Romans 1:2 (DRB)

Passage

Which he had promised before, by his prophets, in the holy scriptures,

Nearby Context

Romans 1:1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God.

Romans 1:2 Which he had promised before, by his prophets, in the holy scriptures,

Romans 1:3 Concerning his Son, who was made to him of the seed of David, according to the flesh,

Romans 1:4 Who was predestinated the Son of God in power, according to the spirit of sanctification, by the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "promised", "before", "prophets", "holy", and "scriptures". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "promised" and "before", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Paul a servant of Jesus Christ called..." into verse 3's "Concerning his Son who was made to...", so "promised" and "before" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "promised" and "before" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.