1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,



Ver. 1. Paul, an apostle, &c.] The preface of this Epistle seems to be an abridgment of that of the Epistle to the Romans. {See Trapp on "Rom_1:1"}



Which is in Christ Jesus] All out of Christ are living carcases, walking sepulchres of themselves.