Romans 1

1 Paul, bondman of Jesus Christ, [a] called apostle, separated to God's glad tidings,

Paul a seruant of Iesus Christ called to be an Apostle, put apart to preache the Gospel of God,

2 (which he had before promised by his prophets in holy writings, )

(Which he had promised afore by his Prophetes in the holy Scriptures)

3 concerning his Son (come of David's seed according to flesh,

Concerning his Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord (which was made of the seede of Dauid according to the flesh,

4 marked out Son of God in power, according to [the] Spirit of holiness, by resurrection of [the] dead) Jesus Christ our Lord;

And declared mightily to be the Sonne of God, touching the Spirit of sanctification by the resurrection from the dead)

5 by whom we have received grace and apostleship in behalf of his name, for obedience of faith among all the nations,

By whom we haue receiued grace and Apostleship (that obedience might be giuen vnto ye faith) for his Name among al ye Gentiles,

6 among whom are ye also [the] called of Jesus Christ:

Among whom ye be also the called of Iesus Christ:

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

To all you that be at Rome beloued of God, called to be Saints: Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

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

First I thanke my God through Iesus Christ for you all, because your faith is published throughout the whole world.

9 For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the glad tidings of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,

For God is my witnesse (whom I serue in my spirit in the Gospel of his Sonne) that without ceasing I make mention of you

10 always beseeching at my prayers, if any way now at least I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.

Alwayes in my prayers, beseeching that by some meanes, one time or other I might haue a prosperous iourney by the will of God, to come vnto you.

11 For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to establish you;

For I long to see you, that I might bestowe among you some spirituall gift, that you might be strengthened:

12 that is, to have mutual comfort among you, each by the faith [which is] in the other, both yours and mine.

That is, that I might be comforted together with you, through our mutuall faith, both yours and mine.

13 But I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that I often proposed to come to you, (and have been hindered until the present time, ) that I might have some fruit among you too, even as among the other nations also.

Now my brethren, I would that ye should not be ignorant, how that I haue oftentimes purposed to come vnto you (but haue bene let hitherto) that I might haue some fruite also among you, as I haue among the other Gentiles.

14 I am a debtor both to Greeks and barbarians, both to wise and unintelligent:

I am detter both to the Grecians, and to the Barbarians, both to the wise men and vnto the vnwise.

15 so, as far as depends on me, am I ready to announce the glad tidings to you also who [are] in Rome.

Therefore, as much as in me is, I am readie to preach ye Gospel to you also that are at Rome.

16 For I am not ashamed of the glad tidings; for it is God's power to salvation, to every one that believes, both to Jew first and to Greek:

For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God vnto saluation to euery one that beleeueth, to the Iewe first, and also to the Grecian.

17 for righteousness of God is revealed therein, on the principle of faith, to faith: according as it is written, But the just shall live by faith.

For by it the righteousnesse of God is reueiled from faith to faith: as it is written, The iust shall liue by faith.

18 For there is revealed wrath of God from heaven upon all impiety, and unrighteousness of men holding the truth in unrighteousness.

For the wrath of God is reueiled from heauen against all vngodlinesse, and vnrighteousnesse of men, which withhold the trueth in vnrighteousnesse.

19 Because what is known of God is manifest among them, for God has manifested [it] to them,

Forasmuch as that, which may be knowe of God, is manifest in them: for God hath shewed it vnto them.

20 — for from [the] world's creation the invisible things of him are perceived, being apprehended by the mind through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity, — so as to render them inexcusable. (aïdios g126)

For the inuisible things of him, that is, his eternal power and Godhead, are seene by ye creation of the worlde, being considered in his workes, to the intent that they should be without excuse: (aïdios g126)

21 Because, knowing God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened:

Because that when they knewe God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankefull, but became vaine in their thoughtes, and their foolish heart was full of darkenesse.

22 professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

When they professed themselues to be wise, they became fooles.

23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into [the] likeness of an image of corruptible man and of birds and quadrupeds and reptiles.

For they turned the glorie of the incorruptible God to the similitude of the image of a corruptible man, and of birdes, and foure footed beastes, and of creeping things.

24 Wherefore God gave them up [also] in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, to dishonour their bodies between themselves:

Wherefore also God gaue them vp to their hearts lusts, vnto vncleannesse, to defile their owne bodies betweene themselues:

25 who changed the truth of God into falsehood, and honoured and served the creature more than him who had created [it], who is blessed for ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

Which turned the trueth of God vnto a lie, and worshipped and serued the creature, forsaking the Creator, which is blessed for euer, Amen. (aiōn g165)

26 For this reason God gave them up to vile lusts; for both their females changed the natural use into that contrary to nature;

For this cause God gaue them vp vnto vile affections: for euen their women did change the naturall vse into that which is against nature.

27 and in like manner the males also, leaving the natural use of the female, were inflamed in their lust towards one another; males with males working shame, and receiving in themselves the recompense of their error which was fit.

And likewise also the men left the naturall vse of the woman, and burned in their lust one toward another, and man with man wrought filthinesse, and receiued in themselues such recompence of their errour, as was meete.

28 And according as they did not think good to have God in [their] knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind to practise unseemly things;

For as they regarded not to acknowledge God, euen so God deliuered them vp vnto a reprobate minde, to doe those things which are not conuenient,

29 being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers,

Being full of all vnrighteousnesse, fornication, wickednes, couetousnes, maliciousnes, full of enuie, of murder, of debate, of deceit, taking all things in the euill part, whisperers,

30 back-biters, hateful to God, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Backbiters, haters of God, doers of wrong, proude, boasters, inuenters of euil things, disobedient to parents,

31 void of understanding, faithless, without natural affection, unmerciful;

without vnderstanding, couenant breakers, without naturall affection, such as can neuer be appeased, mercilesse.

32 who knowing the righteous judgment of God, that they who do such things are worthy of death, not only practise them, but have fellow delight in those who do [them].

Which men, though they knew ye Lawe of God, how that they which comit such things are worthie of death, yet not onely do the same, but also fauour them that doe them.