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\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w called|strong="G2822"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* apostle, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* set apart \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*—   
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\v 2 \w the|strong="G1722"\w* gospel \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w promised|strong="G4279"\w* \w beforehand|strong="G4279"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w His|strong="G1223"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Holy \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*,   
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\v 3 \w regarding|strong="G4012"\w* \w His|strong="G4012"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w descendant|strong="G4690"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*,   
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\v 4 \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* holiness \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w declared|strong="G3724"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w His|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*: \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* apostleship \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w call|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2822"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* loved \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2822"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* saints: \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w First|strong="G4413"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G5547"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2605"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w over|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* preaching \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* constantly \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w remember|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*   
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\v 10 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w times|strong="G3842"\w*, asking \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G2235"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G4218"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2316"\w* \w succeed|strong="G2137"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w long|strong="G1971"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w impart|strong="G3330"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w strengthen|strong="G4741"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,   
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\v 12 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* mutually \w encouraged|strong="G4837"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w each|strong="G1223"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*’s \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w unaware|strong="G3756"\w*, brothers, \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w planned|strong="G4388"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* (\w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w prevented|strong="G2967"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* visiting \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*), \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w harvest|strong="G2590"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w obligated|strong="G3781"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* non-Greeks, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foolish|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* why \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w eager|strong="G4289"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Christ, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w*, \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* gospel reveals \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* comes \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* start \w to|strong="G1519"\w* finish, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* revealed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* godlessness \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w suppress|strong="G2722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G1722"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w plain|strong="G5318"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G5319"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w plain|strong="G5318"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s invisible qualities, \w His|strong="G1438"\w* eternal \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w divine|strong="G2305"\w* \w nature|strong="G2305"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w clearly|strong="G2529"\w* \w seen|strong="G2529"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w understood|strong="G3539"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G1438"\w* \w workmanship|strong="G4161"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* excuse.   
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\v 21 \w For|strong="G1722"\w* \w although|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w neither|strong="G3756"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3154"\w* \w futile|strong="G3154"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w thinking|strong="G1261"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w darkened|strong="G4654"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w foolish|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*.   
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\v 22 Although \w they|strong="G1510"\w* claimed \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*, \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w became|strong="G3471"\w* \w fools|strong="G3471"\w*,   
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\v 23 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* exchanged \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* immortal \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* images \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w mortal|strong="G5349"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w birds|strong="G4071"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w animals|strong="G5074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w reptiles|strong="G2062"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w desires|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* impurity \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* dishonoring \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w exchanged|strong="G3337"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w lie|strong="G5579"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4573"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G3000"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w creature|strong="G2937"\w* \w rather|strong="G3844"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Creator|strong="G2936"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G2316"\w* praise! Amen.   
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\v 26 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* dishonorable \w passions|strong="G3806"\w*. \w Even|strong="G5037"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w women|strong="G2338"\w* \w exchanged|strong="G3337"\w* \w natural|strong="G5446"\w* \w relations|strong="G5540"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w unnatural|strong="G3844"\w* ones.   
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\v 27 \w Likewise|strong="G3668"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* abandoned \w natural|strong="G5446"\w* \w relations|strong="G5540"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w women|strong="G2338"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w burned|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* lust \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*. \w Men|strong="G3588"\w* \w committed|strong="G2716"\w* indecent acts \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G3739"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* received \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w due|strong="G1163"\w* penalty \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w error|strong="G4106"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w Furthermore|strong="G2532"\w*, \w since|strong="G2192"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w see|strong="G1381"\w* \w fit|strong="G2520"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* depraved \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* ought \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w They|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* become \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G4137"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G4189"\w*, sexual immorality, \w evil|strong="G2549"\w*, \w greed|strong="G4124"\w*, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* depravity. \w They|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w full|strong="G3324"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w envy|strong="G5355"\w*, \w murder|strong="G5408"\w*, \w strife|strong="G2054"\w*, \w deceit|strong="G1388"\w*, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w malice|strong="G2549"\w*. \w They|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w gossips|strong="G5588"\w*,   
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\v 30 \w slanderers|strong="G2637"\w*, God-haters, \w insolent|strong="G5197"\w*, \w arrogant|strong="G5244"\w*, \w and|strong="G1118"\w* boastful. They invent new forms \w of|strong="G2182"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*; they disobey their \w parents|strong="G1118"\w*.   
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\v 31 They are senseless, faithless, heartless, unforgiving, merciless.   
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\v 32 \w Although|strong="G3748"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1921"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w righteous|strong="G1345"\w* decree \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G4160"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w approve|strong="G4909"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w practice|strong="G4238"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w You|strong="G3739"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3956"\w* excuse, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w pass|strong="G2919"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2919"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* grounds \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w condemning|strong="G2919"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w pass|strong="G2919"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2919"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* based \w on|strong="G1909"\w* truth.   
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\v 3 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w O|strong="G5599"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w pass|strong="G2919"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w think|strong="G3049"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w escape|strong="G1628"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w*?   
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\v 4 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* disregard \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w*, tolerance, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w patience|strong="G3115"\w*, \w not|strong="G2532"\w* realizing \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w* \w leads|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*?   
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\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* hard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unrepentant \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w storing|strong="G2343"\w* \w up|strong="G2343"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*, revelation, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w righteous|strong="G1341"\w* \w judgment|strong="G1341"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w God|strong="G3588"\w* “\w will|strong="G3739"\w* repay \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G2596"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w doing|strong="G2041"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* immortality, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* give eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* self-seeking \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* reject \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* wickedness, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w anger|strong="G3709"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w distress|strong="G4730"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* human \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2716"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*, \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*;   
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\v 10 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2038"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w*, \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* show \w favoritism|strong="G4382"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w All|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3745"\w* sin apart \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* perish apart \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3745"\w* sin \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* hearers \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w before|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w doers|strong="G4163"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* declared \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Indeed|strong="G1063"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w by|strong="G1063"\w* \w nature|strong="G5449"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* requires, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w even|strong="G1063"\w* \w though|strong="G4160"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1731"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1123"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w consciences|strong="G4893"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w bearing|strong="G4828"\w* \w witness|strong="G4828"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G3053"\w* \w either|strong="G2228"\w* \w accusing|strong="G2723"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* defending \w them|strong="G3588"\w*   
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\v 16 \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w secrets|strong="G2927"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* proclaimed \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*.   
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\v 17 Behold, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w call|strong="G2532"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w rely|strong="G1879"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w approve|strong="G1381"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* superior \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w instructed|strong="G2727"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w And|strong="G5037"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w convinced|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w guide|strong="G3595"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*, \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*,   
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\v 20 \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w instructor|strong="G3810"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w foolish|strong="G2532"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w infants|strong="G3516"\w*, \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w embodiment|strong="G3446"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* truth.   
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\v 21 \w You|strong="G1321"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*, \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G1321"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*? \w You|strong="G1321"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w against|strong="G3756"\w* \w stealing|strong="G2813"\w*, \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G1321"\w* \w steal|strong="G2813"\w*?   
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\v 22 \w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* forbid \w adultery|strong="G3431"\w*, \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w commit|strong="G3431"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3431"\w*? \w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* abhor \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*, \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w rob|strong="G2416"\w* \w temples|strong="G2416"\w*?   
