Romans 1 KJV Easy Read Bible

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KJV Easy Read Bible

Greeting

1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God,

2(Which He had promised before by His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,)

3Concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; descendants

4And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

5By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for His name:

6Among whom are you^p also the called of Jesus Christ: chosen

7To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you^p and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. those who are set apart/devoted to God, believers

Desire to Visit Rome

8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you^p all, that your^p faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

9For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His son, that without ceasing I make mention of you^p always in my prayers;

10Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come to you^p.

11For I long to see you^p, that I may impart to you^p some spiritual gift, to the end you^p may be established; strengthened

12That is, that I may be comforted together with you^p by the mutual faith both of you^p and me.

13Now I would not have you^p ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come to you^p, (but was prevented until now,) that I might have some fruit among you^p also, even as among other Gentiles.

14I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. under obligation

15So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you^p that are at Rome also.

The Just Live by Faith

16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God to salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. HAB 2:4

17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

God’s Wrath on Unrighteousness

18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; suppress

19Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God has showed it to them. known to

20For 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:

21Because 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. honored; empty, worthless

22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, ISA 5:21

23And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things. PS 106:20

24Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves: EZE 20:25

25Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. instead of

26For this cause God gave them up to vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: degrading passions

27And 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. penalty; fitting

28And 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;

29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers. strife; malice

30Backbiters, haters of God, spiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

31Without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: promise, agreement; unloving

32Who 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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