The Bible, King James Version, Book 45: Romans

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This eBook was produced by David Widger with the help of Derek Andrew's text from January 1992 and the work of Bryan Taylor in November 2002.

Book 45 Romans

45:001:001 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

45:001:002 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)

45:001:003 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

45:001:004 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

45:001:005 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

45:001:006 Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:

45:001:007 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.

45:001:008 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

45:001:009 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;

45:001:010 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

45:001:011 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

45:001:012 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

45:001:013 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.

45:001:014 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.

45:001:015 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

45:001:016 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.

45:001:017 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

45:001:018 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

45:001:019 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

45:001:020 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:

45:001:021 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.

45:001:022 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

45:001:023 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.

45:001:024 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

45:001:025 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.

45:001:026 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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45:001:027 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.

45:001:028 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;

45:001:029 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

45:001:030 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

45:001:031 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

45:001:032 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.

45:002:001 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

45:002:002 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.

45:002:003 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

45:002:004 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

45:002:005 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

45:002:006 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

45:002:007 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

45:002:008 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

45:002:009 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

45:002:010 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:

45:002:011 For there is no respect of persons with God.

45:002:012 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;

45:002:013 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

45:002:014 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

45:002:015 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

45:002:016 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

45:002:017 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

45:002:018 And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

45:002:019 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

45:002:020 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

45:002:021 Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

45:002:022 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?

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45:002:023 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

45:002:024 For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.

45:002:025 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

45:002:026 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

45:002:027 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?

45:002:028 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

45:002:029 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

45:003:001 What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?

45:003:002 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.

45:003:003 For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?

45:003:004 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

45:003:005 But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

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