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| [[Image:lighterstill.jpg]][[Image:Rembrandt-apostle.jpg|right|frame|<center>The Apostle Paul in Prison, by Rembrandt</center>]] | | [[Image:lighterstill.jpg]][[Image:Rembrandt-apostle.jpg|right|frame|<center>The Apostle Paul in Prison, by Rembrandt</center>]] |
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− | ==Chapter== | + | ==The Letter of Paul to the Romans, I== |
| [1] Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God | | [1] Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God |
| [2] which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures, | | [2] which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures, |
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| [31] foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. | | [31] foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. |
| [32] Though they know God's decree that those who do such things deserve to die, they not only do them but approve those who practice them. | | [32] Though they know God's decree that those who do such things deserve to die, they not only do them but approve those who practice them. |
− | ==Chapter== | + | ==The Letter of Paul to the Romans, II== |
| [1] Therefore you have no excuse, O man, whoever you are, when you judge another; for in passing judgment upon him you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, are doing the very same things. | | [1] Therefore you have no excuse, O man, whoever you are, when you judge another; for in passing judgment upon him you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, are doing the very same things. |
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| [28] For he is not a real Jew who is one outwardly, nor is true circumcision something external and physical. | | [28] For he is not a real Jew who is one outwardly, nor is true circumcision something external and physical. |
| [29] He is a Jew who is one inwardly, and real circumcision is a matter of the heart, spiritual and not literal. His praise is not from men but from God. | | [29] He is a Jew who is one inwardly, and real circumcision is a matter of the heart, spiritual and not literal. His praise is not from men but from God. |
− | ==Chapter== | + | ==The Letter of Paul to the Romans, III== |
| [1] Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? | | [1] Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? |
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| [30] since God is one; and he will justify the circumcised on the ground of their faith and the uncircumcised through their faith. | | [30] since God is one; and he will justify the circumcised on the ground of their faith and the uncircumcised through their faith. |
| [31] Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law. | | [31] Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law. |
− | ==Chapter== | + | |
| + | ==The Letter of Paul to the Romans, III== |
| [1] What then shall we say about Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? | | [1] What then shall we say about Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? |
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| are covered; | | are covered; |
| [8] blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not reckon his sin." | | [8] blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not reckon his sin." |
− | [9] | + | [9] Is this blessing pronounced only upon the circumcised, or also upon the uncircumcised? We say that faith was reckoned to Abraham as righteousness. |
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− | Is this blessing pronounced only upon the circumcised, or also upon the uncircumcised? We say that faith was reckoned to Abraham as righteousness. | |
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| [10] How then was it reckoned to him? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not after, but before he was circumcised. | | [10] How then was it reckoned to him? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not after, but before he was circumcised. |
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| [24] but for ours also. It will be reckoned to us who believe in him that raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, | | [24] but for ours also. It will be reckoned to us who believe in him that raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, |
| [25] who was put to death for our trespasses and raised for our justification. | | [25] who was put to death for our trespasses and raised for our justification. |
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| + | ==The Letter of Paul to the Romans, IV== |
| [1] Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. | | [1] Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. |
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| [20] Law came in, to increase the trespass; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, | | [20] Law came in, to increase the trespass; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, |
| [21] so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. | | [21] so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
− | ==Chapter== | + | |
| + | ==The Letter of Paul to the Romans, V== |
| [1] What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? | | [1] What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? |
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| [22] But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the return you get is sanctification and its end, eternal life. | | [22] But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the return you get is sanctification and its end, eternal life. |
| [23] For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. | | [23] For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
− | ==Chapter== | + | |
| + | ==The Letter of Paul to the Romans, VI== |
| [1] Do you not know, brethren -- for I am speaking to those who know the law -- that the law is binding on a person only during his life? | | [1] Do you not know, brethren -- for I am speaking to those who know the law -- that the law is binding on a person only during his life? |
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| [24] Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? | | [24] Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? |
| [25] Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I of myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin. | | [25] Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I of myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin. |
− | ==Chapter== | + | |
| + | ==The Letter of Paul to the Romans, VII== |
| [1] There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. | | [1] There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. |
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| [38] For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, | | [38] For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, |
| [39] nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. | | [39] nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
− | ==Chapter== | + | |
| + | ==The Letter of Paul to the Romans, VIII== |
| [1] I am speaking the truth in Christ, I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit, | | [1] I am speaking the truth in Christ, I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit, |
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| and he who believes in him will not be put to shame." | | and he who believes in him will not be put to shame." |
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− | ==Chapter== | + | ==The Letter of Paul to the Romans, IX== |
| [1] Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. | | [1] Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. |
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| [21] But of Israel he says, "All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people." | | [21] But of Israel he says, "All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people." |
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− | ==Chapter== | + | ==The Letter of Paul to the Romans, X== |
| [1] I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. | | [1] I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. |
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| [6] But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace. | | [6] But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace. |
| [7] What then? Israel failed to obtain what it sought. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened, | | [7] What then? Israel failed to obtain what it sought. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened, |
− | [8] as it is written, "God gave them a spirit of stupor, | + | [8] as it is written, |
− | eyes that should not see and ears that should not hear, | + | :"God gave them a spirit of stupor, |
− | down to this very day." | + | :eyes that should not see and ears that should not hear, |
| + | :down to this very day." |
| [9] And David says, | | [9] And David says, |
− | "Let their table become a snare and a trap, | + | :"Let their table become a snare and a trap, |
− | a pitfall and a retribution for them; | + | :a pitfall and a retribution for them; |
− | [10] let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see, | + | :[10] let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see, |
− | and bend their backs for ever." | + | :and bend their backs for ever." |
| [11] So I ask, have they stumbled so as to fall? By no means! But through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous. | | [11] So I ask, have they stumbled so as to fall? By no means! But through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous. |
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| [36] For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory for ever. Amen. | | [36] For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory for ever. Amen. |
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− | ==Chapter== | + | |
| + | ==The Letter of Paul to the Romans, XI== |
| [1] I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. | | [1] I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. |
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| [20] No, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head." | | [20] No, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head." |
| [21] Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. | | [21] Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. |
− | ==Chapter== | + | |
| + | ==The Letter of Paul to the Romans, XII== |
| [1] Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. | | [1] Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. |
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| [13] let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. | | [13] let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. |
| [14] But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. | | [14] But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. |
− | ==Chapter== | + | |
| + | ==The Letter of Paul to the Romans, XIII== |
| [1] As for the man who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not for disputes over opinions. | | [1] As for the man who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not for disputes over opinions. |
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| [22] The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God; happy is he who has no reason to judge himself for what he approves. | | [22] The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God; happy is he who has no reason to judge himself for what he approves. |
| [23] But he who has doubts is condemned, if he eats, because he does not act from faith; for whatever does not proceed from faith is sin. | | [23] But he who has doubts is condemned, if he eats, because he does not act from faith; for whatever does not proceed from faith is sin. |
− | ==Chapter== | + | |
| + | ==The Letter of Paul to the Romans, XIV== |
| [1] We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves; | | [1] We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves; |
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| [32] so that by God's will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company. | | [32] so that by God's will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company. |
| [33] The God of peace be with you all. Amen. | | [33] The God of peace be with you all. Amen. |
− | ==Chapter== | + | |
| + | ==The Letter of Paul to the Romans, XV== |
| [1] I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deaconess of the church at Cen'chre-ae, | | [1] I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deaconess of the church at Cen'chre-ae, |
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