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\v 23 \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w do|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* dishonor \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w breaking|strong="G3847"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*?   
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\v 24 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* blasphemed \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w Circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w value|strong="G5623"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* observe \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w break|strong="G3848"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* uncircumcision.   
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\v 26 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w* \w keeps|strong="G5442"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w requirements|strong="G1345"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w will|strong="G3049"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* uncircumcision \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w regarded|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*?   
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\v 27 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w physically|strong="G5449"\w* uncircumcised \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w keeps|strong="G5055"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemn|strong="G2919"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1121"\w* code \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* lawbreaker.   
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\v 28 \w A|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w outwardly|strong="G1722"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w outward|strong="G5318"\w* \w and|strong="G2453"\w* \w physical|strong="G4561"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w inwardly|strong="G2927"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* matter \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w written|strong="G1121"\w* code. \w Such|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2588"\w*’s \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w does|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w What|strong="G5101"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w advantage|strong="G4053"\w* \w of|strong="G2228"\w* \w being|strong="G3767"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* value \w of|strong="G2228"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*?   
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\v 2 \w Much|strong="G4183"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G5158"\w*. \w First|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G4183"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G4100"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w very|strong="G4183"\w* \w words|strong="G3051"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w did|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G5101"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*? \w Will|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w lack|strong="G5101"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w nullify|strong="G2673"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w faithfulness|strong="G4102"\w*?   
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\v 4 \w Certainly|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*! \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w*. \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w proved|strong="G1096"\w* right \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w speak|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w victorious|strong="G3528"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* unrighteousness highlights \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w shall|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*? \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* unjust \w to|strong="G2596"\w* inflict \w His|strong="G2596"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* human \w terms|strong="G2596"\w*.   
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\v 6 Certainly \w not|strong="G3361"\w*! \w In|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w could|strong="G3361"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*?   
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\v 7 \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* falsehood accentuates \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s truthfulness, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w increase|strong="G4052"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w am|strong="G2504"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2919"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* sinner?   
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\v 8 \w Why|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* slanderously \w claim|strong="G5346"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G1510"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w result|strong="G2443"\w*”? \w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemnation|strong="G2917"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* deserved!   
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\v 9 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w better|strong="G4284"\w*? \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w already|strong="G4256"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* charge \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w alike|strong="G5037"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* sin.   
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\v 10 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w There|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w understands|strong="G4920"\w*, \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w seeks|strong="G1567"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w turned|strong="G1578"\w* \w away|strong="G1578"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* together \w become|strong="G1510"\w* worthless; \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G2193"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*.”   
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\v 13 “\w Their|strong="G3588"\w* \w throats|strong="G2995"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* open \w graves|strong="G5028"\w*; \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w* practice \w deceit|strong="G1387"\w*.” “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* venom \w of|strong="G5259"\w* vipers \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w lips|strong="G5491"\w*.”   
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\v 14 “\w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouths|strong="G4750"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w full|strong="G1073"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* cursing \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bitterness|strong="G4088"\w*.”   
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\v 15 “\w Their|strong="G3588"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w swift|strong="G3691"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w shed|strong="G1632"\w* blood;   
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\v 16 \w ruin|strong="G4938"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w misery|strong="G5004"\w* lie \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* wake,   
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\v 17 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w*.”   
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\v 18 “\w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* silenced \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* held \w accountable|strong="G5267"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* merely brings awareness \w of|strong="G1537"\w* sin.   
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\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w attested|strong="G3140"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Prophets|strong="G4396"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w upon|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*. \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w distinction|strong="G1293"\w*,   
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\v 23 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* sinned \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fall|strong="G5302"\w* \w short|strong="G5302"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,   
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\v 24 \w and|strong="G2424"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w freely|strong="G1432"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w His|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* redemption \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* presented \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* atoning sacrifice \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w His|strong="G1223"\w* blood \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* order \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w demonstrate|strong="G1732"\w* \w His|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w His|strong="G1223"\w* forbearance \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sins \w committed|strong="G4266"\w* beforehand.   
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\v 26 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w demonstrate|strong="G1732"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w just|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w justify|strong="G1344"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Where|strong="G4226"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w*? \w It|strong="G1223"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w excluded|strong="G1576"\w*. \w On|strong="G4102"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w principle|strong="G3551"\w*? \w On|strong="G4102"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*? \w No|strong="G3780"\w*, \w but|strong="G3767"\w* \w on|strong="G4102"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w Therefore|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w maintain|strong="G3049"\w* \w that|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1063"\w* man \w is|strong="G4102"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1344"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G5565"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w*? \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*? \w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*,   
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\v 30 \w since|strong="G1537"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w justify|strong="G1344"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* uncircumcised \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w we|strong="G3767"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w nullify|strong="G2673"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*? Certainly \w not|strong="G3361"\w*! Instead, \w we|strong="G3767"\w* \w uphold|strong="G2476"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* Abraham, \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w forefather|strong="G3962"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w has|strong="G3962"\w* discovered?   
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\v 2 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* Abraham \w was|strong="G2316"\w* \w indeed|strong="G1063"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w something|strong="G2745"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w boast|strong="G2745"\w* \w about|strong="G4314"\w*, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*? “\w Abraham|strong="G4100"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w credited|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w wages|strong="G3408"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* worker \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w credited|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* \w gift|strong="G5485"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G3756"\w* obligation.   
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\v 5 \w However|strong="G1161"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2038"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w justifies|strong="G1344"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* ungodly, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w credited|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w speaks|strong="G3004"\w* \w likewise|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessedness|strong="G3108"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w credits|strong="G3049"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*:   
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\v 7 “\w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* lawless acts \w are|strong="G3588"\w* forgiven, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* sins \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w covered|strong="G1943"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* sin \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w count|strong="G3049"\w* \w against|strong="G3756"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w blessing|strong="G3108"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* uncircumcised? \w We|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* Abraham’s \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w credited|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G4459"\w* context \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w credited|strong="G3049"\w*? \w Was|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w after|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w*? \w It|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w after|strong="G1722"\w*, \w but|strong="G3767"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w seal|strong="G4973"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* still uncircumcised. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* order \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w credited|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4748"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* footsteps \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* Abraham \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* offspring \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w heir|strong="G2818"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* given \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w heirs|strong="G2818"\w*, \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* useless \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* worthless,   
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\v 15 \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w brings|strong="G2716"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w transgression|strong="G3847"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* guaranteed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* Abraham’s offspring—\w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Abraham. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G5087"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*.” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G2713"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w gives|strong="G2227"\w* \w life|strong="G2227"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w calls|strong="G2564"\w* \w into|strong="G2564"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w exist|strong="G1510"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Against|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G2596"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w Abraham|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w and|strong="G3962"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*, \w just|strong="G2596"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w shall|strong="G3739"\w* \w your|strong="G1909"\w* offspring \w be|strong="G1096"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w Without|strong="G3361"\w* weakening \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* acknowledged \w neither|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* decrepitness \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* (\w since|strong="G3499"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4225"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1541"\w* \w years|strong="G1541"\w* \w old|strong="G1541"\w*) \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* lifelessness \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sarah|strong="G4564"\w*’s \w womb|strong="G3388"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w waver|strong="G1252"\w* \w through|strong="G2316"\w* disbelief \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G1743"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,   
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\v 21 \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w fully|strong="G4135"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G4135"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G1861"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1415"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w This|strong="G1352"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w why|strong="G1519"\w* “\w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w credited|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* words “\w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3748"\w* \w credited|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w him|strong="G1223"\w*” \w were|strong="G3748"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* Abraham,   
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\v 24 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* righteousness \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w credited|strong="G3049"\w*—\w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w trespasses|strong="G3900"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* life \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w justification|strong="G1347"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w since|strong="G1537"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,   
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\v 2 \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* gained \w access|strong="G4318"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G2347"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w suffering|strong="G2347"\w* \w produces|strong="G2716"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w*;   
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\v 4 \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w*, \w character|strong="G1382"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w character|strong="G1382"\w*, \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w does|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w disappoint|strong="G2617"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w poured|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1632"\w* \w His|strong="G1223"\w* love \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w right|strong="G2540"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w while|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* powerless, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* died \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* ungodly.   
