Romans 1
1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
Παῦλος, δοῦλος ˚Χριστοῦ ˚Ἰησοῦ, κλητὸς ἀπόστολος, ἀφωρισμένος εἰς εὐαγγέλιον ˚Θεοῦ,
2 which he formerly promised through his prophets in the holy scriptures,
ὃ προεπηγγείλατο διὰ τῶν προφητῶν αὐτοῦ ἐν Γραφαῖς ἁγίαις,
3 concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the posterity of David according to the flesh,
περὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ, τοῦ γενομένου ἐκ σπέρματος Δαυὶδ κατὰ σάρκα,
4 but declared to be the Son of God with power, according to his holy spiritual nature, by his resurrection from the dead,
τοῦ ὁρισθέντος Υἱοῦ ˚Θεοῦ ἐν δυνάμει κατὰ ˚Πνεῦμα ἁγιωσύνης ἐξ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν, ˚Ἰησοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ τοῦ ˚Κυρίου ἡμῶν,
5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship, in order to the obedience of faith among all nations, for the honor of his name,
διʼ οὗ ἐλάβομεν χάριν καὶ ἀποστολὴν εἰς ὑπακοὴν πίστεως ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ὑπὲρ τοῦ ὀνόματος αὐτοῦ,
6 among whom are you also the called of Jesus Christ,
ἐν οἷς ἐστε καὶ ὑμεῖς κλητοὶ ˚Ἰησοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ,
7 to all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints: Grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
πᾶσιν τοῖς οὖσιν ἐν Ῥώμῃ, ἀγαπητοῖς ˚Θεοῦ, κλητοῖς ἁγίοις: χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ ˚Θεοῦ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ ˚Κυρίου ˚Ἰησοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ.
8 First, I thank my God, through Jesus Christ, on account of you all, because your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
Πρῶτον μὲν εὐχαριστῶ τῷ ˚Θεῷ μου διὰ ˚Ἰησοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ περὶ πάντων ὑμῶν, ὅτι ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν καταγγέλλεται ἐν ὅλῳ τῷ κόσμῳ.
9 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,
Μάρτυς γάρ μού ἐστιν ὁ ˚Θεός, ᾧ λατρεύω ἐν τῷ πνεύματί μου ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ, ὡς ἀδιαλείπτως μνείαν ὑμῶν ποιοῦμαι
10 always in my prayers making request, that, if possible, I may at length have a prosperous journey, by the will of God to come to you.
πάντοτε ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν μου, δεόμενος εἴ πως ἤδη ποτὲ εὐοδωθήσομαι ἐν τῷ θελήματι τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, ἐλθεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς.
11 For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, in order that you may be established;
Ἐπιποθῶ γὰρ ἰδεῖν ὑμᾶς, ἵνα τι μεταδῶ χάρισμα ὑμῖν πνευματικὸν, εἰς τὸ στηριχθῆναι ὑμᾶς,
12 that is, that I may both give and receive comfort, while I am among you, through our common faith.
τοῦτο δέ ἐστιν, συμπαρακληθῆναι ἐν ὑμῖν, διὰ τῆς ἐν ἀλλήλοις πίστεως, ὑμῶν τε καὶ ἐμοῦ.
13 But, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant that I often purposed to come to you, though I have been hindered to the present time, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
Οὐ θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν, ἀδελφοί, ὅτι πολλάκις προεθέμην ἐλθεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ ἐκωλύθην ἄχρι τοῦ δεῦρο, ἵνα τινὰ καρπὸν σχῶ καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν, καθὼς καὶ ἐν τοῖς λοιποῖς ἔθνεσιν.
14 I am a debtor both to the Greeks and to the barbarians; both to the wise and to the unwise.
Ἕλλησίν τε καὶ βαρβάροις, σοφοῖς τε καὶ ἀνοήτοις, ὀφειλέτης εἰμί.
15 So that, as far as I am able, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also, who are in Rome.
Οὕτως τὸ κατʼ ἐμὲ, πρόθυμον καὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς ἐν Ῥώμῃ εὐαγγελίσασθαι.
16 For I am not ashamed of the Gospel: for it is the power of God in order to salvation, to every one that believes, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Οὐ γὰρ ἐπαισχύνομαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον, δύναμις γὰρ ˚Θεοῦ ἐστιν εἰς σωτηρίαν παντὶ τῷ πιστεύοντι, Ἰουδαίῳ τε πρῶτον καὶ Ἕλληνι.
17 For in it the righteousness of God by faith is revealed, in order to faith: as it is written, He that is justified by faith, shall live.
Δικαιοσύνη γὰρ ˚Θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ ἀποκαλύπτεται, ἐκ πίστεως εἰς πίστιν, καθὼς γέγραπται, “Ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐκ πίστεως ζήσεται.”
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who, by unrighteousness, restrain the truth.
