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Romans 1:1-32
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.
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