I Paul commendeth his calling to the Romans, 9 and his desire to come to them. 16 What his gospel is, and the righteousness which it sheweth, 18 God is angry with all manner of sin. 21 What were the sins of the Gentiles.. PAUL, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, 2 ( Which he had promised afored by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) 3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, e which was fmade of the seed of David according to the flesh; 4 And t 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, m 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 bave a prosperous journey by the will of God) to come unto you. I 11 For 1 long to see you, that 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 ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you (but was let hitherto) that I might have some fruit | among Or, in you. y Tit. 1. 4. 2 Pe. 1. 1. See Ac. 16. 7. 1 Th. 1. 18. 6 Phi. 4. 17. A. D. 60. A. D. 60. a Ac.22.21. c 1Co.9.16. 1 Co. 1. 1.d Ps. 40. 9, Ga. 1. 1. 110. Ma. 8. Ti. 1. 11.& 38.2Ti.1.8. 2.7.2 Ti.1. le 1Co.1.18. & 15. 2. you also, even as among other Gentiles. 14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. 11. 15 So, as much as in me is, I am &13.2. Ga. Lu. 2.30, ready to preach the gospel to you b Ac. 9. 15. 1. 15. 31,32.&21. o Je.10.14. p De. 4. 16, 2 Co. 1. 2 &c. Ps. 106. Ga. 1. 3. 20. Is. 40. o 1 Co. 1.4. 18,26.Je.2. Phi. 1. 3.11.Ez.8.10. Col.1. 3, 4. 1 Th. 1. 2. Ac. 17. 29. 1Co.6.18. Philem. 4.7 Ps.81.12. p ch.16.19. Ac. 7. 42. 1 Th. 1. 8 | Ep.4.18,19. 7 ch. 9. 1.2 Th. 2.11, 2 Co. 1. 23. 12. Phi. 1. 8.1 Th. 2. 5. 1 Th. 4. 4. r Ac. 27.23. 1 Pe. 4. 3. 2 Ti. 1. 3. s Le.18.22. Or, in t1Th.1.9. my spirit,1 Jo. 5. 20. John 4. 23, u Is. 44.20. 24. Phi.3.3. Je. 10. 14. 1Th.3.10 & 13. 25. tch. 15.23, Am. 2. 4. 32. 1 Th.3. Or, Ja. 4. 15. rather. ch.15.29. Le.18.22, ch. 15. 23. 23. Ep. 5. Or, in you. 12.Jude 10. 10. that are at Rome also. 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; fto the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed "from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. 18 i For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness, and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness. 19 Because that which may be known of God, is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20 For m 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: 21 Because that when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful, but n became vain in their imagina darkened. tions, and their foolish heart was 22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools; 23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible PGod into an image made like to corruptible ed beasts, and creeping things. man, and to birds, and four-foot 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. 26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections. For even their women did change Sin cannot go unpunished. the natural use into 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. 23 And even as they did not like Ito retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient: 29 Being filled with all unright eousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, déceit, malignity; whisperers, 30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 Without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32 Who, knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things bare worthy of death; not only do the same, but je have pleasure in them that do them. CHAP. II. 1 They that sin, though they condemn it in others, cannot excuse themselves, 6 and much less escape the judgment of God, 9 whether they be Jeus or Gentiles. 14 The Gentiles cannot es oupe, 17 nor yet the Jews, 25 whom their circumcision shall not profit, if they keep not the law. THEREFORE thou art a in excusable, Oman, whosoever thou art, that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, 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. A. D. 60. | A. D. 60. | truth, but obey unrighteousness; indignation and wrath, Am. 3.2. Lu. 12. 47, 17. + Gr. m De. 10. knowledge. 7. Joh 34. Or, a mind void of z Ep. 5. 4. I Or, b ch. 6. 21. Or, c Ho. 7. 3. 19. Ac. 10. 1 Pe. 1. 17. Or, the Or, Mat.25.31. 2 Ti. 4.1,8. 7 ch.15.25. i Ti. 1. 11. 2 15. 2. 8. r Mat. 3.9. a ch. 1. 20. John 8. 33. ch. 9. 6, 7. 2 Co.11.22. b 2 Sa. 12. 5,6,7. Mats Mi.3.11. e ch. 9. 23. 2. 4, 7. 3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judg-d ch. 3. 25. ment of God? 4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and d forbeararce, and long-suffering; f not kuowing 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; 6A 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: 8 But unto them that are contentious, and i do not obey the Ex. 34. 6. t Is. 45.25. u De. 4. 8. Ps. 147. 19, 20. Or, triest the thines that differ. Phi.1.10. ch. 6. 17. h Job 84. 2 Ti. 1. 13. 9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil; of the Jew first, and also of the t Gentile; 10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good; to the Jew first, and also to the t Gentile; 11 For m 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 in the law, shall be judged by the law, 13 (For a not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. 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 witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing, or else excusing one another;) 16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men P 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 instructed out of the law, 19 Andy art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of themi which are in darkness, 20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge, and of the truth in the law: 21 a Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest, a man should not steal, dost thou steal? 