Notes for Romans
Romans 1
cRo 15:16; S 2Co 2:12; 11:7; 1Th 2:8, 9; 1Pe 4:17
1 1:3 Or who according to the flesh
2 1:4 Or was declared with power to be the Son of God
3 1:5 Or that is
r1Co 1:3; Eph 1:2; 1Ti 1:2; Titus 1:4; 1Pe 1:2
s1Co 1:4; Eph 1:16; 1Th 2:13; 2Th 1:3; 2Ti 1:3
vJob 16:19; Jer 42:5; 2Co 1:23; Gal 1:20; Php 1:8; 1Th 2:5, 10
w1Sa 12:23; S Lk 18:1; S Ac 1:14; Eph 1:16; Php 1:4; Col 1:9; 2Th 1:11; 2Ti 1:3; Phm 4
4 1:13 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 7:1, 4; 8:12, 29; 10:1; 11:25; 12:1; 15:14, 30; 16:14, 17.
oJn 3:36; Ro 5:9; Eph 5:6; Col 3:6; 1Th 1:10; Rev 19:15
5 1:17 Or is from faith to faith
sGe 8:21; Jer 2:5; 17:9; Eph 4:17, 18
uDt 4:16, 17; Ps 106:20; Jer 2:11; Ac 17:29
vver 26, 28; Ps 81:12; Eph 4:19
Romans 2
b2Sa 12:5–7; S Mt 7:1, 2
cRo 9:23; 11:33; Eph 1:7, 18; 2:7; 3:8, 16; Col 2:2
fEx 34:6; Ro 9:22; 1Ti 1:16; 1Pe 3:20; 2Pe 3:15
1 2:6 Psalm 62:12; Prov. 24:12
tRo 3:19; 6:14; 1Co 9:20, 21; Gal 4:21; 5:18; S Ro 7:4
zver 23; Jer 8:8; Mic 3:11; Jn 5:45; Ro 9:4
2 2:24 Isaiah 52:5 (see Septuagint); Ezek. 36:20, 22
3 2:27 Or who, by means of a
oJn 5:44; 12:43; 1Co 4:5; 2Co 10:18; Gal 1:10; 1Th 2:4; 1Pe 3:4
Romans 3
1 3:4 Psalm 51:4
over 19, 23; 1Ki 8:46; 2Ch 6:36; Ps 106:6; Ro 5:12; 11:32; Gal 3:22
2 3:12 Psalms 14:1–3; 53:1–3; Eccles. 7:20
4 3:13 Psalm 140:3
5 3:14 Psalm 10:7 (see Septuagint)
6 3:17 Isaiah 59:7, 8
7 3:18 Psalm 36:1
bIsa 46:13; Jer 23:6; Ro 1:17; 9:30
8 3:22 Or through the faithfulness of
kJn 1:14, 16, 17; Ro 4:16; 5:21; 6:14; 11:5; 2Co 12:9; Eph 2:8; 4:7; Titus 2:11; Heb 4:16
lPs 130:7; 1Co 1:30; Gal 4:5; Eph 1:7, 14; Col 1:14; Heb 9:12
mEx 25:17; Lev 16:10; Ps 65:3; Heb 2:17; 9:28; 1Jn 4:10
nAc 20:28; Ro 5:9; Eph 1:7; Heb 9:12, 14; 13:12; 1Pe 1:19; Rev 1:5
9 3:25 The Greek for sacrifice of atonement refers to the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant (see Lev. 16:15, 16).
