Romans 1
Lutheran reading notes
In Romans chapter 1, the message of the gospel develops the theme of the gospel of justification and righteousness by faith. Lutheran interpretation frequently emphasizes the proclamation of Christ, the distinction between law and gospel, and the promise of justification through faith.
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Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called {to be} an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
Romans 1:1 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
Romans 1:2 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
Romans 1:3 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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}
Romans 1:4 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: {for obedience...: or, to the obedience of faith}
Romans 1:5 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:
Romans 1:6 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Romans 1:7 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
Romans 1:8 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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; {with: or, in}
Romans 1:9 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.
Romans 1:10 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
Romans 1:11 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. {with: or, in}
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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. {among: or, in}
Romans 1:13 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
Romans 1:14 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
Romans 1:15 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Romans 1:16 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Romans 1:17 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
Romans 1:18 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed {it} unto them. {in them: or, to them}
Romans 1:19 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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: {so...: or, that they may be}
Romans 1:20 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Romans 1:21 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Romans 1:22 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Romans 1:23 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
Romans 1:24 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {more: or, rather}
Romans 1:25 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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:
Romans 1:26 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Romans 1:27 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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; {to retain: or, to acknowledge} {a reprobate...: or, a mind void of judgment or, an unapproving mind}
Romans 1:28 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Romans 1:29 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
Romans 1:30 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: {without natural...: or unsociable}
Romans 1:31 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {have...: or, consent with}
Romans 1:32 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.