Romans 1:2 (WEB)
which he promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,
Fathers and councils · 8
Irenaeus of Lyons
“…to the flesh, who was predestinated the Son of God with power through the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead of our Lord Jesus Christ.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 1–4.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“Paul, for instance, ‘separated an Apostle for the Gospel, which the Lord had promised afore by the Prophets,’ was thereby made subordinate to the Gospel, of which he was made minister, and John, being chosen to prepare the Lord’s way, was made subordinate to the…” — editor's note: Rom. i. 1, 2.
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Origen
- Origen, De Principiis II.4Book II
“…flesh, and who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead of Christ Jesus our Lord,” etc. Moreover, also the following, “Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn.” — editor's note: Rom. i. 1–4.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“…of God which He had promised before by his prophets in the holy scriptures concerning His Son which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh,” and so on.” — editor's note: Romans i. 1–3
Read the whole comment“…concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; and declared to be the Son of God with power” and so on.” — editor's note: Romans i. 1–4
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Leo the Great
“…of God, which He had promised before by His prophets in the Holy Scripture concerning His son, who was made unto Him of the seed of David after the flesh,” he might have bestowed a loyal carefulness upon the pages of the prophets.” — editor's note: Rom. i. 1–3.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“…Son, Which was made of the seal of David according to the flesh, and was appointed to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of sanctification.” — editor's note: Rom. i. 2–4.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…afore by His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, concerning His Son, who was made for Him of the seed of David according to the flesh, who was predestinated the Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 1–4: ὁρισθέντος, determined, declared, not “predestinated,” which is a mistake of the Latin version used by Augustin.—Tr.
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