Romans 1

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

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

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

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

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

Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David 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 to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit (pneuma) of holiness, 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 have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

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

Among whom are all of you also the called of Jesus 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 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 thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, 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 glad tidings of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit (pneuma) in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

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.

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 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 may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end all of you may be established;

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 may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

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 I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let until now, ) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

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

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

15 so, as far as depends on me, am I ready to announce the glad tidings to you also who [are] 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 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 unto salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

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 therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live 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 revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

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

Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God has showed it unto 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 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, 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 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 themselves to be wise, they became fools,

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

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.

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

24 Wherefore God gave them up [also] in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, to dishonour their bodies between 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 falsehood, and honoured and served the creature more than him who had created [it], who is blessed for ever. Amen. (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 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 gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use 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, 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 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;

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

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

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

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

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

Without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, refusing to reconcile, unmerciful:

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].

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.