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, called to be an apostle,

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

separated unto the gospel of God, (which He had promised before by his prophets in the holy scriptures) concerning his Son,

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

who was of the seed of David according to 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;

but powerfully declared to be the Son of God, according to the spirit of holiness, by his resurrection from the dead, even Jesus Christ our Lord;

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

by whom we have received grace and apostleship to preach the obedience of faith for his name's sake, to all nations;

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 in Rome beloved of God, called and holy: grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and from 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.

And first I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is celebrated 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 always in my prayers,

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.

intreating if I may now at length have a prosperous journey by the will of God, to come unto 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 to you some spiritual gift, 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.

that is to say, that being among you we may be comforted together by the faith of each, both yours and mine.

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.

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

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

For I am a debtor both to Greeks and barbarians, both to the learned and the unlearned:

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

therefore am I ready, as much as in me lies, to preach the gospel to you also that are at Rome.

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 unto salvation to every one that believeth, both Jew and 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 is therein revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "The just shall live by faith."

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 ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who withhold the truth in unrighteousness;

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

for what is to be known of God is manifest 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)

Inasmuch as from the first creation of the world, the invisible things of Him, even his eternal power and Godhead, are, if attended to, clearly seen in his works: (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.

so that they are inexcusable; because having thus known God they glorified Him not as God, neither were they thankful; but were infatuated by their own reasonings, and their heart being void of understanding was darkened.

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

Pretending to be wise they Became fools:

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 for an image like to corruptible man, and birds, and beasts, and reptiles.

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

Wherefore God also gave them up to impurity, in the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies among 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 changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature instead of the Creator, who is blessed for ever. 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.

Therefore God gave them up to infamous passions: for even their women changed the natural use into that which is unnatural,

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 the men likewise, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust to one another, men with men committing shame, and receiving in themselves the recompence of their error which they deserved.

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 as they were not careful to acknowledge God, God gave them up to an undiscerning mind to do things that were not fit to be done:

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

being filled with all injustice, lewdness, wickedness, covetousness, malignity; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and every evil habit; whisperers,

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

slanderers, haters of God, injurious, haughty, proud, inventers of mischief, undutiful to parents, void of understanding,

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

covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, and 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 knew the just judgement of God, (that they who commit such practises are worthy of death) yet not only do these very things, but also countenance and encourage others in the practice of them.