Romans Chapter 1
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asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM
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Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called
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to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
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which he promised afore through his prophets in the holy scriptures,
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concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,
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who was declared
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to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead;
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even Jesus Christ our Lord,
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through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name’s sake;
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among whom are ye also, called
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to be Jesus Christ’s:
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to all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called
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to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
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For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers
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making request, if by any means now at length I may be prospered by the will of God to come unto you.
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For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
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that is, that I with you may be comforted in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.
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And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you (and was hindered hitherto), that I might have some fruit in you also, even as in the rest of the Gentiles.
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I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
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So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also that are in Rome.
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For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
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For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.
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For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness;
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because that which is known of God is manifest in them; for God manifested it unto them.
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For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made,
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even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:
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because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.
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Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
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and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.
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Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves:
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for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
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For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature:
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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Paul, bondman of Jesus Christ, [a] called apostle, separated toGod's glad tidings,
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(which he had before promised by his prophets in holy writings,)
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concerning his Son (come of David's seed according to flesh,
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marked out Son ofGod in power, according to [the] Spirit of holiness, by resurrection of [the] dead) Jesus Christ our Lord;
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by whom we have received grace and apostleship in behalf of his name, for obedience of faith among all the nations,
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among whom are ye also [the] called of Jesus Christ:
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to all that are in Rome, beloved ofGod, called saints: Grace to you and peace fromGod our Father and [our] Lord Jesus Christ.
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First, I thank myGod through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world.
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ForGod is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the glad tidings of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,
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always beseeching at my prayers, if any way now at least I may be prospered by the will ofGod to come to you.
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For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to establish you;
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that is, to have mutual comfort among you, each by the faith [which is] in the other, both yours and mine.
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But 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.
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I am a debtor both to Greeks and barbarians, both to wise and unintelligent:
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so, as far as depends on me, am I ready to announce the glad tidings to you also who [are] in Rome.
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For 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:
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for righteousness ofGod is revealed therein, on the principle of faith, to faith: according as it is written, But the just shall live by faith.
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For there is revealed wrath ofGod from heaven upon all impiety, and unrighteousness of men holding the truth in unrighteousness.
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Because what is known ofGod is manifest among them, forGod has manifested [it] to them,
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— 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.
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Because, knowingGod, they glorified [him] not asGod, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened:
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professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
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and changed the glory of the incorruptibleGod into [the] likeness of an image of corruptible man and of birds and quadrupeds and reptiles.
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WhereforeGod gave them up [also] in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, to dishonour their bodies between themselves:
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who 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.
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For this reasonGod gave them up to vile lusts; for both their females changed the natural use into that contrary to nature;
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and 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.
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And according as they did not think good to haveGod in [their] knowledge,God gave them up to a reprobate mind to practise unseemly things;
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being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers,
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back-biters, hateful toGod, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
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void of understanding, faithless, without natural affection, unmerciful;
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who 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].
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Paulus, servus Iesu Christi, vocatus Apostolus, segregatus in Evangelium Dei,
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quod ante promiserat per Prophetas suos in Scripturis sanctis
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de Filio suo, qui factus est ei ex semine David secundum carnem,
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qui prædestinatus est Filius Dei in virtute secundum spiritum sanctificationis ex resurrectione mortuorum Iesu Christi Domini nostri:
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per quem accepimus gratiam, et Apostolatum ad obediendum fidei in omnibus Gentibus pro nomine eius,
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in quibus estis et vos vocati Iesu Christi:
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omnibus qui sunt Romæ, dilectis Dei, vocatis sanctis. Gratia vobis, et pax a Deo Patre nostro, et Domino Iesu Christo.
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Primum quidem gratias ago Deo meo per Iesum Christum pro omnibus vobis: quia fides vestra annunciatur in universo mundo.
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Testis enim mihi est Deus, cui servio in spiritu meo in Evangelio filii eius, quod sine intermissione memoriam vestri facio
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semper in orationibus meis: obsecrans, si quomodo tandem aliquando prosperum iter habeam in voluntate Dei veniendi ad vos.
