Romans 1:16
Romans 1 · shown in the Douay-Rheims
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Read Romans 1:16 in the NABRE onlineFor I am not ashamed of the gospel. For it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth: to the Jew first, and to the Greek.
Reflection
I am not ashamed of the gospel — Paul writes this from a city that mocked it. The reason he gives is power: the gospel is the power of God for salvation. You do not need to be ashamed of something that is strong enough to save you.