Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

It was about His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born as a physical descendant of King David.

New American Standard Bible

concerning His Son, who was born of a descendant of David according to the flesh,

King James Version

Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

Holman Bible

concerning His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh

International Standard Version

regarding his Son. He was a descendant of David with respect to his humanity

A Conservative Version

concerning his Son who was made from the seed of David according to flesh.

American Standard Version

concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,

Amplified

[the good news] regarding His Son, who, as to the flesh [His human nature], was born a descendant of David [to fulfill the covenant promises],

Anderson New Testament

concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the posterity of David according to the flesh,

Bible in Basic English

About his Son who, in the flesh, came from the family of David,

Common New Testament

concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,

Daniel Mace New Testament

with relation to his son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was of the lineage of David as to his body,

Darby Translation

concerning his Son (come of David's seed according to flesh,

Godbey New Testament

concerning his Son, having been born of the seed of David according to the flesh;

Goodspeed New Testament

about his Son, who was physically descended from David,

John Wesley New Testament

Concerning his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord,

Julia Smith Translation

Concerning his Son born of the seed of David according to the flesh.

King James 2000

Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was made of the descendants of David according to the flesh;

Lexham Expanded Bible

concerning his Son, who was born {a descendant} of David according to the flesh,

Modern King James verseion

about His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was made of the seed of David according to the flesh,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

that make mention of his son, the which was begotten unto him of the seed of David, as pertaining to the flesh:

Moffatt New Testament

concerning his Son, who was born of David's offspring by natural descent

Montgomery New Testament

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

NET Bible

concerning his Son who was a descendant of David with reference to the flesh,

New Heart English Bible

concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,

Noyes New Testament

the gospel concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David as to the flesh,

The Emphasized Bible

Concerning his Son, - who came to be of the seed of David, according to flesh,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; made from the seed of David after the flesh,

Twentieth Century New Testament

Concerning his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord; who, as to his human nature, was descended from David,

Webster

Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh.

Weymouth New Testament

who, as regards His human descent, belonged to the posterity of David,

Williams New Testament

about His Son, who on the physical side became a descendant of David, and on the holy, spiritual side

World English Bible

concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,

Worrell New Testament

concerning His Son, Who was born of the seed of David, according to His flesh,

Worsley New Testament

who was of the seed of David according to the flesh,

Youngs Literal Translation

concerning His Son, (who is come of the seed of David according to the flesh,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
περί 
Peri 
Usage: 254

his

Usage: 0

Son
υἱός 
Huios 
Usage: 213


which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

of
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

the seed
σπέρμα 
Sperma 
Usage: 37

of David
Δαβίδ 
Dabid 
Usage: 46

κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428

Devotionals

Devotionals about Romans 1:3

Images Romans 1:3

Prayers for Romans 1:3

Context Readings

Greeting

2 God had promised this good news a long time ago through His prophets [and had it written] in the holy Scriptures [i.e., the Old Testament]. 3 It was about His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born as a physical descendant of King David. 4 He was appointed to be the Son of God with power through the Spirit of holiness [Note: This could refer to the Holy Spirit] when He was raised from the dead.


Cross References

Galatians 4:4

But, when [God's] timing fully arrived, He sent His Son, born to a woman [i.e., Mary], born during [the time when] the law [of Moses was still in effect],

Matthew 1:1

[This is] a record of the family background of Jesus Christ, the descendant of David, who was the descendant of Abraham. [Note: The following is an incomplete lineage through Jesus' step-father Joseph].

John 1:14

[Eventually] this Word became a human being and lived among us [Note: The word "lived" here refers to pitching a temporary tent]. (And we saw His splendor; such splendor as belongs to the Father's only Son), full of God's favor and truth.

Luke 1:31-33

And consider this, you will become pregnant and give birth to a son and you will name Him Jesus.

Luke 1:35

The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Highest [i.e., God] will overshadow you. Therefore, the child you carry will be called the holy Son of God.

