1Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, a called apostle, set apart to preach the gospel of God,

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Acts 9:15, Acts 9:15, Romans 15:16, Romans 15:16, 1 Corinthians 1:1

2which he had promised before by his prophets in the Holy Scriptures,

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Titus 1:2, Titus 1:2, Luke 1:70, Luke 1:70, Romans 16:26

3the gospel concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David as to the flesh,

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Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:1, Galatians 4:4, Galatians 4:4, Jeremiah 23:5

4and shown with power to be the Son of God as to his spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord;

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Hebrews 9:14, Hebrews 9:14, Hebrews 5:5, Hebrews 5:6, Ephesians 1:19

5through whom we received grace and the office of an apostle in behalf of his name, in order to produce obedience to the faith among all nations;

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Acts 9:15, Acts 9:15, Romans 16:26, Acts 6:7, Romans 16:26

6among whom are ye also, the called of Jesus Christ;

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1 Peter 2:9, Revelation 17:14, 1 Peter 2:9, Revelation 17:14, 2 Peter 1:10

7to all the beloved of God at Rome, called, holy: Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Colossians 1:2, Colossians 1:2, Jude 1:1, Jude 1:2, Jude 1:1

8In the first place, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

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Romans 16:19, Romans 16:19, 1 Corinthians 1:4, 1 Corinthians 1:4, 1 Thessalonians 1:8

9For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how constantly I make mention of you, always in my prayers

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Ephesians 6:18, Ephesians 6:18, 2 Timothy 1:3, 2 Timothy 1:3, Ephesians 1:16

10supplicating that, if it be possible, I may at last through the will of God be favored with an opportunity of coming to you.

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Romans 15:30, Romans 15:32, Romans 15:30, Romans 15:32, Acts 18:21

11For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, which may be for your confirmation;

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2 Peter 1:12, Romans 16:25, 2 Peter 1:12, Romans 16:25, Romans 15:29

12that is, that I may be edified among you, and you also, through each other’s faith, both yours and mine.

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1 Thessalonians 3:7, 1 Thessalonians 3:10, 1 Thessalonians 3:7, 1 Thessalonians 3:10, 3 John 1:3

13But I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I often purposed to come to you, though I have been hindered hitherto, that I might have some fruit of my labors among you also, as among the other gentiles.

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Acts 19:21, Acts 19:21, Philippians 4:17, Philippians 4:17, 1 Thessalonians 4:13

14I am debtor both to Greeks and barbarians, both to the wise and the unwise.

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1 Corinthians 9:16, 1 Corinthians 9:23, 1 Corinthians 9:16, 1 Corinthians 9:23, Colossians 3:11

15So, according to my ability, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also in Rome.

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Romans 15:20, Romans 15:20, Isaiah 6:8, 1 Corinthians 9:17, Isaiah 6:8

16For I am not ashamed of the gospel; for to every believer, to the Jew first and also to the Greek, it is the power of God unto salvation.

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Mark 8:38, Mark 8:38, 2 Timothy 1:8, 2 Timothy 1:8, 1 Peter 4:16

17For therein is revealed the righteousness which is of God from faith to faith; as it is written, "But the righteous shall live by faith."

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Habakkuk 2:4, Habakkuk 2:4, Galatians 3:11, Galatians 3:11, Hebrews 10:38

18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all impiety and unrighteousness of men, who keep down the truth in unrighteousness.

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Ephesians 5:6, Ephesians 5:6, 1 Timothy 4:1, 1 Timothy 4:2, 1 Timothy 4:1

19Because that which may be known of God is manifest within them; for God made it manifest to them.

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Acts 14:16, Acts 14:17, Acts 14:16, Acts 14:17, Psalms 19:1

20For, ever since the creation of the world, his invisible attributes, even his eternal power and divinity, being perceived from his works, are clearly seen, so that they might be without excuse.

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Romans 1:19, Romans 1:19, Isaiah 40:26, Isaiah 40:26, Psalms 19:1

21Because though they knew God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful to him; but became perverse in their reasonings, and their senseless minds were darkened;

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Ephesians 4:17, Ephesians 4:18, Ephesians 4:17, Ephesians 4:18, 2 Kings 17:15

22professing to be wise, they became fools,

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1 Corinthians 1:19, 1 Corinthians 1:21, 1 Corinthians 1:19, 1 Corinthians 1:21, Romans 11:25

23and for the glory of the incorruptible God they substituted images of corruptible man, and of birds and four-footed beasts and creeping things.

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Psalms 106:20, Psalms 106:20, Jeremiah 2:11, Jeremiah 2:11, Acts 17:29

24Wherefore God also gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to debase their bodies with one another;

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Psalms 81:11, Psalms 81:12, Psalms 81:11, Psalms 81:12, Acts 7:42

25because they changed the true God for false gods, and adored and worshipped created things rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

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Habakkuk 2:18, Habakkuk 2:18, Jeremiah 13:25, Jeremiah 13:25, 1 John 2:15

26For this cause God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women indulged in unnatural lust,

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Jude 1:7, Jude 1:7, 1 Timothy 1:10, 1 Timothy 1:10, Leviticus 18:22

27and in like manner the men also, neglecting the natural use of the female, burned with lust for one another, men with men practising that which is shameful, and receiving in themselves the due recompense of their error.

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Leviticus 20:13, Leviticus 20:13, Leviticus 18:22, Leviticus 18:22, Romans 1:23

28And as they did not choose to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do things which are shameful;

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2 Thessalonians 2:10, 2 Thessalonians 2:12, 2 Thessalonians 2:10, 2 Thessalonians 2:12, Romans 1:21

29being filled with all unrighteousness, malice, covetousness, wickedness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; backbiters,

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2 Corinthians 12:20, 2 Corinthians 12:20, Proverbs 16:28, Proverbs 16:28, Psalms 41:7

30slanderers, hated of God, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of mischief, disobedient to parents,

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2 Timothy 3:2, 2 Timothy 3:2, Jude 1:16, 2 Peter 2:18, James 4:16

31senseless, faithless, without natural affection, without pity;

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2 Timothy 3:3, Proverbs 18:2, 2 Timothy 3:3, Proverbs 18:2, Romans 3:11

32who, although knowing the ordinance of God, that they who practise such things deserve death, not only do them themselves, but approve of those who do them.

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Romans 2:1, Romans 2:5, Romans 2:1, Romans 2:5, Romans 1:21