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Desidero enim videre vos: ut aliquid impertiar vobis gratiæ spiritualis ad confirmandos vos:
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id est, simul consolari in vobis per eam, quæ invicem est, fidem vestram, atque meam.
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Nolo autem vos ignorare fratres: quia sæpe proposui venire ad vos, (et prohibitus sum usque adhuc) ut aliquem fructum habeam et in vobis, sicut et in ceteris gentibus.
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Græcis ac barbaris, sapientibus, et insipientibus debitor sum:
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ita (quod in me) promptum est et vobis, qui Romæ estis, evangelizare.
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Non enim erubesco Evangelium. Virtus enim Dei est in salutem omni credenti, Iudæo primum, et Græco.
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Iustitia enim Dei in eo revelatur ex fide in fidem: sicut scriptum est: Iustus autem ex fide vivit.
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Revelatur enim ira Dei de cælo super omnem impietatem, et iniustitiam hominum eorum, qui veritatem Dei in iniustitia detinent:
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quia quod notum est Dei, manifestum est in illis. Deus enim illis manifestavit.
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Invisibilia enim ipsius, a creatura mundi, per ea quæ facta sunt, intellecta, conspiciuntur: sempiterna quoque eius virtus, et divinitas: ita ut sint inexcusabiles.
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Quia cum cognovissent Deum, non sicut Deum glorificaverunt, aut gratias egerunt: sed evanuerunt in cogitationibus suis, et obscuratum est insipiens cor eorum:
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dicentes enim se esse sapientes, stulti facti sunt.
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Et mutaverunt gloriam incorruptibilis Dei in similitudinem imaginis corruptibilis hominis, et volucrum, et quadrupedum, et serpentium.
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Propter quod tradidit illos Deus in desideria cordis eorum, in immunditiam: ut contumeliis afficiant corpora sua in semetipsis:
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qui commutaverunt veritatem Dei in mendacium: et coluerunt, et servierunt creaturæ potius quam Creatori, qui est benedictus in sæcula. Amen.
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Propterea tradidit illos Deus in passiones ignominiæ. Nam feminæ eorum immutaverunt naturalem usum in eum usum, qui est contra naturam.
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Similiter autem et masculi, relicto naturali usu feminæ, exarserunt in desideriis suis in invicem, masculi in masculos turpitudinem operantes, et mercedem, quam oportuit, erroris sui in semetipsis recipientes.
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Et sicut non probaverunt Deum habere in notitia: tradidit illos Deus in reprobum sensum: ut faciant ea, quæ non conveniunt,
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repletos omni iniquitate, malitia, fornicatione, avaritia, nequitia, plenos invidia, homicidio, contentione, dolo, malignitate, susurrones,
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detractores, Deo odibiles, contumeliosos, superbos, elatos, inventores malorum, parentibus non obedientes,
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insipientes, incompositos, sine affectione, absque fœdere, sine misericordia.
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Qui cum iustitiam Dei cognovissent, non intellexerunt quoniam qui talia agunt, digni sunt morte: et non solum qui ea faciunt, sed etiam qui consentiunt facientibus.
web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV
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Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,
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which he promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,
3
concerning his Son, who was born of the offspring of David according to the flesh,
4
who was declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,
5
through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations for his name’s sake;
6
among whom you are also called to belong to Jesus Christ;
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to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
8
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
9
For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,
10
requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.
11
For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established;
12
that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.
13
Now I don’t desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you (and was hindered so far), that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.
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I am debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.
15
So as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who are in Rome.
16
For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, because it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.
17
For in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”
18
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,
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because that which is known of God is revealed in them, for God revealed it to them.
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For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity, that they may be without excuse.
21
Because knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, and didn’t give thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.
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Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
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and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, four-footed animals, and creeping things.
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Therefore God also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves;
25
who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
26
For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.
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Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.
