<p>1:3 <i>C</i><i>oncerning His Son, who was born</i><i> of the seed of David according to the flesh- &quot;</i>Born&quot; is literally 'made'. Gk.&nbsp;<i>ginomai</i>, to be made, come into being- a nail in the coffin for the idea of a personal pre-existence of Christ. The same Greek words translated 'Word' and 'made' in Jn. 1:14 occur together in 1 Cor. 15:54- where we read of the word AV &quot;saying&quot; of the Old Testament prophets being 'made' true by being fulfilled AV &quot;be brought to pass&quot;. The word of the promises was made flesh, it was fulfilled, in Jesus. The 'word was made flesh', in one sense, in that the Lord Jesus was &quot;<i>made</i>... of the seed of David according to the&nbsp;<i>flesh</i>&quot; (Rom. 1:3)- i.e. God's word of promise to David was fulfilled in the fleshly person of Jesus. The Greek words for &quot;made&quot; and &quot;flesh&quot; only occur together in these two places- as if Rom. 1:3 is interpreting Jn. 1:14 for us.</p>