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 Christ Jesus, a called apostle, set apart to preach the gospel of God,

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

which he had promised before by his prophets in the Holy Scriptures,

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

the gospel concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David as 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 shown with power to be the Son of God as to his spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord;

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 received grace and the office of an apostle in behalf of his name, in order to produce obedience to the faith among all nations;

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

among whom are ye 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 the beloved of God at Rome, called, holy: 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;

In the first place, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that 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, how constantly I make mention of you, always in my prayers

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,

supplicating that, if it be possible, I may at last through the will of God be favored with an opportunity of coming 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 long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, which may be for your confirmation;

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 be edified among you, and you also, through each other's 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.

But I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I often purposed to come to you, though I have been hindered hitherto, that I might have some fruit of my labors among you also, as among the other gentiles.

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

I am debtor both to Greeks and barbarians, both to the wise and 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, according to my ability, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also 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 to every believer, to the Jew first and also to the Greek, it is the power of God unto salvation.

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 therein is revealed the righteousness which is of God from faith to faith; as it is written, “But the righteous shall live 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 revealed from heaven against all impiety and unrighteousness of men, who keep down the truth in unrighteousness.

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 within them; for God 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, ever since the creation of the world, his invisible attributes, even his eternal power and divinity, being perceived from his works, are clearly seen, so that they might 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 though they knew God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful to him; but became perverse in their reasonings, and their senseless minds were darkened;

22 professing to be wise, they were made fools,

professing to be wise, they became fools,

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 for the glory of the incorruptible God they substituted images of corruptible man, and of 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;

Wherefore God also gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to debase their bodies with one another;

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)

because they changed the true God for false gods, and adored and worshipped created things rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. 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 gave them up to vile passions. For even their women indulged in unnatural lust,

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 the men also, neglecting the natural use of the female, burned with lust for one another, men with men practising that which is shameful, and receiving in themselves the due recompense 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 did not choose to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do things which are shameful;

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

being filled with all unrighteousness, malice, covetousness, wickedness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; backbiters,

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

slanderers, hated of God, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of mischief, disobedient to parents,

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

senseless, faithless, without natural affection, without pity;

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, although knowing the ordinance of God, that they who practise such things deserve death, not only do them themselves, but approve of those who do them.