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ing: Go to this people and say, You shall surely hear, but will not understand; and you shall surely see, but you will not perceive. 27 For the heart of this people has become fat, and with their ears they hear heavily, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should turn, and I should restore them to health. 28 Therefore, be it known to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear. 29 And when he had said these things, the Jews departed, and had great disputation among themselves. 30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all that came to him, 31 preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all boldness and without hinderance

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PART I.-Introduction.

AUL, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which he formerly promised through his prophets in the holy scriptures, 3 concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the posterity of David according to the flesh, but declared to be the Son of God with power, according to his holy spiritual nature, by his resurrection from the dead, through whom we have received grace and apostleship, in order to the obedience of faith among all nations, for the honor of his name, among whom are you also the called of Jesus Christ, to all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints: Grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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First, I thank my God, through Jesus Christ, on account of you all, because your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that, without ceasing, I make mention you, 10 always in my prayers making request, that, if possible, I may at length have a prosperous journey, by the will of God, to come to you. "For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, in order that you may be established; 12 that is, that I may both give and receive comfort, while I am among you, through our common faith.

13 But, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant that I

often purposed to come to you, though I have been hindered to the present time, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. 14 I am a debtor both to the Greeks and to the barbarians; both to the wise and to the unwise. 15 So that, as far as I am able, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also, who are in Rome.

PART II.-The Thesis.

16 For I am not ashamed of the Gospel: for it is the power of God in order to salvation, to every one that believes, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17 For in it God's plan of justifying men by faith is revealed, in order to faith: as it is written, He that is justified by faith, shall live.

THE ARGUMENT.

SECTION FIRST.-Of Justification.

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who, by unrighteousness, restrain the truth. 19 Because that which may be known of God, is manifest among them; for God has made it manifest to them, 20 (for, since the creation of the world, his attributes, which are invisible, are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity,) that they may be without excuse; 21 because, when they knew God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful; but they became perverse in their reasonings, and their wicked heart was darkened; 22 professing to be wise, they became foolish, 23 and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an

image like corruptible man, and birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.

24 For which reason God delivered them up, in the desires of their hearts, to uncleanness, that they might dishonor their bodies among themselves; 25 who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. 26 For this reason, God delivered them over to vile passions: for their females exchanged their natural use for that which is against nature: 27 and in like manner also the males, leaving the natural use of the females, burned in their lusts one toward another, males with males practicing infamous lewdness, and receiving in themselves the due reward of their error.

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28 And as they refused to acknowledge God, God delivered them up to an undiscerning mind, to do detestable things; as they were filled with all unrighteousness, lewdness, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, contention, deceit, malignity; 30 whisperers, evil-speakers, haters of God, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents; 31 without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful; 32 who, acknowledging the judgment of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but approve those who practice them.

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II. For which reason, you are without excuse, 0 man, whoever you are, that judge; for in that in which you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge, practice the same things. But we know that the judgment of God against those who practice such things, is according to truth. But do you, O man, who judge those that practice such things, and

yet do the same, conclude that you will escape the judgment of God? Or, do you despise the riches of his goodness, and his forbearance, and his long suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

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But, according to your hard and impenitent heart, you treasure up to yourself wrath for a day of wrath, and of the revelation of the righteous judgment of God, who will render to every man according to his works; to those who, by patient continuance in good works, seek for glory and honor and incorruptibility, eternal life: but to those who are contentious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, anger and wrath, ' affliction and distress, upon every soul of man that practices what is evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Greek: 10 but glory and honor and peace to every one that practices what is good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek: 11 for there is no respect of persons with God.

12 For as many as have sinned without law, shall also perish without law; and as many as have sinned under law, shall be judged by law, 13 in the day when God shall judge the secret works of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel. 14 For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. 15 For when the Gentiles, who have not a law, do, by nature, the things of the law, these who have not a law, are a law to themselves, 16 who show that the work which the law requires, is written in their hearts, their conscience bearing testimony, and their reasonings with each. other accusing, or making excuse.

"But if you are named Jew, and rest in the law, and make your boast in God, 18 and know his will, and approve what is excellent, being instructed by the law: 19 if you are also confident that you yourself are a guide for the blind, a light to