Romans 1

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

Paul, a slave of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been set apart to the Gospel of God,

2 which he promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,

which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures:

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

concerning His Son, who became a physical descendant of David,

4 who was declared [to be] the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead; [even] Jesus Christ our Lord,

who was established to be God's powerful Son (in accordance with Spirit of holiness) by resurrection from the dead—Jesus Christ our Lord—

5 through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name’s sake:

through whom we have received grace and apostleship to promote obedience of faith among all ethnic nations concerning His name

6 among whom are ye also, called [to be] Jesus Christ’s:

(among these you also are called by Jesus Christ);

7 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.

to all the called saints who are in Rome, beloved of God: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and Sovereign Jesus Christ.

8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world.

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

Further, the God whom I serve with my spirit in the Gospel of His Son is my witness, how without ceasing I always remember you in my prayers,

10 making request, if by any means now at length I may be prospered by the will of God to come unto you.

begging that perhaps now, at last, I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.

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

For I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established

12 that is, that I with you may be comforted in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.

—that is, that I may be encouraged among you by our mutual faith, both yours and mine.

13 And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you (and was hindered hitherto), that I might have some fruit in you also, even as in the rest of the Gentiles.

I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you (but was hindered until now), in order that I might have some fruit among you also, just as among the rest of the Gentiles.

14 I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.

I am a debtor both to Greeks and to non-Greeks, both to wise and to foolish.

15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also that are in Rome.

So, for my part, I am eager to preach the Gospel to you who are in Rome as well.

16 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.

I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, because it is the power of God for the salvation of each one who believes (for the Jew first, then the Greek);

17 For therein is revealed a righteousness of God by faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.

because in it God's righteousness is revealed, from faith to faith; just as it is written: “The righteous one will live by faith.”

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold down the truth in unrighteousness;

Now the wrath of God is revealed from Heaven upon all ungodliness and unrighteousness of the people who suppress the truth by unrighteousness,

19 because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God manifested it unto them.

precisely because what may be known about God is evident among them, because God has shown it to them.

20 For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, [even] his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse: (aïdios g126)

Because His invisible attributes, namely His eternal power and divine nature, are clearly seen from the creation of the world, being understood from what has been made, so that they are inexcusable; (aïdios g126)

21 because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.

precisely because, knowing God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks; so their reasonings became worthless and their senseless hearts were darkened.

22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

Claiming to be wise, they became fools,

23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.

and exchanged for themselves the glory of the incorruptible God for an image resembling a perishable man—even birds and quadrupeds and reptiles!

24 Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonoured among themselves:

Therefore God also gave them up, through the cravings of their hearts for vileness, to the degrading of their bodies among themselves

25 for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

—they had exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature:

For this reason God gave them up to degrading passions; in fact even their females exchanged the natural sexual function for that against nature;

27 and likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another, men with men working unseemliness, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was due.

likewise also the males, abandoning the natural use of the female, were inflamed in their lust toward one another, males committing the disgraceful act with males, and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.

28 And even as they refused to have God in [their] knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

So precisely because they determined not to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a debased mind, to do wrong things:

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

having been filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, greed, depravity; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; gossips,

30 backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, braggarts, contrivers of evil things, disobedient to parents,

31 without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, unmerciful:

senseless, faithless, hardhearted, intransigent, unmerciful;

32 who, knowing the ordinance of God, that they which practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them.

who, knowing full well God's just sentence, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do them but also approve of other practitioners.