Romans 1

1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, an Apostle by the selection of God, given authority as a preacher of the good news,

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

1Paul, bondman of Jesus Christ, [a] called apostle, separated toGod's glad tidings,

1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

2Of which God had given word before by his prophets in the holy Writings,

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

2(which he had before promised by his prophets in holy writings,)

2which he promised afore through his prophets in the holy scriptures,

3About his Son who, in the flesh, came from the family of David,

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

3concerning his Son (come of David's seed according to flesh,

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

4But was marked out as Son of God in power by the Holy Spirit through the coming to life again of the dead; Jesus Christ our Lord,

4who 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;

4marked out Son ofGod in power, according to [the] Spirit of holiness, by resurrection of [the] dead) Jesus Christ our Lord;

4who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead; even Jesus Christ our Lord,

5Through whom grace has been given to us, sending us out to make disciples to the faith among all nations, for his name:

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

5by whom we have received grace and apostleship in behalf of his name, for obedience of faith among all the nations,

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

6Among whom you in the same way have been marked out to be disciples of Jesus Christ:

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

6among whom are ye also [the] called of Jesus Christ:

6among whom are ye also, called to be Jesus Christ’s:

7To all those who are in Rome, loved by God, marked out as saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

7to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints; Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and <FI>from<Fi> the Lord Jesus Christ!

7to all that are in Rome, beloved ofGod, called saints: Grace to you and peace fromGod our Father and [our] Lord Jesus Christ.

7to all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

8First of all, I give praise to my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because news of your faith has gone into all the world.

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

8First, I thank myGod through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world.

8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

9For God is my witness, whose servant I am in spirit in the good news of his Son, that you are at all times in my memory and in my prayers,

9for God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,

9ForGod is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the glad tidings of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,

9For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers

10And that I am ever making prayers that God will give me a good journey to you.

10always 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,

10always beseeching at my prayers, if any way now at least I may be prospered by the will ofGod to come to you.

10making request, if by any means now at length I may be prospered by the will of God to come unto you.

11For I have a strong desire to see you, and to give you some grace of the spirit, so that you may be made strong;

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

11For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to establish you;

11For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

12That is to say, that all of us may be comforted together by the faith which is in you and in me.

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

12that is, to have mutual comfort among you, each by the faith [which is] in the other, both yours and mine.

12that is, that I with you may be comforted in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.

13You may be certain, my brothers, that it has frequently been in my mind to come to you (but till now I was kept from it), so that I might have some fruit from you in the same way as I have had it from the other nations.

13And 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.

13But I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that I often proposed to come to you, (and have been hindered until the present time,) that I might have some fruit among you too, even as among the other nations also.

13And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you (and was hindered hitherto), that I might have some fruit in you also, even as in the rest of the Gentiles.

14I have a debt to Greeks and to the nations outside; to the wise and to those who have no learning.

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

14I am a debtor both to Greeks and barbarians, both to wise and unintelligent:

14I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.

15For which reason I have the desire, as far as I am able, to give the knowledge of the good news to you who are in Rome.

15so, as much as in me is, I am ready also to you who <FI>are<Fi> in Rome to proclaim good news,

15so, as far as depends on me, am I ready to announce the glad tidings to you also who [are] in Rome.

15So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also that are in Rome.

16For I have no feeling of shame about the good news, because it is the power of God giving salvation to everyone who has faith, to the Jew first, and then to the Greek.

16for 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.

16For I am not ashamed of the glad tidings; for it isGod's power to salvation, to every one that believes, both to Jew first and to Greek:

16For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

17For in it there is the revelation of the righteousness of God from faith to faith: as it is said in the holy Writings, The man who does righteousness will be living by his faith.

17For 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,'

17for righteousness ofGod is revealed therein, on the principle of faith, to faith: according as it is written, But the just shall live by faith.

17For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.

18For there is a revelation of the wrath of God from heaven against all the wrongdoing and evil thoughts of men who keep down what is true by wrongdoing;

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

18For there is revealed wrath ofGod from heaven upon all impiety, and unrighteousness of men holding the truth in unrighteousness.

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

19Because the knowledge of God may be seen in them, God having made it clear to them.

19Because that which is known of God is manifest among them, for God did manifest <FI>it<Fi> to them,

19Because what is known ofGod is manifest among them, forGod has manifested [it] to them,

19because that which is known of God is manifest in them; for God manifested it unto them.

20For from the first making of the world, those things of God which the eye is unable to see, that is, his eternal power and existence, are fully made clear, he having given the knowledge of them through the things which he has made, so that men have no reason for wrongdoing:

20for 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;

20— for from [the] world's creation the invisible things of him are perceived, being apprehended by the mind through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity, — so as to render them inexcusable.

20For 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:

21Because, having the knowledge of God, they did not give glory to God as God, and did not give praise, but their minds were full of foolish things, and their hearts, being without sense, were made dark.

21because, having known God they did not glorify <FI>Him<Fi> as God, nor gave thanks, but were made vain in their reasonings, and their unintelligent heart was darkened,

21Because, knowingGod, they glorified [him] not asGod, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened:

21because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.

22Seeming to be wise, they were in fact foolish,

22professing to be wise, they were made fools,

22professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

23And by them the glory of the eternal God was changed and made into the image of man who is not eternal, and of birds and beasts and things which go on the earth.

23and 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.

23and changed the glory of the incorruptibleGod into [the] likeness of an image of corruptible man and of birds and quadrupeds and reptiles.

23and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.

24For this reason God gave them up to the evil desires of their hearts, working shame in their bodies with one another:

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

24WhereforeGod gave them up [also] in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, to dishonour their bodies between themselves:

24Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves:

25Because by them the true word of God was changed into that which is false, and they gave worship and honour to the thing which is made, and not to him who made it, to whom be blessing for ever. So be it.

25who 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.

25who changed the truth ofGod into falsehood, and honoured and served the creature more than him who had created [it], who is blessed for ever. Amen.

25for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

26For this reason God gave them up to evil passions, and their women were changing the natural use into one which is unnatural:

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

26For this reasonGod gave them up to vile lusts; for both their females changed the natural use into that contrary to nature;

26For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature:

27And in the same way the men gave up the natural use of the woman and were burning in their desire for one another, men doing shame with men, and getting in their bodies the right reward of their evil-doing.

27and 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.

27and in like manner the males also, leaving the natural use of the female, were inflamed in their lust towards one another; males with males working shame, and receiving in themselves the recompense of their error which was fit.

27and likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another, men with men working unseemliness, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was due.

28And because they had not the mind to keep God in their knowledge, God gave them up to an evil mind, to do those things which are not right;

28And, 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;

28And according as they did not think good to haveGod in [their] knowledge,God gave them up to a reprobate mind to practise unseemly things;

28And even as they refused to have God intheirknowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

29Being full of all wrongdoing, evil, desire for the goods of others, hate, envy, putting to death, fighting, deceit, cruel ways, evil talk, and false statements about others;

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

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

29being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

30Hated by God, full of pride, without respect, full of loud talk, given to evil inventions, not honouring father or mother,

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

30back-biters, hateful toGod, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

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

31Without knowledge, not true to their undertakings, unkind, having no mercy:

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

31void of understanding, faithless, without natural affection, unmerciful;

31without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, unmerciful:

32Who, though they have knowledge of the law of God, that the fate of those who do these things is death, not only go on doing these things themselves, but give approval to those who do them.

32who 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.

32who knowing the righteous judgment ofGod, that they who do such things are worthy of death, not only practise them, but have fellow delight in those who do [them].

32who, knowing the ordinance of God, that they that practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them.