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And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,

Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:

And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,

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

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.

To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.

Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.

For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.

But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;

Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.

And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;

That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. Written to the Romans from Corinthus, and sent by Phebe servant of the church at Cenchrea.

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.

And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.