Notes for Romans

Romans 1

aS 1Co 1:1

bS Ac 9:15

cRo 15:16; S 2Co 2:12; 11:7; 1Th 2:8, 9; 1Pe 4:17

dS Ac 13:32; Titus 1:2

eLk 1:70; Ro 3:21

fGal 3:8

gS Jn 1:14; Ro 9:5

hS Mt 1:1

iS Mt 4:3

1 1:3 Or who according to the flesh

jS Ac 2:24

k1Co 1:2

l1Ti 1:14

2 1:4 Or was declared with power to be the Son of God

mS Ac 9:15

nAc 6:7; Ro 16:26

oJude 1; Rev 17:14

3 1:5 Or that is

pRo 8:39; 1Th 1:4

qS Ac 9:13

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

tS Ro 10:18; 16:19

u2Ti 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

xS Ac 18:21

yver 13; Ro 15:32

zRo 15:23

a1Co 1:7; 12:1–31

bS Ro 11:25

cS Ro 7:1

dRo 15:22, 23

e1Co 9:16

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.

fRo 15:20

g2Ti 1:8

h1Co 1:18

iS Jn 3:15

jAc 3:26; 13:46

kS Ac 13:46; Ro 2:9, 10

lRo 3:21; Php 3:9

mS Ro 9:30

nHab 2:4; Gal 3:11; Heb 10:38

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

6 1:17 Hab. 2:4

pAc 14:17

qPs 19:1–6

rRo 2:1

sGe 8:21; Jer 2:5; 17:9; Eph 4:17, 18

t1Co 1:20, 27; 3:18, 19

uDt 4:16, 17; Ps 106:20; Jer 2:11; Ac 17:29

vver 26, 28; Ps 81:12; Eph 4:19

w1Pe 4:3

xIsa 44:20

yJer 10:14; 13:25; 16:19, 20

zRo 9:5; 2Co 11:31

aS Ro 11:36

bver 24, 28

cEph 4:19; 1Th 4:5

dLev 18:22, 23

eLev 18:22; 20:13; 1Co 6:18

fver 24, 26

g2Co 12:20; 1Ti 5:13; Jas 3:2; 3Jn 10

h2Ti 3:2

i2Ti 3:3

jS Ro 6:23

kPs 50:18; Lk 11:48; Ac 8:1; 22:20

Romans 2

Romans 3

Romans 4

Romans 5

Romans 6

aS Ro 8:31

bver 15; Ro 3:5, 8

cS ver 6; ver 10, 11; S ver 18; Ro 8:13; Col 3:3, 5; 1Pe 2:24

dS Mt 28:19

eS ver 6

fS Ac 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

kRo 7:24

lS ver 16

mS ver 18

1 6:6 Or be rendered powerless

nS ver 5

over 4; S Ac 2:24

pRev 1:18

qS ver 2

rS Heb 7:27

sS ver 2

tver 16

uver 16, 19; Ro 7:5

vRo 12:1; 2Co 5:14, 15; 1Pe 2:24

wS ver 16

xS Ro 2:12

yS Ro 3:24

zver 1, 14

a2Pe 2:19

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

cS ver 23

dRo 1:8; S 2Co 2:14

eS ver 16

f2Ti 1:13

gS ver 2; ver 7, 22; Ro 8:2; 1Pe 4:1; S ver 16

hS ver 22

iRo 3:5; Gal 3:15

jS ver 13; S ver 22

kS ver 16

lver 16

mS ver 23

nS ver 18

over 18, 19; Ro 7:25; 1Co 7:22; Eph 6:6; 1Pe 2:16

pS Mt 25:46

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

rS Mt 25:46

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

b1Co 7:39

cS Lk 16:18

dver 6; S Ro 6:6; 8:2; Gal 2:19; 3:23–25; 4:31; 5:1

eCol 1:22

fGal 2:19, 20

gS Gal 5:24

hRo 7:7–11

iRo 6:13

jS Ro 6:23

kS ver 4

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.

