Romans 1:4
And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
Cross-references
Romans 1:3 provides the contrast: Jesus' human descent from David (according to flesh) versus his divine appointment as Son of God in power (according to Spirit).
Acts 2:32 gives the apostolic witness to Jesus' resurrection — the foundational event Romans 1:4 says declared him Son of God.
Revelation 1:18 portrays Christ as the Living One who died and now lives forever, directly illustrating the resurrection power that declares him Son of God in Romans 1:4.
Acts 2:24 provides the apostolic testimony that God raised Jesus, breaking the power of death — the same resurrection event that Romans 1:4 links to his divine sonship.
Acts 3:15 testifies that God raised Jesus from the dead — the same resurrection that Romans 1:4 says marked him as Son of God.
Acts 4:10-12 proclaims Jesus raised from the dead, declaring him the only source of salvation — extending the significance of the resurrection Paul mentions here.
Acts 5:30-32 adds that God exalted the risen Jesus as Leader and Savior — further implications of the resurrection Paul cites for his divine sonship.
John 2:18-21 shows Jesus predicting his resurrection as the sign of his authority — the very event that Romans 1:4 says declared him Son of God.
Ephesians 1:19-23 expands on the same resurrection power that declared Jesus Son of God, showing it now works for believers.
Acts 13:33-35 explicitly ties Jesus' resurrection to Psalm 2's declaration 'You are my Son' — the same connection Romans 1:4 makes between resurrection and divine sonship.
Acts 17:31 presents Jesus' resurrection as God's assurance of coming judgment — another dimension of the resurrection event that Romans 1:4 ties to his sonship.
1 Corinthians 1:24 calls Christ 'the power of God,' directly linking to the 'Son of God in power' from Romans 1:4.
Acts 9:20 shows Paul immediately preaching Jesus as the Son of God, echoing the title and power declared in Romans 1:4.
Acts 10:40 recounts God raising Jesus from the dead, the very event that Romans 1:4 says appointed him Son of God in power.
Revelation 2:18 directly calls Jesus 'the Son of God,' the same title that His resurrection confirms.
Galatians 1:1 mentions God raising Jesus from the dead, the same resurrection that vindicates Jesus as Son of God in Romans 1:4.
Ephesians 1:20 describes God raising Christ and seating him at his right hand, expanding on the power and exaltation from Romans 1:4.
1 Thessalonians 1:10 highlights Jesus raised from the dead and coming as rescuer, reinforcing the resurrection and sonship in Romans 1:4.
1 Timothy 3:16 says Jesus was 'vindicated by the Spirit,' paralleling the 'Spirit of holiness' that appointed him Son of God in Romans 1:4.
2 Timothy 2:8 calls to remember Jesus raised from the dead, the central event that Romans 1:4 uses to define him as Son of God.
In Hebrews 1:2, Jesus is also declared Son of God, appointed heir of all things and agent of creation, echoing the same divine sonship.
1 Peter 3:18 mentions Christ being 'made alive in the spirit,' paralleling the resurrection power by which He is declared Son of God.
1 Chronicles 17:11 promises a descendant of David whose kingdom God establishes -- a prophecy fulfilled in Jesus, the Son declared through resurrection.
Luke 1:32 prophesies that Jesus will be called Son of the Most High — Romans 1:4 shows this declaration fulfilled through the resurrection.
Psalm 2:7 declares the Messiah as God's Son -- directly cited in the NT as fulfilled in Jesus, whose sonship was confirmed by resurrection.
Psalm 89:4 promises an eternal Davidic throne -- fulfilled in Jesus, the Son declared through resurrection and seated at God's right hand.
Matthew 16:16 records Peter's confession that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God — a direct affirmation of the same title Romans 1:4 declares through resurrection.
Matthew 27:54 records the centurion declaring Jesus truly the Son of God after the crucifixion — a parallel confession of divine sonship before the resurrection.
Mark 1:11 records the heavenly voice at Jesus's baptism declaring 'You are my beloved Son' — a prior divine declaration parallel to Romans's resurrection declaration.
Mark 9:7 records the voice from the cloud at the transfiguration declaring 'This is my beloved Son' — another divine declaration parallel to Romans 1:4.
John 20:31 states that John's purpose is to affirm Jesus as the Son of God, reinforcing the declaration in Romans 1:4.
Luke 1:35 shows Jesus as Son of God by the Spirit's power at conception, complementing the resurrection declaration here.
John 1:14 reveals Jesus as the only Son in the incarnation—adding his pre-resurrection glory to the power declared in Romans.
John 1:34 records John the Baptist's testimony that Jesus is the Son of God—early witness to what Romans declares by resurrection.
John 6:42 shows people rejecting Jesus as Son of God because of his human origin—contrasting with the divine declaration in Romans.
John 10:36 records Jesus claiming to be the Son of God, consecrated by the Father—a claim confirmed by his resurrection in Romans.
Hebrews 5:5 quotes Psalm 2:7 about God declaring Jesus His Son, paralleling the declaration of sonship through resurrection in Romans 1:4.
Luke 18:31-33 predicts Jesus' death and resurrection on the third day, which Romans 1:4 declares as the basis of his sonship.
Luke 24:26 explains that the Messiah had to suffer before entering his glory, the same resurrection glory that declares him Son of God in Romans 1:4.
Hebrews 13:20 references Jesus' resurrection, calling Him the great shepherd brought back from the dead, linking to the resurrection that declares Him Son of God.
1 Peter 1:11 refers to the Spirit of Christ predicting the Messiah's sufferings and subsequent glories, including the resurrection that declares him Son of God in Romans 1:4.
Isaiah 53:8 describes the suffering servant cut off for sin -- the death that precedes the resurrection that declares Jesus as Son.
2 Peter 1:16 affirms Jesus' power and majesty as eyewitnessed, resonating with the divine sonship declared through resurrection.
2 Corinthians 1:19 refers to Jesus as the Son of God, confirming the title Romans 1:4 declares through resurrection.
2 Corinthians 13:4 echoes that Jesus lives by God’s power after crucifixion, reinforcing the resurrection-power basis of his divine sonship.
In Luke 4:9, Satan tests Jesus' Sonship—contrasting with the resurrection confirmation that he is truly the Son of God in power.
Matthew 14:33 shows disciples worshiping Jesus as Son of God after a miracle — a parallel declaration of divine sonship, though not tied to resurrection.
John 8:28 links Jesus' identity to his being lifted up—while Romans ties it to his resurrection, both events reveal he is the Son.