Romans

Romans 1 ©

1 Paul, commending to the Romans his calling, greeteth them, 8 and professeth his concern for, and desire of coming to see, them. 16 He sheweth that the gospel is for the justification of all mankind through faith; 18 and having premised that sinners in general are obnoxious to God's wrath, he describeth at large the corruptions of the Gentile world.

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aPAUL, ba servant of Jesus Christ, ccalled to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

a Ac. 9; 22; 26. Ga. 1.13-23. Phi. 3.5,6.
b Ac. 27.23. Phi. 1.1. Ja. 1.1. 2Pe. 1.1. Jude 1. v.9. Ep. 4.1.
c He. 5.4. Ac. 9.15; 13.2,3; 22.14,21; 26.16-18. 1Co. 9.1,2. Ep. 1.1; 3.8. Col. 1.1. 1Ti. 1.1,12; 2.7.
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d(Which he had promised *afore eby his prophets in the holy scriptures,)

d Lu. 2.10,11.
e ch. 3.21; 16.26.
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Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made fof the seed of David according gto the flesh;

f Ga. 3.8. Ge. 3.15; 12.3; 22.18; 26.4; 49.10. De. 18.15-18. 2Sa. 7.12. Ps. 132.11; 89.36. Is. 9.6,7. Je. 33.15; 31.22. Eze. 34.23; 37.24. Lu. 24.27,44. Ac. 10.43.
g Mat. 1.1; 9.27; 12.23. Lu. 1.32,69; 2.5,6. Ac. 2.30; 13.23. 2Ti. 2.8.
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And 1declared to be hthe Son of God with ipower, according jto the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

h Ps. 2.7. Jn. 10.30. Ac. 13.32. He. 1.5; 5.5. Mat. 3.17; 17.5.
i 2Co. 13.4. 1Ti. 3.16. Jn. 10.18; 5.26. Ac. 17.31.
j Ac. 10.38.
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By whom kwe have received grace and apostleship, l2for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

k ch. 12.3; 15.15,16. 2Co. 3.6. Ga. 2.9. Ep. 3.2,7,8. 1Co. 15.10. 1Ti. 1.12. Jn. 1.16.
l ch. 16.26. Ac. 22.21; 28.28. ch. 11.13; 15.16,19. Ga. 1.15,16. 1Ti. 2.7. 2Ti. 1.11. Col. 1.6,23. Mat. 28.19. Mar. 16.15,16.
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Among whom are ye also the mcalled of Jesus Christ:

m 1Co. 1.2,9,24. He. 3.1. 1Pe. 2.9. 2Ti. 1.9. ch. 8.28,30. 2Pe. 1.3,10. Phi. 3.14.
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To all that be in Rome, nbeloved of God, called to be saints: oGrace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

n 1Jn. 3.1; 4.9,10,19. 1Co. 1.2,24. Re. 17.14.
o 1Co. 1.3. 2Pe. 1.2. 1Ti. 1.2. 2Ti. 1.2.
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First, pI thank my God qthrough Jesus Christ for you all, rthat your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

p Ep. 1.15,16. Col. 1.3,4. 2Th. 1.3. Phile. 4,5.
q He. 13.15. Ep. 5.20.
r ch. 16.19. 1Th. 1.8. 2Jn. 4.
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For sGod is my witness, whom tI serve 3with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, uthat without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

s Job 16.19. 2Co. 1.23. Ga. 1.20. 1Th. 2.5,10.
t Ac. 27.23. Jn. 4.23. Phi. 3.3. 1Co. 15.10. 2Ti. 4.2.
u Col. 1.3. 1Sa. 12.23. 1Th. 1.2; 5.17.
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Making request, vif by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

v ch. 15.23,32. 1Th. 3.10; 2.17. Ja. 4.15.
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wFor I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

w v.12,15. 1Th. 3.2. 1Pe. 5.10; 2.1,2. 2Pe. 1.12; 3.17,18. Ep. 4.12,13. ch. 15.1,23,29,32.
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That is, xthat I may be comforted together with you 4by ythe mutual faith both of you and me.

x 3Jn. 3. ch. 15.32. Phi. 2.18.
y Tit. 1.4. 2Pe. 1.1.
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Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that zoftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was *let *hitherto,) that I might ahave some fruit 5among you also, beven as among other Gentiles.

a Jn. 15.8. Col. 1.6,10. Phi. 4.17; 1.11.
b ch. 15.18,19. 1Co. 4.15. Ac. 13-19.
z ch. 15.22,23. 1Th. 2.18. Ac. 16.6,7; 19.21.
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cI am debtor both to the Greeks, and dto the *Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.

