Romans 1

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

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called an apostle, having been separated unto the gospel of God,

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

which He proclaimed beforehand through His prophets in the holy scriptures,

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

concerning his Son, having been born of the seed of David 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;

having been ordained the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, from the resurrection of the dead, of Jesus Christ our Lord:

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;

through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the Gentiles, in behalf of his name:

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

among whom ye are also called of Jesus 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 the beloved of God who are in Rome, saints having been called. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus 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.

In the first place, indeed, I praise my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because your faith is spoken of 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 witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how I unceasingly make mention of you always in my prayer;

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.

praying, if by any means I shall be prospered in the will of God to come to 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, in order that I may impart unto you a certain spiritual grace, that you may be established;

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

but this is the consolation among you through faith in one another, both of you and me.

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.

But I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that frequently I purposed to come to you, and was hindered hitherto, in order that I may have some fruit among you, as well as also among other Gentiles.

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

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

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

so to my utmost ability, I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also.

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: 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 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 the righteousness of God is revealed in him from faith to faith: as has been written, But the just shall live 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 revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

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

because that which is known of God is manifest in them; for God has revealed it to 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 invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are seen, being known by the things which are made, even His eternal power and divinity; so that they are 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, knowing God, they did not glorify Him as God, neither were they thankful; but they became vain in their reasonings, and their foolish heart was darkened.

22 professing to be wise, they became fools,

Saying that they were wise, they became fools,

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.

and changed the glory of the invisible God into the similitude of the likeness of corruptible man, and of birds, and of quadrupeds, 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;

Therefore God gave them up, in the lusts of their hearts, to impurity, to dishonor their bodies among themselves:

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)

who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for evermore: amen. (aiōn g165)

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

On account of this God gave them up to the lusts of dishonor: for indeed their women changed the natural use to 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.

likewise also the men, having left the natural use of the woman, burned in their desire towards one another; men with men working out disgrace, and receiving the reward of their error among themselves which it behooved.

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;

And as they did not approve to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are inappropriate;

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

being filled with all injustice, wickedness, vice, covetousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceitfulness, evil affection;

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

whisperers, calumniators, haters of God, insulters, proud, arrogant, practitioners of evils, disobedient to parents,

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

covenant-breakers, incontinent, without natural affections, unmerciful,

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.

who, knowing the rightfulness of God, that those who do such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but they even delight in those who are doing them.