Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

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.

New American Standard Bible

who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord,

King James Version

And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

Holman Bible

and who has been declared to be the powerful Son of God by the resurrection from the dead according to the Spirit of holiness.

International Standard Version

and was declared by the resurrection from the dead to be the powerful Son of God according to the spirit of holiness Jesus the Messiah, our Lord.

A Conservative Version

He who was designated Son of God in power, according to a spirit of holiness, from a resurrection of the dead--Jesus Christ our Lord--

American Standard Version

who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead; even Jesus Christ our Lord,

Amplified

and [as to His divine nature] according to the Spirit of holiness was openly designated to be the Son of God with power [in a triumphant and miraculous way] by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.

Anderson New Testament

but declared to be the Son of God with power, according to his holy spiritual nature, by his resurrection from the dead,

Bible in Basic English

But was marked out as Son of God in power by the Holy Spirit through the coming to life again of the dead; Jesus Christ our Lord,

Common New Testament

and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Daniel Mace New Testament

but as to his holy spirit miraculously declared to be the son of God, by his resurrection from the dead:

Darby Translation

marked out Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by resurrection of the dead) Jesus Christ our Lord;

Godbey New Testament

having been ordained the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, from the resurrection of the dead, of Jesus Christ our Lord:

Goodspeed New Testament

and decisively declared Son of God in his holiness of spirit, by being raised from the dead??esus Christ our Lord,

John Wesley New Testament

who was of the seed of David, according to the flesh, But declared the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead,

Julia Smith Translation

Determined the Son of God in power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the rising up of the dead of Jesus Christ our Lord:

King James 2000

And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

Lexham Expanded Bible

who was declared Son of God in power according to {the Holy Spirit} by the resurrection from the dead of Jesus Christ our Lord,

Modern King James verseion

who was marked out the Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and declared to be the son of God with power of the holy ghost, that sanctifieth, since the time that Jesus Christ our Lord rose again from death:

Moffatt New Testament

and installed as Son of God with power by the Spirit of holiness when he was raised from the dead ??concerning Jesus Christ our Lord,

Montgomery New Testament

but was by his resurrection from the dead instated as Son of God, with power, in respect of his spirit of holiness.

NET Bible

who was appointed the Son-of-God-in-power according to the Holy Spirit by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.

New Heart English Bible

who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

Noyes New Testament

and shown with power to be the Son of God as to his spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord;

Sawyer New Testament

declared to be the Son of God in power as to the Spirit of holiness by the resurrection from the dead,??esus Christ our Lord,??5 through whom we have received grace and an apostleship for the obedience of the faith in all nations in behalf of his name,

The Emphasized Bible

Who was distinguished as the Son of God - by power, according to a Holy Spirit, through means of a resurrection of the dead, - Jesus Christ our Lord;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

definitively marked out as the Son of God by miracle, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead:

Twentieth Century New Testament

But, as to the spirit of holiness within him, was miraculously designated Son of God by his resurrection from the dead.

Webster

And declared to be the Son of God, with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

Weymouth New Testament

but as regards the holiness of His Spirit was decisively proved by His Resurrection to be the Son of God--I mean concerning Jesus Christ our Lord,

Williams New Testament

proved to be God's Son in power by the resurrection from the dead -- I mean, Jesus Christ, our Lord,

World English Bible

who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

Worrell New Testament

Who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness by the resurrection from the dead??ven Jesus Christ our Lord,

Worsley New Testament

but powerfully declared to be the Son of God, according to the spirit of holiness, by his resurrection from the dead, even Jesus Christ our Lord;

Youngs Literal Translation

who is marked out Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of sanctification, by the rising again from the dead,) Jesus Christ our Lord;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And declared
ὁρίζω 
Horizo 
Usage: 7

to be the Son
υἱός 
Huios 
Usage: 213

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

with
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

δύναμις 
Dunamis 
Usage: 95

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

the spirit
πνεῦμα 
Pneuma 
Usage: 334

G42
ἁγιωσύνη 
Hagiosune 
Usage: 3

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

ἀνάστασις 
Anastasis 
Usage: 34

Devotionals

Devotionals about Romans 1:4

Images Romans 1:4

Prayers for Romans 1:4

Context Readings

Greeting

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. 5 It was through Jesus, and for His name's sake, that we [i.e., I] received God's favor to become an apostle, in order to bring about obedience based on faith from among people of all nations.


