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Beseeching that, if the way is open to me by the will of God, I may come to you.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one who believes; whether they are Jews first, or Arameans (Syrians). *

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

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all the iniquity and wickedness of men who unjustly suppress the truth;

Because that which may be known of God is manifested to them for God has revealed it unto them.

For, from the very creation of the world, the invisible things of God have been clearly seen and understood by his creations, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.

For they knew God and did not glorify him and give thanks to him as God, but became vain in their imaginations, and their hearts were darkened so that they could not understand.

And they have changed the glory of the uncorruptible God for an image made in the likeness of corruptible man, and in the likeness of birds, and of four-footed beasts, and of creeping things on the earth.

That is why God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves:

And they have changed the truth of God for lies, and worshipped and served the created things more than their Creator to whom belong glory and blessings for ever. Amen.

Therefore God has given them up to vile passions: for even their women have changed the natural use of their sex into that which is unnatural:

And as they did not consent in themselves to know God, God has given them over to a weak mind, to do the things which should not be done; as,

Slanderers, backbiters, haters of God, revilers, proud boasters, inventors of evil things, the weak-minded, disobedient to their parents;

Knowing the judgment of God, that those who commit such things, he condemns to death, they not only do them, but also associate with those who practice them.

But we know that the judgment of God is rightly against those who commit such things.

What do you think, O man? Do you think that you who judge those who practice such things, while you commit them yourself, will escape the judgment of God?

Do you stand against the riches of his goodness and forbearance, and the opportunity which he has given you, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

Because of the hardness and impenitence of your heart you are laying up for yourself a treasure of wrath for the day of wrath and the revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

For there is no respect of persons with God.

For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who shall be justified.