Romans 1:1 (GNV)

Passage

Paul a seruant of Iesus Christ called to be an Apostle, put apart to preache the Gospel of God,

Nearby Context

Romans 1:1 Paul a seruant of Iesus Christ called to be an Apostle, put apart to preache the Gospel of God,

Romans 1:2 (Which he had promised afore by his Prophetes in the holy Scriptures)

Romans 1:3 Concerning his Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord (which was made of the seede of Dauid according to the flesh,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "paul", "seruant", "iesus", "christ", "apostle", "apart", and "preache". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "paul", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Which he had promised afore by his...", so "called" and "paul" should be read forward into that movement. 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 "called" and "paul" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.