< 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, having been separated to the good news of God,
2 (Which he had promised before by his prophets in the holy scriptures, )
which He announced before through 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—who has come of the seed of David according to the flesh,
4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit (pneuma) of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
who is marked out [as the] Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of sanctification, by the resurrection from 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:
through whom we received grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, in behalf of His Name;
6 Among whom are all of you also the called of Jesus Christ:
among whom are also you, 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 who are in Rome, beloved of God, called holy ones: 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 spoken of throughout the whole world.
First, indeed, 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 (pneuma) 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 good news 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 in my prayers imploring, if by any means now at length I will 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 gift, to the end all of you may be established;
for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that you may be established;
12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
and that is, that I may be comforted together among you, through faith in one another, both yours and mine.
13 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.
And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brothers, that many times I purposed to come to you—and was hindered until the present time—that some fruit I might have also among you, even as also among the other nations.
14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
Both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to wise and to thoughtless, I am a debtor,
15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
so, as much as in me is, I am ready also to you who [are] in Rome to proclaim good news,
16 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.
for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to everyone who is believing, 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 the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it has been written: “And the righteous one will 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 the wrath of God is revealed from Heaven on all impiety and unrighteousness of men, holding down the truth in unrighteousness.
19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God has showed it unto them.
Because that which is known of God is revealed among them, for God revealed [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 )
for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world, by the things made being understood, are plainly seen, both His eternal power and Godhead—to their being inexcusable; (aïdios )
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, having known God they did not glorify [Him] as God, nor gave thanks, but were made vain in their reasonings, and their unintelligent heart was darkened,
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
professing to be wise, they were made fools,
23 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.
and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and of quadrupeds, and of reptiles.
24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
For this reason also God gave them up, in the desires of their hearts, to uncleanness, to dishonor their bodies among 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 )
who changed the truth of God into the lie, and honored and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for all ages. Amen. (aiōn )
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:
Because of this God gave them up to dishonorable affections, for even their females changed the natural use into that against 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 also the males having left the natural use of the female, burned in their longing toward one another; males with males working shame, and the repayment of their error that was fit, in themselves receiving.
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 approve of having God in knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mind, to do the things not seemly;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, ill will; whisperers,
having been filled with all unrighteousness, whoredom, 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,
evil-speakers, God-haters, insulting, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, refusing to reconcile, unmerciful:
unintelligent, faithless, without natural affection, implacable, 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 the righteous judgment of God having known—that those practicing such things are worthy of death—not only do them, but also have delight with those practicing them.