(A)which He promised before (B)through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who [a]was (C)born of the seed of David according to the flesh, and (D)declared to be the Son of God with power according (E)to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.

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  1. Romans 1:3 came

the gospel he promised beforehand(A) through his prophets(B) in the Holy Scriptures(C) regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life[a](D) was a descendant of David,(E) and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power[b](F) by his resurrection from the dead:(G) Jesus Christ our Lord.(H)

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  1. Romans 1:3 Or who according to the flesh
  2. Romans 1:4 Or was declared with power to be the Son of God

which he promised previously through his prophets in the holy scriptures,(A) [a]the gospel about his Son, descended from David according to the flesh,(B) but established as Son of God in power according to the spirit of holiness through resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.(C)

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  1. 1:3–4 Paul here cites an early confession that proclaims Jesus’ sonship as messianic descendant of David (cf. Mt 22:42; 2 Tm 2:8; Rev 22:16) and as Son of God by the resurrection. As “life-giving spirit” (1 Cor 15:45), Jesus Christ is able to communicate the Spirit to those who believe in him.