Who is Paul?
Romans 1:1-4
What would you write if you only had four verses to introduce yourself? Let's find out what Paul answered!
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Published November 8th, 2016; Updated November 9th, 2016
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Romans 1:1-4
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Παῦλος
Paul,
δοῦλος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ,
a bond-servant of Christ Jesus,
κλητὸς ἀπόστολος
1 a called as an apostle,
ἀφωρισμένος εἰς εὐαγγέλιον θεοῦ,
b set apart for c the gospel of God,
ὃ προεπηγγείλατο
which He a promised beforehand
διὰ τῶν προφητῶν αὐτοῦ ἐν γραφαῖς ἁγίαις
through His b prophets in the holy Scriptures,
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περὶ τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ
concerning His Son,
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τοῦ γενομένου ἐκ σπέρματος Δαυὶδ
who was born a of a 1 descendant of David
κατὰ σάρκα,
b according to the flesh,
τοῦ ὁρισθέντος υἱοῦ θεοῦ ἐν δυνάμει
who was declared a the Son of God with power
κατὰ πνεῦμα ἁγιωσύνης ἐξ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν,
1 by the resurrection from the dead, according to the 2 Spirit of holiness,
Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ
Jesus Christ
τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν,
our Lord,
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100% man: He was born, as every human, was part of a lineage historically set, as every person, and was susceptible to the temptations of the flesh (sarx) as all of us.
100% God: He had the power of the Father, as the Son of God should have, had the holiness of the Holy Spirit, as the nature of the Divine should be, and defeated death, as the Creator should be able to.
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Main point summary
Paul's identity is defined by who he serves. He starts his presentation saying his name and his condition of servant, while he finishes it with the name and function of the foundation of his life: Jesus Christ, our Lord. Because of this, he is obligated to introduce himself by introducing Jesus Christ, who is totally human and totally God, as the Scriptures promised and the gospel proved, giving purpose to his life. Paul is what Jesus meant him to be.
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Romans 1:1-4
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Παῦλος
Paul,
δοῦλος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ,
a bond-servant of Christ Jesus,
κλητὸς ἀπόστολος
1 a called as an apostle,
ἀφωρισμένος εἰς εὐαγγέλιον θεοῦ,
b set apart for c the gospel of God,
ὃ προεπηγγείλατο
which He a promised beforehand
διὰ τῶν προφητῶν αὐτοῦ ἐν γραφαῖς ἁγίαις
through His b prophets in the holy Scriptures,
περὶ τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ
concerning His Son,
τοῦ γενομένου ἐκ σπέρματος Δαυὶδ
who was born a of a 1 descendant of David
κατὰ σάρκα,
b according to the flesh,
τοῦ ὁρισθέντος υἱοῦ θεοῦ ἐν δυνάμει
who was declared a the Son of God with power
κατὰ πνεῦμα ἁγιωσύνης ἐξ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν,
1 by the resurrection from the dead, according to the 2 Spirit of holiness,
Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ
Jesus Christ
τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν,
our Lord,
100% man: He was born, as every human, was part of a lineage historically set, as every person, and was susceptible to the temptations of the flesh (sarx) as all of us.
100% God: He had the power of the Father, as the Son of God should have, had the holiness of the Holy Spirit, as the nature of the Divine should be, and defeated death, as the Creator should be able to.
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