Liturgy Gospel
Paulines Epistle
Paul, the servant of our Lord Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, appointed to the Gospel of God.
A reading from the Epistle of our teacher Paul to the Romans .
May his blessings be upon us.
Amen.
Romans 1 : 1 - 17
Chapter 1
| 1 | Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God
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| 2 | which He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,
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| 3 | concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,
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| 4 | and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
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| 5 | Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name,
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| 6 | among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ;
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| 7 | To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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| 8 | First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
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| 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,
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| 10 | making request if, by some means, now at last I may find a way in the will of God to come to you.
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| 11 | For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established--
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| 12 | that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
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| 13 | 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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| 14 | I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise.
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| 15 | 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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| 16 | 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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| 17 | 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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The grace of God the Father be with you all.
Amen.
