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concerningπερὶhis Son,τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦwho cameτοῦ γενομένουfromἐκthe offspringσπέρματοςof DavidΔαυὶδaccording toκατὰthe flesh,σάρκα
Romans 1:3
Study it in the app“concerning his Son, who came from the offspring of David according to the flesh,”
The resurrection designates him Son of God with powerThe Resurrection
With the Greek beneath
Romans 1:3, word by word
- his Sonυἱοῦhuiou
Son
Jesus, the Son of God.
Where else “huiou” appears- who cameγενομένουgenomenou
be made
To come into being, to be made.
Where else “genomenou” appears- the offspringσπέρματοςspermatos
offspring
Someone's children and descendants.
Where else “spermatos” appears- of DavidΔαυὶδDauid
David
David, the king of Israel from whose line God promised a king forever (2 Samuel 7:12-16).
Where else “Dauid” appears- the fleshσάρκαsarka
flesh
The soft part of the body, of people or animals; also the body itself.
Where else “sarka” appears
Translation note
“According to the flesh”: as to his human nature.
The context
2which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,
3 · This verse (above)
4who was appointed Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by the resurrection of the dead: Jesus the Messiah, our Lord,
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?