Romans 1

1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been separated to the good news of God —

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

2 which He announced before through His prophets in holy writings —

which he formerly promised through his prophets in the holy scriptures,

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

concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the posterity of David according to the flesh,

4 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;

but declared to be the Son of God with power, according to his holy spiritual nature, by his resurrection from the dead,

5 through whom we did receive grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, in behalf of his name;

through whom we have received grace and apostleship, in order to the obedience of faith among all nations, for the honor of his name,

6 among whom are also ye, the called of Jesus Christ;

among whom are you also the called of Jesus Christ,

7 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!

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

8 first, indeed, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world;

First, I thank my God, through Jesus Christ, on account of you all, because your faith is spoken of throughout the whole 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,

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,

10 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,

always in my prayers making request, that, if possible, I may at length have a prosperous journey, by the will of God to come to you.

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

For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, in order that you may be established;

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

that is, that I may both give and receive comfort, while I am among you, through our common faith.

13 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.

But, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant that I often purposed to come to you, though I have been hindered to the present time, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

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

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 in me is, I am ready also to you who [are] in Rome to proclaim good news,

So that, as far as I am able, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also, who are in Rome.

16 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.

For I am not ashamed of the Gospel: for it is the power of God in order to salvation, to every one that believes, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

17 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,'

For in it the righteousness of God by faith is revealed, in order to faith: as it is written, He that is justified by faith, shall live.

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

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who, by unrighteousness, restrain the truth.

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

Because that which may be known of God, is manifest among them; for God has made it manifest to them,

20 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)

(for, since the creation of the world, his attributes, which are invisible, are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity, ) that they may be without excuse; (aïdios g126)

21 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,

because, when they knew God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful; but they became perverse in their reasonings, and their wicked heart was darkened;

22 professing to be wise, they were made fools,

professing to be wise, they became foolish,

23 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.

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

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

For which reason God delivered them up, in the desires of their hearts, to uncleanness, that they might dishonor their bodies among themselves;

25 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)

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

26 Because of this did God give them up to dishonourable affections, for even their females did change the natural use into that against nature;

For this reason, God delivered them over to vile passions: for their females exchanged their natural use for that which is against nature:

27 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.

and in like manner also the males, leaving the natural use of the females, burned in their lusts one toward another, males with males practicing infamous lewdness, and receiving in themselves the due reward of their error.

28 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;

And as they refused to acknowledge God, God delivered them up to an undiscerning mind, to do detestable things;

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

as they were filled with all unrighteousness, lewdness, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, contention, deceit, malignity;

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

whisperers, evil-speakers, haters of God, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents;

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

without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful;

32 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.

who, acknowledging the judgment of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but approve those who practice them.