrating the continuity of Old and New Testaments. The just shall live by faith — this is the thesis of the entire epistle. From verse 18 Paul unfolds the r…
Q. How do you come to know this? A. The holy gospel tells me. God himself began to reveal this gospel already in Paradise; later, he proclaimed it by the holy patriarchs and prophets, and portrayed it by the sacrifices and other ceremonies of the law; finally, he fulfilled it through his own dear Son.
The Gospel is opposed to the law. For the law works wrath and announces the curse, but the Gospel preaches grace and blessing. John says: "For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ." Yet it is most certain that those who were before the law and under the law, were not altogether destitute of the Gospel. For they had extraordinary evangelical…
Cross-references
- 2Tim 3:15 — And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
- Acts 10:43 — To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
- Acts 26:6 — And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:
- John 5:39 — Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
- Luke 1:69 — And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
- Luke 1:70 — As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
- Luke 1:70 — As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
- Luke 24:26 — Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
- Rev 22:6 — And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.
- Rom 3:2 — Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.
- Rom 3:2 — Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.
- Rom 3:21 — But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
- Rom 3:21 — But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
- Rom 16:26 — But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
- Rom 16:26 — But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
- Titus 1:2 — In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
- Titus 1:2 — In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;