Paul arriveth

CHAPTER XXVIII.

at Rome. in, and prayed, and laid his gainst the people, or customs hands on him, and healed of our fathers, yet was I dehim. livered prisoner from Jerusa9 So when this was done, oth-lem into the hands of the ers also, which had diseases Romans: in the island, came, and were healed:

10 Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were

necessary.

11 And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.

12 And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days. 13 And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli: 14 Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.

18 Who, when 18 Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.

19 But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Cesar; not that I had aught to accuse my nation of.

20 For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

21 And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.

22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for 15 And from thence, when as concerning this sect, we the brethren heard of us, they know that every where it is came to meet us as far as Ap-spoken against.

pii Forum, and the Three 23 And when they had apTaverns; whom when Paul pointed him a day, there came saw, he thanked God, and took courage.

many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and 16 And when we came to testified the kingdom of God, Rome, the centurion deliver- persuading them concerning ed the prisoners to the cap- Jesus, both out of the law of tain of the guard: but Paul Moses, and out of the prophwas suffered to dwell by him-ets, from morning till evening. self with a soldier that kept 24 And some believed the him.

things which were spoken, 17 And it came to pass, that and some believed not. after three days Paul called 25 And when they agreed not the chief of the Jews togeth- among themselves, they de er; and when they were come parted, after that Paul had together, he said unto them, spoken one word, Well spake Men and brethren, though I the Holy Ghost by Esaias the have committed nothing a- prophet unto our fathers,

Paul's concern

ROMANS.

for the Romans. 26 Saying, Go unto this peo-1 to you, that the salvation of ple, and say, Hearing ye shall God is sent unto the Gentiles, hear, and shall not under-and that they will hear it. 70 stand; and seeing ye shall 29 And when he had said see, and not perceive: these words, the Jews depart

30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,

27 For the heart of this peo-ed, and had great reasoning ple is waxed gross, and their among themselves. ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be verted, and I should them.

31 Preaching the kingdom of con- God, and teaching those things: heal which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no

28 Be it known therefore un-man forbidding him.

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE

ROMANS..

CHAPTER I.

1 Paul commendeth his calling to the Romans, 9 and his desire to come to them. 16 What his gospel is, and the righteous

ness which it sheweth. 18 God is angry

with all manner of sin. 21 What were the sins of the Gentiles.

PA

AUL, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy Scriptures,)

3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: 5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

6 Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ: 7 To all that be in Rome,

beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.?' 9 For God is my witness whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

13 Now I would not have you

CHAPTER I.

The corruption of the Gentiles. ignorant, brethren, that often- image made like to corruptitimes I purposed to come un-ble man, and to birds, and to you, (but was let hitherto,) fourfooted beasts, and creepthat I might have some fruit ing things. among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; bot to the wise, and to the unwise.

17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is 26 For this cause God gave the power of God unto salva-them up unto vile affections: tion to every one that believ- for even their women did eth; to the Jew first, and also change the natural use into to the Greek. that which is against nature: 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet. 28 And even as they did not 19 Because that which may like to retain God in their be known of God is manifest knowledge, Gód gave them in them; for God hath shew-over to a reprobate mind, to ed it unto them. do those things which are not convenient;

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

all

29 Being filled with unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

21 Because that, when they 30 Backbiters, haters of God, knew God, they glorified him despiteful, proud, boasters, innot as God, neither were thank-ventors of evil things, disobeful; but became vain in their dient to parents, imaginations, and their fool- 31 Without understanding, ish heart was darkened. covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an 16

32 Who, knowing the judgment of God, that they which

Sinners cannot escape ROMANS.

the judgment of God. commit such things are worthy upon every soul of man that of death, not only do the same, doeth evil; of the Jew first, but have pleasure in them and also of the Gentile; that do them.

CHAPTER II.

10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good; to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: JP0)

1 They that sin, though they condemn it in others, cannot excuse themselves, and much less escape the judgment of God, 9 whether they be Jews or Gentiles. 14 The Gentiles cannot escape, 17 nor yet the Jews, 25 whom their circumcision 12 For as many as have sinshall not profit, if they keep not the law, TH THEREFORE thou art in-ned without law shall also perexcusable, O man, whoso-ish without law; and as many ever thou art that judgest: for as have sinned in the law shall wherein thou judgest another, be judged by the law;

11 For there is no respect of Jod! persons with God.

thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

2 But we are sure that the Judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.

3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the Judgment of God?

13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justifled.

14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law,are a law unto themselves: 15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing 4 Or despisest thou the riches witness, and their thoughts the of his goodness and forbear-mean while accusing or else ance and longsuffering; not excusing one another;) knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

5 But, after thy hardness and impenitent heart, treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds: 7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

16 In the day when God shall Judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, 18 And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instruct→ ed out of the law;

19 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

8 But unto them that are con- 20 An instructor of the fooltentious, and do not obey the ish, a teacher of babes, which truth, but obey unrighteous- hast the form of knowledge ness, indignation and wrath, and of the truth in the law. 9 Tribulation and anguish, 21 Thou anguish, 21 Thou therefore which

Of doing the law.

CHAPTER III. Jews' prerogative.

[W WHAT advantage then

hath the Jew? or what

teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that, preachest a man should not profit is there of circumcision? steal, dost thou steal? 2 Much every way: chiefly, 22 Thou that sayest a man because that unto them were should not commit adultery, committed the oracles of God. dost thou commit adultery? 3 For what if some did not thon that abhorrest idols, dost believe? shall their unbelief thou commit sacrilege?. make the faith of God without effect?

23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

24 For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written..

4. God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

5 But if our unrighteousness. 25 For circumcision verily commend the righteousness profiteth, if thou keep the of God, what shall we say? law; but if thou be a breaker Is God unrighteous who takof the law, thy circumcision eth vengeance? (I speak as is made uncircumcision, a man)

26 Therefore, if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

6 God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world.? 7 For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet 27 And shall not uncircum-am I also judged as a sinner? cision which is by nature, if 8 And not rather, (as we be it fulfil the law, judge thee, slanderously reported, and as who by the letter and cir- some aflirm that we say,) Let cumcision dost transgress the us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.

law?

28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

29: But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

CHAPTER III.

1. The Jews' prerogative: 3 which they have

not lost 9 howbeit the law convincelh them also of sin: 20 therefore no flesh is justified by the law, 29 but all, with out difference, by faith only: 31 and yet the law is not abolished.

9 What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;

10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: 11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not

one.