Romans 1

1 Paul, a servant of Messiah Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,

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

2 which he promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,

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

3 concerning his Son, who was born of the offspring of David according to the flesh,

Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh.

4 who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus (the) Messiah 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 the office of apostle, for obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name's sake;

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

6 among whom you are also called to belong to Jesus (the) Messiah;

Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:

7 to all who are in Rome, loved by God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus (the) Messiah.

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, I thank my God through Jesus (the) Messiah for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout 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 gospel of his Son, how I constantly mention 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, requesting, if by any means now at last I may succeed by the will of God to come to you.

Making request (if by any means now at length I may 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 to strengthen you;

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

12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and mine.

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

13 Now I do not desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the other non-Jewish people.

Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come to you (but have been hitherto hindered) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

14 I have an obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.

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

15 So, for my part, I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.

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 gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

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

17 For in it is revealed God's righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, "But the righteous will live by faith."

For in this 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 against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people, who suppress the truth by 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 what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.

Because that which may be known of God, is manifest in them; for God hath shown [it] to them.

20 For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made. So they are without excuse. (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, although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but their thinking became nonsense, and their foolish 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 Claiming to be wise, they became fools,

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools:

23 and traded the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal humans, and of birds, and four-footed animals, and crawling creatures.

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 animals.

24 Therefore God also abandoned them in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the degrading of their bodies among themselves,

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

25 who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creation rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

26 For this reason, God abandoned them to their degrading passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for that which is contrary to 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 Likewise also the men, giving up natural relations with women, burned in their lust toward one another, men with men, committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.

And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one towards another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet.

28 Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God abandoned them to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not right;

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 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,

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

30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

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

31 foolish, promise-breakers, heartless, unforgiving, unmerciful;

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

32 who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.

Who, knowing the judgment of God, that they who commit such things are worthy of death; not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.