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\v 7 \w Very|strong="G2532"\w* \w rarely|strong="G3433"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* die \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* possibly \w dare|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* die.   
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\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* proves \w His|strong="G1438"\w* love \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*: \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* sinners, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w since|strong="G1223"\w* \w we|strong="G3568"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w been|strong="G3568"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w His|strong="G1223"\w* blood, \w how|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w shall|strong="G4183"\w* \w we|strong="G3568"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*!   
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\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w*, \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w reconciled|strong="G2644"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w His|strong="G1223"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w how|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*, \w having|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w reconciled|strong="G2644"\w*, \w shall|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w His|strong="G1223"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*!   
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\v 11 \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w reconciliation|strong="G2643"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w*, \w just|strong="G5618"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* sin \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* sin, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* sinned.   
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\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* sin \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G3361"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* sin \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* taken \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w account|strong="G1677"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Nevertheless|strong="G2532"\w*, \w death|strong="G2288"\w* reigned \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Adam \w until|strong="G3360"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* sin \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* Adam transgressed. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w pattern|strong="G5179"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w One|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w trespass|strong="G3900"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w trespass|strong="G3900"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w*, \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*!   
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\v 16 \w Again|strong="G1519"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w result|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w*’s \w sin|strong="G3900"\w*: \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* followed \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w sin|strong="G3900"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w condemnation|strong="G2917"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* followed \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w trespasses|strong="G3900"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w justification|strong="G1345"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w trespass|strong="G3900"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w*, \w death|strong="G2288"\w* reigned \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w*, \w how|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w abundance|strong="G4050"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w reign|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*!   
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\v 18 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w trespass|strong="G3900"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemnation|strong="G2631"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w act|strong="G1345"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1345"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w justification|strong="G1347"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w just|strong="G1342"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disobedience|strong="G3876"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G2525"\w* sinners, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2525"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w trespass|strong="G3900"\w* \w would|strong="G3900"\w* \w increase|strong="G4121"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w sin|strong="G3900"\w* \w increased|strong="G5248"\w*, \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w increased|strong="G5248"\w* \w all|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w more|strong="G1161"\w*,   
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\v 21 \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w just|strong="G5618"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* sin reigned \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w reign|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2443"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*? \w Shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2443"\w* \w continue|strong="G1961"\w* \w in|strong="G1961"\w* sin \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w increase|strong="G4121"\w*?   
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\v 2 Certainly \w not|strong="G3361"\w*! \w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G4459"\w* \w we|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* sin \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1096"\w* \w any|strong="G3361"\w* \w longer|strong="G2089"\w*?   
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\v 3 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* aware \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*?   
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\v 4 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w buried|strong="G4916"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* baptism \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w just|strong="G5618"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w newness|strong="G2538"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w united|strong="G4854"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* like \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w certainly|strong="G1063"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w united|strong="G4854"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection.   
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\v 6 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* our \w old|strong="G3820"\w* self \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4957"\w* \w with|strong="G4957"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* sin \w might|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* rendered \w powerless|strong="G2673"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1398"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* sin.   
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\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* anyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* has \w died|strong="G3588"\w* has been \w freed|strong="G1344"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* sin.   
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\v 8 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* died \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4800"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Him|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w was|strong="G5547"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w He|strong="G3754"\w* cannot \w die|strong="G2288"\w* \w again|strong="G1453"\w*; \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w dominion|strong="G2961"\w* \w over|strong="G2961"\w* \w Him|strong="G1537"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* death \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*, \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* sin \w once|strong="G2178"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G1161"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w*, \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G5547"\w* \w count|strong="G3049"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* sin, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w let|strong="G3767"\w* sin reign \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w mortal|strong="G2349"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w it|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w its|strong="G5219"\w* \w desires|strong="G1939"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* body \w to|strong="G2532"\w* sin \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w instruments|strong="G3696"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* wickedness, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* body \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w instruments|strong="G3696"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* sin \w shall|strong="G3756"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G5259"\w* \w master|strong="G2961"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w Shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* sin \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*? \w Certainly|strong="G3756"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*!   
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\v 16 \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* offer \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w obedient|strong="G5219"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w*, \w whether|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* sin \w leading|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w leading|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*?   
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\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w thanks|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w once|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* sin, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* wholeheartedly \w obeyed|strong="G5219"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w form|strong="G5179"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w committed|strong="G3860"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w You|strong="G1659"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* been \w set|strong="G1659"\w* \w free|strong="G1659"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* sin \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w become|strong="G1161"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1402"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* terms \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* weakness \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*. \w Just|strong="G5618"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* used \w to|strong="G1519"\w* offer \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* slavery \w to|strong="G1519"\w* impurity \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* escalating wickedness, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* offer \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* slavery \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w leading|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* holiness.   
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\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G1401"\w* sin, \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w of|strong="G1401"\w* obligation \w to|strong="G1401"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w did|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w reap|strong="G2192"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w*? \w The|strong="G1909"\w* \w outcome|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w set|strong="G1659"\w* \w free|strong="G1659"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* sin \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w become|strong="G1161"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1402"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w reap|strong="G2192"\w* \w leads|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* holiness, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w outcome|strong="G5056"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wages|strong="G3800"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* sin \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Do|strong="G2228"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w not|strong="G2198"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w*, brothers (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w am|strong="G3551"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*), \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* authority \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* man only \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w long|strong="G5550"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w*?   
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\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* instance, \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w married|strong="G1135"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w by|strong="G2198"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* \w husband|strong="G5220"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* long \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* \w husband|strong="G5220"\w* dies, \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w released|strong="G2673"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w marriage|strong="G1135"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w joined|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* husband \w is|strong="G1510"\w* still \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*, \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G5537"\w* \w an|strong="G1096"\w* \w adulteress|strong="G3428"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* husband dies, \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w an|strong="G1096"\w* \w adulteress|strong="G3428"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* marries \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brothers, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G2289"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w belong|strong="G1537"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G2592"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2592"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w lived|strong="G1510"\w* \w according|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sinful \w passions|strong="G3804"\w* \w aroused|strong="G3804"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G1223"\w* \w bodies|strong="G3196"\w*, \w bearing|strong="G2592"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2592"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w bound|strong="G2722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w released|strong="G2673"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* new \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w written|strong="G1121"\w* code.   