22 Thou that sayest, a man should not commit adultery, dost theu commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege? 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, 12. Pr. 24. a Ps.50.16, through you, as it is d written. 25 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law; but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. 1 The Jews' prerogative: 3 which they have not lost: 9 howbeit the law convinceth them also of sin: 20 there. fore no flesh is justified by the law, 28 but all, without difference, by faith only 31 and yet the law is not abolished. WHAT advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? 2 Much every way: chiefly, because that a unto them were committed the oracles of God. 3. For what if b some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? 4d 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. John 8. 39. ch. 9. 6, 7. Ps. 107.42. Ga. 6. 15. Ez. 16. 63. ch. 1. 20.& Re. 2. 9. 2.1. il Pe. 3.4. u ver.9,23. * Col. 2.11. ch. 2. 2. Phi. 3. 3. 1 ch. 7.6.2 Co. 3. 6. Or, subject to the judg ment of m 1Co.4.5. God. 2 Co.10.18. Ps.143.2. 1 Th. 2. 4.Ac. 13. 39. Ga. 2.16.& a De.4.7,8. Ps. 147. 19, 20.ch.2.18. & 9. 4. 3.11. Ep.2. 8, 9. Tit.3. 5. y ch. 7. 7. Ac. 15. 11.ch.1.17. Phi. 3. 9. He. 11. 4, &c. a John 5. 46. Ac. 26. 22. ch. 1. 2. 1 b ch.10.16. Pe. 1. 10. He. 4. 2. e ch. 4. Nu. 23. through19. ch. 9.6.out. & 11. 29. 2d ch.10.12. Ti. 2. 13. Ga. 3. 28. Col. 3. 11. d Job 40.8. e ver.9.ch. 33. 5 But if our unrighteousnesse John 3. commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man,) 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 am I also judged as a sinner? 8 And not rather (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damuation is just. 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, m 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. 13 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: 14 P Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. 15 Their feet are swift to shed blood. 11. 32. Ga. 3. 22. fPs. 62.9. fch. 4.16. & 116, 11, Ep.2.8.Tit. 3. 5, 7. g Ps. 51.4. Mat. 20. h ch. 6. 19. 2. Ep.1.7. Ga. 3. 15. Col. 1. 14. i Ge.18.25.1 Ti. 2. 6. Job 8. 3. & He. 9. 12. 34. 17. 1 Pe. 1. 18, 19. Or, foreordained. h Le.16.15. ch. 5. 20. 1 Jo. 2.2.& & 6. 1, 15. 4. 10. + Gr. charged, ch. 1. 28, &c. & 2. 1, &c. 1 ver. 23. Ga. 3. 22. i Col. 1.20. Ac.13.38, 39. 1 Ti. 1. 15. Or, passing over. 7 Ac.17.20. He. 9. 15. m ch. 2.17, 23. & 4. 2. m Ps. 14.1, 1 Co. 1. 29, 2,3.& 53.1 31. Ep.2.9. n Ac. 13. n Ps. 5.-9. Je. 5. 16. o P8.140.3. Ps. 10. 7. There is no fear of God before their eyes. 19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law, there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, a being witnessed by the law band the prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of God, which is c by faith of Jesus Christ unto all, and upon all them that believe; for d there is no difference: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely f by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. 27 m Where is boasting theu ? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay; but by the law of faith. 28 Therefore we conclude, n that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. 29 Is he the God of the Jews only is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also: 30 Seeing it is one God which shall justify the circumcision by faith,and uncircumcision through faith. 31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law. CHAP. IV. 1 Abraham's faith was imputed to him for righteousness, 10 before he was circumcised. 13 By faith only ha and his seed received the promise. 16 Abraham is the father of all that believe. 21 Our faith also shall be imputed to us for righteousness. 38, 39. ver. WHAT shall we then say that 20, 21, 22. ch.8.3. Ga. 2.16. |o ch.10.12, 13. Ga.3.8, 20, 28. a Is. 51. 2. Mat. 3. 9. John 8. 33, 39. 2Co.11. 22. b ch. 3. 20, a Abraham, our father as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? 2 For if Abraham were bjustified by works, he hath whereof to glory, but not before God. 3 For what saith the scripture ? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for right eousness. 4 Now d to him that worketh, is 127, 29. c Ge. 15. 6. Ga. 3. 6. Ja. 2. 23. d ch. 11. 6. Abraham justified by faith. the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 6 Even as David also describeth. the blessedness of the man unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, 7 Saying, f Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. 9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? For we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteous ROMANS. A. D. 60. | A. D. 60. u Ps.115.3. e Jos. 21.2.19. ch. 15. 4. y Ac. 2.24. Reconciliation by Christ. hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb. 20 He staggered not at the. promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21 And being fully persuaded, that what he had promised, "he was able also to perform. 22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. 23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; 24 But for us also, to whom it 3.18. He.9. shall be imputed, if we believe y on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, 28. a 1 Co. 15. 21. a Is. 32.17. 6 Ep. 2. 14. 3. 12. He. 10. 19. d1Co.15.1. h Lu. 19.9.e He. 3. 6. ver. 12, 16. Mat. 5. 11 And he received the signg Ge.17.10. Ep. 2.18.& of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised, that righteousness might be imputed unto them also; 12 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised. Ga. 3. 