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
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
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;
Themes
Christ » Heal persecution of » Testimony of the apostles
Christ » Reproves » Of Christ, a central truth of the gospel
Christ » Power of » Demonstrated by his resurrection
Christ » Conqueror of death » Demonstrated his victory by his own resurrection
Conqueror over death » Demonstrated his victory by his own resurrection
death » Christ conqueror of » Demonstrated his victory by his own resurrection
Divinity » Of Christ » Testimony of the apostles
Holy spirit » As raising Christ from the dead
Names » Of the holy spirit » Spirit of holiness
Power » Christ's power » Demonstrated by his resurrection
Resurrection » Examples of » Of Christ, a central truth of the gospel
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » A proof of his being the son of God
Interlinear
Horizo
Dunamis
References
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 1:4
Prayers for Romans 1:4
Verse Info
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.
Phrases
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."