1 Paul commends his calling to the Romans;
9 and his desire to come to them.
16 What his gospel is.
18 God is angry with sin.
21 What were the sins of the gentiles.

Paul. Ac 13:9 21:40 22:7,13 26:1,14

a servant. 9 15:16 16:18 Joh 12:26 13:14-16 15:15,20 Ac 27:23 2Co 4:5 Ga 1:10 Php 1:1 2:11 3:6,7 Tit 1:1 Jas 1:1 2Pe 1:1 Jude 1:1 Re 1:1 22:6,9

called. 5 11:13 Ac 9:15 22:14,15,21 26:16-18 1Co 1:1 9:1,16-18 15:8-10 2Co 1:1 11:5 12:11 Ga 1:1,11-17 Eph 1:1 3:5-7 4:11 Col 1:1,25 1Ti 1:1,11,12 2:7 2Ti 1:11 Tit 1:1 Heb 5:4

separated. Le 20:24-26 Nu 16:9,10 De 10:8 1Ch 23:13 Isa 49:1 Jer 1:5 Ac 13:2-4 Ga 1:15 1Ti 1:15,16 Heb 7:26

the gospel. 9,16 15:16,29 16:25 Mr 16:15,16 Lu 2:10,11 Ac 20:24 Eph 1:13 1Th 2:2 2Th 2:13,14 1Ti 1:11

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

Which. See on Lu 24:26,27 Ac 10:43 26:6 Tit 1:2

by. See on ch. 3:21

the holy. See on 3:2

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

his Son. 9 8:2,3,29-32 Ps 2:7 Mt 3:17 26:63 27:43 Lu 1:35 Joh 1:34,49 Joh 3:16-18,35,36 5:25 10:30,36 20:28,31 Ac 3:13 8:37 9:20 1Co 1:9 Ga 4:4 Col 1:13-15 1Th 1:10 1Jo 1:3 3:8,23 4:9,10,15 1Jo 5:1,5,10-13,20 Re 2:18

which. 2Sa 7:12-16 Ps 89:36,37 Isa 9:6,7 Jer 23:5,6 33:15-17,26 Am 9:11 Mt 1:1,6,16,20-23 9:27 12:23 15:22 22:42-45 Lu 1:31-33,69 2:4-6 Joh 7:42 Ac 2:30 13:22,23 2Ti 2:8

according. 8:3 9:5 Ge 3:15 Joh 1:14 Ga 4:4 1Ti 3:16 1Jo 4:2,3 2Jo 1:7

4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

declared. Gr. determined. the Son. 3 Joh 2:18-21 Ac 2:24,32 3:15 4:10-12 5:30-32 13:33-35 17:31 2Co 13:4 Eph 1:19-23 Heb 5:5,6 Re 1:18

according. Lu 18:31-33 24:26,27 Heb 9:14 1Pe 1:11 2Pe 1:21 Re 19:10

5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

we have. 12:3 15:15,16 Joh 1:16 1Co 15:10 2Co 3:5,6 Ga 1:15,16 Eph 3:2-9 1Ti 1:11,12

apostleship. Ac 1:25 1Co 9:2 Ga 2:8,9

for obedience to the faith. or, to the obedience of faith. ch. 15:18,19 16:26 Ac 6:7 2Co 10:4-6 Heb 5:9

among. See on 3:29

for his name. Mal 1:11,14 Ac 15:14 Eph 1:6,12 1Pe 2:9,10

6 Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:

are ye also. Eph 1:11 Col 1:6,21

the called. 8:28-30 9:24 1Co 1:9 Ga 1:6 1Th 2:12 2Th 2:14 2Ti 1:9 Heb 3:1 1Pe 2:9,21 2Pe 1:10 Re 17:14

7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

To all. Ac 15:23 1Co 1:2 2Co 1:1 Php 1:1 Col 1:2 Jas 1:1 1Pe 1:1,2 Jude 1:1 Re 2:1,8,12,18,29 3:1,7,14,22

beloved. 9:25 De 33:12 Ps 60:5 So 5:1 Col 3:12 1Ti 6:2

called. 6 1Co 1:2 Col 3:15 1Th 4:7 1Pe 1:15 2Pe 1:3

Grace. 1Co 1:3 *etc: 2Co 1:2 Ga 1:3 Eph 1:2 Php 1:2 Col 1:2 1Th 1:1 2Th 1:2 1Ti 1:2 2Ti 1:2 Tit 1:4 Phm 1:3 1Pe 1:2 2Pe 1:2 2Jo 1:3 Jude 1:2 Re 1:4,5

peace. See on ch. 5:1

God. Mt 5:16 6:8,9 Joh 20:17 Ga 1:4 Php 4:20 1Th 1:3 2Th 1:1 1Jo 3:1

and the Lord. Ac 7:59,60 1Co 16:23 2Co 12:8-10 13:14 Ga 6:18 Eph 6:23,24 Php 4:13,23 1Th 3:11-13 5:28 2Th 2:16,17 3:16,18 2Ti 4:22 Phm 1:25 Re 22:21

