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Paul, a servant of Jesus
Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of
God, |
Separated=Singled Out
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(Which he had promised
afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) |
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Concerning his Son Jesus Christ
our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; |
:::v3-5: The "Gospel
of God" in a nutshell
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And declared to be
the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the
resurrection from the dead: |
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By whom we have received grace and
apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his
name: |
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Among whom are ye also the
called of Jesus Christ: |
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To
all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called 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 spoken of
throughout
the whole world. |
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For God
is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son,
that
without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; |
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Making request, if by any means
now at length I might have a prosperous journey 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 may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of
you
and me. |
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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 Gentiles. |
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I am debtor both to the Greeks,
and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. |
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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. |
As much as in me is=I
am eager |
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For I am not ashamed of the
gospel of Christ: 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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v16,17:The "Gospel of
God" (from v3-5) further explained to be salvation by faith; v18 begins
long discussion as to why we need it! |
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For therein is the righteousness
of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just 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 hold the truth in unrighteousness; |
men: This introduces
a group of people who are repeatedly referred to as "they" in v19-32
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Because that which may be known
of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. |
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For 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; so
that they are without excuse: |
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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. |
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Professing themselves to be wise,
they became fools, |
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And
changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to
corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping
things.
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Wherefore God also
gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to
dishonour their own bodies between themselves: |
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Who changed the truth of God into
a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator,
who
is blessed for ever. Amen. |
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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: |
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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 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; |
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Being filled with all
unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness;
full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, |
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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, without natural affection, implacable,
unmerciful: |
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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.
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R1 
Romans 1 