Romans 1:2

Bible in Basic English 1965

Of which God had given word before by his prophets in the holy Writings,

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In the hope of eternal life, which was made certain before eternal time, by the word of God who is ever true;

As he said, by the mouth of his holy prophets, from the earliest times,

To the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory for ever. So be it.

But now without the law there is a revelation of the righteousness of God, to which witness is given by the law and the prophets;

Much in every way: first of all because the words of God were given to them.

To him all the prophets give witness, that through his name everyone who has faith in him will have forgiveness of sins.

And now I am here to be judged because of the hope given by God's word to our fathers;

Now all this took place so that the word of the Lord by the prophet might come true,

And we are giving you the good news of the undertaking made to the fathers,