8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

I thank. See on 6:17

through. Eph 3:21 5:20 Php 1:11 Heb 13:15 1Pe 2:5 4:11

that your. 16:19 1Th 1:8,9

the whole. Mt 24:14 Lu 2:1 Ac 11:28

9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

God. 9:1 Job 16:19 2Co 1:23 11:10,11,31 Ga 1:20 Php 1:8 1Th 2:5-10 1Ti 2:7

whom. Ac 27:23 Php 2:22 Col 1:28,29 2Ti 1:3

with. or, in. Joh 4:23,24 Ac 19:21 1Co 14:14,15 Php 3:3

the. Mr 1:1 Ac 3:26 1Jo 5:9-12

that. 1Sa 12:23 Lu 18:1 Ac 12:5 Eph 6:18 1Th 3:10 5:17 2Ti 1:3

I make. Eph 1:16-19 3:14 *etc: Php 1:4,9-11 Col 1:9-13 1Th 1:2 Phm 1:4

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

request. 15:22-24,30-32 Php 4:6 1Th 2:18 3:10,11 Phm 1:22 Heb 13:19

a prosperous. Ac 19:21 27:1-28:31

by the will. Ac 18:21 21:14 1Co 4:19 Jas 4:15

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

I long. 15:23,32 Ge 31:30 2Sa 13:39 23:15 2Co 9:14 Php 1:8 2:26 4:1

that. 15:29 Ac 8:15-19 19:6 1Co 12:1-11 2Co 11:4 Ga 3:2-5 Eph 4:8-12

to the. 16:25 2Ch 20:20 Ac 16:5 2Co 1:21 1Th 3:2,13 2Th 2:17 3:3 Heb 13:9 1Pe 5:10,12 2Pe 1:12 3:17,18

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

that I may. 15:24,32 Ac 11:23 2Co 2:1-3 7:4-7,13 1Th 2:17-20 3:7-10 2Ti 1:4 2Jo 1:4 3Jo 1:3,4

with you. or, in you. by the mutual. Eph 4:5 Tit 1:4 2Pe 1:1 Jude 1:3

13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

None. 11:25 1Co 10:1 12:1 2Co 1:8 1Th 4:13

that oftentimes. 15:23-28 Ac 19:21 2Co 1:15,16

but. 15:22 Ac 16:6,7 1Th 1:8 2:18 2Th 2:7

that I. Isa 27:6 Joh 4:36 12:24 15:16 Col 1:6 Php 4:17

among. or, in. even. 15:18-20 Ac 14:27 15:12 21:19 1Co 9:2 2Co 2:14 10:13-16 1Th 1:9,10 2:13,14 2Ti 4:17

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

debtor. 8:12 13:8 *Gr: Ac 9:15 13:2-4 22:21 26:17,18 1Co 9:16-23 2Ti 2:10

Greeks. Ac 28:4 1Co 14:11 Col 3:11

both to. 22 11:25 12:16 16:19 Mt 11:25 Lu 10:21 1Co 1:19-22 2:13 3:18 9:16 2Co 10:12 11:19 Eph 5:15-17 Jas 3:17,18

to the unwise. Pr 1:22 8:5 Isa 35:8 1Co 14:16,23,24 Tit 3:3

15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

so. 12:18 1Ki 8:18 Mr 14:8 2Co 8:12

I. Isa 6:8 Mt 9:38 Joh 4:34 Ac 21:13 1Co 9:17 2Co 10:15,16

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.

I am. Ps 40:9,10 71:15,16 119:46 Mr 8:38 Lu 9:26 1Co 2:2 2Ti 1:8,12,16 1Pe 4:16

the gospel. 15:19,29 Lu 2:10,11 1Co 9:12,18 2Co 2:12 4:4 *Gr: 2Co 9:13 Ga 1:7 1Ti 1:11

for it is. 10:17 Ps 110:2 Isa 53:1 Jer 23:29 1Co 1:18-24 2:4 14:24,25 1Co 15:2 2Co 2:14-16 10:4,5 Col 1:5,6 1Th 1:5,6 2:13 Heb 4:12

to every. See on 4:11

to the Jew. See on 2:9

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

For therein. See on 3:21

from faith. See on 3:3

The just. Hab 2:4 Joh 3:36 Ga 3:11 Php 3:9 Heb 10:38 11:6,7

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

the wrath. See on 4:15

ungodliness. See on 5:6

unrighteousness. See on 6:13

who hold. 19,28,32 2:3,15-23 Lu 12:46,47 Joh 3:19-21 Ac 24:24,25 2Th 2:10 1Ti 4:1,2

