1 P aul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God

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

2 w hich He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,

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

3 c oncerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,

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

4 a nd declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.

who 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;

5 T hrough Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name,

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

6 a mong whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ;

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

7 T o 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. Desire to Visit Rome

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

8 F irst, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of 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 F or God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing 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 m aking request if, by some means, now at last I may find a way in the will of God to come to you.

always 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,

11 F or I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established—

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

12 t hat is, that I may be encouraged together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

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

13 N ow I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that I often planned to come to you (but was hindered until now), that I might have some fruit among you also, just as among the other Gentiles.

And 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.

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

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

15 S o, as much as is in me, I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also. The Just Live by Faith

so, as much as in me is, I am ready also to you who in Rome to proclaim good news,

16 F or I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to 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 every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

17 F or in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.” God’s Wrath on Unrighteousness

For 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,'

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

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

19 b ecause what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them.

Because that which is known of God is manifest among them, for God did manifest to them,

20 F or since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,

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;

21 b ecause, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

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

22 P rofessing to be wise, they became fools,

professing to be wise, they were made fools,

23 a nd changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and 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 fowls, and of quadrupeds, and of reptiles.

24 T herefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves,

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

25 w ho exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

who 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.

26 F or this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature.

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

27 L ikewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.

and 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.

28 A nd even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased 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 b eing filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers,

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

30 b ackbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

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

31 u ndiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful;

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

32 w ho, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving 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 practising such things are worthy of death -- not only do them, but also have delight with those practising them.