RO-1:1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called [to be] an

apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

RO-1:2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy

scriptures,)

RO-1:3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made

of the seed of David according to the flesh;

RO-1:4 And declared [to be] the Son of God with power, according

to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

RO-1:5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for

obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

RO-1:6 Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:

RO-1:7 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.

RO-1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all,

that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

RO-1:9 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;

RO-1:10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might

have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

RO-1:11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some

spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

RO-1:12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by

the mutual faith both of you and me.

RO-1:13 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.

RO-1:14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians;

both to the wise, and to the unwise.

RO-1:15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel

to you that are at Rome also.

RO-1:16 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.

RO-1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from

faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

RO-1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all

ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in

unrighteousness;

RO-1:19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in

them; for God hath showed [it] unto them.

RO-1:20 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:

RO-1:21 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.

RO-1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

RO-1:23 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.

RO-1:24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through

the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies

between themselves:

RO-1:25 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.

RO-1:26 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:

RO-1:27 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

recompense of their error which was meet.

RO-1:28 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;

RO-1:29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication,

wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder,

debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

RO-1:30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters,

inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

RO-1:31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural

affection, implacable, unmerciful:

RO-1:32 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.

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