1Paul[G3972], a servant[G1401] of Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547], called[G2822] to be an apostle[G652], separated[G873]unto[G1519] the gospel[G2098] of God[G2316],
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(Which[G3739] he had promised afore[G4279]by[G1223]his[G846]prophets[G4396]in[G1722] the holy[G40]scriptures[G1124],)
3Concerning[G4012]his[G846]Son[G5207]Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547]our[G2257]Lord[G2962], which[G3588] was made[G1096]of[G1537] the seed[G4690]of[G1537]David[G1138]according[G2596] to the flesh[G4561];
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And declared[G3724] to be the Son[G5207] of God[G2316]with[G1722]power[G1411], according[G2596] to the spirit[G4151] of holiness[G42], by[G1537] the resurrection[G386] from the dead[G3498]:
5By[G1223]whom[G3739] we have received[G2983]grace[G5485]and[G2532]apostleship[G651], for[G1519]obedience[G5218] to the faith[G4102]among[G1722]all[G3956]nations[G1484], for[G5228]his[G846]name[G3686]:
6Among[G1722]whom[G3739]are[G2075]ye[G5210]also[G2532] the called[G2822] of Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547]:
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To all[G3956] that be[G5607]in[G1722]Rome[G4516], beloved[G27] of God[G2316], called[G2822] to be[G5607]saints[G40]: Grace[G5485] to you[G5213]and[G2532]peace[G1515]from[G575]God[G2316]our[G2257]Father[G3962], and[G2532] the Lord[G2962]Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547].
8First[G4412], I thank[G2168]my[G3450]God[G2316]through[G1223]Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547]for[G5228]you[G5216]all[G3956], that[G3754]your[G5216]faith[G4102] is spoken[G2605] of throughout[G1722] the whole[G3650]world[G2889].
9For[G1063]God[G2316]is[G2076]my[G3450]witness[G3144], whom[G3739] I serve[G3000]with[G1722]my[G3450]spirit[G4151]in[G1722] the gospel[G2098] of his[G846]Son[G5207], that[G5613] without ceasing[G89] I make[G4160]mention[G3417] of you[G5216]always[G3842]in[G1909]my[G3450]prayers[G4335];
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Making request[G1189], if by[G1722] any means[G1513]now[G2235] at length[G4218] I might have a prosperous journey[G2137]by[G1722] the will[G2307] of God[G2316] to come[G2064]unto[G4314]you[G5209].
11For[G1063] I long[G1971] to see[G1492]you[G5209], that[G2443] I may impart[G3330] unto you[G5213]some[G5100]spiritual[G4152]gift[G5486], to the end[G1519]ye[G5209] may be established[G4741];
12That[G1161]is[G2076], that[G5124] I may be comforted together[G4837]with[G1722]you[G5213]by[G1223] the mutual[G240]faith[G4102]both[G5037] of you[G5216]and[G2532]me[G1700].
13Now[G1161] I would[G2309]not[G3756]have[G50]you[G5209]ignorant[G50], brethren[G80], that[G3754]oftentimes[G4178] I purposed[G4388] to come[G2064]unto[G4314]you[G5213],(but was let[G2967]hitherto[G891],) that[G2443] I might have[G2192]some[G5100]fruit[G2590]among[G1722]you[G5213]also[G2532], even as[G2531]among[G1722]other[G3062]Gentiles[G1484].
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I am[G1510]debtor[G3781]both[G5037] to the Greeks[G1672], and[G2532] to the Barbarians[G915]; both[G5037] to the wise[G4680], and[G2532] to the unwise[G453].
15So[G3779], as[G2596] much as[G2596] in me is[G1691], I am ready[G4289] to preach the gospel[G2097] to you[G5213] that are at[G1722]Rome[G4516]also[G2532].
16For[G1063] I am[G1870]not[G3756]ashamed[G1870] of the gospel[G2098] of Christ[G5547]: for[G1063] it is[G2076] the power[G1411] of God[G2316]unto[G1519]salvation[G4991] to every one[G3956] that believeth[G4100]; to the Jew[G2453]first[G4412], and[G5037]also[G2532] to the Greek[G1672].
17For[G1063]therein[G1722]is[G601] the righteousness[G1343] of God[G2316]revealed[G601]from[G1537]faith[G4102]to[G1519]faith[G4102]: as[G2531] it is[G601]written[G1125], The just[G1342] shall live[G2198]by[G1537]faith[G4102].