lRo 2:29; 2Co 3:6

mS Ro 8:31

nS ver 12

oS Ro 4:15

pEx 20:17; Dt 5:21

qver 11

2 7:7 Exodus 20:17; Deut. 5:21

rS Ro 4:15

sLev 18:5; Lk 10:26–28; S Ro 10:5; Gal 3:12

tver 8

uGe 3:13

vver 7, 13, 14, 16; Ro 8:4; Gal 3:21; 1Ti 1:8; S Ro 4:15

wS ver 12

xS Ro 6:23

y1Co 3:1

z1Ki 21:20, 25; 2Ki 17:17

aS Ro 6:16

bver 19; Gal 5:17

cS ver 12

dver 20

ever 25; S Gal 5:24

fver 15

3 7:18 Or my flesh

gver 17

hver 23, 25

iEph 3:16

jPs 1:2; 40:8

kGal 5:17; Jas 4:1; 1Pe 2:11

lS Ro 6:16

mRo 6:6; 8:2

nS 2Co 2:14

oS Ro 6:22

pS Ro 6:16

4 7:25 Or in the flesh

Romans 8

aver 34

bver 39; S Ro 16:3

cRo 7:25

d1Co 15:45

eJn 8:32, 36; S Ro 6:18

fS Ro 6:16; S 7:4

gHeb 7:18; 10:1–4

1 8:2 The Greek is singular; some manuscripts me

hRo 7:18, 19; S Gal 5:24

iS Php 2:7

jHeb 2:14, 17

kRo 2:26

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

lS Gal 5:16

mGal 5:19–21

nGal 5:22–25

oS Ro 6:23

pver 13; Gal 6:8

qJas 4:4

rS Gal 5:24

sS Gal 5:24

tver 11; 1Co 6:19; 2Ti 1:14

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

wS Ac 2:24

4 8:10 Or you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive

xJn 5:21; S Ro 6:5

yver 4; S Gal 5:24

5 8:11 Some manuscripts bodies through

zS Ro 6:23

aS Ro 6:2

bver 6; Gal 6:8

cS Gal 5:18

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

eS Jn 20:22

fS 2Ti 1:7

gMk 14:36; Gal 4:5, 6

h2Co 1:22; Eph 1:13

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

iS ver 14; S Jn 1:12

jS Ac 20:32; Gal 3:29; 4:7; Eph 3:6; Titus 3:7

kS 2Co 1:5

l2Ti 2:12; 1Pe 4:13

m2Co 4:17; 1Pe 4:13; 5:1

nS ver 14

oGe 3:17–19; 5:29

pAc 3:21; 2Pe 3:13; Rev 21:1

qS Jn 1:12

rJer 12:4

8 8:20, 21 Or subjected it in hope. 21For

sS 2Co 5:5

t2Co 5:2, 4

uver 19; Gal 5:5

vver 11; Php 3:21

w1Th 5:8; Titus 3:7

xS 2Co 4:18

yPs 37:7

zver 15, 16

aEph 6:18

bS Rev 2:23

cS ver 34

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

fEph 1:11; 3:11; Heb 6:17

gRo 11:2; 1Pe 1:2

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

hEph 1:5, 11

i1Co 15:49; 2Co 3:18; Php 3:21; 1Jn 3:2

jS Col 1:18

kEph 1:5, 11

lS ver 28

mS Ro 4:25

nRo 9:23

oRo 4:1; 6:1; 7:7; 9:14, 30

pEx 3:12; Isa 41:10; Hag 1:13

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

sIsa 50:8, 9

tver 1

uRo 5:6–8

vS Ac 2:24

wS Mk 16:19

xver 27; Job 16:20; Isa 53:12; Heb 7:25; 9:24; 1Jn 2:1

yver 37–39

z1Co 4:11; 2Co 11:26, 27

aPs 44:22; 1Co 4:9; 15:30, 31; 2Co 4:11; 6:9; 11:23

b1Co 15:57

10 8:36 Psalm 44:22

cRo 5:8; Gal 2:20; Eph 5:2; Rev 1:5; 3:9

d1Co 3:22

eEph 1:21; Col 1:16; 1Pe 3:22

fS Ro 5:8

11 8:38 Or nor heavenly rulers

gver 1; S Ro 16:3

Romans 9

aPs 15:2; 2Co 11:10; Gal 1:20; 1Ti 2:7

bS Ro 1:9

cEx 32:32

d1Co 12:3; 16:22

eS Ac 22:5

fRo 11:14

gver 6

hEx 4:22; 6:7; Dt 7:6

iHeb 9:5

jGe 17:2; Dt 4:13; Ac 3:25; Eph 2:12

kPs 147:19

lHeb 9:1

mS Ac 13:32; S Gal 3:16

nRo 11:28

oMt 1:1–16; Ro 1:3

pJn 1:1; Col 2:9

qRo 1:25; 2Co 11:31

rS Heb 4:12

1 9:5 Or Messiah, who is over all. God be forever praised! Or Messiah. God who is over all be forever praised!