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\v 7 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*? \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* sin? \w Certainly|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*! \w Indeed|strong="G1063"\w*, \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* mindful \w of|strong="G1223"\w* sin \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w aware|strong="G1097"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w coveting|strong="G1939"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w covet|strong="G1937"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* sin, \w seizing|strong="G2983"\w* \w its|strong="G3956"\w* opportunity \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w*, \w produced|strong="G2716"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* covetous \w desire|strong="G1939"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, sin \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Once|strong="G4218"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* \w apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, sin sprang \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* discovered \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* meant \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w actually|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* sin, \w seizing|strong="G2983"\w* \w its|strong="G1223"\w* opportunity \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w*, \w deceived|strong="G1818"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death.   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* holy, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* holy, \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Has|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*? Certainly \w not|strong="G3361"\w*! \w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* sin \w might|strong="G1785"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* exposed \w as|strong="G2596"\w* sin, \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w produced|strong="G2716"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* sin \w might|strong="G1785"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w utterly|strong="G5236"\w* sinful.   
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\v 14 \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w unspiritual|strong="G4560"\w*, \w sold|strong="G4097"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* slave \w to|strong="G1161"\w* sin.   
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\v 15 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*. \w But|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w hate|strong="G3404"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* admit \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2716"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* sin living \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2716"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w lives|strong="G3611"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* discover \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* carry \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w out|strong="G1063"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w good|strong="G3756"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*. Instead, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w keep|strong="G4160"\w* \w on|strong="G4160"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* sin living \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w So|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w principle|strong="G3551"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* discovered: \w When|strong="G2147"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*, \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G2570"\w* \w there|strong="G3754"\w* \w with|strong="G4160"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G2596"\w* \w inner|strong="G2080"\w* \w being|strong="G2596"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w delight|strong="G4913"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* see \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* work \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* body, warring \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* holding \w me|strong="G1473"\w* captive \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sin \w that|strong="G3588"\w* dwells \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w a|strong="G1537"\w* \w wretched|strong="G5005"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w*! \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w rescue|strong="G4506"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*?   
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\v 25 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w thank|strong="G5485"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*! \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* sin.   
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\v 1 Therefore \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w condemnation|strong="G2631"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G1722"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* walk \w according|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* flesh \w but|strong="G3762"\w* \w according|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w set|strong="G1659"\w* me \w free|strong="G1659"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* sin \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* powerless \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* weakened \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w sending|strong="G3992"\w* \w His|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w likeness|strong="G3667"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* sinful \w man|strong="G3739"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w offering|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* sin. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w thus|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* sin \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*,   
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\v 4 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1345"\w* standard \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w might|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G5426"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w set|strong="G5426"\w* \w their|strong="G2596"\w* \w minds|strong="G5426"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G5426"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w set|strong="G5426"\w* \w their|strong="G2596"\w* \w minds|strong="G5426"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G5427"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G5427"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*,   
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\v 7 \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w mind|strong="G5427"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w hostile|strong="G2189"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*: \w It|strong="G1063"\w* \w does|strong="G3761"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w submit|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w do|strong="G1410"\w* \w so|strong="G1519"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* controlled \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* please \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w You|strong="G5210"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* controlled \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w lives|strong="G3611"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* sin, \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w alive|strong="G2222"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* living \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G2227"\w* \w life|strong="G2227"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w mortal|strong="G2349"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w His|strong="G1223"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lives|strong="G3611"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, brothers, \w we|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* \w obligation|strong="G3781"\w*, \w but|strong="G3767"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w die|strong="G2289"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w put|strong="G2289"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w death|strong="G2289"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w deeds|strong="G4234"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3745"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* led \w by|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w slavery|strong="G1397"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* returns \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w adoption|strong="G5206"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* sonship, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w cry|strong="G2896"\w*, “Abba! \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*!”   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* Himself \w testifies|strong="G4828"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w children|strong="G5043"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w heirs|strong="G2818"\w*: \w heirs|strong="G2818"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* co-heirs \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*—\w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffer|strong="G4841"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G4888"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w consider|strong="G3049"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G4314"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* comparable \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* revealed \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w* waits \w in|strong="G2316"\w* eager expectation \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* revelation \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w subjected|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w futility|strong="G3153"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w its|strong="G1223"\w* own will, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w subjected|strong="G5293"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*, \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*   
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\v 21 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w* itself \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G1659"\w* \w free|strong="G1659"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* its \w bondage|strong="G1397"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* decay \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G3748"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* groaning \w together|strong="G4944"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pains|strong="G4944"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w childbirth|strong="G4944"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w time|strong="G3568"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* firstfruits \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w groan|strong="G4727"\w* \w inwardly|strong="G1722"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w wait|strong="G4151"\w* eagerly \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w adoption|strong="G5206"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w sons|strong="G5206"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* redemption \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* seen \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* already see?   
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\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G1223"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* see, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w wait|strong="G5281"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* patiently.   
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\v 26 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G5615"\w* \w way|strong="G5615"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w helps|strong="G4878"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* weaknesses. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* Himself \w intercedes|strong="G5241"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w groans|strong="G4726"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* deep \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w searches|strong="G2045"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mind|strong="G5427"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w intercedes|strong="G1793"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* saints \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G4903"\w* \w together|strong="G4903"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* love \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2822"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w purpose|strong="G4286"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w foreknew|strong="G4267"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w predestined|strong="G4309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w conformed|strong="G4832"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w firstborn|strong="G4416"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* brothers.   
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\v 30 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w predestined|strong="G4309"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*; \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w*; \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w shall|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* response \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*?   
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\v 32 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w spare|strong="G5339"\w* \w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w us|strong="G5483"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w freely|strong="G5483"\w* \w give|strong="G5483"\w* \w us|strong="G5483"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*?   
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\v 33 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w bring|strong="G1458"\w* \w any|strong="G5101"\w* \w charge|strong="G1458"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w elect|strong="G1588"\w*? \w It|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w justifies|strong="G1344"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemn|strong="G2632"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*? \w For|strong="G5228"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* life, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*—\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* interceding \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w separate|strong="G5563"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* love \w of|strong="G2228"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*? \w Shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w distress|strong="G4730"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w persecution|strong="G1375"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w famine|strong="G3042"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w nakedness|strong="G1132"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w danger|strong="G2794"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*?   
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\v 36 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w Your|strong="G3650"\w* \w sake|strong="G1752"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* face \w death|strong="G2289"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w long|strong="G2250"\w*; \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w considered|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w to|strong="G2289"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="G4967"\w*.”   
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\v 37 \w No|strong="G3956"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G3956"\w* than \w conquerors|strong="G5245"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* loved \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.   
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\v 38 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w am|strong="G3195"\w* \w convinced|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* angels \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* principalities \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w powers|strong="G1411"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* \w present|strong="G1764"\w* \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* \w future|strong="G3195"\w*,   
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\v 39 \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w height|strong="G5313"\w* \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* depth, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G2087"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w*, \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1410"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w separate|strong="G5563"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* love \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*; \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lying|strong="G5574"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* confirmed \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* deep \w sorrow|strong="G3077"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unceasing \w anguish|strong="G3601"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w wish|strong="G2172"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* cursed \w and|strong="G4561"\w* cut \w off|strong="G2596"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w sake|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brothers, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* own \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G4561"\w* blood,   
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\v 4 \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2475"\w*. Theirs \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w adoption|strong="G5206"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w sons|strong="G5206"\w*; theirs \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w divine|strong="G2999"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w covenants|strong="G1242"\w*; theirs \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w giving|strong="G3548"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3548"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* temple \w worship|strong="G2999"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w*.   
