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Romans 1:4–5

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And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
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From verse 4

  1. Ephesians 1:19–23Rank 1 from verse 4
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    19And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

    20Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

    21Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

    22And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

    23Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

  2. Hebrews 5:5–6Rank 2 from verse 4
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    5So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.

    6As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

  3. Hebrews 9:14Rank 3 from verse 4
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    14How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

  4. 2 Corinthians 13:4Rank 4 from verse 4
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    4For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.

  5. Acts 13:33–35Rank 5 from verse 4
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    33God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

    34And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.

    35Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

  6. Acts 5:30–32Rank 6 from verse 4
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    30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.

    31Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

    32And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

  7. John 2:18–21Rank 7 from verse 4
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    18¶ Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

    19Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

    20Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?

    21But he spake of the temple of his body.

  8. 1 Peter 1:11Rank 8 from verse 4
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    11Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

  9. 2 Peter 1:21Rank 9 from verse 4
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    21For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

  10. Acts 17:31Rank 10 from verse 4
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    31Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

  11. Acts 2:24Rank 11 from verse 4
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    24Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

  12. Acts 2:32Rank 12 from verse 4
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    32This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

  13. Acts 3:15Rank 13 from verse 4
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    15And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

  14. Acts 4:10–12Rank 14 from verse 4
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    10Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

    11This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

    12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

  15. Romans 1:3Rank 15 from verse 4
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    3Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

  16. Luke 18:31–33Rank 16 from verse 4
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    31¶ Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.

    32For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:

    33And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.

  17. Luke 24:26–27Rank 17 from verse 4
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    26Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

    27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

  18. Revelation 1:18Rank 18 from verse 4
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    18I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

  19. Revelation 19:10Rank 19 from verse 4
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    10And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

From verse 5

  1. Acts 9:15Rank 1 from verse 5
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    15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

  2. Romans 16:26Rank 2 from verse 5
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    26But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:

  3. Acts 6:7Rank 3 from verse 5
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    7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

  4. Malachi 1:11Rank 4 from verse 5
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    11For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts.

  5. 1 Corinthians 15:10Rank 5 from verse 5
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    10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

  6. Hebrews 5:9Rank 6 from verse 5
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    9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

  7. Romans 12:3Rank 7 from verse 5
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    3For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

  8. 1 Peter 2:9–10Rank 8 from verse 5
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    9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

    10Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

  9. Acts 1:25Rank 9 from verse 5
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    25That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

  10. Galatians 1:15–16Rank 10 from verse 5
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    15But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,

    16To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

  11. Galatians 2:8–9Rank 11 from verse 5
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    8(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)

    9And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

  12. 1 Corinthians 9:2Rank 12 from verse 5
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    2If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.

  13. 2 Corinthians 10:4–6Rank 13 from verse 5
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    4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

    5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

    6And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

  14. 2 Corinthians 3:5–6Rank 14 from verse 5
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    5Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;

    6Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

  15. John 1:16Rank 15 from verse 5
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    16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

  16. Romans 15:15–16Rank 16 from verse 5
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    15Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,

    16That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

  17. Romans 3:29Rank 17 from verse 5
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    29Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:

  18. 1 Timothy 1:11–12Rank 18 from verse 5
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    11According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

    12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

  19. Acts 15:14Rank 19 from verse 5
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    14Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

  20. Ephesians 1:12Rank 20 from verse 5
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    12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

  21. Ephesians 1:6Rank 21 from verse 5
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    6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

  22. Ephesians 3:2–9Rank 22 from verse 5
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    2If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

    3How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,

    4Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

    5Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

    6That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

    7Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

    8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

    9And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

  23. Malachi 1:14Rank 23 from verse 5
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    14But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the Lord of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.

  24. Romans 15:18–19Rank 24 from verse 5
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    18For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,

    19Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

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Romans 1:4

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declared

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of declare, meaning to make known, tell, announce, proclaim, explain, show, or state plainly.

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Son

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A title of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Son of man.

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power

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Sense 1: Ability, strength, force, or effective capacity to act, prevail, or produce an effect. Sense 2: Authority, right, permission, rule, dominion, or control. Sense 3: A person, authority, host, spiritual being, or other agent possessing or manifesting power.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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spirit

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Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.

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holiness

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The quality or state of being holy: purity, separation from evil, or consecration to God.

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dead

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Sense 1: Without life; deprived of life. Sense 2: Lifeless, inactive, insensible, or separated from a former state by figure.

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Romans 1:5

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

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received

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Past-tense or past-participial form of receive (to take, accept, admit, welcome, or obtain).

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grace

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Sense 1: Favor, acceptance, goodwill, kindness, or mercy. Sense 2: A favor, gift, benefit, or help freely bestowed, especially God's favor and enabling help; in salvation, explicitly contrasted with works and debt. Sense 3: Pleasing quality, beauty, attractiveness, or elegance, including gracious speech. Sense 4: Thankfulness or gratitude.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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faith

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Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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nations

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Sense 1: Distinct peoples or political communities. Sense 2: The Gentile peoples as distinguished from Israel.

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name

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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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1:1PAUL, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

1:2(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)

1:3Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

1:4And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

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1:5By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

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1:6Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:

1:7To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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