11Paul, bondman of Jesus Christ, [a] called apostle, separated toGod's glad tidings,+2(which he had before promised by his prophets in holy writings,)+3concerning his Son (come of David's seed according to flesh,+4marked out Son ofGod in power, according to [the] Spirit of holiness, by resurrection of [the] dead) Jesus Christ our Lord;+5by whom we have received grace and apostleship in behalf of his name, for obedience of faith among all the nations,+6among whom are ye also [the] called of Jesus Christ:+7to all that are in Rome, beloved ofGod, called saints: Grace to you and peace fromGod our Father and [our] Lord Jesus Christ.+
Unashamed of the Gospel
8First, I thank myGod through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world.+9ForGod is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the glad tidings of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,+10always beseeching at my prayers, if any way now at least I may be prospered by the will ofGod to come to you.+11For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to establish you;+12that is, to have mutual comfort among you, each by the faith [which is] in the other, both yours and mine.+13But I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that I often proposed to come to you, (and have been hindered until the present time,) that I might have some fruit among you too, even as among the other nations also.+14I am a debtor both to Greeks and barbarians, both to wise and unintelligent:+15so, as far as depends on me, am I ready to announce the glad tidings to you also who [are] in Rome.+16For I am not ashamed of the glad tidings; for it isGod's power to salvation, to every one that believes, both to Jew first and to Greek:+17for righteousness ofGod is revealed therein, on the principle of faith, to faith: according as it is written, But the just shall live by faith.+
God’s Wrath against Sin
18For there is revealed wrath ofGod from heaven upon all impiety, and unrighteousness of men holding the truth in unrighteousness.+19Because what is known ofGod is manifest among them, forGod has manifested [it] to them,+20— for from [the] world's creation the invisible things of him are perceived, being apprehended by the mind through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity, — so as to render them inexcusable.+21Because, knowingGod, they glorified [him] not asGod, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened:+22professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,+23and changed the glory of the incorruptibleGod into [the] likeness of an image of corruptible man and of birds and quadrupeds and reptiles.+24WhereforeGod gave them up [also] in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, to dishonour their bodies between themselves:+25who changed the truth ofGod into falsehood, and honoured and served the creature more than him who had created [it], who is blessed for ever. Amen.+26For this reasonGod gave them up to vile lusts; for both their females changed the natural use into that contrary to nature;+27and in like manner the males also, leaving the natural use of the female, were inflamed in their lust towards one another; males with males working shame, and receiving in themselves the recompense of their error which was fit.+28And according as they did not think good to haveGod in [their] knowledge,God gave them up to a reprobate mind to practise unseemly things;+29being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers,+30back-biters, hateful toGod, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,+31void of understanding, faithless, without natural affection, unmerciful;+32who knowing the righteous judgment ofGod, that they who do such things are worthy of death, not only practise them, but have fellow delight in those who do [them].+
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