Romans 1

1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been separated to the good news of God,

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

2 which He announced before through His prophets in holy writings,

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

3 concerning His Son—who has come of the seed of David according to the flesh,

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

4 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;

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

5 through whom we received grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, in behalf of His Name;

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

6 among whom are also you, the called of Jesus Christ;

Among whom are you also the called of Jesus Christ:

7 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!

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.

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

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

9 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,

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;

10 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,

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

11 for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that you may be established;

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

12 and that is, that I may be comforted together among you, through faith in one another, both yours and mine.

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

13 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.

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

14 Both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to wise and to thoughtless, I am a debtor,

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

15 so, as much as in me is, I am ready also to you who [are] in Rome to proclaim good news,

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

16 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.

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

17 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,”

For therein is the righteousness of God 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 on all impiety and unrighteousness of men, holding down the truth in unrighteousness.

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

19 Because that which is known of God is revealed among them, for God revealed [it] to them,

Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God has showed it to them.

20 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 g126)

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)

21 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,

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.

22 professing to be wise, they were made fools,

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

23 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.

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.

24 For this reason also God gave them up, in the desires of their hearts, to uncleanness, to dishonor their bodies among themselves;

Why God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves:

25 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 g165)

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)

26 Because of this God gave them up to dishonorable affections, for even their females changed the natural use into that against nature;

For this cause God gave them up to vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

27 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.

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 recompense of their error which was meet.

28 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;

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;

29 having been filled with all unrighteousness, whoredom, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers,

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

30 evil-speakers, God-haters, insulting, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

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

31 unintelligent, faithless, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful;

Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

32 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.

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.