Romans 1:16

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes, both to the Jew first and to the Greek.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

15So, as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also. 1 The Just Shall Live by Faith

17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “ The just shall live by faith.” 1 God's Wrath on Unrighteousness

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Cross References

Luke 2:10Then the angel said to them, “Do not fear, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.

John 7:35Therefore the Jews said among themselves, “Where does this man intend to go that we will not find Him? Does He intend to go into the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?

Romans 2:9tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that works evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek;

Matthew Henry on Romans 1:9-16

Paul's Love to the Roman Christians. ( a. d. 58.) 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; 10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. 11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye… Read the whole commentary →

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