Neville Goddard on Romans 1:1-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Romans 1 in context

Scripture Focus

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

2(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)

3Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

4And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

5By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

Romans 1:1-5

Biblical Context

Paul is presented as a servant called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, grounded in prophetic promise. Jesus is the Messiah who, through resurrection, is declared Son of God, and grace enables the apostolic mission to reach all nations.

Neville's Inner Vision

I am Paul, the servant of Jesus Christ within me, called to be an apostle and separated unto the gospel of God. The gospel promised afore by the prophets in the holy scriptures is not a distant history but the living idea awakening my consciousness. Jesus Christ, my Lord, appears in my mind as the Son of David in the flesh, yet declared the Son of God with power by the Spirit of holiness and the resurrection I affirm here and now. Through this inner grace I receive both the gift of grace and the authority of apostleship, not as a badge from without, but as a conviction that my mind is the instrument through which faith becomes obedience to the truth among all nations, for the name of Christ. Obedience to the faith means aligning thought, feeling, and action with the truth I intend to manifest. The resurrection power is the present lifting of limitation as I rise in consciousness, and the world about me reflects that inner life. I am the messenger and witness of this gospel wherever I stand, by the authority of the I AM within.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the apostle-state: 'I am called to bring the gospel of God into expression now.' Feel the inner certainty as if this mission is already complete, and let the feel-it-real impression sink into every cell.