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6. And you are included among those Gentiles who have been called to belong to Jesus Christ.
7. I am writing to all of you in Rome who are loved by God and are called to be his own holy people.
May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.God's Good News
May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
God's Good News
8. Let me say first that I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith in him is being talked about all over the world.
9. God knows how often I pray for you. Day and night I bring you and your needs in prayer to God, whom I serve with all my heart by spreading the Good News about his Son.
@@ -23,7 +27,9 @@ May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.God's Good
15. So I am eager to come to you in Rome, too, to preach the Good News.
16. For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes--the Jew first and also the Gentile.
17. This Good News tells us how God makes us right in his sight. This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures say, "It is through faith that a righteous person has life."God's Anger at Sin
17. This Good News tells us how God makes us right in his sight. This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures say, "It is through faith that a righteous person has life."
God's Anger at Sin
18. But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness.
19. They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them.
@@ -45,3 +51,4 @@ May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.God's Good
32. They know God's justice requires that those who do these things deserve to die, yet they do them anyway. Worse yet, they encourage others to do them, too.

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13. For merely listening to the law doesn't make us right with God. It is obeying the law that makes us right in his sight.
14. Even Gentiles, who do not have God's written law, show that they know his law when they instinctively obey it, even without having heard it.
15. They demonstrate that God's law is written in their hearts, for their own conscience and thoughts either accuse them or tell them they are doing right.
16. And this is the message I proclaim--that the day is coming when God, through Christ Jesus, will judge everyone's secret life.The Jews and the Law
16. And this is the message I proclaim--that the day is coming when God, through Christ Jesus, will judge everyone's secret life.
The Jews and the Law
17. You who call yourselves Jews are relying on God's law, and you boast about your special relationship with him.
18. You know what he wants; you know what is right because you have been taught his law.
@@ -38,3 +41,4 @@ God's Judgment of Sin
29. No, a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God. And true circumcision is not merely obeying the letter of the law; rather, it is a change of heart produced by the Spirit. And a person with a changed heart seeks praise from God, not from people.

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5. "But," some might say, "our sinfulness serves a good purpose, for it helps people see how righteous God is. Isn't it unfair, then, for him to punish us?" (This is merely a human point of view.)
6. Of course not! If God were not entirely fair, how would he be qualified to judge the world?
7. "But," someone might still argue, "how can God condemn me as a sinner if my dishonesty highlights his truthfulness and brings him more glory?"
8. And some people even slander us by claiming that we say, "The more we sin, the better it is!" Those who say such things deserve to be condemned.All People Are Sinners
8. And some people even slander us by claiming that we say, "The more we sin, the better it is!" Those who say such things deserve to be condemned.
All People Are Sinners
9. Well then, should we conclude that we Jews are better than others? No, not at all, for we have already shown that all people, whether Jews or Gentiles, are under the power of sin.
10. As the Scriptures say,
"No one is righteous--
not even one.
not even one.
11. No one is truly wise;
no one is seeking God.
no one is seeking God.
12. All have turned away;
all have become useless.
all have become useless.
No one does good,
not a single one."
13. "Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave.
Their tongues are filled with lies."
Their tongues are filled with lies."
"Snake venom drips from their lips."
14. "Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness."
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18. "They have no fear of God at all."
19. Obviously, the law applies to those to whom it was given, for its purpose is to keep people from having excuses, and to show that the entire world is guilty before God.
20. For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are.Christ Took Our Punishment
20. For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are.
Christ Took Our Punishment
21. But now God has shown us a way to be made right with him without keeping the requirements of the law, as was promised in the writings of Moses and the prophets long ago.
22. We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are.
@@ -60,3 +73,4 @@ No one does good,
31. Well then, if we emphasize faith, does this mean that we can forget about the law? Of course not! In fact, only when we have faith do we truly fulfill the law.

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@@ -10,8 +10,11 @@ The Faith of Abraham
6. David also spoke of this when he described the happiness of those who are declared righteous without working for it:
7. "Oh, what joy for those
whose disobedience is forgiven,
whose sins are put out of sight.
whose disobedience is forgiven,
whose sins are put out of sight.
8. Yes, what joy for those
whose record the LORD has cleared of sin."
@@ -40,3 +43,4 @@ The Faith of Abraham
25. He was handed over to die because of our sins, and he was raised to life to make us right with God.

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@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ Faith Brings Joy
8. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.
9. And since we have been made right in God's sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God's condemnation.
10. For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son.
11. So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.Adam and Christ Contrasted
11. So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.
Adam and Christ Contrasted
12. When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam's sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned.
13. Yes, people sinned even before the law was given. But it was not counted as sin because there was not yet any law to break.
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21. So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God's wonderful grace rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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23. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.

