And 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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- WEB who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,
- BSB and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
- NKJV and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
- NASB who was declared the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,
- NLT and he was shown to be the Son of God when he was raised from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit. He is Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Jesus was powerfully declared to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead. The resurrection vindicates His identity and lordship.
Overview
Having spoken of Christ's humanity (v.3), Paul now speaks of His being 'declared' or appointed Son of God in power through the resurrection. The resurrection by the Spirit publicly demonstrated who Jesus always was. Christians have understood this not as Jesus becoming the Son at the resurrection, but as His eternal Sonship being openly manifested and vindicated. He is 'Jesus Christ our Lord.'
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Cross-references · 19
- Heb 9:14How 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?
- Heb 5:5–6So 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.
- Eph 1:19–23And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
- Acts 13:33–35God 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.
- 2 Cor 13:4For 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.
- Acts 5:30–32The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
- John 2:18–21Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
- 1 Pet 1:11Searching 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.
- Rom 1:3Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
- Acts 17:31Because 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.
- Acts 3:15And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
- Acts 2:24Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
- Acts 4:10–12Be 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.
- Acts 2:32This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
- 2 Pet 1:21For 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.
- Luke 18:31–33Then 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.
- Rev 1:18I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
- Luke 24:26–27Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
- Rev 19:10And 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.
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