Cross References

2 Corinthians 13:4

For He was weak when He was crucified [i.e., by assuming a human body capable of suffering and death], but [now] He lives by God's power. For we too are weak, [along] with Him [i.e., each of us experiences the frailties of a human body], but by [this same] power from God, we will live with Him to serve you. [Note: The various translations differ widely on how to properly translate this difficult verse].

Luke 18:31-33

Then Jesus took the twelve apostles with Him, saying to them, "Look, we are going up to Jerusalem and [while there] everything written in [the writings of] the prophets will be fulfilled concerning the Son of man.

Luke 24:26-27

Was it not necessary for the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one] to suffer these things, and [then] to enter His glorious state [with the Father]?"

John 2:18-21

So, the Jews asked Him, "What [miraculous] sign will you show us, since you are doing these things [i.e., disrupting their merchandising activities]?"

Acts 2:24

But God raised Him up, having released Him from the sharp pains [He experienced when dying], because it was not possible that He could be held in death's grip.

Acts 2:32

So, God raised this Jesus up [from the dead] and we [apostles] are all witnesses [of it].

Acts 3:15

[Then, at the hands of the Roman authorities] you killed the Prince of [never ending] life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we [apostles] were [reliable] witnesses of it.

Acts 4:10-12

we want you men and all the people of Israel to know that this man was made completely well through the name of Jesus Christ from Nazareth. [He is the One] whom you people put to death on the cross, but God raised from the dead.

Acts 5:30-32

The God of our forefathers raised up Jesus [from the dead], whom you put to death by hanging Him on a tree [i.e., the cross].

Acts 13:33-35

and has now fulfilled to [us], their children, in raising up Jesus [to be the Messiah], just as it was written in the second Psalm [2:7]: "You [i.e., Jesus] are my Son; this day I have become Your Father."

Acts 17:31

For He has appointed a [certain] day when He will judge the people of the world according to [a standard of] true justice by the man [i.e., Jesus] whom He has appointed [as Judge, See II Tim. 4:8]. [And] He has given assurance to all people [that He will do this] by raising Jesus from the dead."

Romans 1:3

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

Ephesians 1:19-23

and what God's tremendous power [working] in us believers is. [This power is] the same as that utilized by God's mighty strength,

Hebrews 5:5-6

So, Christ also did not take on Himself the honor of becoming head priest, but God said to Him [Psa. 2:7], "You are my Son; today I have conceived you."

Hebrews 9:14

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Holy Spirit [or, His eternal Spirit] offered Himself without [moral] blemish to God, cleanse our consciences from deeds which lead to [spiritual] death to serve the living God?

1 Peter 1:11

They studied [their own prophecies] to learn what, or which, [person or] time the Holy Spirit in them pointed to, in predicting the sufferings of Christ and the glories yet to come.

2 Peter 1:21

For prophecy was never produced by the will of man, but people spoke from God, as they were carried along [i.e., inspired] by the Holy Spirit.

Revelation 1:18

and the Living One. I was dead, and see, I am [now] alive forever and ever! And I possess the keys of death and of the unseen place of departed spirits.

Revelation 19:10

Then I fell down in front of him to worship him. But he said to me, "Do not do that; I am [only] a fellow-servant with you and with your brothers who hold onto the testimony about Jesus. You should worship God. For the testimony about Jesus is the spirit [i.e., the purpose, or source] of prophecy."

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