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Chapter 1
(Romans 1 KJV) "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 showed 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 recompense 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."
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