Romans 1

1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to 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 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh;

concerning His Son, (who is come of the seed of David according to the flesh,

4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

who is marked out Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of sanctification, by the rising again from the dead, ) Jesus Christ our Lord;

5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

through whom we did receive 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 ye, the called of 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 who are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints; Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and [from] the Lord Jesus Christ!

8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, 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, that without ceasing 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 Making request, if by any means now at length I may have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come to you.

always in my prayers beseeching, if by any means now at length I shall have a prosperous journey, by the will of God, to come unto you,

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

for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that ye may be established;

12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

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

13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come to you, ( but was hindered until now, ) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that many times I did purpose to come unto you — and was hindered till 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 the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.

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

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

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 of Christ: for it is the power of God to salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

17 For in this is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

For the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it hath been written, 'And the righteous one by faith shall live,'

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

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

19 Because that which may be known of God is evident in them; for God hath shown it to them.

Because that which is known of God is manifest among them, for God did manifest [it] to them,

20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are 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 that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was 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 themselves to be wise, they became fools,

professing to be wise, they were made fools,

23 And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man, and birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of fowls, and of quadrupeds, and of reptiles.

24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

Wherefore also God did give them up, in the desires of their hearts, to uncleanness, to dishonour their bodies among themselves;

25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

who did change the truth of God into a falsehood, and did honour and serve the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed to the ages. Amen. (aiōn g165)

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

Because of this did God give them up to dishonourable affections, for even their females did change the natural use into 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 that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was due.

and in like manner also the males having left the natural use of the female, did burn in their longing toward one another; males with males working shame, and the recompense of their error that was fit, in themselves receiving.

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not proper;

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, immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

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

30 Backbiters, haters of God, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

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

31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

unintelligent, faithless, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful;

32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they who commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

who the righteous judgment of God having known — that those practising such things are worthy of death — not only do them, but also have delight with those practising them.