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Romans 1:7
To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul opens his letter to the church in Rome, addressing the entire body of believers there as a collective. He positions them not as converts he is seeking but as people already standing in a defined relationship with God.
The words — κλητοῖς (klētois) is a present participle, "those being called," marking the call as an ongoing state rather than a one-time event. ἀγαπητοῖς (agapētois) carries the same present-tense force: "those being loved," not a past act.
The thread — The "grace and peace" greeting with "God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ" recurs in Ephesians 1:2, while Colossians 1:2 and Jude 1:1 pair the same "called/loved by God" language with the formula.
Why it lands — The verse identifies the reader by God's action toward them—loved, called—before any demand or instruction is made. It assumes the reader already belongs, which is the ground on which the rest of the letter builds.
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The Greek words
King James Version
To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Cross-references
- Colossians 1:2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
- Jude 1:1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who are called, loved by God the Father, and kept in Jesus Christ:
- Ephesians 1:2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:16 Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
- 2 John 1:3 Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, will be with us in truth and love.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope,
- 2 Thessalonians 3:18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.
- Philemon 1:3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.