{
    "translation": "American King James Version",
    "abbreviation": "akjv",
    "lang": "en",
    "language": "English",
    "direction": "LTR",
    "encoding": "UTF-8",
    "book_nr": 45,
    "book_name": "Romans",
    "chapter": 1,
    "name": "Romans 1",
    "verses": [
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 1,
            "name": "Romans 1:1",
            "text": "   Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God, "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 2,
            "name": "Romans 1:2",
            "text": "(Which he had promised before by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 3,
            "name": "Romans 1:3",
            "text": "Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 4,
            "name": "Romans 1:4",
            "text": "And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 5,
            "name": "Romans 1:5",
            "text": "By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 6,
            "name": "Romans 1:6",
            "text": "Among whom are you also the called of Jesus Christ: "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 7,
            "name": "Romans 1:7",
            "text": "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.  "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 8,
            "name": "Romans 1:8",
            "text": " First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 9,
            "name": "Romans 1:9",
            "text": "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; "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 10,
            "name": "Romans 1:10",
            "text": "Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come to you. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 11,
            "name": "Romans 1:11",
            "text": "For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end you may be established; "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 12,
            "name": "Romans 1:12",
            "text": "That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 13,
            "name": "Romans 1:13",
            "text": "Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that oftentimes I purposed to come to you, (but was let till now,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 14,
            "name": "Romans 1:14",
            "text": "I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 15,
            "name": "Romans 1:15",
            "text": "So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.  "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 16,
            "name": "Romans 1:16",
            "text": " For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God to salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 17,
            "name": "Romans 1:17",
            "text": "For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 18,
            "name": "Romans 1:18",
            "text": "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;  "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 19,
            "name": "Romans 1:19",
            "text": " Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God has showed it to them. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 20,
            "name": "Romans 1:20",
            "text": "For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:  "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 21,
            "name": "Romans 1:21",
            "text": " Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 22,
            "name": "Romans 1:22",
            "text": "Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 23,
            "name": "Romans 1:23",
            "text": "And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four footed beasts, and creeping things. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 24,
            "name": "Romans 1:24",
            "text": "Why God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves: "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 25,
            "name": "Romans 1:25",
            "text": "Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 26,
            "name": "Romans 1:26",
            "text": "For this cause God gave them up to vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 27,
            "name": "Romans 1:27",
            "text": "And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 28,
            "name": "Romans 1:28",
            "text": "And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 29,
            "name": "Romans 1:29",
            "text": "Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 30,
            "name": "Romans 1:30",
            "text": "Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 31,
            "name": "Romans 1:31",
            "text": "Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 32,
            "name": "Romans 1:32",
            "text": "Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.  "
        }
    ]
}