Romans 1

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

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

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

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

3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

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

4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

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

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

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

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

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

7 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.

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.

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

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

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

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,

10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

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

11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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:

17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

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.

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

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

19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

Because what is known of God is manifest among them, for God has 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, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: (aïdios g126)

— 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)

21 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.

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:

22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

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

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

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

25 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)

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)

26 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:

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

27 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.

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.

28 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;

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;

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

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

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

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

31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

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

32 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.

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].