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NASB					Rom 1:1 Paul³⁹⁷², a bond-servant¹⁴⁰¹ of Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷ Jesus²⁴²⁴, ¹ ^Acalled²⁸²² as an apostle⁶⁵², ^Bset⁸⁷³ apart⁸⁷³ for ^Cthe gospel²⁰⁹⁸ of God²³¹⁶,
AMPLIFIED 2015					Rom 1:1 Paul, a ¹bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative), set apart for [preaching] the ²gospel of God [the good news of salvation],

NASB Translator's Notes:
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Lit a called apostle

Amplified 2015 Translator's Notes:
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I.e. a person in bondage. One who belongs to another.

In ancient Greece the word translated as "good news" or "gospel" was used to denote, among other things, success in a battle.

NASB Cross References:
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1 Cor 1:1 Paul, called as an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

Acts 9:15 But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;

Mark 1:14 ¶ Now after John had been taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God,

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Greek Heb.

652

apostolos; from 649; a messenger, one sent on a mission, an apostle:--apostle(19), apostles(52), apostles'(5), messenger(1), messengers(1), is sent(1).

873

aphorizô; from 575 and 3724; to mark off by boundaries from, i.e. set apart:--hold...aloof(1), ostracize(1), separate(2), separates(1), set...apart(1), set apart(2), take(1), took away(1).

1401

doulos; of unc. der.; a slave:--bond-servant(11), bond-servants(12), bondslave(3), bondslaves(8), both men and women(8), servants(1), slave(58), slave's(1), slaves(39).

2098

euaggelion; from the same as 2097; good news:--good news(1), gospel(73), gospel's(2).

2316

theos; of unc. or.; God, a god:--divinely(1), God(1267), god(6), God's(27), God-fearing(1), godly(2), godly*(1), gods(8), Lord(1).

2424

Iêsous; of Heb. or. [3091]; Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr.:--Jesus(904), Jesus'(7), Joshua(3).

2822

klêtos; from 2564; called:--called(9), calling(1).

3972

Paulos; of Lat. or.; (Sergius) Paulus (a Rom. proconsul), also Paul (an apostle):--Paul(152), Paul's(5), Paulus(1).

5547

Christos; from 5548; the Anointed One, Messiah, Christ:--Christ(516), Christ's(11), Messiah(4).

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