John 1:49

Nathaniel replied to Him, "Rabbi [i.e., Teacher], you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel."

John 10:30

I and the Father are one."

John 20:28

Thomas replied to Him, "My Lord and my God."

Romans 9:5

They are descended from our forefathers; they are the ones from whom Christ was born physically. He is God over everything [Note: Or this may be "God is over everything"] and should be praised forever! May it be so.

1 Thessalonians 1:10

And [they tell how you are] waiting for His Son [to come] from heaven, the One He raised up from the dead --- this Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath [of God].

1 John 4:9-10

Here is the way God's love for us was demonstrated; He sent His one and only Son into the world so that we could have [spiritual] life through Him.

Matthew 1:6

and Jesse had a son named David [who became] king [of Israel].David had a son named Solomon [whose mother was Bathsheba, the wife] of Uriah;

Matthew 1:16

Jacob had a son named Joseph, who was the husband of Mary. Mary [alone] was the mother of Jesus, who is called the Christ.

Matthew 1:20-23

But while he was thinking about the matter, [suddenly] an angel from the Lord appeared to him in a dream [i.e., a supernatural revelation given during sleep], saying, "Joseph, you descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary to be your wife, for the baby she is carrying is by [the power of] the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 3:17

Then a voice came out of heaven, saying, "This is my dearly loved Son. I am very pleased with Him."

Matthew 9:27

Now as Jesus moved on from there, two blind men followed Him [i.e., probably being led by sighted persons]. They were shouting, "Have pity on us, son of David!"

Matthew 12:23

All the crowds of people were amazed and said, "Can this [Jesus] be the son of David?"

Matthew 15:22

Just then a Canaanite woman came out of that area [Note: Mark 7:26 calls her a Syrophoenician Gentile], crying, "O Lord, son of David, have pity on me. My daughter is seriously troubled by an evil spirit."

Matthew 22:42-45

"What do you think about the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one]? Whose son do you think He is?" They replied, "[He is] the son of David."

Matthew 26:63

But Jesus did not say anything. So, the head priest said to Him, "I command you [to swear] by the living God, [and] to tell us if you are the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one], the Son of God!"

Matthew 27:43

He trusted in God; now let God deliver him, if He wants [to save him from dying], for he said, 'I am the Son of God.'"

Luke 1:69

He has provided a horn of salvation [i.e., His saving strength] for us from a descendant of His servant King David [i.e., Jesus, born of Mary]

Luke 2:4-6

So, Joseph also went from the Galilean town of Nazareth to David's town, which was the Judean town of Bethlehem, because he was among the descendants and family of David.

John 1:34

And I have seen and given testimony that this person is the Son of God."

John 3:16-18

For God loved the world [of sinners] so much that He gave His one and only Son, so that every person who believes in Him would not [have to] be destroyed, but have never ending life.

John 3:35-36

The Father loves the Son and has given everything into His hands [See Eph. 1:20-22].

John 5:25

Truly, truly, I tell you, the time is coming, and is now [actually] here, when those who are [spiritually] dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear [i.e., and heed His message] will have [spiritual] life.

John 7:42

Does not Scripture say [Micah 5:2] that the Christ will come as the descendant of King David, and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?"

John 10:36

how can you people say to Him, whom the Father set apart and sent into the world, 'You are speaking abusively [i.e., about God],' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'? He is the One whom the Father set apart [i.e., for His service] and sent into the world.

John 20:31

But these [signs] are written down so that you will believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that when you believe [this], you will have [never ending] life in His name [i.e., through His person and work].

Acts 2:30

Since he was a prophet and knew that God had pledged His word that one of his [i.e., David's] descendants would sit on his throne [as king];

Acts 3:13

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob --- the God of our forefathers --- has highly honored His servant Jesus, whom you people turned over [to the Roman authorities] and denied [Him freedom] in the presence of [governor] Pilate, who had already decided to release Him.