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\v 5 Theirs \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* patriarchs, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* proceeds \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* descent \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G1537"\w* praise! Amen.   
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\v 6 \w It|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w failed|strong="G3756"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* descended \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* Abraham’s \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*. \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* contrary, “\w Through|strong="G1722"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* offspring \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* reckoned.”   
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\v 8 \w So|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w regarded|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* offspring.   
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\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* stated: “\w At|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* appointed \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* return, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sarah|strong="G4564"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Rebecca|strong="G4479"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* children \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w conceived|strong="G2845"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Yet|strong="G1063"\w* \w before|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* twins \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w good|strong="G3756"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w evil|strong="G5337"\w*, \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s plan \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w election|strong="G1589"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w stand|strong="G3306"\w*,   
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\v 12 not \w by|strong="G2564"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2564"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w calls|strong="G2564"\w*, \w she|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* told, “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w older|strong="G3173"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w younger|strong="G1640"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* loved, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Esau|strong="G2269"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w hated|strong="G3404"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w shall|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G3767"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*? \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* unjust? Certainly \w not|strong="G3361"\w*!   
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\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*: “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G3627"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G3627"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G3761"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* depend \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*’s \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* effort, \w but|strong="G3767"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="G5328"\w*: “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w raised|strong="G1825"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* purpose, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* display \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G1229"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w God|strong="G1653"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w hardens|strong="G4645"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w harden|strong="G4645"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w find|strong="G3201"\w* \w fault|strong="G3201"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* resist \w His|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w*?”   
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\v 20 \w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w O|strong="G5599"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w*, \w to|strong="G3004"\w* talk back \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w Shall|strong="G2316"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w formed|strong="G4160"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w formed|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*?”   
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\v 21 \w Does|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w potter|strong="G2763"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w lump|strong="G5445"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w clay|strong="G4081"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w vessel|strong="G4632"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* special occasions \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* common \w use|strong="G2192"\w*?   
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\v 22 \w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w intending|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w show|strong="G1731"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w power|strong="G1415"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w*, bore \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w patience|strong="G3115"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w vessels|strong="G4632"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*, \w prepared|strong="G2675"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* destruction?   
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\v 23 \w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w vessels|strong="G4632"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepared|strong="G4282"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* advance \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*—   
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\v 24 \w including|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*?   
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\v 25 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Hosea|strong="G5617"\w*: “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2564"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* ‘\w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w People|strong="G2992"\w*’ \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2564"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* ‘\w My|strong="G1722"\w* Beloved’ \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w My|strong="G1722"\w* beloved,”   
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\v 26 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w happen|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G2046"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*,’ \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* ‘\w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.’”   
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\v 27 \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w cries|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w concerning|strong="G5228"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*: “\w Though|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* number \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Israelites \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* sand \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, only \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w remnant|strong="G3005"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w carry|strong="G4160"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G1909"\w* sentence \w thoroughly|strong="G4931"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* decisively \w in|strong="G1909"\w* righteousness, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w short|strong="G4932"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w matter|strong="G3056"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.”   
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\v 29 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1096"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* foretold: “\w Unless|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Hosts \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G1459"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w Sodom|strong="G4670"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w resembled|strong="G3666"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="G1116"\w*.”   
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\v 30 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*? \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w pursue|strong="G1377"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w have|strong="G3748"\w* obtained \w it|strong="G3754"\w*, \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*;   
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\v 31 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w who|strong="G3756"\w* pursued \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w has|strong="G1519"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w attained|strong="G5348"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*? \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w their|strong="G1223"\w* pursuit \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* law. \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w stumbled|strong="G4350"\w* \w over|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4348"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*,   
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\v 33 \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w See|strong="G3708"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Zion|strong="G4622"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4625"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w offense|strong="G4625"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w*.”   
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\v 1 Brothers, \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*’s \w desire|strong="G2107"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G1162"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Israelites \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3748"\w* \w zealous|strong="G2205"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w basis|strong="G2596"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Because|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* ignorant \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w establish|strong="G2476"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w submit|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w concerning|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w writes|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G4160"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G4160"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*: “\w Do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w ascend|strong="G1537"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*?’ (\w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G2609"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w down|strong="G2609"\w*)   
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\v 7 \w or|strong="G2228"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w descend|strong="G2597"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* Abyss?’ (\w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*).”   
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\v 8 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*? “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*; \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*,” \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w*:   
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\v 9 \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w confess|strong="G3670"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G1161"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w you|strong="G1519"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1519"\w* justified, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G1161"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w you|strong="G1519"\w* \w confess|strong="G3670"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1519"\w* \w saved|strong="G4991"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w It|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*: “\w Anyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w put|strong="G2617"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w difference|strong="G1293"\w* \w between|strong="G5037"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*: \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* gives richly \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*,   
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\v 13 \w for|strong="G1063"\w*, “\w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w calls|strong="G1941"\w* \w on|strong="G1941"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w One|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G4100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*? \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w One|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G4100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* heard? \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* hear \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w someone|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w*?   
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\v 15 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G4459"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G1125"\w*? \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w beautiful|strong="G5611"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w bring|strong="G2097"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* peace, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w bring|strong="G2097"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*!”   
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\v 16 \w But|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* welcomed \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* message?”   
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\v 17 Consequently, \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* comes \w by|strong="G1223"\w* hearing, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* hearing \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w*, \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* hear? \w Indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*: “\w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5353"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ends|strong="G4009"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* instead, \w did|strong="G1097"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w*? \w First|strong="G4413"\w*, \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*: “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w make|strong="G3863"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w jealous|strong="G3863"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G1097"\w* \w who|strong="G3756"\w* \w are|strong="G1484"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*; \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w make|strong="G3863"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* angry \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* understanding.”   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* boldly \w says|strong="G3004"\w*: “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*; \w I|strong="G1473"\w* revealed \w Myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*: “\w All|strong="G3650"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w long|strong="G2250"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* held \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* disobedient \w and|strong="G2532"\w* obstinate \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* reject \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*? \w Certainly|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*! \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israelite|strong="G2475"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w descendant|strong="G4690"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Abraham, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Benjamin.   
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\v 2 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* reject \w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w foreknew|strong="G4267"\w*. \w Do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*, \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w appealed|strong="G1793"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,   
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\v 3 “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w Your|strong="G2962"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w torn|strong="G2679"\w* \w down|strong="G2679"\w* \w Your|strong="G2962"\w* \w altars|strong="G2379"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w left|strong="G5275"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w my|strong="G2212"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*”?   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w divine|strong="G5538"\w* \w reply|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*? “\w I|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w reserved|strong="G2641"\w* \w for|strong="G3756"\w* \w Myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w seven|strong="G2035"\w* \w thousand|strong="G2035"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w bowed|strong="G2578"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w knee|strong="G1119"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* Baal.”   
