141I amaunderobligationboth to Greeks and to 2barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
15So, for my part, I am eager to 3preach the gospel to you alsowho are in Rome.
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For I am not 4ashamed of the gospel, for 5it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the 6Jewfirst and also to 7the Greek.
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For in it 8the righteousness of God is revealedbfrom faith to faith ; as it is written, "c9BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH."
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For 10the wrath of God is revealed from heavenagainstallungodliness and unrighteousness of men who 11suppress the truthdin unrighteousness,
19because12that which is known about God is evidentewithin them; for Godmade it evident to them.
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For 13since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternalpower and divinenature, have been clearlyseen, 14being understood through whathasbeenmade, so that they are withoutexcuse.
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For even though they knewGod, they did not fhonor Him as Godorgivethanks, but they became15futile in their speculations, and their foolishheart was darkened.
2216Professing to be wise, they becamefools,
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and 17exchanged the glory of the incorruptibleGod for an image in the form of corruptibleman and of birds and four-footedanimals and gcrawlingcreatures.
24Therefore18Godgave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be 19dishonoredamong them.
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