Romans 1

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

PAUL, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, set apart for the Gospel of God,

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

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

3 Concerning his Son, who was made to him of the seed of David, according to the flesh,

concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; made from the seed of David after the flesh,

4 Who was predestinated the Son of God in power, according to the spirit of sanctification, by the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead;

definitively marked out as the Son of God by miracle, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead:

5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith, in all nations, for his name;

through whom we have received grace and apostolic mission among all nations for his name, to bring them to the obedience of faith:

6 Among whom are you also the called of Jesus Christ:

among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ.

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

To all that are at Rome, beloved of God, called saints, grace unto you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

8 First I give thanks to my God, through Jesus Christ, for you all, because your faith is spoken of in the whole world.

First then I give thanks to my God, through Jesus Christ, for you all, because your faith is proclaimed through the whole world.

9 For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make a commemoration of you;

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the Gospel of his Son, how incessantly I make mention of you,

10 Always in my prayers making request, if by any means now at length I may have a prosperous journey, by the will of God, to come unto you.

always in my prayers entreating that haply now at last I may have a prosperous journey by the will of God, to come to you.

11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual grace, to strengthen you:

For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, in order that you may be established;

12 That is to say, that I may be comforted together in you, by that which is common to us both, your faith and mine.

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

13 And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come unto you, (and have been hindered hitherto, ) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

But I would not that ye should be unacquainted, brethren, that oftentimes I have been purposing to come to you (and have been prevented until now), that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the other Gentile nations.

14 To the Greeks and to the barbarians, to the wise and to the unwise, I am a debtor;

Both to the Greeks and barbarians, both to the wise and the ignorant am I a debtor.

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

So, as far as is in my power, I am desirous to preach the Gospel to you that are at Rome also.

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel. For it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth, 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 for salvation to every one who believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

17 For the justice of God is revealed therein, from faith unto faith, as it is written: The just man liveth by faith.

For the righteousness of God by faith is therein revealed for belief; as it is written, “Now the just by faith shall live.”

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and injustice of those men that detain the truth of God in injustice:

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all impiety and unrighteousness of men, holding back the truth in unrighteousness.

19 Because that which is known of God is manifest in them. For God hath manifested it unto them.

Because that which is capable of being known relative to God, is evident among them; for God hath manifested it to them.

20 For the invisible things of him, from the creation of the world, are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made; his eternal power also, and divinity: so that they are inexcusable. (aïdios g126)

For from the creation of the world his invisible perfections, discoverable in the works that are made, are clearly seen, even his eternal power and deity; so that they are inexcusable: (aïdios g126)

21 Because that, when they knew God, they have not glorified him as God, or given thanks; but became vain in their thoughts, and their foolish heart was darkened.

because though they knew there was a God, they glorified him not as God, nor gave him thanks, but became triflers in their disputations, and their stupid heart was darkened.

22 For professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.

Affecting to be sophists, they turned idiots,

23 And they changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of the image of a corruptible man, and of birds, and of fourfooted beasts, and of creeping things.

and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of an image of a corruptible man, and of birds, and of quadrupeds, and of reptiles.

24 Wherefore God gave them up to the desires of their heart, unto uncleanness, to dishonour their own bodies among themselves.

Wherefore God abandoned them, through the lusts of their own hearts, unto impurity, to dishonour their own bodies by themselves:

25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie; and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

who perverted the truth of God by falsehood, and worshipped and paid divine honours to the thing created instead of the Creator, who is blessed for evermore. Amen. (aiōn g165)

26 For this cause God delivered them up to shameful affections. For their women have changed the natural use into that use which is against nature.

For this cause God gave them up to dishonourable passions. For even their women did change the natural use into that which was contrary to nature;

27 And, in like manner, the men also, leaving the natural use of the women, have burned in their lusts one towards another, men with men working that which is filthy, and receiving in themselves the recompense which was due to their error.

and likewise the men also, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lewdness one towards another; men with men committing indecency, and receiving in themselves the recompence of their delusion, which was meet.

28 And as they liked not to have God in their knowledge, God delivered them up to a reprobate sense, to do those things which are not convenient;

And since they thought not fit to hold the Deity in acknowledgment, God abandoned them to a reprobate mind, to practise deeds unbecoming;

29 Being filled with all iniquity, malice, fornication, avarice, wickedness, full of envy, murder, contention, deceit, malignity, whisperers,

replete with all injustice, whoredom, wickedness, covetousness, villany; full of envy, murder, contention, deceit, evil habits; whisperers,

30 Detractors, hateful to God, contumelious, proud, haughty, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

backbiters, God-haters, contumelious, insolent, boasters, inventors of wicked practices, disobedient to parents,

31 Foolish, dissolute, without affection, without fidelity, without mercy.

unintelligent, unfaithful to engagements, unnatural, implacable, unmerciful:

32 Who, having known the justice of God, did not understand that they who do such things, are worthy of death; and not only they that do them, but they also that consent to them that do them.

who, though they know the righteous judgment of God, that they who live in such practices are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also find pleasure in the company of those who live in these practices.