Romans
Romans 1
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Romans 1 — Scripture text (King James Version)
, a servant of , called to be an apostle, separated unto the of God, (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) Concerning his Son our Lord, which was made of the seed of according to the flesh; And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by from the dead: By whom we have received and apostleship, for obedience to the among all nations, for his name: Among whom are ye also the called of : To all that be in , beloved of God, called to be saints: to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord . First, I thank my God through for you all, that your is spoken of throughout the whole world. For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual both of you and me. 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 . I am debtor both to the , and to the ; both to the wise, and to the unwise. So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the to you that are at also. For I am not ashamed of the of : for it is the power of God unto to every one that believeth; to the first, and also to the . For therein is the of God revealed from to : as it is written, The just shall live by . For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and ; so that they are without excuse: 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. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the , who is blessed for ever. Amen. 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: 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. 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; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 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.