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045:Book 45

045: Romans Book 45

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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.