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4. So, my dear brothers and sisters, this is the point: You died to the power of the law when you died with Christ. And now you are united with the one who was raised from the dead. As a result, we can produce a harvest of good deeds for God.
5. When we were controlled by our old nature, sinful desires were at work within us, and the law aroused these evil desires that produced a harvest of sinful deeds, resulting in death.
6. But now we have been released from the law, for we died to it and are no longer captive to its power. Now we can serve God, not in the old way of obeying the letter of the law, but in the new way of living in the Spirit.God's Law Reveals Our Sin
6. But now we have been released from the law, for we died to it and are no longer captive to its power. Now we can serve God, not in the old way of obeying the letter of the law, but in the new way of living in the Spirit.
God's Law Reveals Our Sin
7. Well then, am I suggesting that the law of God is sinful? Of course not! In fact, it was the law that showed me my sin. I would never have known that coveting is wrong if the law had not said, "You must not covet."
8. But sin used this command to arouse all kinds of covetous desires within me! If there were no law, sin would not have that power.
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11. Sin took advantage of those commands and deceived me; it used the commands to kill me.
12. But still, the law itself is holy, and its commands are holy and right and good.
13. But how can that be? Did the law, which is good, cause my death? Of course not! Sin used what was good to bring about my condemnation to death. So we can see how terrible sin really is. It uses God's good commands for its own evil purposes.Struggling with Sin
13. But how can that be? Did the law, which is good, cause my death? Of course not! Sin used what was good to bring about my condemnation to death. So we can see how terrible sin really is. It uses God's good commands for its own evil purposes.
Struggling with Sin
14. So the trouble is not with the law, for it is spiritual and good. The trouble is with me, for I am all too human, a slave to sin.
15. I don't really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don't do it. Instead, I do what I hate.
@@ -34,3 +40,4 @@ No Longer Bound to the Law
25. Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God's law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin.

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@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ Life in the Spirit
15. So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God's Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, "Abba, Father."
16. For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God's children.
17. And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God's glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering.The Future Glory
17. And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God's glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering.
The Future Glory
18. Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later.
19. For all creation is waiting eagerly for that future day when God will reveal who his children really are.
@@ -36,7 +39,10 @@ Life in the Spirit
27. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God's own will.
28. And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
29. For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.
30. And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. And having called them, he gave them right standing with himself. And having given them right standing, he gave them his glory.Nothing Can Separate Us from God's Love
30. And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. And having called them, he gave them right standing with himself. And having given them right standing, he gave them his glory.
Nothing Can Separate Us from God's Love
31. What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?
32. Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won't he also give us everything else?
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39. No power in the sky above or in the earth below--indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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25. Concerning the Gentiles, God says in the prophecy of Hosea,
"Those who were not my people,
I will now call my people.
I will now call my people.
And I will love those
whom I did not love before."
26. And,
"Then, at the place where they were told,
'You are not my people,'
'You are not my people,'
there they will be called
'children of the living God.'"
27. And concerning Israel, Isaiah the prophet cried out,
"Though the people of Israel are as numerous as the sand of the seashore,
only a remnant will be saved.
only a remnant will be saved.
28. For the LORD will carry out his sentence upon the earth
quickly and with finality."
29. And Isaiah said the same thing in another place:
"If the LORD of Heaven's Armies
had not spared a few of our children,
had not spared a few of our children,
we would have been wiped out like Sodom,
destroyed like Gomorrah."Israel's Unbelief
destroyed like Gomorrah."
Israel's Unbelief
30. What does all this mean? Even though the Gentiles were not trying to follow God's standards, they were made right with God. And it was by faith that this took place.
31. But the people of Israel, who tried so hard to get right with God by keeping the law, never succeeded.
32. Why not? Because they were trying to get right with God by keeping the law instead of by trusting in him. They stumbled over the great rock in their path.
33. God warned them of this in the Scriptures when he said,
"I am placing a stone in Jerusalem that makes people stumble,
a rock that makes them fall.
a rock that makes them fall.
But anyone who trusts in him
will never be disgraced."

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1. Dear brothers and sisters, the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for the people of Israel to be saved.
2. I know what enthusiasm they have for God, but it is misdirected zeal.
3. For they don't understand God's way of making people right with himself. Refusing to accept God's way, they cling to their own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law.
4. For Christ has already accomplished the purpose for which the law was given. As a result, all who believe in him are made right with God.Salvation Is for Everyone
4. For Christ has already accomplished the purpose for which the law was given. As a result, all who believe in him are made right with God.
Salvation Is for Everyone
5. For Moses writes that the law's way of making a person right with God requires obedience to all of its commands.
6. But faith's way of getting right with God says, "Don't say in your heart, 'Who will go up to heaven?' (to bring Christ down to earth).
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"The message is very close at hand;
it is on your lips and in your heart."
And that message is the very message about faith that we preach:
9. If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
10. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved.
11. As the Scriptures tell us, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced."
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but they were disobedient and rebellious."

