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For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.

Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:

By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.

And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.

Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.

And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.