Acts 8:36

As they [i.e., Philip, the Ethiopian eunuch and his attendants] traveled along they came to a certain [body of] water. The [Ethiopian] eunuch said, "Look, here is [a body of] water, why can't I be immersed [right now]?" {{Verse

Acts 9:20

And so Saul began proclaiming that Jesus was the Son of God in the synagogues [of the Damascus area].

Acts 13:22-23

And when God removed him [from the throne of Israel] He raised up David to be their king. God said about him, 'I have found David, the son of Jesse, to be a man close to my heart [i.e., whom I loved very much] and he will do all that I want him to.'

Romans 1:9

For God, whom I serve wholeheartedly in [preaching] the Gospel of His Son, is my witness [to the truth] of how continually I mention you in my prayers.

Romans 8:2-3

For the Holy Spirit's law which provides [never ending] life for those in [fellowship with] Christ Jesus has freed me from the law that requires [spiritual] death for sinning.

Romans 8:29-32

For [that class of] persons whom God knew beforehand He also predetermined to become conformed to the [spiritual] likeness of His Son, so that He could be the firstborn One among [His] many brothers [i.e., so He could be the preeminent example to all His followers. See Heb. 2:11].

1 Corinthians 1:9

God is faithful [i.e., He will continue working among you] and it is through Him that you were called into the fellowship of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Colossians 1:13-15

He rescued us from the domain of [spiritual] darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son whom He loves,

1 Timothy 3:16

And without question the revealed secret of godly living is great. [It is this]: He [i.e., Christ, or God], who appeared in a fleshly body [was] vindicated [of false charges] by the Holy Spirit; [He was] seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed in throughout the world [and finally] was taken up into glory [i.e., heaven].

2 Timothy 2:8

[In the face of trouble] remember Jesus Christ, a descendant of King David, who was raised from the dead according to my Gospel,

1 John 1:3

We declare to you what we have seen and heard [concerning Christ], so that you also may share a relationship with us. And indeed, our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.

1 John 3:8

[But] the person who continues to live a sinful life belongs to the devil, because the devil has continued to sin since the beginning [See Gen. 3]. For this is the reason that the Son of God came [into the world]; it was to destroy the works [i.e., the influence of] the devil [in people's lives].

1 John 3:23

And this is His commandment: We should believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ [i.e., the person of Christ], and love one another, just He has commanded us to do.

1 John 4:2-3

Here is how to know [who is speaking from] the Holy Spirit of God: Every spirit [i.e., person] who proclaims that Jesus Christ has come [to earth] in a physical body is [speaking] from God. [See I Cor. 12:3].

1 John 4:15

Whoever proclaims that Jesus is the Son of God, God [continually] lives in that person's heart, and he lives in [fellowship with] God [See 2:23].

1 John 5:1

Every person who believes that Jesus is the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one] has been [spiritually] conceived [and eventually born] by God. And everyone who [continually] loves God, who did the conceiving, also [must continually] love the person whom God has [spiritually] conceived.

1 John 5:5

And who is the person who can overcome [the evil influence of] the world? [It is] the one who [truly] believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

1 John 5:10-13

The person who [sincerely] believes in God's Son has the evidence [of it] within his heart, [confirming God's testimony]. The person who does not believe God [i.e., what He says about Jesus], accuses Him of lying, because he has not accepted the [irrefutable] testimony of God concerning [the identity and mission of] His Son.

1 John 5:20

And [in addition], we know that the Son of God has come [in a physical body, See 4:2] and has given us understanding, so that we can know the True One [i.e., God], and that we are in [fellowship with] the True One, even His Son Jesus Christ. This Son is the true God and eternal life.

2 John 1:7

For many deceivers have begun circulating in the world; they are those who do not confess that Jesus Christ has come [to earth] in a physical body. Such a person is the deceiver and the antichrist [See I John 2:18f].

Revelation 2:18

"And write [this] to the angel of the church at Thyatira: These are the words of the Son of God, who has eyes like flaming fire and feet like shiny brass:

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