sRo 2:28, 29; Gal 6:16

tGe 21:12; Heb 11:18

uS Ro 8:14

2 9:7 Gen. 21:12

vS Gal 3:16

wGe 18:10, 14

xGe 25:21

3 9:9 Gen. 18:10, 14

yver 16

zRo 8:28

aGe 25:23

bMal 1:2, 3

4 9:12 Gen. 25:23

cS Ro 8:31

5 9:13 Mal. 1:2, 3

d2Ch 19:7

eEx 33:19

fEph 2:8; Titus 3:5

6 9:15 Exodus 33:19

gEx 9:16; 14:4; Ps 76:10

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

jRo 3:7

k2Sa 16:10; 2Ch 20:6; Da 4:35

lJob 1:22; 9:12; 40:2

mIsa 64:8; Jer 18:6

nIsa 29:16; 45:9; 10:15

o2Ti 2:20

8 9:20 Isaiah 29:16; 45:9

pS Ro 2:4

qPr 16:4

rS Ro 2:4

sRo 8:30

tS Ro 8:28

uS Ro 3:29

vHos 2:23; 1Pe 2:10

wHos 1:10; S Mt 16:16; S Ro 8:14

9 9:25 Hosea 2:23

xGe 22:17; Hos 1:10

10 9:26 Hosea 1:10

y2Ki 19:4; Jer 44:14; 50:20; Joel 2:32; Ro 11:5

zIsa 10:22, 23

aJas 5:4

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

cS Ro 8:31

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

fGal 5:4

g1Pe 2:8

hIsa 8:14; 28:16; Ro 10:11; 1Pe 2:6, 8

13 9:33 Isaiah 8:14; 28:16

Romans 10

Romans 11

Romans 12

Romans 13

aTitus 3:1; 1Pe 2:13, 14

bDa 2:21; 4:17; Jn 19:11

cEx 16:8

d1Pe 2:14

e1Th 4:6

fPr 24:21, 22

gMt 22:17

hMt 17:25; 22:17, 21; Lk 23:2

iver 10; S Mt 5:43; Jn 13:34; Col 3:14

jEx 20:13–15, 17; Dt 5:17–19, 21

kMt 7:12

lLev 19:18; S Mt 5:43

mS ver 8; ver 9

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

oEph 5:14; 1Th 5:5, 6

pHeb 10:25; 1Jn 2:8

qEph 5:11

rEph 6:11, 13; 1Th 5:8

sS Eph 5:18

tLk 21:34; Gal 5:20, 21; Eph 5:18; 1Pe 4:3

uGal 3:27; Eph 4:24; Col 3:10, 12

vS Gal 5:24

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

aRo 15:1; 1Co 8:9–12; 9:22

bver 14

cver 10; Lk 18:9

dver 10, 13; Col 2:16

eS Mt 7:1

fGal 4:10; Col 2:16

gS Mt 14:19; 1Co 10:30, 31; 1Ti 4:3, 4

h2Co 5:15; Gal 2:20

iPhp 1:20

jRev 1:18; 2:8

kS Ac 10:42; 2Co 5:15

lver 3; S Mt 7:1

mS 2Co 5:10

nIsa 49:18

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.

oIsa 45:23; Php 2:10, 11

pMt 12:36; 1Pe 4:5

2 14:11 Isaiah 45:23

qver 1; S Mt 7:1

rS 2Co 6:3

sver 20; S Ac 10:15

t1Co 8:7

uEph 5:2

vver 20; 1Co 8:11

w1Co 10:30

x1Co 8:8

yIsa 32:17

zRo 15:13; Gal 5:22

aLk 2:52; Ac 24:16; 2Co 8:21

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

dver 15

ever 14; S Ac 10:15

fver 13; 1Co 8:9–12

gS Mt 5:29

h1Jn 3:21

iver 5

3 14:23 Some manuscripts place 16:25–27 here; others after 15:33.

Romans 15

Romans 16

aS 2Co 3:1

bAc 18:18

cPhp 2:29

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.

dS Ac 9:13

eS Ac 18:2

fS Php 2:25

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

h1Co 16:19; Col 4:15; Phm 2

i1Co 16:15

jS Ac 2:9

kver 11, 21

lCol 4:10; Phm 23

mS ver 3

4 16:7 Or are esteemed by

nS ver 3

oS ver 3

pS Ac 11:14

qver 7, 21

rS Ac 11:14

sMk 15:21

tS 2Jn 1

uver 2; S Ac 9:13

vver 14

w1Co 16:20; 2Co 13:12; 1Th 5:26; 1Pe 5:14

xGal 1:8, 9; 1Ti 1:3; 6:3

yMt 18:15–17; 1Co 5:11; 2Th 3:6, 14; 2Ti 3:5; Titus 3:10; 2Jn 10

zRo 14:18

aPhp 3:19

b2Sa 15:6; Ps 12:2; Isa 30:10; Col 2:4

cRo 1:8

dS 1Co 14:20

eS Ro 15:33

fGe 3:15

gS Mt 4:10

h2Co 13:14; S Gal 6:18; 1Th 5:28; Rev 22:21

iS Ac 16:1

jAc 13:1

kAc 17:5

lver 7, 11

mS Ac 19:29

nAc 19:22; 2Ti 4:20

5 16:24 Some manuscripts include here May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. Amen.

o2Co 9:8; Eph 3:20; Jude 24

pRo 2:16; 2Ti 2:8

qIsa 48:6; Eph 1:9; 3:3–6, 9; Col 1:26, 27; 2:2; 1Ti 3:16

rRo 1:2

sRo 1:5

tS Ro 11:36

6 16:26 Or that is