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\v 5 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w remnant|strong="G3005"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1589"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*. \w Otherwise|strong="G1893"\w*, \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*. \w Otherwise|strong="G1893"\w*, \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w seeking|strong="G1934"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w failed|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w obtain|strong="G2013"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* elect \w did|strong="G5101"\w*. \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3062"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w hardened|strong="G4456"\w*,   
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\v 8 \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w stupor|strong="G2659"\w*, \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w could|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* see, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w could|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* hear, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*: “\w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w snare|strong="G3803"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w trap|strong="G3803"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4625"\w* \w block|strong="G4625"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* retribution \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w darkened|strong="G4654"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3361"\w* see, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w backs|strong="G3577"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* bent \w forever|strong="G1223"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w did|strong="G1096"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4417"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w* \w beyond|strong="G1519"\w* recovery? Certainly \w not|strong="G3361"\w*! \w However|strong="G3767"\w*, \w because|strong="G2443"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w trespass|strong="G3900"\w*, \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G3863"\w* Israel \w jealous|strong="G3863"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w trespass|strong="G3900"\w* means \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w failure|strong="G2275"\w* means \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w much|strong="G4214"\w* \w greater|strong="G3123"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w fullness|strong="G4138"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w*!   
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\v 13 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*. \w Inasmuch|strong="G1909"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* apostle \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w magnify|strong="G1392"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w*   
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\v 14 \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w provoke|strong="G3863"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* own \w people|strong="G4561"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G3863"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* rejection \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w reconciliation|strong="G2643"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w acceptance|strong="G4356"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*?   
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\v 16 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w part|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* dough \w is|strong="G3588"\w* holy, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* whole batch; \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* holy, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w branches|strong="G2798"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w branches|strong="G2798"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w broken|strong="G1575"\w* \w off|strong="G1575"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w olive|strong="G1636"\w* shoot, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w grafted|strong="G1461"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* share \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* nourishment \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w olive|strong="G1636"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w*,   
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\v 18 \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w boast|strong="G2620"\w* \w over|strong="G2620"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w branches|strong="G2798"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w*, remember \w this|strong="G3588"\w*: \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* support \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* supports \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, “\w Branches|strong="G2798"\w* \w were|strong="G2798"\w* \w broken|strong="G1575"\w* \w off|strong="G1575"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* could \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w grafted|strong="G1461"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w correct|strong="G2573"\w*: \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w broken|strong="G1575"\w* \w off|strong="G1575"\w* \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G4102"\w* unbelief, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w by|strong="G2476"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w Do|strong="G5399"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* arrogant, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w did|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w spare|strong="G5339"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w natural|strong="G5449"\w* \w branches|strong="G2798"\w*, \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w certainly|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w spare|strong="G5339"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w either|strong="G3761"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Take|strong="G1161"\w* notice, \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* severity \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*: severity \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w continue|strong="G1961"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w His|strong="G1909"\w* \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w*. \w Otherwise|strong="G1893"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G1581"\w* \w off|strong="G1581"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* persist \w in|strong="G2316"\w* unbelief, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w grafted|strong="G1461"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1415"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w graft|strong="G1461"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w cut|strong="G1581"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w olive|strong="G1636"\w* \w tree|strong="G1636"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w contrary|strong="G3844"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w nature|strong="G5449"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w grafted|strong="G1461"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w cultivated|strong="G2565"\w*, \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w much|strong="G4214"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* readily \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w natural|strong="G5449"\w* branches, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w grafted|strong="G1461"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w olive|strong="G1636"\w* \w tree|strong="G1636"\w*!   
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\v 25 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w ignorant|strong="G3361"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w*, brothers, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w conceited|strong="G5429"\w*: \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w hardening|strong="G4457"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, until \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w full|strong="G4138"\w* \w number|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Deliverer|strong="G4506"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Zion|strong="G4622"\w*; \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* remove godlessness \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* away \w their|strong="G2532"\w* sins.”   
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\v 28 Regarding \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w account|strong="G1223"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* regarding \w election|strong="G1589"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* loved \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w account|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* patriarchs.   
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\v 29 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* irrevocable.   
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\v 30 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w just|strong="G5618"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w formerly|strong="G4218"\w* disobeyed \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w have|strong="G1653"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w received|strong="G1653"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w through|strong="G5210"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* disobedience,   
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\v 31 \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* disobeyed, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G1653"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w through|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w shown|strong="G1653"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* consigned \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* disobedience \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G1653"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w O|strong="G5599"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* depth \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*! \w How|strong="G5613"\w* unsearchable \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w judgments|strong="G2917"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* untraceable \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w*!   
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\v 34 “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w His|strong="G2228"\w* \w counselor|strong="G4825"\w*?”   
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\v 35 “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w first|strong="G4272"\w* \w given|strong="G4272"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* repay \w him|strong="G2532"\w*?”   
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\v 36 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*. \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*! Amen.   
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\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1223"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w on|strong="G2198"\w* \w account|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w mercy|strong="G3628"\w*, \w to|strong="G2316"\w* offer \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w as|strong="G2316"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w*, holy \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w pleasing|strong="G2101"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G3050"\w* \w service|strong="G2999"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w worship|strong="G2999"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w conformed|strong="G4964"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* world, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w transformed|strong="G3339"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* renewing \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* able \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w test|strong="G1381"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w approve|strong="G1381"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G5101"\w*, \w pleasing|strong="G2101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* \w more|strong="G1325"\w* \w highly|strong="G5252"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w sober|strong="G4993"\w* \w judgment|strong="G4993"\w*, \w according|strong="G1538"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w measure|strong="G3358"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Just|strong="G2509"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* each \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* same \w function|strong="G4234"\w*,   
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\v 5 \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w each|strong="G2596"\w* \w member|strong="G3196"\w* \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w different|strong="G1313"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*. \w If|strong="G1535"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w use|strong="G2192"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* proportion \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*;   
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\v 7 \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w serving|strong="G1248"\w*, let \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w serve|strong="G1248"\w*; \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*, let \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w*;   
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\v 8 \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w encouraging|strong="G3870"\w*, let \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w*; \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* giving, let \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w give|strong="G3330"\w* generously; \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* leading, let \w him|strong="G3588"\w* lead \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w diligence|strong="G4710"\w*; \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* showing \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*, let \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* cheerfully.   
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\v 9 Love \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* sincere. Detest \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w*; \w cling|strong="G2853"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Be|strong="G1519"\w* \w devoted|strong="G5387"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w brotherly|strong="G5360"\w* \w love|strong="G5360"\w*. Outdo yourselves \w in|strong="G1519"\w* honoring \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* let \w your|strong="G2962"\w* zeal subside; \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4151"\w* fervor, \w serving|strong="G1398"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Be|strong="G3588"\w* joyful \w in|strong="G5463"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w patient|strong="G5278"\w* \w in|strong="G5463"\w* \w affliction|strong="G2347"\w*, persistent \w in|strong="G5463"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Share|strong="G2841"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* saints \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G3588"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w*. Practice \w hospitality|strong="G5381"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Bless|strong="G2127"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w persecute|strong="G1377"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Bless|strong="G2127"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w curse|strong="G2672"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* those who \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*; \w weep|strong="G2799"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* those who \w weep|strong="G2799"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Live|strong="G5426"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w harmony|strong="G5426"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*. \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* proud, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w associate|strong="G4879"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w lowly|strong="G5011"\w*. \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w conceited|strong="G5429"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Do|strong="G3367"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* repay \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w for|strong="G2570"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*. Carefully \w consider|strong="G4306"\w* \w what|strong="G2556"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* \w right|strong="G2570"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* eyes \w of|strong="G1799"\w* everybody.   