c 1Co. 9.16-22. 2Co. 11.28,29. Ac. 9.15; 13.2; 22.21; 26.17,18. 1Co. 1.24. Col. 3.11.
d Ac. 28.2.
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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 eI am not ashamed of the fgospel of Christ: for it is gthe power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to hthe Jew first, and also to the Greek.

e Ps. 40.9,10. 2Ti. 1.8. 1Co. 1.18,23,24; 2.2; 9.16. Mar. 8.38. Ac. 5.41.
f 2Co. 2.12. Col. 1.27. Lu. 2.10,11. He. 2.3.
g Je. 23.29. 1Co. 1.18,24; 15.2. 2Co. 10.4,5. Tit. 2.11,12. Ac. 13.26. Mar. 16.15,16. Ep. 1.13. ch. 10.4,10,17. Ps. 110.2.
h ch. 2.9,10. Ac. 3.26; 13.46; 18.4; 19.10; 20.21; 28.28. ch. 9.24.
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For therein is the irighteousness of God revealed jfrom faith to faith: as it is written, kThe just shall live by faith.

i ch. 3.21-26; 5.15-21; 10.3,4. 2Co. 5.21. Phi. 3.9. 2Pe. 1.1. 2Co. 3.9.
j Ps. 84.7. 2Co. 3.18. Re. 22.11.
k Hab. 2.4. He. 10.38. Ga. 2.20; 3.11. ch. 5.1,2. Ac. 10.43. 2Co. 1.24; 5.7. He. 11.6,7.
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For lthe wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who mhold the truth in unrighteousness;

l Ep. 5.6. Ge. 6.5-7; 19.13,24. Ex. 15.7. Is. 3.10,11. Eze. 18.4. ch. 2.8,9.
m Jn. 12.42. Lu. 12.47. Job 24.13. Jn. 3.19. v.28.
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nBecause that which may be known of God is manifest 6in them; ofor God hath shewed it unto them.

n Ac. 14.17; 17.24-30. ch. 2.14,15. v.20.
o Jn. 1.9.
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pFor 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; 7so that they are qwithout excuse:

p Ps. 19.1-6; 148.3-6. Ac. 14.17; 17.24-27.
q Lu. 12.47. v.18,21. ch. 2.14,15; 3.19. Job 24.13. Jn. 3.19.
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Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, rneither were thankful; sbut became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

r Ac. 14.17. Ps. 106.13. 2Ti. 3.2.
s De. 28.28,29; 29.4. 2Ki. 17.15. Je. 2.5. 1Co. 3.20; 1.20,21. Ep. 4.17,18. 1Th. 4.7.
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tProfessing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

t Je. 8.8,9; 10.14. 1Co. 1.19-22. Pr. 25.14; 26.12,16. ch. 11.25.
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uAnd changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

u De. 4.15-19. 2Ki. 17.10,29. Ps. 106.20. Is. 40.17,18,26. Je. 2.11. Eze. 8.10. 1Co. 12.2. 1Th. 1.9. 1Pe. 3.4.
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vWherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

v De. 29.4. Ps. 81.12,13. Ac. 7.42; 14.16; 17.29,30. 1Co. 6.15,18. Ep. 4.14,19. 1Th. 4.5. 2Th. 2.11. 1Pe. 4.3.
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Who wchanged the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the *creature 8more than the Creator, who is xblessed for ever. Amen.

w v.18-21,23. Is. 28.15; 44.20. Am. 2.4. Hab. 2.18. Je. 10.8,14,15; 13.25. Jonah 2.8. Ps. 115.4-8. 1Th. 1.9. 2Th. 2.11.
x ch. 9.5. 2Co. 11.31. 1Ti. 1.11,17; 6.15.
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For this cause yGod gave them up unto *vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

y v.24. Le. 18.22,23. Ep. 5.12. Jude 7,10. Ge. 19.5. Ju. 19.22. 1Co. 6.9. Ps. 81.12.
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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 zeven as they did not like 9to retain God in their knowledge, aGod gave them over to 10a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not *convenient;

a Ps. 81.12. Ep. 5.4.
z v.18,21,24,26. Jn. 12.42. Lu. 12.47. Job 24.13. Jn. 3.19.
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bBeing filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, *malignity; whisperers,

b Je. 17.9. ch. 8.7,8. Mat. 15.19; 12.35. Mar. 7.20-23. Ep. 2.1-3,12; 4.18,19. Tit. 3.3. 1Pe. 4.3. 1Co. 6.9,10. Ga. 5.19-21. Ep. 5.3. 2Ti. 3.2-4. Is. 5; 59. Je. 9. Eze. 8; 16; 22; 23. Mi. 2; 3; 7.
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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, 11without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

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cWho knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but 12have pleasure in them that do them.

c v.18. ch. 2.1-5,21-23; 6.21. Ho. 7.3.