Romans 1

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

Paul a seruant of Iesus Christ called to be an Apostle, put apart to preache the Gospel of God,

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

(Which he had promised afore by his Prophetes in the holy Scriptures)

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

Concerning his Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord (which was made of the seede of Dauid 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;

And declared mightily to be the Sonne of God, touching the Spirit of sanctification by the 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;

By whom we haue receiued grace and Apostleship (that obedience might be giuen vnto ye faith) for his Name among al ye Gentiles,

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

Among whom ye be also the called of Iesus 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 you that be at Rome beloued of God, called to be Saints: Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus 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 thanke my God through Iesus Christ for you all, because your faith is published 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 witnesse (whom I serue in my spirit in the Gospel of his Sonne) 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,

Alwayes in my prayers, beseeching that by some meanes, one time or other I might haue a prosperous iourney by the will of God, to come vnto you.

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

For I long to see you, that I might bestowe among you some spirituall gift, that you might be strengthened:

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 might be comforted together with you, through our mutuall faith, both yours and mine.

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.

Now my brethren, I would that ye should not be ignorant, how that I haue oftentimes purposed to come vnto you (but haue bene let hitherto) that I might haue some fruite also among you, as I haue among the other Gentiles.

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

I am detter both to the Grecians, and to the Barbarians, both to the wise men and vnto the vnwise.

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

Therefore, as much as in me is, I am readie to preach ye Gospel to you also that are at 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 of Christ: for it is the power of God vnto saluation to euery one that beleeueth, to the Iewe first, and also to the Grecian.

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 by it the righteousnesse of God is reueiled from faith to faith: as it is written, The iust shall liue by faith.

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 reueiled from heauen against all vngodlinesse, and vnrighteousnesse of men, which withhold the trueth in vnrighteousnesse.

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

Forasmuch as that, which may be knowe of God, is manifest in them: for God hath shewed it vnto 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 the inuisible things of him, that is, his eternal power and Godhead, are seene by ye creation of the worlde, being considered in his workes, to the intent that they should 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 that when they knewe God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankefull, but became vaine in their thoughtes, and their foolish heart was full of darkenesse.

22 professing to be wise, they were made fools,

When they professed themselues to be wise, they became fooles.

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.

For they turned the glorie of the incorruptible God to the similitude of the image of a corruptible man, and of birdes, and foure footed beastes, and of creeping things.

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

Wherefore also God gaue them vp to their hearts lusts, vnto vncleannesse, to defile their owne bodies betweene themselues:

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)

Which turned the trueth of God vnto a lie, and worshipped and serued the creature, forsaking the Creator, which is blessed for euer, 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 cause God gaue them vp vnto vile affections: for euen their women did change the naturall vse into 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 likewise also the men left the naturall vse of the woman, and burned in their lust one toward another, and man with man wrought filthinesse, and receiued in themselues such recompence of their errour, as was meete.

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;

For as they regarded not to acknowledge God, euen so God deliuered them vp vnto a reprobate minde, to doe those things which are not conuenient,

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

Being full of all vnrighteousnesse, fornication, wickednes, couetousnes, maliciousnes, full of enuie, of murder, of debate, of deceit, taking all things in the euill part, whisperers,

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

Backbiters, haters of God, doers of wrong, proude, boasters, inuenters of euil things, disobedient to parents,

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

without vnderstanding, couenant breakers, without naturall affection, such as can neuer be appeased, mercilesse.

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.

Which men, though they knew ye Lawe of God, how that they which comit such things are worthie of death, yet not onely do the same, but also fauour them that doe them.