pRo 2:17, 23; 4:2; 1Co 1:29–31; Eph 2:9
qver 20, 21; Ac 13:39; Gal 2:16; 3:11; Eph 2:9; Jas 2:20, 24, 26
Romans 4
dver 5, 9, 22; Ge 15:6; Gal 3:6; Jas 2:23
1 4:3 Gen. 15:6; also in verse 22
2 4:8 Psalm 32:1, 2
qRo 7:7–25; 1Co 15:56; 2Co 3:7; Gal 3:10; S Ro 7:12
iPs 102:18; Hab 2:2; Ro 15:4; 1Co 9:10; 10:11; 2Ti 3:16, 17
lIsa 53:5, 6; Ro 5:6, 8; 8:32; 2Co 5:21
mIsa 53:11; Ro 3:24; 5:1, 9, 16, 18; 8:30; 1Co 6:11; 2Co 5:15
Romans 5
1 5:1 Many manuscripts let us
2 5:2 Or let us
3 5:3 Or let us
jPhp 1:20; S Heb 3:6; 1Jn 3:2, 3
pJn 3:16; 15:13; 1Pe 3:18; 1Jn 3:16; 4:10
uver 11; Ro 11:15; 2Co 5:18, 19; Col 1:20, 22
xver 15, 16, 17; Ge 3:1–7; 1Co 15:21, 22
Romans 6
cS ver 6; ver 10, 11; S ver 18; Ro 8:13; Col 3:3, 5; 1Pe 2:24
gRo 7:6; S 2Co 5:17; Eph 4:22–24; Col 3:10
hver 4, 8; Ro 8:11; 2Co 4:10; Eph 2:6; Php 3:10, 11; Col 2:12; 3:1; 2Ti 2:11
iS Gal 5:24; Eph 4:22; Col 3:9
jS ver 2; ver 3–8; 2Co 4:10; Gal 2:20; 5:24; 6:14; Php 3:10; Col 2:12, 20; 3:3
1 6:6 Or be rendered powerless
vRo 12:1; 2Co 5:14, 15; 1Pe 2:24
bver 6, 12, 14, 17, 20; Ge 4:7; Ps 51:5; 119:133; Jn 8:34; Ro 5:21; 7:14, 23, 25; 8:2; 2Pe 2:19
gS ver 2; ver 7, 22; Ro 8:2; 1Pe 4:1; S ver 16
over 18, 19; Ro 7:25; 1Co 7:22; Eph 6:6; 1Pe 2:16
qver 16, 21; Ge 2:17; Pr 10:16; Eze 18:4; Ro 1:32; S 5:12; 7:5, 13; 8:6, 13; Gal 6:7, 8; Jas 1:15
2 6:23 Or through
Romans 7
aS Ac 1:16; S 22:5; Ro 1:13; 1Co 1:10; 5:11; 6:6; 14:20, 26; Gal 3:15; 6:18
dver 6; S Ro 6:6; 8:2; Gal 2:19; 3:23–25; 4:31; 5:1
1 7:5 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.
2 7:7 Exodus 20:17; Deut. 5:21
sLev 18:5; Lk 10:26–28; S Ro 10:5; Gal 3:12
vver 7, 13, 14, 16; Ro 8:4; Gal 3:21; 1Ti 1:8; S Ro 4:15
3 7:18 Or my flesh
4 7:25 Or in the flesh
Romans 8
1 8:2 The Greek is singular; some manuscripts me
2 8:3 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verses 4–13.
3 8:3 Or flesh, for sin
uJn 14:17; S Ac 16:7; 1Jn 4:13
vver 9; Ex 29:45; Jn 14:20, 23; 2Co 13:5; Gal 2:20; Eph 3:17; Col 1:27; Rev 3:20
4 8:10 Or you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive
5 8:11 Some manuscripts bodies through
dver 19; Hos 1:10; Mal 3:17; Mt 5:9; S Jn 1:12; Gal 3:26; 4:5; Eph 1:5; Rev 21:7
6 8:15 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture; also in verse 23.
7 8:15 Aramaic for father
jS Ac 20:32; Gal 3:29; 4:7; Eph 3:6; Titus 3:7
8 8:20, 21 Or subjected it in hope. 21For
dGe 50:20; Isa 38:17; Jer 29:11
ever 30; Ro 11:29; 1Co 1:9; Gal 1:6, 15; Eph 4:1, 4; 1Th 2:12; 2Ti 1:9; Heb 9:15; 1Pe 2:9; 2Pe 1:10
9 8:28 Or that all things work together for good to those who love God, who; or that in all things God works together with those who love him to bring about what is good—with those who
i1Co 15:49; 2Co 3:18; Php 3:21; 1Jn 3:2
qPs 56:9; 118:6; Isa 8:10; Jer 20:11; Heb 13:6
rGe 22:13; Mal 3:17; Jn 3:16; Ro 5:8
xver 27; Job 16:20; Isa 53:12; Heb 7:25; 9:24; 1Jn 2:1
aPs 44:22; 1Co 4:9; 15:30, 31; 2Co 4:11; 6:9; 11:23
10 8:36 Psalm 44:22
cRo 5:8; Gal 2:20; Eph 5:2; Rev 1:5; 3:9
11 8:38 Or nor heavenly rulers
Romans 9
aPs 15:2; 2Co 11:10; Gal 1:20; 1Ti 2:7
jGe 17:2; Dt 4:13; Ac 3:25; Eph 2:12
1 9:5 Or Messiah, who is over all. God be forever praised! Or Messiah. God who is over all be forever praised!
