1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Anointed, called an apostle, having been set apart for glad tidings of God,

2 (which he promised before through the prophets of himself in writings holy,)

3 concerning the son of himself, (that having been born from a seed of David according to flesh;

4 that having been distinctly set forth a son of God in power, according to spirit of holiness, from a resurrection of dead ones,) Jesus Anointed of the Lord of us,

5 (through whom we received favor and apostleship for obedience of faith in all the nations, in behalf of the name of him;

6 among whom are also you, called ones of Jesus Anointed;)

7 to all those who are in Rome beloved ones of God called saints; favor to you and peace from God Father of us, and Lord Jesus Anointed.

8 First indeed I give thanks to the God of me through Jesus Anointed on account of all of you, because the faith of you is celebrated in whole the world.

9 A witness for of me is the God, to whom I am a servant in the spirit of me in the glad tidings of the son of him, how unceasingly remembrance of you I make,

10 always on the prayers of me asking, if possibly now at length I shall have a prosperous journey by the will of the God to come to you.

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

12 this and is, to be comforted together, among you through the in each other faith, of you and also of me.

13 Not I wish but you to be ignorant, brethren, that many times I purposed to come to you, (and was hindered till the present,) that some fruit I might have also among you, as even among the other nations.

14 to Greeks both and to barbarians, to wise ones both and to simple ones a debtor I am;

15 thus, that according to me, I am eager even to you to those in Rome to announce glad tidings.

16 Not for I am ashamed the glad tidings; power for of God is for salvation to all to the believing, to Jew both first and to Greek.

17 Righteousness for of God in it is revealed from faith in order to faith, as it has been written: The and just by faith, shall live.

18 Is revealed besides wrath of God from heaven on all impiety and injustice of men, of those the truth by injustice holding down.

19 Because that known of the God manifest is among them; the God for to them showed,

20 (the things for unseen of him from creation of the world, in the things made being perceived is clearly seen, the both eternal of him power and deity;) in order that to be them inexcusable.

21 Because having known the God, not as God they glorified or they gave thanks; but were vain in the reasonings of them, and was darkened the perverse of them heart;

22 asserting to be wise ones, they were foolish,

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

24 There fore also delivered them the God in the lusts of the hearts of them to impurity, of the to be dishonored the bodies of them in themselves;

25 who exchanged the truth of the God in the falsehood and reverenced and served the created thing more than him having created, who is worthy of praise into the ages; so be it.

26 On account of this delivered them the God to passions of infamy. The even for females of them changed the natural use into that in violation of nature.

27 In like manner and also the males having left the natural use of the female, were inflamed with the lust of them for for each other, males with males the indecency working out, and the recompence, which it was proper, of the error of them in themselves receiving back.

28 And as not they did try the God to have in knowledge, delivered them the God to a worthless mind, to do the things not fitting;

29 having been filled with all iniquity, in wickedness, in covetousness, in malignity; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, bad disposition, whisperers;

30 revilers, God–haters, insolent ones, proud ones, boasters, inventors of evils, to parent disobedient,

31 obstinate ones, covenant–breakers, unaffectionate ones, implacable ones, unmerciful ones;

32 who the ordinance of the God having known, (that those the things such doing worthy of death are,) not only them they do; but even are well pleased to those doing.

1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, appointed set apart for the good news of God,

2 He promised this long ago through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures.

3 This is about his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who came from the seed of David according to the flesh.

4 He was declared to be the Son of God with power through the Spirit of Holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.

5 Through whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, respecting his name.

6 You are among those called to Jesus Christ.

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

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

9 God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit whole heart and mind in the good news of his Son. Without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers.

10 I pray that I might by the will of God successfully come to you.

11 I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift so that you may be strengthened,

12 that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.

13 I want you to know, brothers, that I was often determined to come to you, but was hindered until now, that I might have some fruit among you as well as the rest of the nations.

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

15 I am ready to preach the good news to you in Rome also.

16 I am not ashamed of the good news; for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who exerts active faith believes, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

17 It reveals the righteousness of God from faith-to-faith for it is written: »The righteous shall live by faith.«

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

19 That which is known about God is clear to them, for God revealed it to them.

20 His invisible attributes are clearly seen since the creation of the world. The things made prove His eternal power and divine nature. Mankind has no excuse,

21 for when they knew God, they did not glorify him as God. They did not thank him and were vain in their reasoning, for their foolish hearts were darkened.

22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools.

23 They changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.

24 God gave them up to uncleanness because of the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves.

25 They changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creation more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

26 For this cause God gave them up to vile affections for even their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature.

27 Also the men left the natural use of the woman and burned in their lust, one toward another; men with men working that which is obscene. They receive full recompense due for their error.

28 They did not like to retain God in their knowledge, so God gave them over to a reprobate depraved mind, to do things that are not fitting.

29 They are filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil mindedness; they are whisperers,

30 backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

31 without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, and unmerciful.

32 They know the judgment of God, that those who commit such things are worthy of death! And yet, they not only do the same, but also approve of those who do them.