24 there came many to him to his lodging; and to them, from morning till evening, he expounded the matter, bearing witness to the kingdom of GOD, and persuading them concerning Jesus, Acts xvii. 3. both out of the Law of Moses, and out of the Prophets. And some were persuaded by the things which 25 were spoken, and some believed not. So, as 26 27 28 30 they agreed not among themselves, they de parted, after Paul had said one word:-Well Psa. lxxxi. IL spoke the Holy Spirit to your fathers through Isa. vi. 9. Isaiah the prophet. "Go to this people, and say, Hearing ye will hear and will not under- And seeing ye will see and will not perceive: And their eyes they closed; Lest they should see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their hearts, And should return, And I should heal them." Be it known then to you, that this salvation of Acts xiii. 46. GOD is sent to the Gentiles; and they will hear it (a). AND Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and received all who came in to 31 him, and preached the kingdom of GOD, teaching Acts iv. 31. with all confidence the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, no one hindering him. (a) A few MSS. add, "And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great disputation among themselves." Acts xxvii. 23. Psa. lxxxix. 36. Acts xiii. 33. Rom. xvi. 19. James iv. 15. 2 Pet. i. 1. I Cor. ix. 16. THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE ROMANS I 1 23 a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be PAUL, an apostle, separated unto the gospel of GOD, which He promised before through His prophets in holy scriptures, concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh; but, according 4 to his spirit of holiness, marked out as the Son of GOD with power by his resurrection from the dead;—through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith in all the nations, for his name's sake; among whom ye also are called ones of Jesus Christ:-to all in Rome who are beloved by GOD, called to be saints: grace to you and peace from GOD our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 5 6 7 8 9 FIRST, I thank my GOD through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of in all the world. For GOD, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, is my witness how without ceasing I make mention of you, every time in my prayers making request if by any 10 means now at last I may be prospered by the will of GOD to come to you. For I long to see you, II that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that ye may be established; that is, that in 12 you I may with you be comforted, through our mutual faith, both yours and mine. Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, 13 that oftentimes I purposed to come to you (but hitherto have been hindered), that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles. I am a debtor both to 14 Greeks and to Barbarians, both to wise and to foolish. So, as much as in me lieth, I am ready 15 to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome. 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel; for it is the power of GOD unto salvation to every one who believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the 17 Greek. For therein the righteousness of GOD is revealed, from faith to faith, as it is written, "The righteous shall live by faith." 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven Eph. v. 6. against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who in unrighteousness hinder the truth; 19 because that which may be known of GOD is manifest within them; for GOD manifested it to 20 them. For the invisible things of GOD, both His eternal power and divinity, are discerned since the creation of the world, being perceived Psa. xix. 1. through the things which are made; so that 21 they are without excuse, seeing that, though they knew GOD, they glorified Him not as GOD, neither were thankful; but became vain in their thoughts, and their senseless heart was darkened. 22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became Jer. x. 14. 23 fools, and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible GOD for an image made like to corrupt 24 ible man and to birds and four-footed beasts and creeping things! Wherefore GOD gave them up, in the lusts of Psa. lxxxi. 12. their hearts, to uncleanness, to dishonour their 25 own bodies one with another; seeing that they 26 exchanged the truth of GOD for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. For this cause GOD gave them up to vile Eph. v. 12. passions; for even their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature; 27 and likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one towards another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves the recompense due to their transgression. 28 And even as they refused to retain GoD in their knowledge, GOD gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not seemly; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30 slanderers, haters of GOD, violent, proud, Acts xxvii. 23. Psa. lxxxix. 36. Acts xiii. 33. Rom. xvi. 19. James iv. 15. 2 Pet. i. 1. 1 Cor. ix. 16. THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE ROMANS I 2 3 PAUL, 5 6 7 8 9 FIRST, I thank my GOD through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of in all the world. For GOD, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, is my witness how without ceasing I make mention of you, every time in my prayers making request if by any 10 means now at last I may be prospered by the will of GOD to come to you. For I long to see you, 11 that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that ye may be established; that is, that in I you I may with you be comforted, through our mutual faith, both yours and mine. Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, 1 that oftentimes I purposed to come to you (but hitherto have been hindered), that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles. I am a debtor both to I Greeks and to Barbarians, both to wise and to foolish. So, as much as in me lieth, I am ready i to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.apa |