2 9:7 Gen. 21:12
3 9:9 Gen. 18:10, 14
4 9:12 Gen. 25:23
6 9:15 Exodus 33:19
hEx 4:21; 7:3; 14:4, 17; Dt 2:30; Jos 11:20; Ro 11:25
7 9:17 Exodus 9:16
iRo 11:19; 1Co 15:35; Jas 2:18
8 9:20 Isaiah 29:16; 45:9
wHos 1:10; S Mt 16:16; S Ro 8:14
9 9:25 Hosea 2:23
10 9:26 Hosea 1:10
y2Ki 19:4; Jer 44:14; 50:20; Joel 2:32; Ro 11:5
11 9:28 Isaiah 10:22, 23 (see Septuagint)
bIsa 1:9; Ge 19:24–29; Dt 29:23; Isa 13:19; Jer 50:40
12 9:29 Isaiah 1:9
dRo 1:17; 3:22; 4:5, 13; 10:6; Gal 2:16; Php 3:9; Heb 11:7
eDt 6:25; Isa 51:1; Ro 10:2, 3; 11:7
hIsa 8:14; 28:16; Ro 10:11; 1Pe 2:6, 8
13 9:33 Isaiah 8:14; 28:16
Romans 10
fLev 18:5; Dt 4:1; 6:24; Ne 9:29; Pr 19:16; Isa 55:3; Eze 20:11, 13, 21; S Ro 7:10
2 10:6 Deut. 30:12
3 10:7 Deut. 30:13
4 10:8 Deut. 30:14
5 10:11 Isaiah 28:16 (see Septuagint)
7 10:15 Isaiah 52:7
8 10:16 Isaiah 53:1
aPs 19:4; S Mt 24:14; Ro 1:8; Col 1:6, 23; 1Th 1:8
9 10:18 Psalm 19:4
10 10:19 Deut. 32:21
11 10:20 Isaiah 65:1
12 10:21 Isaiah 65:2
Romans 11
aLev 26:44; 1Sa 12:22; Ps 94:14; Jer 31:37; 33:24–26
1 11:3 1 Kings 19:10, 14
2 11:4 1 Kings 19:18
3 11:8 Deut. 29:4; Isaiah 29:10
4 11:10 Psalm 69:22, 23
vver 11; Ro 10:19; 1Co 10:33; 1Th 2:16
wS Mt 1:21; S Lk 2:11; S Jn 3:17; Ac 4:12; 16:31; 1Co 1:21; 1Ti 2:4; Titus 3:5
lRo 1:13; 1Co 10:1; 12:1; 2Co 1:8; 1Th 4:13
rIsa 59:20, 21; 27:9; Heb 8:10, 12
5 11:26 Or and so
6 11:27 Or will be
7 11:27 Isaiah 59:20, 21; 27:9 (see Septuagint); Jer. 31:33, 34
8 11:31 Some manuscripts do not have now.
