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For two whole years he lived in his own rented place and welcomed everyone who came to him.

FromFrom">[fn] Paul, a servantslave">[fn] of Jesus Christ,Christ Jesus">[fn] called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God,Acts 9:15; 13:2; 22:21; 1 Corinthians 1:1; Galatians 1:1,15; 1 Timothy 1:11; 2:7; 2 Timothy 1:11;">[xr]

Through him we received grace and a commission as an apostle to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for the sake of his name.Acts 6:7; 9:15; Romans 12:3; 15:15; 16:26; 1 Corinthians 15:10; Galatians 1:15; 2:9; Ephesians 3:8;">[xr]

First of all, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because the news about your faith is being reported throughout the world.Romans 16:19; 1 Corinthians 1:4; Philippians 1:3; Colossians 1:3-4; 1 Thessalonians 1:2,8;">[xr]

For God, whom I serve in my spirit by preaching the gospelin the gospel">[fn] of his Son, is my witness how constantly I mention youActs 27:23; Romans 9:1; 2 Corinthians 1:23; Philippians 1:8; 1 Thessalonians 2:5; 3:10; 2 Timothy 1:3;">[xr]

For I am longing to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong,Romans 15:29;">[xr]

For I am not ashamed of the gospel,gospel of Christ">[fn] because it is God's power for the salvation of everyone who believes, of the Jew first and of the Greek as well.Psalm 40:9-10; Mark 8:38; Luke 2:30-32; 24:47; Acts 3:26; Romans 2:9; 1 Corinthians 1:18; 15:2; 2 Timothy 1:8;">[xr]

For in it God's righteousness is being revealed from faith to faith, as it is written, "The righteous will live by faith."Habakkuk 2:4">[fn]Habakkuk 2:4; John 3:36; Romans 3:21; Galatians 3:11; Philippians 3:9; Hebrews 10:38;">[xr]

For God's wrath is being revealed from heaven against all the ungodliness and wickedness of those who in their wickedness suppress the truth.Acts 17:30; Ephesians 5:6; Colossians 3:6;">[xr]

For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God himself has made it plain to them.John 1:9; Acts 14:17;">[xr]

For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes - his eternal power and divine nature - have been understood and observed by what he made, so that peoplethey">[fn] are without excuse.Psalm 19:1; Acts 14:17; 17:27;">[xr]

For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him. Instead, their thoughts turned to worthless things,they became worthless in their thoughts">[fn] and their ignorant hearts were darkened.2 Kings 17:15; Jeremiah 2:5; Ephesians 4:17-18;">[xr]

and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images that looked like mortal human beings, birds, four-footed animals, and reptiles.Deuteronomy 4:16; Psalm 106:20; Isaiah 40:18,26; Jeremiah 2:11; Ezekiel 8:10; Acts 17:29;">[xr]

For this reason, God gave them over to impurity to follow the luststo impurity in the lusts">[fn] of their hearts and to dishonor their bodies with one another.Leviticus 18:22; Psalm 81:12; Acts 7:42; 1 Corinthians 6:18; Ephesians 4:18-19; 1 Thessalonians 4:4; 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12; 1 Peter 4:3;">[xr]

They exchanged God's truth for a lie and worshipped and served the creation rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.Isaiah 44:20; Jeremiah 10:14; 13:25; Amos 2:4; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; 1 John 5:20;">[xr]

For this reason, God gave them over to degrading passions. Even their females exchanged their natural sexual function for one that is unnatural.Leviticus 18:22-23; Ephesians 5:12; Jude 1:10;">[xr]

In the same way, their males also abandoned the natural sexual function of females and burned with lust for one another. Males committed indecent acts with males, and received in themselves the appropriate penalty for their perversion.for their deviation">[fn]

Therefore, you have no excuse - every one of you who judges. For when you pass judgment on another person, you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, practice the very same things.2 Samuel 12:5-7; Matthew 7:1-2; John 8:9; Romans 1:20;">[xr]

But because of your stubborn and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath, when God's righteous judgment will be revealed.Deuteronomy 32:34; James 5:3;">[xr]

For he will repay everyone according to what that person has done:Job 1:34:11; Psalm 62:12; Proverbs 24:12; Jeremiah 17:10; 32:19; Matthew 16:27; Romans 14:12; 1 Corinthians 3:8; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Revelation 2:23; 20:12; 22:12;">[xr]