The Righteous Shall Live by Faith
16For dI am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is ethe power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew ffirst and also to gthe Greek. 17For in it hthe righteousness of God is revealed ifrom faith for faith,5 jas it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”6
God's Wrath on Unrighteousness
18For kthe wrath of God lis revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. 19For what can be mknown about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, nhave been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world,7 in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. 21For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they obecame futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22pClaiming to be wise, they became fools, 23and qexchanged the glory of rthe immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.
24Therefore sGod gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to tthe dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, 25because they exchanged the truth about God for ua lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, vwho is blessed forever! Amen.
26For this reason wGod gave them up to xdishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; 27and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, ymen committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.
28And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, zGod gave them up to aa debased mind to do bwhat ought not to be done.
“God Gave Them Up” — Part Three
Romans 1:28–32 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 43:01 • ID: 3577
“God Gave Them Up” — Part Two
Romans 1:26–27 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 43:13 • ID: 3576
“God Gave Them Up” — Part One
Romans 1:24–25 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 48:49 • ID: 3570
The Gospel Is the Power of God
Romans 1:16–17 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 48:35 • ID: 3567
God’s Power for Salvation
Gospel Hope for a Romans 1 World Romans 1:16–32 Series • ID: 28801
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