Greeting
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Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, a called to be an apostle, b separated to the gospel of God
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c which He promised before d through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,
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concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was e born of the seed of David according to the flesh,
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and f declared to be the Son of God with power according g to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
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Through Him h we have received grace and apostleship for i obedience to the faith among all nations j for His name,
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among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ;
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To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, k called to be saints:
l Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Cross References
1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother.
1 Corinthians 9:1
Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?
1 Corinthians 15:9
For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
2 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia:
1 Timothy 1:11
According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust.
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Cross References
Acts 9:15
But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.
Acts 13:2
As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, "Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
Galatians 1:15
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb and called me through His grace.
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Acts 26:6
And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers.
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Galatians 3:8
And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, "In you all the nations shall be blessed.
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2 Samuel 7:12
When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.
1 Chronicles 17:11
And it shall be, when your days are fulfilled, when you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your seed after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
Jeremiah 23:5
Behold, the days are coming," says the LORD, "That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.
Galatians 4:4
But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law.
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Cross References
Psalms 2:7
I will declare the decree: The LORD has said to Me, 'You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.
Acts 9:20
Immediately he preached the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God.
Acts 13:33
"God has fulfilled this for us their children, in that He has raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second Psalm: 'You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.'
Hebrews 1:2
Has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds.
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Psalms 16:10
For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.
Hebrews 9:14
How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
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Ephesians 3:8
To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.
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Acts 6:7
Then the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Romans 16:26
But now made manifest, and by the prophetic Scriptures made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, for obedience to the faith -
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Acts 9:15
But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.
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Acts 9:13
Then Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
1 Corinthians 1:2
To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
1 Corinthians 1:24
But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
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Cross References
Numbers 6:25
The LORD make His face shine upon you, And be g...
1 Corinthians 1:3
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and ...
2 Corinthians 1:2
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and ...
Galatians 1:3
Grace to you and peace from God the Father and ...
Ephesians 1:2
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and ...
Philippians 1:2
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and ...
Colossians 1:2
To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ w...
1 Thessalonians 1:1
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of t...
2 Thessalonians 1:2
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and ...
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