And you are included among those Gentiles who have been called to belong to Jesus Christ.
Parallel translations
- WEB among whom you are also called to belong to Jesus Christ;
- KJV Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:
- BSB And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.
- NKJV among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ;
- NASB among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ;
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Quick answer
The Roman believers are among those called to belong to Jesus Christ. Their inclusion in God's saving call connects them to Paul's worldwide mission.
Overview
Paul tells the Roman Christians that they too are among the called nations. To be 'called to belong to Jesus Christ' means God has effectually drawn them into a saving relationship with His Son. This emphasizes God's initiative in salvation and the believer's identity as belonging to Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 15
- 1 Pet 2:9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
- Rev 17:14These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings, and those who are with him are called chosen and faithful.”
- 2 Pet 1:10Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
- Heb 3:1Therefore, holy brothers, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesus;
- 1 Cor 1:9God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.
- Rom 8:28–30We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.
- 2 Tim 1:9who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
- 1 Pet 2:21For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,
- Eph 1:11in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will;
- 1 Th 2:12to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.
- Rom 9:24us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?
- Gal 1:6I marvel that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different “good news”;
- 2 Th 2:14to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Col 1:21You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil deeds,
- Col 1:6which has come to you; even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;
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