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, having been separated to the good news of God,

2 which he promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,

which He announced before through His prophets in holy writings,

3 concerning his Son, who was born of the offspring of David according to the flesh,

concerning His Son—who has come of the seed of David according to the 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,

who is marked out [as the] Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of sanctification, by the resurrection from the dead—Jesus Christ our Lord;

5 through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations for his name’s sake;

through whom we received grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, in behalf of His Name;

6 among whom you are also called to belong to Jesus Christ;

among whom are also you, the 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 holy ones: Grace 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, 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 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 in my spirit in the good news of His Son, how unceasingly 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 imploring, if by any means now at length I will 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, to the end that you may be established;

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

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.

And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brothers, that many times I purposed to come to you—and was hindered until 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 Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.

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

15 So as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who are in Rome.

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 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 good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to everyone who is believing, both to Jew first, and to 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 the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it has been written: “And the righteous one will live by faith,”

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

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

19 because that which is known of God is revealed in them, for God revealed it to them.

Because that which is known of God is revealed among them, for God revealed [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 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 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, 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 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.

and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and of quadrupeds, 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;

For this reason also God gave them up, in the desires of their hearts, to uncleanness, to dishonor their 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 of God into the lie, and honored and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for all ages. 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.

Because of this God gave them up to dishonorable affections, for even their females changed the natural use into that against 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.

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

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 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, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,

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

30 backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

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

31 without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful;

unintelligent, faithless, 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.

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