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* Paul , a servant of Jesus Christ , called to be an apostle , separated (5772 ) unto the gospel of God , * (Which he had promised afore (5662 ) by his prophets in the holy scriptures ,) * Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord , which was made (5637 ) of the seed of David according to the flesh ; * And declared (5685 ) to be the Son of God with power , according to the spirit of holiness , by the resurrection from the dead : * By whom we have received (5627 ) grace and apostleship , for obedience to the faith among all nations , for his name : * Among whom are (5748 ) ye also the called of Jesus Christ : * To all that be (5752 ) in Rome , beloved of God , called to be saints : Grace to you and peace from God our Father , and the Lord Jesus Christ . * First , I thank (5719 ) my God through Jesus Christ for you all , that your faith is spoken (5743 ) of throughout the whole world . * For God is (5748 ) my witness , whom I serve (5719 ) with my spirit in the gospel of his Son , that without ceasing I make (5731 ) mention of you always in my prayers ; * Making request (5740 ), if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey (5701 ) by the will of God to come (5629 ) unto you . * For I long (5719 ) to see (5629 ) you , that I may impart (5632 ) unto you some spiritual gift , to the end ye may be established (5683 ); * That is (5748 ), that I may be comforted together (5683 ) with you by the mutual faith both of you and me . * Now I would (5719 ) not have you ignorant (5721 ), brethren , that oftentimes I purposed (5639 ) to come (5629 ) unto you , (but was let (5681 ) hitherto ,) that I might have (5632 ) some fruit among you also , even as among other Gentiles . * I am (5748 ) debtor both to the Greeks , and to the Barbarians ; both to the wise , and to the unwise . * So , as much as in me is , I am ready to preach the gospel (5670 ) to you that are at Rome also . * For I am not ashamed (5736 ) of the gospel of Christ : for it is (5748 ) the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth (5723 ); to the Jew first , and also to the Greek . * For therein is the righteousness of God revealed (5743 ) from faith to faith : as it is written (5769 ), The just shall live (5695 ) by faith . * For the wrath of God is revealed (5743 ) from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men , who hold (5723 ) the truth in unrighteousness ; * Because that which may be known of God is (5748 ) manifest in them ; for God hath shewed (5656 ) it unto them . * For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen (5743 ), being understood (5746 ) by the things that are made , even his eternal power and Godhead ; so that they are (5750 ) without excuse : * Because that , when they knew (5631 ) God , they glorified (5656 ) him not as God , neither were thankful (5656 ); but became vain (5681 ) in their imaginations , and their foolish heart was darkened (5681 ). * Professing themselves (5723 ) to be (5750 ) wise , they became fools (5681 ), * And changed (5656 ) the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man , and to birds , and fourfooted beasts , and creeping things . * Wherefore God also gave them up (5656 ) to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts , to dishonour (5729 ) their own bodies between themselves : * Who changed (5656 ) the truth of God into a lie , and worshipped (5662 ) and served (5656 ) the creature more than the Creator (5660 ), who is (5748 ) blessed for ever . Amen . * For this cause God gave them up (5656 ) unto vile affections : for even their women did change (5656 ) the natural use into that which is against nature : * And likewise also the men , leaving (5631 ) the natural use of the woman , burned (5681 ) in their lust one toward another ; men with men working (5740 ) that which is unseemly , and receiving (5723 ) in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet (5713 ). * And even as they did not like (5656 ) to retain (5721 ) God in their knowledge , God gave them over (5656 ) to a reprobate mind , to do (5721 ) those things which are not convenient (5723 ); * Being filled with (5772 ) all unrighteousness , fornication , wickedness , covetousness , maliciousness ; full of envy , murder , debate , deceit , malignity ; whisperers , * Backbiters , haters of God , despiteful , proud , boasters , inventors of evil things , disobedient to parents , * Without understanding , covenantbreakers , without natural affection , implacable , unmerciful : * Who knowing (5631 ) the judgment of God , that they which commit (5723 ) such things are (5748 ) worthy of death , not only do (5719 ) the same , but have pleasure (5719 ) in them that do (5723 ) them .

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