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For this cause therefore I desired to see you and to speak to you. Because that for the hope of Israel, I am bound with this chain.

But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that it is every where contradicted.

For the heart of this people is grown gross, and with their ears have they heard heavily and their eyes they have shut, lest perhaps they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and should be converted: and I should heal them.

By whom we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith, in all nations, for his name:

First, I give thanks to my God, through Jesus Christ, for you all: because your faith is spoken of in the whole world.

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make a commemoration of you:

For I long to see you that I may impart unto you some spiritual grace, to strengthen you:

For I am not ashamed of the gospel. For it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth: to the Jew first and to the Greek.

For the justice of God is revealed therein, from faith unto faith, as it is written: The just man liveth by faith.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and injustice of those men that detain the truth of God in injustice:

Because that which is known of God is manifest in them. For God hath manifested it unto them.

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made. His eternal power also and divinity: so that they are inexcusable.

For, professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.

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

For this cause, God delivered them up to shameful affections. For their women have changed the natural use into that use which is against nature.

Wherefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest. For wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself. For thou dost the same things which thou judgest.

For we know that the judgment of God is, according to truth, against them that do such things.

For there is no respect of persons with God.

For whosoever have sinned without the law shall perish without the law: and whosoever have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law.

For not the hearers of the law are just before God: but the doers of the law shall be justified.