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Now I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that I often planned to come to you (but was hindered until now), that I might have some fruit among you also, just as among the other Gentiles.
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I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise.
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So, as much as is in me, I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also.
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For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.
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For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "The just shall live by faith."
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For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,
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because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them.
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For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,
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because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
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Professing to be wise, they became fools,
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and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man--and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.