The Good News about \{God’s\} kingdom will be told in the whole world. It will be told to every nation. Then the end will come.
Romans 1:8 - Easy To Read Version First I want to say that I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you. I thank God because people everywhere in the world are talking about your great faith. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because [the report of] your faith is made known to all the world and is commended everywhere. American Standard Version (1901) First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world. Common English Bible First of all, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because the news about your faithfulness is being spread throughout the whole world. Catholic Public Domain Version Certainly, I give thanks to my God, through Jesus Christ, first for all of you, because your faith is being announced throughout the entire world. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version First I give thanks to my God, through Jesus Christ, for you all, because your faith is spoken of in the whole world. |
The Good News about \{God’s\} kingdom will be told in the whole world. It will be told to every nation. Then the end will come.
At that time, Augustus Caesar {\cf2\super [26]} sent out an order to all people in the countries that were under Roman rule. The order said that all people must write their name in a book (register).
One of these prophets was named Agabus. In Antioch, Agabus stood up and spoke. With the help of the Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [230]} he said, “A very bad time is coming to the whole world. There will be no food for people to eat.” (This time without food happened when Claudius was emperor. {\cf2\super [231]})
We want to hear your ideas. We know that people everywhere are speaking against this group (Christians).”
But I ask, “Did people not hear \{the Good News\}?” Yes, they heard—\{like the Scripture {\cf2\super [111]} says\}:
All the believers have heard that you obey. So I am very happy because of you. But I want you to be wise about the things that are good. And I want you to know nothing about things that are evil.
In the past you were slaves to sin—sin controlled you. But thank God, you fully obeyed the things that were taught to you.
I always thank my God for you because of the grace (kindness) that God has given you through Christ Jesus.
But thanks be to God. God always leads us in victory through Christ. God uses us to spread his knowledge everywhere like a sweet-smelling perfume.
To him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus for all time, forever and ever. Amen.
Always give thanks to God the Father for everything. Give him thanks in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
that you will do many good things\par with the help of Christ\par to bring glory and praise to God.\par
In our prayers we always thank God for you. God is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Also, we always thank God because of the way you accepted God’s message (teaching). You heard that message from us, and you accepted it like it was God’s words, not the words of men. And it really is God’s message (teaching). And that message works in you people who believe.
We thank God for you always. And we should do that because that is right for us to do. It is right because your faith is growing more and more. And the love that every one of you has for each other is also growing.
I always remember you in my prayers day and night. I thank God for you in those prayers. He is the God my ancestors {\cf2\super [2]} served. I have always served him, doing what I know is right.
So through Jesus we should never stop offering our sacrifice to God. That sacrifice is our praise, coming from lips that speak his name.
You also are like living stones. God is using you to build a spiritual temple. {\cf2\super [14]} You are to serve God in that temple as holy {\cf2\super [15]} priests. You are to give spiritual sacrifices {\cf2\super [16]} to God that he will accept because of Jesus Christ.
The person who speaks should speak words from God. The person who serves should serve with the strength that God gives. You should do these things so that in everything God will be praised through Jesus Christ. Power and glory belong to him forever and ever. Amen.