< Romans 1 >

1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called Apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
2 which he promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,
(which he formerly announced by his prophets, in the Sacred Writings, )
3 concerning his Son, who was born of the offspring of David according to the flesh,
concerning his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord; descended from David, as to his flesh,
4 who was declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,
and constituted the Son of God, with power, as to his holy spiritual nature, after his resurrection from the dead:
5 through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations for his name’s sake;
by whom we have received favor, even the apostolic office, for the obedience of faith among all nations, for his name's sake:
6 among whom you are also called to belong to Jesus Christ;
among whom are you, also, called of Jesus Christ:
7 to all who 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; favor be to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
First of all, I thank my God, through the Lord Jesus Christ, for you all, that your faith is published in all the world.
9 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 always in my prayers,
For God is my witness, whom I serve sincerely in the gospel of his Son, that continually I make mention of you;
10 requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.
always in my prayers, requesting that, by some means, now at length, I may have a prosperous journey, (God willing, ) to come to you.
11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established;
For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that you may be established;
12 that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.
and that I may be comforted, together with you, through the mutual faith both of you and me.
13 Now I don’t desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you (and was hindered so far), that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.
Now, brethren, I would not have you ignorant, that I often purposed to come to you, thought I have, as yet been hindered; that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the other Gentiles.
14 I am debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.
I am a debtor, both to the Greeks and to the barbarians; both to the wise and to the unwise.
15 So as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who are in Rome.
Therefore, I am willing, according to my ability, to declare the glad tidings, even to you who are in Rome.
16 For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, because it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.
For I am not ashamed of the gospel; because it is the power of God for salvation, to every one who believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
17 For in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”
For in it the justification of God by faith is revealed, in order to faith; as it is written, "Now the just by faith, shall live."
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,
Besides the wrath of God is revealed from heaven, against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth by unrighteousness.
19 because that which is known of God is revealed in them, for God revealed it to them.
Because that which may be known of God is manifest among them, for God has manifested 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)
(for his invisible attributes, even his eternal power and divinity, since the creation of the world, are very evident; being known by his works: ) so that they are inexcusable. (aïdios g126)
21 Because knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, and didn’t give thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.
Because, though they knew God, they did not glorify him as God, neither gave him thanks; but became foolish by their own reasonings, and their inconsiderate heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Professing to be wise men, they became fools:
23 and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, four-footed animals, and creeping things.
for they changed the glory of the immortal God into the likeness of an image of mortal man, of fowls, or four-footed beasts, and of reptiles.
24 Therefore God also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves;
Therefore, also, God, through the lusts of their own hearts, delivered them over to uncleanness, to dishonor their own bodies among themselves.
25 who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
Who changed the truth concerning God, into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature, rather than the Creator, who is forever blessed. Amen. (aiōn g165)
26 For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.
For this, God delivered them over to shameful passions; for even their females changed the natural use unto what is contrary to nature.
27 Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.
In like manner, also, the males, leaving the natural use of the female, burned in their lust toward one another, males with males, working out that which is shameful, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was due.
28 Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
And as they did not like to acknowledge God, God delivered them over to an undiscerning mind, to work those things which are not suitable;
29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,
being filled with all injustice, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, bad habits, whisperers,
30 backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
revilers, haters of God, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil pleasure, disobedient to parents,
31 without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful;
impudent, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful.
32 who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.
Some, who clearly understand the law of God, (that they who practice such things are worthy of death, ) not only do these things, but even commend those who practice them.

< Romans 1 >