Romans 1:1-16
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Paul, a a servant of Christ Jesus, b called to be an apostle, c set apart for the gospel of God,
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which d he promised beforehand e through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,
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concerning his Son, f who was descended from David g according to the flesh
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and h was declared to be the Son of God i in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,
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through whom j we have received grace and k apostleship l to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name m among all the nations,
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including you who are n called to belong to Jesus Christ,
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To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: o Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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First, p I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, q because your faith is proclaimed in all the world.
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r For God is my witness, s whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, t that without ceasing I mention you
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always in my prayers, asking that somehow u by God's will I may now at last succeed in coming to you.
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For v I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you -
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that is, that we may be mutually encouraged w by each other's faith, both yours and mine.
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I want you to know, brothers, that x I have often intended to come to you (but y thus far have been prevented), in order that I may reap some z harvest among you as well as among the rest of the Gentiles.
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a I am under obligation both to Greeks and to b barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
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So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.
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For d I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is e the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew f first and also to g the Greek.
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Galatians 1:10
For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.
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1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes.
1 Corinthians 9:1
Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord?
Hebrews 5:4
And no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, just as Aaron was.
2 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God that is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia:
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Acts 13:2
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
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Titus 1:2
In hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began
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Romans 3:21
But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it -
Romans 16:26
But has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith -
Luke 1:70
As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old.
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Matthew 1:1
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
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Galatians 4:4
But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law.
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Acts 13:33
This he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus, as also it is written in the second Psalm, "'You are my Son, today I have begotten you.
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2 Corinthians 13:4
For he was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by the power of God.
Ephesians 1:19 - 20
And what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might
Philippians 3:10
That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death.
Acts 10:38
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
Acts 26:23
That the Christ must suffer and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.
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Romans 12:3
For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.
Romans 15:15
But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, because of the grace given me by God
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Acts 1:25
To take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.
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Romans 6:16
Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?
Romans 16:26
But has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith -
1 Peter 1:2
According to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
Romans 15:18
For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience - by word and deed.
Acts 6:7
And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
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Acts 9:15
But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.
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Revelation 17:14
They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.
Romans 8:28
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:30
And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.
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1 Corinthians 1:3
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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1 Corinthians 1:4
I give thanks to my God always for you because ...
Ephesians 1:15 - 16
For this reason, because I have heard of your f...
Philippians 1:3
I thank my God in all my remembrance of you.
Colossians 1:3 - 4
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jes...
Romans 6:17
But thanks be to God, that you who were once sl...
Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everyt...
2 Timothy 1:3
I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, ...
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Romans 16:19
For your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil.
1 Thessalonians 1:8
For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything.
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Philippians 1:8
For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all ...
1 Thessalonians 2:5
For we never came with words of flattery, as yo...
1 Thessalonians 2:10
You are witnesses, and God also, how holy and r...
Romans 9:1
I am speaking the truth in Christ - I am not ly...
2 Corinthians 1:23
But I call God to witness against me - it was t...
2 Corinthians 11:10
As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting ...
2 Corinthians 11:31
The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is...
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Acts 24:14
But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets.
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2 Timothy 1:3
I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day.
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Romans 15:32
So that by God's will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company.
1 Thessalonians 3:10
As we pray most earnestly night and day that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith?
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Romans 15:22 - 23
This is the reason why I have so often been hindered from coming to you.
Acts 19:21
Now after these events Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem, saying, "After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
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2 Peter 1:1
Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:
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Romans 15:22 - 23
This is the reason why I have so often been hindered from coming to you.
Acts 19:21
Now after these events Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem, saying, "After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
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Romans 15:22
This is the reason why I have so often been hindered from coming to you.
1 Thessalonians 2:18
Because we wanted to come to you - I, Paul, again and again - but Satan hindered us.
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Philippians 4:17
Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit.
John 4:36
Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together.
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1 Corinthians 9:16
For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
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Acts 28:2
The native people showed us unusual kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed us all, because it had begun to rain and was cold.
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Psalms 40:9 - 10
I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; behold, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O Lord.
Mark 8:38
For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
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1 Corinthians 1:18
For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
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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Romans 2:9
There will be tribulation and distress for every human being who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek.
Acts 3:26
God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness.
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Mark 7:26
Now the woman was a Gentile, a Syrophoenician by birth. And she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter.
John 7:35
The Jews said to one another, "Where does this man intend to go that we will not find him? Does he intend to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?
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