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    Romans · 32 verses

    Romans 1

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    Paul plans a visit to Rome in which the man bringing a spiritual gift expects, on arrival, to be encouraged by the people receiving it.

    A visit meant to strengthen both sidesvv. 1–17

    Paul introduces himself as a servant and apostle, announces the gospel concerning Jesus, and addresses those in Rome. He has prayed to come, longs to impart a spiritual gift, and then—rather neatly—admits that the visit is to encourage both parties. His obligation extends to Greeks and non-Greeks, wise and foolish, which is an admirably broad appointment book.

    The catalogue grows alarmingly inclusivevv. 18–32

    The chapter turns from the gospel’s righteousness to the wrath revealed against those who suppress truth. The descent proceeds through futile thinking, images of mortal man and animals, impurity, dishonorable passions, and the depraved mind. Then the catalogue becomes almost comically comprehensive: murder and deceit stand beside gossip, and after “new forms of evil” comes the distinctly domestic offence of disobeying parents. The final oddity is that the offenders know the decree and continue—not merely practising these things, but approving the practitioners.

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    1. Rom 1:1Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—

    2. Rom 1:2the gospel He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,

    3. Rom 1:3regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,

    4. Rom 1:4and 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. Rom 1:5Through Him and on behalf of His name, we received grace and apostleship to call all those among the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith.

    6. Rom 1:6And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.

    7. Rom 1:7To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

    8. Rom 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.

    9. Rom 1:9God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you

    10. Rom 1:10in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you.

    11. Rom 1:11For I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

    12. Rom 1:12that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.

    13. Rom 1:13I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.

    14. Rom 1:14I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish.

    15. Rom 1:15That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome.

    16. Rom 1:16I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.

    17. Rom 1:17For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”

    18. Rom 1:18The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.

    19. Rom 1:19For what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.

    20. Rom 1:20For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.

    21. Rom 1:21For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.

    22. Rom 1:22Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,

    23. Rom 1:23and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.

    24. Rom 1:24Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another.

    25. Rom 1:25They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen.

    26. Rom 1:26For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones.

    27. Rom 1:27Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

    28. Rom 1:28Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.

    29. Rom 1:29They 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,

    30. Rom 1:30slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents.

    31. Rom 1:31They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless.

    32. Rom 1:32Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.

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    Where this is echoed

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    • 16Mark 8:38If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
    • 17Habakkuk 2:4Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright—but the righteous will live by faith—
    • 162 Timothy 1:8So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
    • 17Galatians 3:11Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”
    • 161 Peter 4:16But if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear that name.
    • 162 Timothy 1:12For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.
    • 16Psalms 40:9–10I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.
    • 20Romans 1:19For what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.
    • 16Luke 9:26If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
    • 17Hebrews 10:38But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”
    • 17Philippians 3:9and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
    • 20Isaiah 40:26Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.
    • 20Psalms 19:1–6For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.
    • 20Psalms 8:3When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—
    • 24Psalms 81:11–12But My people would not listen to Me, and Israel would not obey Me.
    • 18Ephesians 5:6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

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