Romans 1

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

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

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

which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,

3 Concerning his Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord (which was made of the seede of Dauid according to the flesh,

concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh

4 And declared mightily to be the Sonne of God, touching the Spirit of sanctification by the resurrection from the dead)

and who was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

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

through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the Gentiles,

6 Among whom ye be also the called of Iesus Christ:

including you who are also called to belong to Jesus Christ;

7 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.

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

8 First I thanke my God through Iesus Christ for you all, because your faith is published throughout the whole world.

First, I give thanks to my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world.

9 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

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that I continually remember you,

10 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.

always pleading in my prayers that somehow by God's will I may now at last succeed in coming to you.

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

For I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that you may be established,

12 That is, that I might be comforted together with you, through our mutuall faith, both yours and mine.

that is, that while I am among you we may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and mine.

13 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.

I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that I have often intended to come to you (but have been hindered until the present time) so that I might have some fruit among you as well, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.

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

I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish;

15 Therefore, as much as in me is, I am readie to preach ye Gospel to you also that are at Rome.

thus the eagerness on my part to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.

16 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.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, both to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

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

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, just as it is written, “The righteous will live by faith.”

18 For the wrath of God is reueiled from heauen against all vngodlinesse, and vnrighteousnesse of men, which withhold the trueth in vnrighteousnesse.

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

19 Forasmuch as that, which may be knowe of God, is manifest in them: for God hath shewed it vnto them.

Because what is known about God is evident among them, for God has made it evident to them.

20 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)

For his invisible qualities, both his everlasting power and his divinity, have been plainly seen from the creation of the world, being perceived through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. (aïdios g126)

21 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.

For although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts, and their senseless hearts were darkened.

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

Claiming to be wise, they became fools

23 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.

and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man, birds, four-footed animals, and reptiles.

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

Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to dishonor their bodies among themselves,

25 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)

because they exchanged the truth of God for falsehood and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

26 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.

For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions, for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is contrary to nature.

27 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.

In the same way the men also, having abandoned the natural function of the female, were inflamed in their lust for one another, men committing shameful acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.

28 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,

And just as they considered it worthless to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a worthless mind, to do what is not proper.

29 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,

They are filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, evil, covetousness, and malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and maliciousness. They are gossips,

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

slanderers, haters of God, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,

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

senseless, untrustworthy, without natural affection, irreconcilable, and unmerciful.

32 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.

Though they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things deserve death, they not only do them but also approve of those who practice them.