Romans 1
1 Paul a seruant of Iesus Christ called to be an Apostle, put apart to preache the Gospel of God,
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God,
2 (Which he had promised afore by his Prophetes in the holy Scriptures)
which he promised beforehand by his prophets in the holy scriptures,
3 Concerning his Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord (which was made of the seede of Dauid according to the flesh,
concerning his Son who was a descendant of David according to the flesh.
4 And declared mightily to be the Sonne of God, touching the Spirit of sanctification by the resurrection from the dead)
Through the Spirit of holiness he was declared with power to be the Son of God by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.
5 By whom we haue receiued grace and Apostleship (that obedience might be giuen vnto ye faith) for his Name among al ye Gentiles,
Through him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations, for the sake of his name.
6 Among whom ye be also the called of Iesus Christ:
Among these nations, you also have been called to belong to Jesus Christ.
7 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.
This letter is to all who are in Rome, the beloved of God, who are called to be holy people. May grace be to you, and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
8 First I thanke my God through Iesus Christ for you all, because your faith is published throughout the whole world.
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
9 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
For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, of how continually I make mention of you.
10 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.
I always request in my prayers that by any means I may at last be successful now by the will of God in coming to you.
11 For I long to see you, that I might bestowe among you some spirituall gift, that you might be strengthened:
For I desire to see you, that I may give you some spiritual gift, in order to strengthen you.
12 That is, that I might be comforted together with you, through our mutuall faith, both yours and mine.
That is, I long to be mutually encouraged among you, through each other's faith, yours and mine.
13 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.
Now I do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, that I often intended to come to you, (but I was hindered until now), in order to have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the rest of the Gentiles.
14 I am detter both to the Grecians, and to the Barbarians, both to the wise men and vnto the vnwise.
I am a debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.
15 Therefore, as much as in me is, I am readie to preach ye Gospel to you also that are at Rome.
So, as for me, I am ready to proclaim the gospel also to you who are in Rome.
16 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.
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and for the Greek.
17 For by it the righteousnesse of God is reueiled from faith to faith: as it is written, The iust shall liue by faith.
For in it God's righteousness is revealed from faith to faith, as it has been written, “The righteous will live by faith.”
18 For the wrath of God is reueiled from heauen against all vngodlinesse, and vnrighteousnesse of men, which withhold the trueth in vnrighteousnesse.
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people, who through unrighteousness hold back the truth.
19 Forasmuch as that, which may be knowe of God, is manifest in them: for God hath shewed it vnto them.
This is because that which is known about God is visible to them. For God has enlightened them.
20 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)
For his invisible qualities, namely his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. (aïdios g126)
21 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.
This is because, although they knew about God, they did not glorify him as God, nor did they give him thanks. Instead, they became foolish in their thoughts, and their senseless hearts were darkened.
22 When they professed themselues to be wise, they became fooles.
They claimed to be wise, but they became foolish.
23 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.
They exchanged the glory of the imperishable God for the likenesses of an image of perishable man, of birds, of four-footed beasts, and of creeping things.
24 Wherefore also God gaue them vp to their hearts lusts, vnto vncleannesse, to defile their owne bodies betweene themselues:
Therefore God gave them over to the lusts of their hearts for uncleanness, for their bodies to be dishonored among themselves.
25 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)
It is they who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and who worshiped and served the creation instead of the Creator, who is praised forever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
26 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.
Because of this, God gave them over to dishonorable passions, for their women exchanged natural relations for those that were unnatural.
27 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.
Likewise, the men also left their natural relations with women and burned in their lust for one another. These were men who committed shameless acts with men and received in themselves the penalty they deserved for their error.
28 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,
Because they did not approve of having God in their awareness, he gave them up to a depraved mind, for them to do those things that are not proper.
29 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,
They have been filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, and malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and evil intentions. They are gossips,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, doers of wrong, proude, boasters, inuenters of euil things, disobedient to parents,
slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventing ways of doing evil; they are disobedient to parents.
31 without vnderstanding, couenant breakers, without naturall affection, such as can neuer be appeased, mercilesse.
They are senseless, faithless, heartless, and unmerciful.
32 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.
They understand the regulations of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death. But not only do they do these things, they also approve of others who do them.
