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Romans 1:15-17
New International Version
Romans 1:15-17
New International Version
15 That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome.(A)
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel,(B) because it is the power of God(C) that brings salvation to everyone who believes:(D) first to the Jew,(E) then to the Gentile.(F) 17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed(G)—a righteousness that is by faith(H) from first to last,[a] just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”[b](I)
Footnotes
- Romans 1:17 Or is from faith to faith
- Romans 1:17 Hab. 2:4
Romans 1:15-17
Contemporary English Version
Romans 1:15-17
Contemporary English Version
14-15 It doesn't matter if people are civilized and educated, or if they are uncivilized and uneducated. I must tell the good news to everyone. That's why I am eager to visit all of you in Rome.
The Power of the Good News
16 (A) I am proud of the good news! It is God's powerful way of saving all people who have faith, whether they are Jews or Gentiles. 17 (B) The good news tells how God accepts everyone who has faith, but only those who have faith.[a] It is just as the Scriptures say, “The people God accepts because of their faith will live.”[b]
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Romans 1:15-17
The Message
Romans 1:15-17
The Message
13-15 Please don’t misinterpret my failure to visit you, friends. You have no idea how many times I’ve made plans for Rome. I’ve been determined to get some personal enjoyment out of God’s work among you, as I have in so many other non-Jewish towns and communities. But something has always come up and prevented it. Everyone I meet—it matters little whether they’re mannered or rude, smart or simple—deepens my sense of interdependence and obligation. And that’s why I can’t wait to get to you in Rome, preaching this wonderful good news of God.
16-17 It’s news I’m most proud to proclaim, this extraordinary Message of God’s powerful plan to rescue everyone who trusts him, starting with Jews and then right on to everyone else! God’s way of putting people right shows up in the acts of faith, confirming what Scripture has said all along: “The person in right standing before God by trusting him really lives.”
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Romans 1:15-17
King James Version
Romans 1:15-17
King James Version
15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
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