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Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
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being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,
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backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
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without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful;
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who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.
wh1881 (wh1881) - Westcott-Hort Greek NT 1881 eBible USFM
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παυλος δουλος ιησου χριστου κλητος αποστολος αφωρισμενος εις ευαγγελιον θεου
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ο προεπηγγειλατο δια των προφητων αυτου εν γραφαις αγιαις
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περι του υιου αυτου του γενομενου εκ σπερματος δαυιδ κατα σαρκα
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του ορισθεντος υιου θεου εν δυναμει κατα πνευμα αγιωσυνης εξ αναστασεως νεκρων ιησου χριστου του κυριου ημων
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δι ου ελαβομεν χαριν και αποστολην εις υπακοην πιστεως εν πασιν τοις εθνεσιν υπερ του ονοματος αυτου
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εν οις εστε και υμεις κλητοι ιησου χριστου
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πασιν τοις ουσιν εν ρωμη αγαπητοις θεου κλητοις αγιοις χαρις υμιν και ειρηνη απο θεου πατρος ημων και κυριου ιησου χριστου
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πρωτον μεν ευχαριστω τω θεω μου δια ιησου χριστου περι παντων υμων οτι η πιστις υμων καταγγελλεται εν ολω τω κοσμω
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μαρτυς γαρ μου εστιν ο θεος ω λατρευω εν τω πνευματι μου εν τω ευαγγελιω του υιου αυτου ως αδιαλειπτως μνειαν υμων ποιουμαι
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παντοτε επι των προσευχων μου δεομενος ει πως ηδη ποτε ευοδωθησομαι εν τω θεληματι του θεου ελθειν προς υμας
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επιποθω γαρ ιδειν υμας ινα τι μεταδω χαρισμα υμιν πνευματικον εις το στηριχθηναι υμας
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τουτο δε εστιν συμπαρακληθηναι εν υμιν δια της εν αλληλοις πιστεως υμων τε και εμου
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ου θελω δε υμας αγνοειν αδελφοι οτι πολλακις προεθεμην ελθειν προς υμας και εκωλυθην αχρι του δευρο ινα τινα καρπον σχω και εν υμιν καθως και εν τοις λοιποις εθνεσιν
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ελλησιν τε και βαρβαροις σοφοις τε και ανοητοις οφειλετης ειμι
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ουτως το κατ εμε προθυμον και υμιν τοις εν ρωμη ευαγγελισασθαι
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ου γαρ επαισχυνομαι το ευαγγελιον δυναμις γαρ θεου εστιν εις σωτηριαν παντι τω πιστευοντι ιουδαιω τε [πρωτον] και ελληνι
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δικαιοσυνη γαρ θεου εν αυτω αποκαλυπτεται εκ πιστεως εις πιστιν καθως γεγραπται ο δε δικαιος εκ πιστεως ζησεται
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αποκαλυπτεται γαρ οργη θεου απ ουρανου επι πασαν ασεβειαν και αδικιαν ανθρωπων των την αληθειαν εν αδικια κατεχοντων
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διοτι το γνωστον του θεου φανερον εστιν εν αυτοις ο θεος γαρ αυτοις εφανερωσεν
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τα γαρ αορατα αυτου απο κτισεως κοσμου τοις ποιημασιν νοουμενα καθοραται η τε αιδιος αυτου δυναμις και θειοτης εις το ειναι αυτους αναπολογητους
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διοτι γνοντες τον θεον ουχ ως θεον εδοξασαν η ηυχαριστησαν αλλα εματαιωθησαν εν τοις διαλογισμοις αυτων και εσκοτισθη η ασυνετος αυτων καρδια
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φασκοντες ειναι σοφοι εμωρανθησαν
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και ηλλαξαν την δοξαν του αφθαρτου θεου εν ομοιωματι εικονος φθαρτου ανθρωπου και πετεινων και τετραποδων και ερπετων
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διο παρεδωκεν αυτους ο θεος εν ταις επιθυμιαις των καρδιων αυτων εις ακαθαρσιαν του ατιμαζεσθαι τα σωματα αυτων εν αυτοις
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οιτινες μετηλλαξαν την αληθειαν του θεου εν τω ψευδει και εσεβασθησαν και ελατρευσαν τη κτισει παρα τον κτισαντα ος εστιν ευλογητος εις τους αιωνας αμην
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δια τουτο παρεδωκεν αυτους ο θεος εις παθη ατιμιας αι τε γαρ θηλειαι αυτων μετηλλαξαν την φυσικην χρησιν εις την παρα φυσιν
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ομοιως τε και οι αρσενες αφεντες την φυσικην χρησιν της θηλειας εξεκαυθησαν εν τη ορεξει αυτων εις αλληλους αρσενες εν αρσεσιν την ασχημοσυνην κατεργαζομενοι και την αντιμισθιαν ην εδει της πλανης αυτων εν αυτοις απολαμβανοντες
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και καθως ουκ εδοκιμασαν τον θεον εχειν εν επιγνωσει παρεδωκεν αυτους ο θεος εις αδοκιμον νουν ποιειν τα μη καθηκοντα
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πεπληρωμενους παση αδικια πονηρια πλεονεξια κακια μεστους φθονου φονου εριδος δολου κακοηθειας ψιθυριστας
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καταλαλους θεοστυγεις υβριστας υπερηφανους αλαζονας εφευρετας κακων γονευσιν απειθεις