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\v 18 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* part, \w live|strong="G1514"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w peace|strong="G1514"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w avenge|strong="G1556"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, beloved, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w leave|strong="G1325"\w* \w room|strong="G5117"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w Vengeance|strong="G1557"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w Mine|strong="G1473"\w*; \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* repay, \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w Therefore|strong="G1063"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w enemy|strong="G2190"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*, \w feed|strong="G5595"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w thirsty|strong="G1372"\w*, \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w drink|strong="G4222"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w so|strong="G1063"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w heap|strong="G4987"\w* \w burning|strong="G4442"\w* coals \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w overcome|strong="G3528"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w overcome|strong="G3528"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w submit|strong="G5293"\w* himself \w to|strong="G1849"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w governing|strong="G5242"\w* \w authorities|strong="G1849"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w authorities|strong="G1849"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w exist|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5021"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 2 Consequently, \w whoever|strong="G3588"\w* resists \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* opposing \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* set \w in|strong="G2316"\w* place, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2983"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w bring|strong="G2983"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* rulers \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w terror|strong="G5401"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3756"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bad|strong="G2556"\w*. \w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* unafraid \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*? \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* approval.   
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\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w good|strong="G3756"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2556"\w*, \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w carry|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w vain|strong="G1500"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w servant|strong="G1249"\w*, \w an|strong="G1519"\w* agent \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w retribution|strong="G3709"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* wrongdoer.   
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\v 5 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* necessary \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w submit|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* authority, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* avoid punishment, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* matter \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w pay|strong="G5055"\w* \w taxes|strong="G5411"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* authorities \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w servants|strong="G3011"\w*, \w who|strong="G2316"\w* \w devote|strong="G4342"\w* \w themselves|strong="G4342"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* work.   
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\v 7 Therefore pay \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* owe \w him|strong="G3588"\w*: \w taxes|strong="G5411"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w taxes|strong="G5411"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w due|strong="G3782"\w*, \w revenue|strong="G5056"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w revenue|strong="G5056"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w due|strong="G3782"\w*, \w respect|strong="G5092"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w respect|strong="G5092"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w due|strong="G3782"\w*, \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w due|strong="G3782"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Be|strong="G3361"\w* \w indebted|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w in|strong="G1063"\w* love. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* loves \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G2087"\w* \w has|strong="G4137"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w* “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w commit|strong="G3431"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3431"\w*,” “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w murder|strong="G5407"\w*,” “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w steal|strong="G2813"\w*,” “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w covet|strong="G1937"\w*,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* summed \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* decree: “Love \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*.”   
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\v 10 Love \w does|strong="G2038"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2556"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* its \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* love \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfillment|strong="G4138"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, understanding \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w occasion|strong="G2540"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* wake \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* slumber, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w nearer|strong="G1452"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* nearly over; \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w has|strong="G2250"\w* drawn \w near|strong="G1448"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* us lay aside \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1746"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w armor|strong="G3696"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Let|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w behave|strong="G4043"\w* \w decently|strong="G2156"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w daytime|strong="G2250"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w carousing|strong="G2970"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drunkenness|strong="G3178"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w sexual|strong="G2845"\w* immorality \w and|strong="G2532"\w* debauchery, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w dissension|strong="G2054"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w*.   
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\v 14 Instead, \w clothe|strong="G1746"\w* yourselves \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w provision|strong="G4307"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w desires|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Accept|strong="G4355"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* weak, \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w passing|strong="G1253"\w* \w judgment|strong="G1253"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w opinions|strong="G1261"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w For|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w faith|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* weak, \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w only|strong="G3303"\w* \w vegetables|strong="G3001"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* everything \w must|strong="G2919"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* belittle \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* everything \w must|strong="G2919"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w accepted|strong="G4355"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* someone \w else|strong="G2228"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w servant|strong="G3610"\w*? \w To|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w stands|strong="G2476"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w falls|strong="G4098"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1414"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w make|strong="G2476"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w One|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w regards|strong="G2919"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* certain \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w above|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w someone|strong="G3739"\w* \w else|strong="G1161"\w* considers \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* alike. \w Each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w fully|strong="G4135"\w* \w convinced|strong="G4135"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w observes|strong="G5426"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* special \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* observe \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* observe \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gives|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w abstains|strong="G3756"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gives|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w alone|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* dies \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w alone|strong="G1438"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w to|strong="G5037"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* die, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* die \w to|strong="G5037"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w whether|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w or|strong="G1437"\w* die, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G5037"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* reason \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* died \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* returned \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2961"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Why|strong="G5101"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* brother? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* belittle \w your|strong="G2532"\w* brother? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w stand|strong="G3936"\w* \w before|strong="G3936"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2919"\w* seat \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Christ.   
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\v 11 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w As|strong="G2532"\w* surely \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*, \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w knee|strong="G1119"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w bow|strong="G2578"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*; \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w confess|strong="G1843"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w an|strong="G1325"\w* \w account|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w let|strong="G2919"\w* \w us|strong="G2919"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* \w judging|strong="G2919"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Instead|strong="G3123"\w*, \w make|strong="G5087"\w* \w up|strong="G5087"\w* \w your|strong="G5087"\w* mind \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w any|strong="G3361"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4625"\w* \w block|strong="G4625"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w obstacle|strong="G4348"\w* \w in|strong="G5087"\w* \w your|strong="G5087"\w* brother’s \w way|strong="G3778"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w convinced|strong="G3982"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* fully \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w unclean|strong="G2839"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w itself|strong="G1438"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* regards \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w unclean|strong="G2839"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w unclean|strong="G2839"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* brother \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w distressed|strong="G3076"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* eat, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* acting \w in|strong="G2596"\w* love. \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* eating destroy \w your|strong="G1223"\w* brother, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* allow \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* consider \w good|strong="G3588"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* spoken \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G3767"\w* evil.   
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\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* matter \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w eating|strong="G1035"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drinking|strong="G4213"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w serves|strong="G1398"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w pleasing|strong="G2101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w approved|strong="G1384"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w pursue|strong="G1377"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w leads|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* mutual \w edification|strong="G3619"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w destroy|strong="G2647"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w clean|strong="G2513"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2556"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1223"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* let \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G1223"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4348"\w* \w block|strong="G4348"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w It|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w better|strong="G2570"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w meat|strong="G2907"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w anything|strong="G5315"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w cause|strong="G4624"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4624"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* hindered \w or|strong="G2228"\w* weakened.   
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\v 22 \w Keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w belief|strong="G4102"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w such|strong="G3588"\w* matters \w between|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w condemn|strong="G2919"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w approves|strong="G1381"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w doubts|strong="G1252"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* sin.   
