Paul's
Longing To Visit Rome
Paul,
a Servant of Christ Jesus,
Called
to be an Apostle
And
Set Apart for the Gospel of God--
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The Gospel He Promised before hand
Through
His Prophets in the Holy Scriptures
3
Regarding His Son,
Who
as to His Human Nature
Was
a Descendant of David,
4
AND WHO THROUGH THE SPIRIT OF HOLINESS
WAS
DECLARED WITH POWER TO BE THE SON OF GOD-
BY
HIS RESURRECTION FROM THE DEAD:
JESUS
CHRIST OUR LORD.
5
Through Him and for His Name's Sake,
We
received Grace and Apostleship
To
call people from among all the Gentiles
TO
THE OBEDIENCE THAT COMES BY FAITH.
6
And you are among those who are Called
To
belong to Jesus Christ.
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To all in Rome who are loved by God
AND
CALLED TO BE SAINTS:
Grace
and Peace to you from God our Father
And
from the Lord Jesus Christ.
8
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you,
Because
you Faith is being reported all over the World.
9
God, whom I Serve with my whole heart
In
Preaching the Gospel of His Son, is my Witness
How
Constantly I remember you
10
In my prayers at all times;
And
I pray that now at last by God's Will
The
way be opened for me to come to you.
11
I LONG TO SEE YOU
SO
THAT I MAY IMPART TO YOU SOME SPIRITUAL GIFT
TO
MAKE YOU STRONG--
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That is, that you and I may be mutually Encouraged
By
each others Faith.
13
I do not want you to be unaware, brothers,
That
I planned many times to come to you
(But
have been Prevented from doing so until now)
In
order that I might have a Harvest among you,
Just
as I have had among the other Gentiles.
14
I am obligated both to Greeks and Non-Greeks,
Both
to the Wise and the Foolish.
15
That is why I am so eager to Preach the Gospel
Also
to you who are in Rome.
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I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL,
BECAUSE
IT IS THE POWER OF GOD
FOR
THE SALVATION OF EVERYONE WHO BELIEVES:
FIRST
FOR THE JEW,THEN FOR THE GENTILE.
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For in the Gospel
A
Righteousness from God is Revealed,
A
RIGHTEOUSNESS THAT IS BY FAITH FROM FIRST TO LAST,
Just
as it is written:
'THE
RIGHTEOUS WILL LIVE BY FAITH.'
God's
Wrath Against Mankind
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The Wrath of God is being revealed from Heaven
Against
all the Godlessness and Wickedness of men
Who
Suppress the Truth by their Wickedness,
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SINCE WHAT MAY BE KNOW ABOUT GOD
IS
PLAIN TO THEM,
BECAUSE
GOD HAS MADE IT PLAIN TO THEM.
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For since the Creation of the World God's Invisible Qualities—
His
Eternal Power and Divine Nature—
Have
been Clearly Seen,
Being
understood from what has been made,
SO
THAT MEN ARE WITHOUT EXCUSE.
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For although they knew God,
They
neither Glorified Him as God, nor gave Thanks to Him,
BUT
THEIR THINKING BECAME FUTILE
AND
THEIR FOOLISH HEARTS WERE DARKENED.
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Although they claimed to be wise,
THEY
BECAME FOOLS
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AND EXCHANGED THE GLORY OF THE IMMORTAL GOD
FOR
IMAGES MADE TO LOOK LIKE MORTAL MAN
AND
BIRDS AND ANIMALS AND REPTILES.
24
THEREFORE GOD GAVE THEM OVER
IN
THE SINFUL DESIRES OF THEIR HEARTS
To
Sexual Impurity
For
the Degrading of their bodies with one another.
25
THEY EXCHANGED THE TRUTH OF GOD FOR A LIE,
And
worshiped and served created things
Rather
than the Creator--
Who
is forever praised. Amen.
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BECAUSE OF THIS,
GOD
GAVE THEM OVER TO SHAMEFUL LUSTS.
Even
their women Exchanged Natural Relations,
For
Unnatural ones.
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In the same way the men
Also
Abandoned Natural Relations with women
And
were Inflamed with Lust for one another.
Men
Committed Indecent Acts with other men,
AND
RECEIVED IN THEMSELVES
THE
DUE PENALTY FOR THEIR PERVERSION.
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Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile
To
retain the knowledge of God,
HE
GAVE THEM OVER TO A DEPRAVED MIND.
TO
DO WHAT OUGHT NOT TO BE DONE.
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They have become Filled
With
every kind of Wickedness, Evil, Greed and Depravity.
They
are Full of Envy, Murder, Strife, Deceit and Malice.
They
are Gossips, Slanderers, God-haters,
Insolent,
Arrogant and Boastful;
They
invent ways of doing Evil;
They
are Disobey their Parents;
They
are Senseless, Faithless, Heartless, Ruthless.
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ALTHOUGH THEY KNOW GOD'S RIGHTEOUS DECREE
THAT
THOSE WHO DO SUCH THINGS DESERVE DEATH,
They
not only continue to do these Very Things
But
also Approve of those who Practice them.
(Romans
1:1-32)
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