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Now I wouldnothaveyouignorant , brethren,thatoftentimes I purposed to comeuntoyou,* (but was lethitherto*,) that I might havesomefruitamong[a]youalso, even as*amongotherGentiles.
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I amdebtorboth to the Greeks,and to the Barbarians;both to the wise,and to the unwise.
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So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are atRomealso.
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For I amnotashamed of the gospel of Christ:for it is the power of Goduntosalvation to every one that believeth ; to the Jewfirst,andalso to the Greek.
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Fortherein*is the righteousness of Godrevealedfromfaithtofaith:as it is written* , The just shall livebyfaith.
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For the wrath of God is revealedfromheavenagainstallungodlinessandunrighteousness of men, who hold the truthinunrighteousness;
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Because that which may be known of Godismanifestinthem;[b]forGod hath shewed it unto them.
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For the invisible things of himfrom the creation of the world are clearly seen , being understood by the things that are made,evenhiseternalpowerandGodhead;so[c] that theyare without excuse:
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Because that, when they knewGod, they glorified him notasGod,neither were thankful ; but became vainintheirimaginations,andtheirfoolishheart was darkened .
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Professing themselves to bewise, they became fools ,
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Andchanged the glory of the uncorruptibleGodinto an image made like to corruptibleman,and to birds,and fourfooted beasts,and creeping things.