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\v 1 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w strong|strong="G1415"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* shortcomings \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* weak \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* please \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* please \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w build|strong="G3619"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* please \w Himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* insults \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w insult|strong="G3679"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w fallen|strong="G1968"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* past \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2251"\w* \w instruction|strong="G1319"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*, \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w* \w grant|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w harmony|strong="G5426"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,   
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\v 6 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w mind|strong="G3661"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w voice|strong="G4750"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Accept|strong="G4355"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w accepted|strong="G4355"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* order \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Now|strong="G1096"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s truth, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* confirm \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* patriarchs,   
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\v 9 \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w His|strong="G1223"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*. \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w praise|strong="G1843"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*; \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w sing|strong="G5567"\w* hymns \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Your|strong="G1223"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*: “\w Rejoice|strong="G2165"\w*, O \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*: “\w Praise|strong="G1867"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* extol \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w peoples|strong="G2992"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w once|strong="G3825"\w* \w more|strong="G3825"\w*, \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*: “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Root|strong="G4491"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesse|strong="G2421"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w appear|strong="G1510"\w*, \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* arise \w to|strong="G2532"\w* rule \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*; \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w fill|strong="G4137"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w overflow|strong="G4052"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w convinced|strong="G3982"\w*, \w my|strong="G3956"\w* brothers, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w full|strong="G3324"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* goodness, brimming \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* instruct \w others|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w However|strong="G1161"\w*, brothers, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* bold reminder \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w points|strong="G3313"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*   
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\v 16 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w minister|strong="G3011"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* priestly service \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w might|strong="G1484"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* \w offering|strong="G4376"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G2144"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, sanctified \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G3767"\w* exult \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* service \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w presume|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w except|strong="G3756"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w accomplished|strong="G2716"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w leading|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w deed|strong="G2041"\w*,   
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\v 19 \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w around|strong="G2945"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Illyricum|strong="G2437"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w fully|strong="G4137"\w* proclaimed \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w In|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3779"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G5547"\w* \w aspired|strong="G5389"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w was|strong="G5547"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* known, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G5547"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w building|strong="G3618"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* someone \w else|strong="G3361"\w*’s \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Rather|strong="G3756"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w Those|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* told \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Him|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* heard \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w why|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4183"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w hindered|strong="G1465"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w further|strong="G4183"\w* opportunities \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w regions|strong="G2824"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w since|strong="G2192"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* longed \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,   
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\v 24 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G2300"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G5259"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spain|strong="G4681"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w enjoyed|strong="G1705"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* company \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w while|strong="G5613"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* equip \w me|strong="G4311"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w my|strong="G5259"\w* \w journey|strong="G4311"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w serve|strong="G1247"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* saints \w there|strong="G1161"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Achaia \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w contribution|strong="G2842"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w owe|strong="G3784"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w shared|strong="G2841"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* blessings, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w obligated|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w minister|strong="G3008"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w material|strong="G4559"\w* blessings.   
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\v 28 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w after|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* completed \w this|strong="G3778"\w* service \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* safely \w delivered|strong="G5210"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w bounty|strong="G2590"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G4972"\w* off \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spain|strong="G4681"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2064"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fullness|strong="G4138"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* gospel \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* love \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w join|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* struggle \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w praying|strong="G4335"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Pray|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w delivered|strong="G4506"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unbelievers \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G2144"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints \w there|strong="G2532"\w*,   
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\v 32 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w I|strong="G1223"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w together|strong="G4314"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w refreshed|strong="G4875"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. Amen.   
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w commend|strong="G4921"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* sister \w Phoebe|strong="G5402"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Cenchrea|strong="G2747"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Welcome|strong="G4327"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* manner worthy \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w assist|strong="G3936"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* anything \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G5535"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w help|strong="G3936"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w*, \w including|strong="G4368"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
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\v 3 Greet \w Prisca|strong="G4251"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Aquila, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w workers|strong="G4904"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,   
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\v 4 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w risked|strong="G5294"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w lives|strong="G5590"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* grateful \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 5 Greet \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* meets \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*. Greet \w my|strong="G1473"\w* beloved \w Epenetus|strong="G1866"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* convert \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Achaia.   
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\v 6 Greet \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w worked|strong="G2872"\w* \w very|strong="G4183"\w* \w hard|strong="G4183"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.   
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\v 7 Greet Andronicus \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Junia|strong="G2458"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4869"\w* countrymen \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4869"\w* \w prisoners|strong="G4869"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w outstanding|strong="G1978"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*.   
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\v 8 Greet Amplias, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* beloved \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 9 Greet \w Urbanus|strong="G3773"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w worker|strong="G4904"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* beloved \w Stachys|strong="G4720"\w*.   
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\v 10 Greet Apelles, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w approved|strong="G1384"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. Greet \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w belong|strong="G1537"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* household \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Aristobulus.   
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\v 11 Greet \w Herodion|strong="G2267"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* fellow countryman. Greet \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* household \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Narcissus|strong="G3488"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 12 Greet \w Tryphena|strong="G5170"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tryphosa|strong="G5173"\w*, women \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w worked|strong="G2872"\w* \w hard|strong="G4183"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. Greet \w my|strong="G1722"\w* beloved \w Persis|strong="G4069"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w worked|strong="G2872"\w* \w very|strong="G4183"\w* \w hard|strong="G4183"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 13 Greet \w Rufus|strong="G4504"\w*, \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 14 Greet Asyncritus, \w Phlegon|strong="G5393"\w*, \w Hermas|strong="G2057"\w*, \w Patrobas|strong="G3969"\w*, \w Hermes|strong="G2060"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 15 Greet \w Philologus|strong="G5378"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Julia|strong="G2456"\w*, \w Nereus|strong="G3517"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* sister, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olympas|strong="G3652"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 16 Greet \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* holy \w kiss|strong="G5370"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* send \w you|strong="G5210"\w* greetings.   
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\v 17 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w watch|strong="G4648"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* create \w divisions|strong="G1370"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w obstacles|strong="G4625"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w contrary|strong="G3844"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w learned|strong="G3129"\w*. \w Turn|strong="G1578"\w* \w away|strong="G1578"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w serving|strong="G1398"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w appetites|strong="G2836"\w*. \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w smooth|strong="G5542"\w* talk \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w flattery|strong="G2129"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w deceive|strong="G1818"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* naive.   
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\v 19 \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* heard \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w*, \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w indeed|strong="G1063"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* innocent \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w soon|strong="G5034"\w* \w crush|strong="G4937"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w worker|strong="G4904"\w*, sends \w you|strong="G5210"\w* greetings, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lucius|strong="G3066"\w*, \w Jason|strong="G2394"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sosipater|strong="G4989"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* countrymen.   
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\v 22 \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Tertius|strong="G5060"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w down|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*, greet \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Gaius|strong="G1050"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* hosted \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*, sends \w you|strong="G5210"\w* greetings. \w Erastus|strong="G2037"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w treasurer|strong="G3623"\w*, sends \w you|strong="G5210"\w* greetings, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* does \w our|strong="G2532"\w* brother \w Quartus|strong="G2890"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w May|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. Amen.   
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\v 25 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w strengthen|strong="G4741"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclamation|strong="G2782"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* revelation \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* concealed \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w ages|strong="G5550"\w* past   
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\v 26 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w made|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* writings \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4397"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w command|strong="G2003"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* eternal \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* order \w to|strong="G1519"\w* lead \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* comes \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*—   
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\v 27 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*! Amen.