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ασυνετους ασυνθετους αστοργους ανελεημονας
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οιτινες το δικαιωμα του θεου επιγνοντες οτι οι τα τοιαυτα πρασσοντες αξιοι θανατου εισιν ου μονον αυτα ποιουσιν αλλα και συνευδοκουσιν τοις πρασσουσιν
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been separated to the good news of God--
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which He announced before through His prophets in holy writings--
3
concerning His Son, (who is come of the seed of David according to the flesh,
4
who is marked out Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of sanctification, by the rising again from the dead,) Jesus Christ our Lord;
5
through whom we did receive grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, in behalf of his name;
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among whom are also ye, the called of Jesus Christ;
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to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints; Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and <FI>from<Fi> the Lord Jesus Christ!
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first, indeed, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world;
9
for God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,
10
always in my prayers beseeching, if by any means now at length I shall have a prosperous journey, by the will of God, to come unto you,
11
for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that ye may be established;
12
and that is, that I may be comforted together among you, through the faith in one another, both yours and mine.
13
And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that many times I did purpose to come unto you--and was hindered till the present time--that some fruit I might have also among you, even as also among the other nations.
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Both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to wise and to thoughtless, I am a debtor,
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so, as much as in me is, I am ready also to you who <FI>are<Fi> in Rome to proclaim good news,
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for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.
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For the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it hath been written, `And the righteous one by faith shall live,'
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for revealed is the wrath of God from heaven upon all impiety and unrighteousness of men, holding down the truth in unrighteousness.
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Because that which is known of God is manifest among them, for God did manifest <FI>it<Fi> to them,
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for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world, by the things made being understood, are plainly seen, both His eternal power and Godhead--to their being inexcusable;
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because, having known God they did not glorify <FI>Him<Fi> as God, nor gave thanks, but were made vain in their reasonings, and their unintelligent heart was darkened,
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professing to be wise, they were made fools,
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and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of fowls, and of quadrupeds, and of reptiles.
24
Wherefore also God did give them up, in the desires of their hearts, to uncleanness, to dishonour their bodies among themselves;
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who did change the truth of God into a falsehood, and did honour and serve the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed to the ages. Amen.
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Because of this did God give them up to dishonourable affections, for even their females did change the natural use into that against nature;
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and in like manner also the males having left the natural use of the female, did burn in their longing toward one another; males with males working shame, and the recompense of their error that was fit, in themselves receiving.
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And, according as they did not approve of having God in knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mind, to do the things not seemly;
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having been filled with all unrighteousness, whoredom, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers,
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evil-speakers, God-haters, insulting, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
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unintelligent, faithless, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful;
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who the righteous judgment of God having known--that those practising such things are worthy of death--not only do them, but also have delight with those practising them.
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).