7. i Ge. 17. 4. 13 For the promise that he should be the heir of the world was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but 29. through the righteousness of faith. 11,12.Ac.5. 41. 2Co.12. 10. Phi. 2. 17. Ja. 1.2, 12. 1 Pe. 3. 14. g Ja. 1. 3. Ja. 1.12. Ga.4.6.Ep. Or, 14 For if they which are of the Ga. 3.18. law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect. 15 Because the law worketh wrath for where no law is, there is no transgression. & 7. 8, 10, n ch. 3. 25. 7, 9. Ga. 3. 1 Jo. 1. 7. 3.4. ch.3.24. n Ga. 3.22. Is. 51. 2. 16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be m by grace; " to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed: not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abra-m ham, who is the father of us all, 17 (As it is written, pI have made thee a father of many nations) before him whom he be-p lieved, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not, as though they were. ch. 9. 8. p ch. 8. 32. 1 Being justified by faith, we have peace with God, 2 and joy in our hope, 8 that since we were reconciled by his blood, when we were enemies, 10 we shall much more be saved being reconciled. 12 As sin and death came by Adam, 17 so much more righteousness and life by Jesus Christ. 20 Where sin abounded, grace did superabound. THEREFORE being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace dwherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also; knowing that tribulation worketh pa us. Col. 1, 20, Ge. 17.5. r John 5. ch. 8. 11.11. 1 Co. 1. 28. & 3. 29, 30. 18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spo-s Ge. 15. 5. tion, ken, So shall thy seed be. 19 And being not weak in faith, the considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an t Ge.17.17. ver. 10. 2 12. 9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. 10 For Pif when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son; much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. 11 And not only so, but we also joy in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. 12 Wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world, and We are dead unto sin. death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: 13 (For until the law, sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. 15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. 38. Is.53.11. r ver. 2. Mat.20.28. 16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift. For the & 26. 28. judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. 17 For if by one man's offence Or, death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace, and of the gift of righteousness, shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) 18 Therefore, as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation, even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. 19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. 20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:" 21 That as sin hath reigned unto by one offence. I Or, by one offence. | Or, by one right eousness, s Ga. 2. 19. t Ps. 19.13. 11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. 12 Let not sin therefore reign & 119. 133. in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof, 13 Neither yield ye your " members as t instruments of unrighteousness unto sin; but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God: u ch. 7. 5. Col.3.5.Ja. 4.1. + Gr. arms, or, weapons. ch. 12. 1. 1 Pe. 2. 24. & 4. 2. y ch. 7.4,6. &8.2.Ga.5. 18. 14 For y sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. 15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the a John 12. 1C0.9.21. law, but under grace? God for32. He.2.9 John 15. 22.ch.3.20. &4.16.&7. 8. Ga.3.19, 23. ¢ La. 7.47. a Mat. 6. 24. John 8. 34. 2 Pe. 2. 19. bid. 16 Know ye not, that a to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whorn ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? 17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin; but ye death, even so might grace reign 1 Ti. 1. 14. 2Ti.1.13. have obeyed from the heart that through righteousness unto eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord. CHAP. VI. 1 We may not live in sin, 2 for we are dead unto it, 3 as appeareth by our baptism. 12 Let not sin reign any more, 18 because we have yielded ourselves to the service of righteousness, 23 and for that death is the wages of sin. a ch. 3. 8. ver. 15. ò ver. 11. ch.7.4.Ga. 2. 19. & 6. WHAT shall we say then? Wa Shall we continue in sin, 14. that grace may abound? 2 God forbid: how shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein ? 3 Know ye not that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ, were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that flike as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: c Col. 3. 3. 1 Pe. 2. 24. + Gr. whereto ve were delivered. c John 8. 32. 1 Co. 7. 22. Ga.5.1. 1 Pe. 2 16. d John 8. d1 Co. 15.+ Gr. e Col. 2.12. f ch. 8.11. 1 Co. 6. 14. 2 Co. 13. 4. e ch. 7. 5. fch. 1. 32. g John 8. h Ga. 6.15. h Ge. 2.17. 10. i Phi 3.10, 5. 17, 21, 1 form of doctrine t which was delivered you. 18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. 19 I speak after the manner of men, because of the infirmity of your flesh for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity, unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness, unto holiness. 20 For when ye were d the servants of sin, ye were free t from righteousness. 21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed for f the end of those things is death. 22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. 23 For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. |