Romans 1:1-4
1 Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God 2 which He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, 3 concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, 4 and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
1 Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God 2 which He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, 3 concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, 4 and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
Paul considered himself a willing servant-slave to his Lord because he was called out by God. He was set apart to God's good news, His words of life and reconciliation in Jesus Christ, just as promised in all of God's word from the beginning in Genesis to Abraham and to us. He clarifies that Jesus is both man and God in these opening declarations of Romans, attested to by the Spirit of God's power working through the man, as well as the ability to raise Himself from death to give us the same hope. His power and authority to save as only God can was embodied in a man like us to take our just punishment and penalty of death. His grace and mercy in calling us out is guaranteed by His work, His Spirit working in us, and the certain and proven hope of resurrection to life forever with Him. So we who are likewise called out to God in Christ are joyful slaves to His righteousness and work.
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