Romans 1

1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God.

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

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

2Which he had promised before, by his prophets, in the holy scriptures,

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

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

3Concerning his Son, who was made to him of the seed of David, according to the flesh,

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

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

4Who was predestinated the Son of God in power, according to the spirit of sanctification, by the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead:

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

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,

5By whom we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith, in all nations, for 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 grace has been given to us, sending us out to make disciples to the faith among all nations, for his name:

6Among whom are you also the called of Jesus Christ:

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

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

7To all that are at Rome, the beloved of God, called to be saints. Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from 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 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.

8First, I give thanks to my God, through Jesus Christ, for you all: because your faith is spoken of in the whole world.

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

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.

9For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make a commemoration 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, 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,

10Always in my prayers making request, if by any means now at length I may 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.

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

11For I long to see you that I may impart unto you some spiritual grace, to strengthen you:

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

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

13And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come unto you (and have been hindered hitherto) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

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.

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.

14To the Greeks and to the barbarians, to the wise and to the unwise, I am a debtor.

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

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

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

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

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.

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 to the 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 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.

17For the justice of God is revealed therein, from faith unto faith, as it is written: The just man liveth by faith.

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 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.

18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and injustice of those men that detain the truth of God in injustice:

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

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;

19Because that which is known of God is manifest in them. For God hath manifested it unto them.

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

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

20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made. His eternal power also and divinity: so that they are 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 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:

21Because that, when they knew God, they have not glorified him as God or given thanks: but became vain in their thoughts. And their foolish 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, 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.

22For, professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.

22professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

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

23And they changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of the image of a corruptible man and of birds, and of fourfooted beasts and of creeping things.

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

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.

24Wherefore, God gave them up to the desires of their heart, unto uncleanness: to dishonour their own bodies among themselves.

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

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

25Who changed the truth of God into a lie and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. 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.

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.

26For this cause, God delivered them up to shameful affections. For their women have changed the natural use into that use which is 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 reason God gave them up to evil passions, and their women were changing the natural use into one which is unnatural:

27And, in like manner, the men also, leaving the natural use of the women, have burned in their lusts, one towards another: men with men, working that which is filthy and receiving in themselves the recompense which was due to their error.

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 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.

28And as they liked not to have God in their knowledge, God delivered them up to a reprobate sense, to do those things which are not convenient.

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 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;

29Being filled with all iniquity, malice, fornication, avarice, wickedness: full of envy, murder, contention, deceit, malignity: whisperers,

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

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;

30Detractors, hateful to God, contumelious, proud, haughty, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

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

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

31Foolish, dissolute: without affection, without fidelity, without mercy.

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

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

32Who, having known the justice of God, did not understand that they who do such things, are worthy of death: and not only they that do them, but they also that consent to them that do 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, 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.