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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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;

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