Romans 1

1 Paul a servant of Christ Jesus a called apostle set apart for [the] gospel of God,

Paul, bondman of Jesus Christ, [a] called apostle, separated to God's glad tidings,

2 which He promised beforehand through the prophets of Him in [the] Scriptures Holy

(which he had before promised by his prophets in holy writings, )

3 concerning the Son of Him, who having come of [the] seed of David according to flesh,

concerning his Son (come of David's seed according to flesh,

4 who having been declared Son of God in power according to [the] Spirit of holiness by resurrection [from the] dead, Jesus Christ the Lord of us,

marked out Son of God in power, according to [the] Spirit of holiness, by resurrection of [the] dead) Jesus Christ our Lord;

5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship unto obedience of faith among all the Gentiles on behalf of the name of Him,

by whom we have received grace and apostleship in behalf of his name, for obedience of faith among all the nations,

6 among whom are also you yourselves called of Jesus Christ;

among whom are ye also [the] called of Jesus Christ:

7 To all those being in Rome beloved of God to [those] called saints: Grace to you and peace from God [the] Father of us and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.

to all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and [our] Lord Jesus Christ.

8 First indeed I thank the God of mine through Jesus Christ (for *N(k)O*) all of you because the faith of you is being proclaimed in all the world;

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

9 Witness for me is God, whom I serve in the spirit of mine in the gospel of the Son of Him, how unceasingly mention of you I make always upon the prayers of mine

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the glad tidings of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,

10 imploring, if somehow now at last I will succeed by the will of God to come to you;

always beseeching at my prayers, if any way now at least I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.

11 I long for to see you, that some I may impart gift to you spiritual to the strengthening of you,

For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to establish you;

12 that now is to be encouraged together among you through the among one another faith of you both and of me.

that is, to have mutual comfort among you, each by the faith [which is] in the other, both yours and mine.

13 Not I do want now you to be ignorant, brothers, that many times I purposed to come to you and was hindered until the present, that some fruit I may have also among you even as even among the other Gentiles.

But I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that I often proposed to come to you, (and have been hindered until the present time, ) that I might have some fruit among you too, even as among the other nations also.

14 To Greeks both and to barbarians, to [the] wise both and to [the] foolish a debtor I am;

I am a debtor both to Greeks and barbarians, both to wise and unintelligent:

15 Thus as to me myself [there is] readiness also to you who [are] in Rome to evangelise.

so, as far as depends on me, am I ready to announce the glad tidings to you also who [are] in Rome.

16 Not for I am ashamed of the gospel (of the Christ; *K*) [the] power for of God it is unto salvation to everyone who is believing — to Jew both first and to Greek.

For I am not ashamed of the glad tidings; for it is God's power to salvation, to every one that believes, both to Jew first and to Greek:

17 [The] righteousness for of God in it is revealed from faith to faith even as it has been written: And the righteous by faith will live.

for righteousness of God is revealed therein, on the principle of faith, to faith: according as it is written, But the just shall live by faith.

18 Is revealed for [the] wrath of God from heaven upon all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men the truth by unrighteousness suppressing,

For there is revealed wrath of God from heaven upon all impiety, and unrighteousness of men holding the truth in unrighteousness.

19 because the known of God manifest is among them; God for to them has revealed [it].

Because what is known of God is manifest among them, for God has manifested [it] to them,

20 The for invisible qualities of Him from [the] creation of [the] world by the things made being understood are clearly seen, the both eternal of Him power and divinity, for to be them without excuse. (aïdios g126)

— for from [the] world's creation the invisible things of him are perceived, being apprehended by the mind through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity, — so as to render them inexcusable. (aïdios g126)

21 For having known God not as God they glorified [Him] or were thankful, but they became futile in the thinking of them, and was darkened the foolish of them heart;

Because, knowing God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened:

22 Professing to be wise they became fools

professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

23 and they changed the glory of the immortal God into a likeness of an image of mortal man and birds and quadrupeds and creeping things.

and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into [the] likeness of an image of corruptible man and of birds and quadrupeds and reptiles.

24 Therefore (and *k*) gave up them God in the desires of the hearts of them to impurity to dishonor the bodies of them between (themselves, *N(k)O*)

Wherefore God gave them up [also] in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, to dishonour their bodies between themselves:

25 who changed the truth of God into the falsehood, and they reverenced and they served the created thing beyond the [One] having created [it], who is blessed to the ages! Amen. (aiōn g165)

who changed the truth of God into falsehood, and honoured and served the creature more than him who had created [it], who is blessed for ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

26 Because of this gave up them God to passions of dishonor; Even for females of them changed the natural use into that contrary to nature,

For this reason God gave them up to vile lusts; for both their females changed the natural use into that contrary to nature;

27 Likewise then also the males having left the natural use of the female were inflamed in the desire of them toward one another, males with males the shame working out, and the recompense which was fitting of the error of them in themselves receiving.

and in like manner the males also, leaving the natural use of the female, were inflamed in their lust towards one another; males with males working shame, and receiving in themselves the recompense of their error which was fit.

28 And even as not they did see fit God to have in [their] knowledge, gave up them God to a depraved mind to do the [things] not being proper,

And according as they did not think good to have God in [their] knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind to practise unseemly things;

29 filled with all unrighteousness (sexual immorality *K*) wickedness, covetousness, malice, full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness, gossips

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

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

back-biters, hateful to God, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

31 foolish, untrustworthy, heartless (implacable, *K*) unmerciful,

void of understanding, faithless, without natural affection, unmerciful;

32 who the righteous decree of God having known that those such things doing worthy of death are, not only them they are practicing but also they are approving of those practicing [them].

who knowing the righteous judgment of God, that they who do such things are worthy of death, not only practise them, but have fellow delight in those who do [them].