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@@ -14,14 +14,19 @@ God's Mercy on Israel
7. So this is the situation: Most of the people of Israel have not found the favor of God they are looking for so earnestly. A few have--the ones God has chosen--but the hearts of the rest were hardened.
8. As the Scriptures say,
"God has put them into a deep sleep.
To this day he has shut their eyes so they do not see,
and closed their ears so they do not hear."
9. Likewise, David said,
"Let their bountiful table become a snare,
a trap that makes them think all is well.
a trap that makes them think all is well.
Let their blessings cause them to stumble,
and let them get what they deserve.
and let them get what they deserve.
10. Let their eyes go blind so they cannot see,
and let their backs be bent forever."
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22. Notice how God is both kind and severe. He is severe toward those who disobeyed, but kind to you if you continue to trust in his kindness. But if you stop trusting, you also will be cut off.
23. And if the people of Israel turn from their unbelief, they will be grafted in again, for God has the power to graft them back into the tree.
24. You, by nature, were a branch cut from a wild olive tree. So if God was willing to do something contrary to nature by grafting you into his cultivated tree, he will be far more eager to graft the original branches back into the tree where they belong.God's Mercy Is for Everyone
24. You, by nature, were a branch cut from a wild olive tree. So if God was willing to do something contrary to nature by grafting you into his cultivated tree, he will be far more eager to graft the original branches back into the tree where they belong.
God's Mercy Is for Everyone
25. I want you to understand this mystery, dear brothers and sisters, so that you will not feel proud about yourselves. Some of the people of Israel have hard hearts, but this will last only until the full number of Gentiles comes to Christ.
26. And so all Israel will be saved. As the Scriptures say,
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36. For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever! Amen.

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20. Instead,
"If your enemies are hungry, feed them.
If they are thirsty, give them something to drink.
If they are thirsty, give them something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap
burning coals of shame on their heads."
21. Don't let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.

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5. So you must submit to them, not only to avoid punishment, but also to keep a clear conscience.
6. Pay your taxes, too, for these same reasons. For government workers need to be paid. They are serving God in what they do.
7. Give to everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and government fees to those who collect them, and give respect and honor to those who are in authority.Love Fulfills God's Requirements
7. Give to everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and government fees to those who collect them, and give respect and honor to those who are in authority.
Love Fulfills God's Requirements
8. Owe nothing to anyone--except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill the requirements of God's law.
9. For the commandments say, "You must not commit adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not covet." These--and other such commandments--are summed up in this one commandment: "Love your neighbor as yourself."
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14. Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don't let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires.

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23. But if you have doubts about whether or not you should eat something, you are sinning if you go ahead and do it. For you are not following your convictions. If you do anything you believe is not right, you are sinning.

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12. And in another place Isaiah said,
"The heir to David's throne will come,
and he will rule over the Gentiles.
and he will rule over the Gentiles.
They will place their hope on him."
13. I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.Paul's Reason for Writing
13. I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Paul's Reason for Writing
14. I am fully convinced, my dear brothers and sisters, that you are full of goodness. You know these things so well you can teach each other all about them.
15. Even so, I have been bold enough to write about some of these points, knowing that all you need is this reminder. For by God's grace,
@@ -42,7 +46,10 @@ They will place their hope on him."
"Those who have never been told about him will see,
and those who have never heard of him will understand."
22. In fact, my visit to you has been delayed so long because I have been preaching in these places.Paul's Travel Plans
22. In fact, my visit to you has been delayed so long because I have been preaching in these places.
Paul's Travel Plans
23. But now I have finished my work in these regions, and after all these long years of waiting, I am eager to visit you.
24. I am planning to go to Spain, and when I do, I will stop off in Rome. And after I have enjoyed your fellowship for a little while, you can provide for my journey.
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33. And now may God, who gives us his peace, be with you all. Amen.

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# Chapter 16
1. I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a deacon in the church in Cenchrea.
2. Welcome her in the Lord as one who is worthy of honor among God's people. Help her in whatever she needs, for she has been helpful to many, and especially to me.
2. Welcome her in the Lord as one who is worthy of honor among God's people.
Help her in whatever she needs, for she has been helpful to many, and especially to me.
3. Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in the ministry of Christ Jesus.
4. In fact, they once risked their lives for me. I am thankful to them, and so are all the Gentile churches.
5. Also give my greetings to the church that meets in their home.
Greet my dear friend Epenetus. He was the first person from the province of Asia to become a follower of Christ.
6. Give my greetings to Mary, who has worked so hard for your benefit.
7. Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews, who were in prison with me. They are highly respected among the apostles and became followers of Christ before I did.
8. Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord.
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14. Give my greetings to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers and sisters who meet with them.
15. Give my greetings to Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and to Olympas and all the believers who meet with them.
16. Greet each other with a sacred kiss. All the churches of Christ send you their greetings.Paul's Final Instructions
16. Greet each other with a sacred kiss. All the churches of Christ send you their greetings.
Paul's Final Instructions
17. And now I make one more appeal, my dear brothers and sisters. Watch out for people who cause divisions and upset people's faith by teaching things contrary to what you have been taught. Stay away from them.
18. Such people are not serving Christ our Lord; they are serving their own personal interests. By smooth talk and glowing words they deceive innocent people.
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27. All glory to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, forever. Amen.