18For[G1063] the wrath[G3709] of God[G2316] is revealed[G601]from[G575]heaven[G3772]against[G1909]all[G3956]ungodliness[G763]and[G2532]unrighteousness[G93] of men[G444], who hold[G2722] the truth[G225]in[G1722]unrighteousness[G93];
19Because[G1360] that which may be known[G1110] of God[G2316]is[G2076]manifest[G5318]in[G1722]them[G846]; for[G1063]God[G2316] hath shewed[G5319] it unto them[G846].
20For[G1063] the invisible things[G517] of him[G846]from[G575] the creation[G2937] of the world[G2889]are[G1511] clearly seen[G2529], being understood[G3539] by the things[G517] that are[G1511]made[G4161], even[G5037]his[G846]eternal[G126]power[G1411]and[G2532]Godhead[G2305]; so[G1519] that they[G846]are[G1511] without excuse[G379]:
21Because[G1360] that, when they knew[G1097]God[G2316], they glorified[G1392] him not[G3756]as[G5613]God[G2316], neither[G2228] were thankful[G2168]; but[G235] became vain[G3154]in[G1722]their[G846]imaginations[G1261], and[G2532]their[G846]foolish[G801]heart[G2588] was darkened[G4654].
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Professing themselves[G5335] to be[G1511]wise[G4680], they became fools[G3471],
23And[G2532]changed[G236] the glory[G1391] of the uncorruptible[G862]God[G2316]into[G1722] an image[G1504] made like[G3667] to corruptible[G5349]man[G444], and[G2532] to birds[G4071], and[G2532] fourfooted beasts[G5074], and[G2532] creeping things[G2062].
24Wherefore[G1352]God[G2316]also[G2532]gave[G3860]them[G846]up[G3860]to[G1519]uncleanness[G167]through[G1722] the lusts[G1939] of their own[G846]hearts[G2588], to[G1519]dishonour[G818] their own[G846]bodies[G4983]between[G1722]themselves[G1438]:
25Who[G3748]changed[G3337] the truth[G225] of God[G2316]into[G1722] a lie[G5579], and[G2532]worshipped[G4573]and[G2532]served[G3000] the creature[G2937] more than[G3844] the Creator[G2936], who[G3739]is[G2076]blessed[G2128]for[G1519]ever[G165]. Amen[G281].
26For[G1223]this[G5124] cause God[G2316]gave[G3860]them[G846]up[G3860]unto[G1519]vile[G819]affections[G3806]: for[G1063]even[G5037]their[G846]women[G2338] did change[G3337] the natural[G5446]use[G5540]into[G1519] that which is against[G3844]nature[G5449]:
27And[G5037]likewise[G3668]also[G2532] the men[G730], leaving[G863] the natural[G5446]use[G5540] of the woman[G2338], burned[G1572]in[G1722]their[G846]lust[G3715] one toward another[G1519]; men[G730]with[G1722]men[G730]working[G2716] that which[G3739] is unseemly[G808], and[G2532]receiving[G618]in[G1722]themselves[G1438] that recompence[G489] of their[G846]error[G4106]which[G3739] was meet[G1163].
28And[G2532] even as[G2531] they did[G1381]not[G3756]like[G1381]to[G1519]retain[G2192]God[G2316]in[G1722] their knowledge[G1922], God[G2316]gave[G3860]them[G846]over[G3860]to[G1519] a reprobate[G96]mind[G3563], to[G1519]do[G4160] those things which are[G2520]not[G3361]convenient[G2520];
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Being filled with[G4137]all[G3956]unrighteousness[G93], fornication[G4202], wickedness[G4189], covetousness[G4124], maliciousness[G2549]; full[G3324] of envy[G5355], murder[G5408], debate[G2054], deceit[G1388], malignity[G2550]; whisperers[G5588],
30Backbiters[G2637], haters of God[G2319], despiteful[G5197], proud[G5244], boasters[G213], inventors[G2182] of evil things[G2556], disobedient[G545] to parents[G1118],
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Without understanding[G801], covenantbreakers[G802], without natural affection[G794], implacable[G786], unmerciful[G415]:
32Who[G3748]knowing[G1921] the judgment[G1345] of God[G2316], that[G3754] they which commit[G4238] such things[G5108]are[G1526]worthy[G514] of death[G2288], not[G3756]only[G3440]do[G4160] the same[G846], but[G235] have pleasure[G4909] in them that[G3754]do[G4238] them.