Romans 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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 [to be] saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the 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 throughout 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 gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also that 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 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 [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 therein is revealed a righteousness of God by faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous 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 the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold down the truth in unrighteousness;

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

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

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 that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart 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 for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.

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 in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonoured among 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)

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)

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

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 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;

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, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

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

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

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

without understanding, covenant-breakers, 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 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.