19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

that which. 20 Ps 19:1-6 Isa 40:26 Jer 10:10-13 Ac 14:16 17:23-30

in them. or, to them. for God. Joh 1:9

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

For the. Joh 1:18 Col 1:15 1Ti 1:17 6:16 Heb 11:27

from the. 19 De 4:19 Job 31:26-28 Ps 8:3 33:6-9 104:5,31 119:90 139:13 Ps 148:8-12 Mt 5:45

even his. 16:26 Ge 21:33 De 33:27 Ps 90:2 Isa 9:6 26:4 40:26 1Ti 1:17 Heb 9:14

Godhead. Ac 17:29 Col 2:9

so that they are. or, that they may be. 2:1,15 Joh 15:22

without. See on Ac 22:1 *Gr:

21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

when. 19,28 Joh 3:19

they glorified. 15:9 Ps 50:23 86:9 Ho 2:8 Hab 1:15,16 Lu 17:15-18 2Ti 3:2 Re 14:7 15:4

but became. Ge 6:5 8:21 2Ki 17:15 Ps 81:12 Ec 7:29 Isa 44:9-20 Jer 2:5 Jer 10:3-8,14,15 16:19 Eph 4:17,18 1Pe 1:18

their foolish. 11:10 De 28:29 Isa 60:2 Ac 26:18 1Pe 2:9

22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

11:25 Pr 25:14 26:12 Isa 47:10 Jer 8:8,9 10:14 Mt 6:23 1Co 1:19-21 3:18,19

23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

changed. 25 Ps 106:20 Jer 2:11

an image. De 4:15-18 5:8 Ps 115:5-8 135:15-18 Isa 40:18,26 44:13 Eze 8:10 Ac 17:29 1Co 12:2 1Pe 4:3 Re 9:20

24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

God. Ps 81:11,12 Ho 4:17,18 Mt 15:14 Ac 7:42 14:16 17:29,30 Eph 4:18 2Th 2:10-12

through the lusts. See on 6:12

to dishonour. 1Co 6:13,18 1Th 4:4 2Ti 2:20-22

between. 27 Le 18:22

25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

changed. 23

the truth. 18 1Th 1:9 1Jo 5:20

into a lie. Isa 44:20 Jer 10:14,15 13:25 16:19 Am 2:4 Joh 2:8 Hab 2:18

the creature. 23 Mt 6:24 10:37 2Ti 3:4 1Jo 2:15,16

more. or, rather. who is. 9:5 Ps 72:19 145:1,2 2Co 11:31 Eph 3:21 1Ti 1:11,17

26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

gave them. See on 24

vile. Ge 19:5 Le 18:22-28 De 23:17,18 Jud 19:22 1Co 6:9 Eph 4:19 Eph 5:12 1Ti 1:10 Jude 1:7,10

27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

that recompense. 23,24

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

as they did. 18,21 Job 21:14,15 Pr 1:7,22,29 5:12,13 17:16 Jer 4:22 9:6 Ho 4:6 Ac 17:23,32 Ro 8:7,8 1Co 15:34 2Co 4:4-6 10:5 2Th 1:8 2:10-12 2Pe 3:5

retain. or, acknowledge. a reprobate mind. or, a mind void of judgment. Jer 6:30 2Co 13:5-7 2Ti 3:8 Tit 1:16

not convenient. Eph 5:4 Phm 1:8

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

filled. See on 3:10

whisperers. Ps 41:7 Pr 16:28 26:20 2Co 12:20

30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Backbiters. Pr 25:23

haters. 8:7,8 Nu 10:35 De 7:10 2Ch 19:2 Ps 81:15 Pr 8:36 Joh 7:7 Joh 15:23,24 Tit 3:3

boasters. 2:17,23 3:27 1Ki 20:11 2Ch 25:19 Ps 10:3 49:6 52:1 94:4 97:7 Ac 5:36 2Co 10:15 2Th 2:4 Jas 3:5 4:16 2Pe 2:18 Jude 1:16

inventors. Ps 99:8 106:39 Ec 7:29

disobedient. De 21:18-21 27:16 Pr 30:17 Eze 22:7 Mt 16:21 15:4 Lu 21:16 2Ti 3:2

31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

Without understanding. 20,21 3:11 Pr 18:2 Isa 27:11 Jer 4:22 Mt 15:16

covenant-breakers. 2Ki 18:14 *etc: Isa 33:8 2Ti 3:3

without natural affection. or, unsociable.

32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

knowing. 18,21 2:1-5,21-23

worthy. See on 6:21

have pleasure in them. or, consent with them. Ps 50:18 Ho 7:3 Mr 14:10,11