Romans:1
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Paul ,
a servant of Jesus Christ ,
called to be an apostle ,
separated unto the gospel of God ,
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Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures ,)
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Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord ,
which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh ;
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And declared to be the Son of God with power ,
according to the spirit of holiness ,
by the resurrection from the dead :
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By whom we have received grace and apostleship ,
for obedience to the faith among all nations ,
for his name :
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Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ :
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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 .
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First ,
I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all ,
that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world .
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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 ;
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Making request ,
if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you .
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For I long to see you ,
that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift ,
to the end ye may be established ;
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That is ,
that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me .
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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 .
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I am debtor both to the Greeks ,
and to the Barbarians ;
both to the wise ,
and to the unwise .
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So ,
as much as in me is ,
I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also .
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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 .
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For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith :
as it is written ,
The just shall live by faith .
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For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men ,
who hold the truth in unrighteousness ;
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Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them ;
for God hath shewed it unto them .
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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 :
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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 .
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Professing themselves to be wise ,
they became fools ,
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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 .
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Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts ,
to dishonour their own bodies between themselves :
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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 .
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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 :
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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 .
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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 ;
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Being filled with all unrighteousness ,
fornication ,
wickedness ,
covetousness ,
maliciousness ;
full of envy ,
murder ,
debate ,
deceit ,
malignity ;
whisperers ,
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Backbiters ,
haters of God ,
despiteful ,
proud ,
boasters ,
inventors of evil things ,
disobedient to parents ,
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Without understanding ,
covenantbreakers ,
without natural affection ,
implacable ,
unmerciful :
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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 .