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Romans 1:13

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Brothers and sisters, I want you to know that I planned many times to come to you, but this has not been possible. I wanted to come so that I could help you grow spiritually as I have helped the other non-Jewish people.

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In the days to come, the people of Jacob will be like a plant with good roots; Israel will grow like a plant beginning to bloom. Then the world will be filled with their children.

I tell you the truth, a grain of wheat must fall to the ground and die to make many seeds. But if it never dies, it remains only a single seed.

You did not choose me; I chose you. And I gave you this work: to go and produce fruit, fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you anything you ask for in my name.

Already, the one who harvests is being paid and is gathering crops for eternal life. So the one who plants and the one who harvests celebrate at the same time.

During this time there was a meeting of the believers (about one hundred twenty of them). Peter stood up and said,

When they arrived in Antioch, Paul and Barnabas gathered the church together. They told the church all about what God had done with them and how God had made it possible for those who were not Jewish to believe.

Then the whole group became quiet. They listened to Paul and Barnabas tell about all the miracles and signs that God did through them among the people.

After these things, Paul decided to go to Jerusalem, planning to go through the countries of Macedonia and Southern Greece and then on to Jerusalem. He said, “After I have been to Jerusalem, I must also visit Rome.”

Paul greeted them and told them everything God had done among the other nations through him.

We found some believers there who asked us to stay with them for a week. Finally, we came to Rome.

I mean that I want us to help each other with the faith we have. Your faith will help me, and my faith will help you.

I want you to understand this secret, brothers and sisters, so you will understand that you do not know everything: Part of Israel has been made stubborn, but that will change when many who are not Jews have come to God.

Brothers and sisters, all of you understand the law of Moses. So surely you know that the law rules over people only while they are alive.

I beg you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that all of you agree with each other and not be split into groups. I beg that you be completely joined together by having the same kind of thinking and the same purpose.

Brothers and sisters, I want you to know what happened to our ancestors who followed Moses. They were all under the cloud and all went through the sea.

Now, brothers and sisters, I want you to understand about spiritual gifts.

Brothers and sisters, do not think like children. In evil things be like babies, but in your thinking you should be like adults.

So, brothers and sisters, what should you do? When you meet together, one person has a song, and another has a teaching. Another has a new truth from God. Another speaks in a different language, and another person interprets that language. The purpose of all these things should be to help the church grow strong.

If others do not accept me as an apostle, surely you do, because you are proof that I am an apostle in the Lord.

Brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the trouble we suffered in Asia. We had great burdens there that were beyond our own strength. We even gave up hope of living.

But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s victory parade. God uses us to spread his knowledge everywhere like a sweet-smelling perfume.

Brothers and sisters, let us think in human terms: Even an agreement made between two persons is firm. After that agreement is accepted by both people, no one can stop it or add anything to it.

My brothers and sisters, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

If I continue living in my body, I will be able to work for the Lord. I do not know what to choose—living or dying.

Really, it is not that I want to receive gifts from you, but I want you to have the good that comes from giving.

so that you will live the kind of life that honors and pleases the Lord in every way. You will produce fruit in every good work and grow in the knowledge of God.

that was told to you. Everywhere in the world that Good News is bringing blessings and is growing. This has happened with you, too, since you heard the Good News and understood the truth about the grace of God.

We wanted to come to you. I, Paul, tried to come more than once, but Satan stopped us.

Brothers and sisters, we want you to know about those Christians who have died so you will not be sad, as others who have no hope.

The secret power of evil is already working in the world, but there is one who is stopping that power. And he will continue to stop it until he is taken out of the way.

But the Lord stayed with me and gave me strength so I could fully tell the Good News to all those who are not Jews. So I was saved from the lion’s mouth.




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