Romans 1

1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, a called apostle, set apart to preach the gospel of God,

Paul a seruant of Iesus Christ called to be an Apostle, put apart to preache the Gospel of God,

2 which he had promised before by his prophets in the Holy Scriptures,

(Which he had promised afore by his Prophetes in the holy Scriptures)

3 the gospel concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David as to the flesh,

Concerning his Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord (which was made of the seede of Dauid according to the flesh,

4 and shown with power to be the Son of God as to his spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord;

And declared mightily to be the Sonne of God, touching the Spirit of sanctification by the resurrection from the dead)

5 through whom we received grace and the office of an apostle in behalf of his name, in order to produce obedience to the faith among all nations;

By whom we haue receiued grace and Apostleship (that obedience might be giuen vnto ye faith) for his Name among al ye Gentiles,

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

Among whom ye be also the called of Iesus Christ:

7 to all the beloved of God at Rome, called, holy: Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

To all you that be at Rome beloued of God, called to be Saints: Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

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

First I thanke my God through Iesus Christ for you all, because your faith is published throughout the whole world.

9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how constantly I make mention of you, always in my prayers

For God is my witnesse (whom I serue in my spirit in the Gospel of his Sonne) that without ceasing I make mention of you

10 supplicating that, if it be possible, I may at last through the will of God be favored with an opportunity of coming to you.

Alwayes in my prayers, beseeching that by some meanes, one time or other I might haue a prosperous iourney by the will of God, to come vnto you.

11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, which may be for your confirmation;

For I long to see you, that I might bestowe among you some spirituall gift, that you might be strengthened:

12 that is, that I may be edified among you, and you also, through each other's faith, both yours and mine.

That is, that I might be comforted together with you, through our mutuall faith, both yours and mine.

13 But I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I often purposed to come to you, though I have been hindered hitherto, that I might have some fruit of my labors among you also, as among the other gentiles.

Now my brethren, I would that ye should not be ignorant, how that I haue oftentimes purposed to come vnto you (but haue bene let hitherto) that I might haue some fruite also among you, as I haue among the other Gentiles.

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

I am detter both to the Grecians, and to the Barbarians, both to the wise men and vnto the vnwise.

15 So, according to my ability, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also in Rome.

Therefore, as much as in me is, I am readie to preach ye Gospel to you also that are at Rome.

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel; for to every believer, to the Jew first and also to the Greek, it is the power of God unto salvation.

For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God vnto saluation to euery one that beleeueth, to the Iewe first, and also to the Grecian.

17 For therein is revealed the righteousness which is of God from faith to faith; as it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”

For by it the righteousnesse of God is reueiled from faith to faith: as it is written, The iust shall liue by faith.

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all impiety and unrighteousness of men, who keep down the truth in unrighteousness.

For the wrath of God is reueiled from heauen against all vngodlinesse, and vnrighteousnesse of men, which withhold the trueth in vnrighteousnesse.

19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest within them; for God made it manifest to them.

Forasmuch as that, which may be knowe of God, is manifest in them: for God hath shewed it vnto them.

20 For, ever since the creation of the world, his invisible attributes, even his eternal power and divinity, being perceived from his works, are clearly seen, so that they might be without excuse. (aïdios g126)

For the inuisible things of him, that is, his eternal power and Godhead, are seene by ye creation of the worlde, being considered in his workes, to the intent that they should be without excuse: (aïdios g126)

21 Because though they knew God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful to him; but became perverse in their reasonings, and their senseless minds were darkened;

Because that when they knewe God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankefull, but became vaine in their thoughtes, and their foolish heart was full of darkenesse.

22 professing to be wise, they became fools,

When they professed themselues to be wise, they became fooles.

23 and for the glory of the incorruptible God they substituted images of corruptible man, and of birds and four-footed beasts and creeping things.

For they turned the glorie of the incorruptible God to the similitude of the image of a corruptible man, and of birdes, and foure footed beastes, and of creeping things.

24 Wherefore God also gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to debase their bodies with one another;

Wherefore also God gaue them vp to their hearts lusts, vnto vncleannesse, to defile their owne bodies betweene themselues:

25 because they changed the true God for false gods, and adored and worshipped created things rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

Which turned the trueth of God vnto a lie, and worshipped and serued the creature, forsaking the Creator, which is blessed for euer, Amen. (aiōn g165)

26 For this cause God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women indulged in unnatural lust,

For this cause God gaue them vp vnto vile affections: for euen their women did change the naturall vse into that which is against nature.

27 and in like manner the men also, neglecting the natural use of the female, burned with lust for one another, men with men practising that which is shameful, and receiving in themselves the due recompense of their error.

And likewise also the men left the naturall vse of the woman, and burned in their lust one toward another, and man with man wrought filthinesse, and receiued in themselues such recompence of their errour, as was meete.

28 And as they did not choose to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do things which are shameful;

For as they regarded not to acknowledge God, euen so God deliuered them vp vnto a reprobate minde, to doe those things which are not conuenient,

29 being filled with all unrighteousness, malice, covetousness, wickedness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; backbiters,

Being full of all vnrighteousnesse, fornication, wickednes, couetousnes, maliciousnes, full of enuie, of murder, of debate, of deceit, taking all things in the euill part, whisperers,

30 slanderers, hated of God, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of mischief, disobedient to parents,

Backbiters, haters of God, doers of wrong, proude, boasters, inuenters of euil things, disobedient to parents,

31 senseless, faithless, without natural affection, without pity;

without vnderstanding, couenant breakers, without naturall affection, such as can neuer be appeased, mercilesse.

32 who, although knowing the ordinance of God, that they who practise such things deserve death, not only do them themselves, but approve of those who do them.

Which men, though they knew ye Lawe of God, how that they which comit such things are worthie of death, yet not onely do the same, but also fauour them that doe them.