Ἀποκαλύπτεται γὰρ ὀργὴ ˚Θεοῦ ἀπʼ οὐρανοῦ, ἐπὶ πᾶσαν ἀσέβειαν καὶ ἀδικίαν ἀνθρώπων, τῶν τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἐν ἀδικίᾳ κατεχόντων,
19 Because that which may be known of God, is manifest among them; for God has made it manifest to them,
διότι τὸ γνωστὸν τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, φανερόν ἐστιν ἐν αὐτοῖς, ὁ ˚Θεὸς γὰρ αὐτοῖς ἐφανέρωσεν.
20 (for, since the creation of the world, his attributes, which are invisible, are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity, ) that they may be without excuse; (aïdios g126)
Τὰ γὰρ ἀόρατα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ κτίσεως κόσμου, τοῖς ποιήμασιν νοούμενα, καθορᾶται, ἥ τε ἀΐδιος αὐτοῦ δύναμις καὶ θειότης, εἰς τὸ εἶναι αὐτοὺς ἀναπολογήτους. (aïdios g126)
21 because, when they knew God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful; but they became perverse in their reasonings, and their wicked heart was darkened;
Διότι γνόντες τὸν ˚Θεὸν, οὐχ ὡς ˚Θεὸν ἐδόξασαν ἢ ηὐχαρίστησαν, ἀλλʼ ἐματαιώθησαν ἐν τοῖς διαλογισμοῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐσκοτίσθη ἡ ἀσύνετος αὐτῶν καρδία.
22 professing to be wise, they became foolish,
Φάσκοντες εἶναι σοφοὶ, ἐμωράνθησαν,
23 and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image like corruptible man, and birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.
καὶ ἤλλαξαν τὴν δόξαν τοῦ ἀφθάρτου ˚Θεοῦ ἐν ὁμοιώματι εἰκόνος φθαρτοῦ ἀνθρώπου, καὶ πετεινῶν, καὶ τετραπόδων, καὶ ἑρπετῶν.
24 For which reason God delivered them up, in the desires of their hearts, to uncleanness, that they might dishonor their bodies among themselves;
Διὸ παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ ˚Θεὸς ἐν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις τῶν καρδιῶν αὐτῶν εἰς ἀκαθαρσίαν, τοῦ ἀτιμάζεσθαι τὰ σώματα αὐτῶν ἐν αὐτοῖς,
25 who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
οἵτινες μετήλλαξαν τὴν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ψεύδει, καὶ ἐσεβάσθησαν καὶ ἐλάτρευσαν τῇ κτίσει παρὰ τὸν κτίσαντα, ὅς ἐστιν εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας. Ἀμήν! (aiōn g165)
26 For this reason, God delivered them over to vile passions: for their females exchanged their natural use for that which is against nature:
Διὰ τοῦτο, παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ ˚Θεὸς εἰς πάθη ἀτιμίας· αἵ τε γὰρ θήλειαι αὐτῶν μετήλλαξαν τὴν φυσικὴν χρῆσιν εἰς τὴν παρὰ φύσιν,
27 and in like manner also the males, leaving the natural use of the females, burned in their lusts one toward another, males with males practicing infamous lewdness, and receiving in themselves the due reward of their error.
ὁμοίως τε καὶ οἱ ἄρσενες ἀφέντες τὴν φυσικὴν χρῆσιν τῆς θηλείας, ἐξεκαύθησαν ἐν τῇ ὀρέξει αὐτῶν εἰς ἀλλήλους, ἄρσενες ἐν ἄρσεσιν τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην κατεργαζόμενοι, καὶ τὴν ἀντιμισθίαν ἣν ἔδει τῆς πλάνης αὐτῶν, ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ἀπολαμβάνοντες.
28 And as they refused to acknowledge God, God delivered them up to an undiscerning mind, to do detestable things;
Καὶ καθὼς οὐκ ἐδοκίμασαν τὸν ˚Θεὸν ἔχειν ἐν ἐπιγνώσει, παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ ˚Θεὸς εἰς ἀδόκιμον νοῦν, ποιεῖν τὰ μὴ καθήκοντα,
29 as they were filled with all unrighteousness, lewdness, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, contention, deceit, malignity;
πεπληρωμένους πάσῃ ἀδικίᾳ, πονηρίᾳ, πλεονεξίᾳ, κακίᾳ, μεστοὺς φθόνου, φόνου, ἔριδος, δόλου, κακοηθείας, ψιθυριστάς,
30 whisperers, evil-speakers, haters of God, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents;
καταλάλους, θεοστυγεῖς, ὑβριστάς, ὑπερηφάνους, ἀλαζόνας, ἐφευρετὰς κακῶν, γονεῦσιν ἀπειθεῖς,
31 without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful;
ἀσυνέτους, ἀσυνθέτους, ἀστόργους, ἀνελεήμονας·
32 who, acknowledging the judgment of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but approve those who practice them.
οἵτινες τὸ δικαίωμα τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ ἐπιγνόντες ὅτι οἱ τὰ τοιαῦτα πράσσοντες ἄξιοι θανάτου εἰσίν, οὐ μόνον αὐτὰ ποιοῦσιν, ἀλλὰ καὶ συνευδοκοῦσιν τοῖς πράσσουσιν.
