Romans 1

1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,

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

2 which he promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,

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

3 concerning his Son, who was born of the offspring of David according to the flesh,

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

4 who was declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

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-

5 through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations for his name’s sake;

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

6 among whom you are also called to belong to Jesus Christ;

among which ye also are the called of Jesus Christ.

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

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.

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

First, I indeed express thanks to my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed in 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 in my spirit in the good news of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,

10 requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.

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

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

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

12 that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.

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

13 Now I do not desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you (and was hindered so far), that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.

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.

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

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

15 So as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who are in Rome.

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

16 For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, because it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

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.

17 For in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”

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.

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

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

19 because that which is known of God is revealed in them, for God revealed it to them.

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

20 For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting (aïdios g126) power and divinity, that they may be without excuse.

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)

21 Because knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, and did not give thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.

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.

22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

Professing to be wise, they became foolish,

23 and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, four-footed animals, and creeping things.

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

24 Therefore God also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves;

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

25 who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for the ages (aiōn g165). Amen.

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)

26 For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.

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

27 Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.

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.

28 Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

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;

29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,

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

30 backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

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

31 without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful;

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

32 who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.

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.