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Romans 1:16

for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to everyone who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

Literal Standard Version

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 in me is, I am ready also to you who [are] in Rome to proclaim good news,

17For the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it has been written: “And the righteous one will live by faith,”

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Cross References

Psalms 71:15My mouth recounts Your righteousness, || All the day Your salvation, || For I have not known the numbers.

Psalms 119:46And I speak of Your testimonies before kings, || And I am not ashamed.

Jeremiah 23:29“Is it not thus? My word [is] as fire,” || A declaration of YHWH. “And as a hammer—it breaks a rock in pieces.

Luke 2:10And the messenger said to them, “Do not fear, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be to all the people,

John 7:35The Jews, therefore, said among themselves, “To where is this One about to go that we will not find Him? Is He about to go to the dispersion of the Greeks, and to teach the Greeks?

Romans 2:9tribulation and distress, on every soul of man that is working the evil, both of Jew first, and of 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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