“1 Paul, 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,) 3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our
Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; 4 And
declared [to be] the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of
holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: 5 By whom we have received
grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for
his name: 6 Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ: 7 To all
that be in Rome, beloved of God, called [to be] saints: Grace to you and
peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
“8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your
faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. 9 For God is my witness,
whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without
ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; 10 Making request,
if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the
will of God to come unto you. 11 For I long to see you, that I may
impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual
faith both of you and me. 13 Now I would not have you ignorant,
brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let
hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among
other Gentiles. 14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the
Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. 15 So, as much as in me
is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.”
“16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power
of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and
also to the Greek. 17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed
from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. 18
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and
unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;”
“19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for
God hath shewed [it] unto them. 20 For the invisible things of him from
the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the
things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they
are without excuse: 21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified
[him] not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their
imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22 Professing
themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 And changed the glory of
the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to
birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. 24 Wherefore God also
gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to
dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 25 Who changed the truth
of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the
Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. 26 For this cause God gave them
up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use
into that which is against nature: 27 And likewise also the men, leaving
the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another;
men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves
that recompence of their error which was meet. 28 And even as they did
not like to retain God in [their] knowledge, God gave them over to a
reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 29 Being
filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness,
maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity;
whisperers, 30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters,
inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 Without
understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable,
unmerciful: 32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit
such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure
in them that do them.” (Romans 1:1-32 AV)
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