King James Version
Romans 1:2 in the King James Version says “(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)” — study this verse from Romans chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)”
Romans 1:2 · KJV
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: declared: Gr. determined
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“prophets”
G4396a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“the holy”
G40sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
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