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Paul,Παῦλοςa slaveδοῦλοςof the MessiahΧριστοῦJesus,Ἰησοῦcalledκλητὸςto bean apostle,ἀπόστολοςset apartἀφωρισμένοςforεἰςthe good newsεὐαγγέλιονof God,θεοῦ
Romans 1:1
Study it in the app“Paul, a slave of the Messiah Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the good news of God,”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 1:1, word by word
- PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos
Paul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulos” appears- a slaveδοῦλοςdoulos
slave
A person who belongs to a master and serves him.
Where else “doulos” appears- of the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christou” appears- JesusἸησοῦIēsou
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsou” appears- calledκλητὸςklētos
called
Called, invited; those whom God has called.
Where else “klētos” appears- an apostleἀπόστολοςapostolos
apostle
One of those Jesus chose and sent.
Where else “apostolos” appears- set apartἀφωρισμένοςaphōrismenos
set apart, separate
Separate, set apart; also mark off by boundaries.
Where else “aphōrismenos” appears- the good newsεὐαγγέλιονeuangelion
good news
Good news: an announcement of victory or of joy. It is the word usually translated "gospel".
Where else “euangelion” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,
To study Romans 1 in a group
1. What it says
How does Paul introduce himself at the start of the letter, and what does he say he is not ashamed of? (vv. 1, 16)
2. What it means
Paul says God's invisible qualities are perceived in what he made (vv. 19-20). What do you think he means by that?
3. How I live it
Paul was not ashamed of the good news (v. 16). How can you speak naturally and respectfully about what you value most?