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, a called apostle, separated unto the glad-message of God—

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

Which he promised beforehand, through his prophets, in holy scriptures—

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

Concerning his Son, —who came to be of the seed of David, according to 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 distinguished as the Son of God—by power, according to a Holy Spirit, through means of a resurrection of the dead, —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 have received favour and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, in behalf of his name,

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

Among whom are, ye also, 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!

Unto all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints, favour unto you, and peace, from God our Father and 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, indeed, I give thanks unto my God, through Jesus Christ, concerning you all, because your faith is being announced 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, —unto whom I am rendering divine service in my spirit, in the glad message of his Son, —how incessantly, I am making mention of you

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,

At all times in my prayers, —making supplication—if, by some means, even now, at any time, I may have a way opened, in 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 am longing to see you, that I may impart some spiritual gift unto you, 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 to say—there may be a mutual encouragement among you, each 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.

I do not wish however that ye should be ignorant, brethren, that, many times, have I purposed to come unto you, but have been hindered, until the present, —in order that, some fruit, I might have among you also, even as among the other nations,

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

Both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to wise and to unwise, a debtor, I am:

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

Thus, the eagerness on my part—unto you also who are in Rome, to announce the joyful message.

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 joyful message; for it is God’s power unto salvation, to every one that believeth, both to Jew [first] and to 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, a righteousness of God, is therein revealed, —by faith unto faith: even as it is written—But, he that is righteous, by faith, shall live.

18 for the wrath of God is revealed from Heaven on all impiety and unrighteousness of men, holding down the truth in unrighteousness.

For there is being revealed an anger of God from heaven—against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who, the truth, in unrighteousness, do hold down; —

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

Inasmuch as, what may be known of God, is manifest among them, for, God, unto them, hath made it manifest, —

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 unseen things of him, from a world’s creation, by the things made, being perceived, are clearly seen, even his eternal power and divinity, —to the end they should 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,

Inasmuch as, having come to know God, not, as God, did they glorify him, or give him thanks, but were made fruitless in their reasonings, and darkened was their undiscerning heart,

22 professing to be wise, they were made fools,

Professing to be wise, they were made foolish,

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, exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God, for the likeness of an image of a corruptible man, and of birds and fourfooted beasts and reptiles:

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 covetings of their hearts unto impurity, so as to be dishonouring their bodies among them, —

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, indeed, exchanged away the truth of God for the falsehood, and rendered worship and service unto the creature rather than unto the Creator, —who is blessed unto the ages. 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 dishonourable passions; for, even their females, exchanged away 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.

In like manner also, even the males, leaving the natural use of the female, flamed out in their eager desire one for another, males with males, the indecency, effecting, —and, the necessary recompence of their error, within themselves, duly receiving; —

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 approve to be holding, God, in acknowledgment, God gave them up unto a disapproved mind to be doing the things that are not becoming,

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

Filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, baseness, full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil disposition,

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

Whisperers, detractors, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, vain boasters, inventors of vices, unto parents unyielding,

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

Without discernment, regardless of covenants, 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, indeed, having acknowledged the righteous sentence of God, —that, they who such things as these do practise, are worthy of death, not only, the same things, are doing, but are even delighting together with them who are practising [them].