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, a called apostle, having been separated to the good news of God,

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

which He announced before through His prophets in holy writings,

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

concerning His Son—who has come 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;

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;

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, for obedience of faith among all the nations, in behalf of His Name;

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

among whom are also you, the 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 who are in Rome, beloved of God, called holy ones: Grace to you and peace 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.

First, indeed, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in 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 good news of His Son, how unceasingly 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.

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,

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 may impart to you some spiritual gift, 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.

and that is, that I may be comforted together among you, through faith in one another, 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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 in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it has been written: “And the righteous one will 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 on all impiety and unrighteousness of men, holding down 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 revealed among them, for God 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, by the things made being understood, are plainly seen, both His eternal power and Godhead—to their being inexcusable; (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, 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,

22 professing to be wise, they became fools,

professing to be wise, they were made 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 incorruptible God into the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and of quadrupeds, and of reptiles.

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

For this reason also God gave them up, in the desires of their hearts, to uncleanness, 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 the lie, and honored and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for all ages. Amen. (aiōn g165)

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

Because of this God gave them up to dishonorable affections, for even their females changed the natural use into that 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 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.

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 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;

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

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

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

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

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

unintelligent, faithless, without natural affection, implacable, 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 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.