aJob 5:9; 11:7; Ps 139:6; Ecc 8:17; Isa 40:28
bIsa 40:13, 14; Job 15:8; 36:22; Jer 23:18; 1Co 2:16
9 11:33 Or riches and the wisdom and the
10 11:34 Isaiah 40:13
d1Co 8:6; 11:12; Col 1:16; Heb 2:10
eRo 16:27; Eph 3:21; 1Ti 1:17; 1Pe 5:11; Jude 25; Rev 5:13; 7:12
Romans 12
bRo 6:13, 16, 19; 1Co 6:20; 1Pe 2:5
hRo 15:15; 1Co 15:10; Gal 2:9; Eph 3:7; 4:7; 1Pe 4:10, 11
j1Co 6:15; 10:17; 12:12, 20, 27; Eph 2:16; 4:4, 25; 5:30; Col 3:15
1 12:6 Or the
2 12:8 Or to provide for others
rPs 97:10; Am 5:15; 1Th 5:21, 22
sPs 133:1; 1Th 4:9; Heb 13:1; 1Pe 1:22
z2Ki 4:10; Job 31:32; 1Ti 3:2; 5:10; Heb 13:2; 1Pe 4:9
dver 3; Ps 131:1; Isa 5:21; Jer 45:5; Ro 11:25
3 12:16 Or willing to do menial work
hver 17; Lev 19:18; Pr 20:22; 24:29
iDt 32:35; Ge 50:19; 1Sa 26:10; Ps 94:1; Jer 51:36
jPr 25:21, 22; Ex 23:4; Mt 5:44; Lk 6:27
4 12:19 Deut. 32:35
5 12:20 Prov. 25:21, 22
Romans 13
iver 10; S Mt 5:43; Jn 13:34; Col 3:14
jEx 20:13–15, 17; Dt 5:17–19, 21
1 13:9 Exodus 20:13–15, 17; Deut. 5:17–19, 21
2 13:9 Lev. 19:18
n1Co 7:29–31; 10:11; Jas 5:8; 1Pe 4:7; 1Jn 2:18; Rev 22:10
tLk 21:34; Gal 5:20, 21; Eph 5:18; 1Pe 4:3
uGal 3:27; Eph 4:24; Col 3:10, 12
3 13:14 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.
Romans 14
gS Mt 14:19; 1Co 10:30, 31; 1Ti 4:3, 4
1 14:10 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in verses 13, 15 and 21.
2 14:11 Isaiah 45:23
bPs 34:14; Ro 12:18; 1Co 7:15; 2Ti 2:22; Heb 12:14
cRo 15:2; 1Co 14:3–5, 12, 17, 26; 2Co 12:19; Eph 4:12, 29
fver 13; 1Co 8:9–12
3 14:23 Some manuscripts place 16:25–27 here; others after 15:33.
Romans 15
1 15:3 Psalm 69:9
gRo 12:16; 1Co 1:10; 2Co 13:11; Eph 4:3; Php 2:2; Col 3:14; 1Pe 3:8
2 15:8 Greek circumcision
3 15:9 2 Samuel 22:50; Psalm 18:49
4 15:10 Deut. 32:43
5 15:11 Psalm 117:1
6 15:12 Isaiah 11:10 (see Septuagint)
uver 19; 1Co 2:4; 4:20; 1Th 1:5
7 15:21 Isaiah 52:15 (see Septuagint)
b2Co 1:10; 2Th 3:2; 2Ti 3:11; 2Pe 2:9
hRo 16:20; 2Co 13:11; Php 4:9; 1Th 5:23; 2Th 3:16; Heb 13:20
Romans 16
1 16:1 Or servant
2 16:1 The word deacon refers here to a Christian designated to serve with the overseers/elders of the church in a variety of ways; similarly in Phil. 1:1 and 1 Tim. 3:8, 12.
gver 7, 9, 10; Ro 8:1, 39; 1Co 1:30; 2Co 5:17; Gal 1:22; 5:6; Eph 1:13
3 16:3 Greek Prisca, a variant of Priscilla
4 16:7 Or are esteemed by
w1Co 16:20; 2Co 13:12; 1Th 5:26; 1Pe 5:14
yMt 18:15–17; 1Co 5:11; 2Th 3:6, 14; 2Ti 3:5; Titus 3:10; 2Jn 10
b2Sa 15:6; Ps 12:2; Isa 30:10; Col 2:4
h2Co 13:14; S Gal 6:18; 1Th 5:28; Rev 22:21
5 16:24 Some manuscripts include here May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. Amen.
qIsa 48:6; Eph 1:9; 3:3–6, 9; Col 1:26, 27; 2:2; 1Ti 3:16
6 16:26 Or that is