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 unto the gospel of God,

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

which he promised afore 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, who was born 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;

who was declared [to be] the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead; [even] Jesus Christ our Lord,

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

through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name’s sake:

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

among whom are ye also, called [to be] Jesus Christ’s:

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 are 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 proclaimed 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 in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly 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 may be prospered by the will of God to come unto 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 unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye 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 with you may be comforted in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.

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.

And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you (and was hindered hitherto), that I might have some fruit in you also, even as in the rest of the Gentiles.

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

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

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 also that are in Rome.

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: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; 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 revealed a righteousness of God by faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous 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 down 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 manifested it unto 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 since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, [even] his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be 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, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless 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 for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of 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;

Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonoured among 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)

for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather 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 unto vile passions: for their women changed 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 unseemliness, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was due.

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 refused to have God in [their] knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

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, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

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

backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

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

without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, 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 ordinance of God, that they which practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them.