Romans 1

1 Paul, a bondman of Jesus Christ, a called apostle having been separated for the good news of God

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

2 (which he fore-promised through his prophets in the holy scriptures)

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

3 concerning his Son who was made from the seed of David according to flesh.

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

4 He who was designated Son of God in power, according to a spirit of holiness, from a resurrection of the dead-Jesus Christ our Lord-

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

5 through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations on behalf of his name,

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

6 among which ye also are the called of Jesus Christ.

Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:

7 To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, to the called, to the sanctified: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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.

8 First, I indeed express thanks to my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world.

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

9 For God is my witness whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,

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;

10 pleading, if somehow now at last I will have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come to you.

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

11 For I long to see you, so that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, in order to establish you,

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

12 and that is, to be mutually encouraged among you through each other's faith, both yours and mine.

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

13 But I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, that I often intended to come to you (and was prevented until now), so that I might have some fruit also among you, even as among the other Gentiles.

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.

14 I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.

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

15 So the willingness is in me to preach the good news also to you in Rome.

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

16 For I am not ashamed of the good news of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation to every man who believes, both to the Jew first, and to the Greek.

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.

17 For the righteousness of God is revealed in it from faith for faith, just as it is written, And the righteous man will live from faith.

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

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all irreverence and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

19 because what is knowable of God is apparent in them, for God made it known to them.

Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things made, both his eternal power and divinity, for them to be without excuse. (aïdios g126)

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: (aïdios g126)

21 Because, although knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful, but became vain in their reasonings and their heart was darkened without understanding.

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.

22 Professing to be wise, they became foolish,

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image like corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed things, and creeping things.

And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

24 And for this reason God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, to degrade their bodies among themselves,

Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

25 who changed the truth of God into the lie, and worshiped and served the creation against him who created it, who is blessed into the ages. Truly. (aiōn g165)

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. (aiōn g165)

26 Because of this God gave them up to shameful passions, for even their females changed the natural use into what is against nature.

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

27 And likewise also the males, having left the natural use of the female, burned in their lust toward each other, males with males producing shamelessness, and receiving in themselves the recompense of their deviancy that was fitting.

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 recompence of their error which was meet.

28 And just as they did not approve having God in knowledge, God gave them over to an unfit mind, to do things that are not fit;

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;

29 having been filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity;

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

30 being gossips, slanderous, God-hating, aggressors, arrogant boasters, contrivers of evil things, disobedient to parents;

Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

31 without understanding, untrustworthy, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful.

Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

32 Who, knowing the righteousness of God, that those who commit such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but also favor those who do.

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.