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

¶ Paul, slave of Jesus, the Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God

2 w hich He announced before through His prophets in holy writings --

(which he had promised before by his prophets in the holy scriptures)

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

of his Son (who was born unto him of the seed of David according to the flesh,

4 w ho 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;

who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of sanctification, by the resurrection from the dead), of Jesus, the Christ, our Lord.

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

By whom we have received the grace and the apostleship, to cause the faith to be obeyed among all the Gentiles in his name,

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

among whom ye are also the called of Jesus Christ;

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

to all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints; ye have grace and peace of God our Father and of the Lord Jesus, the Christ.

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

¶ First, I thank my God through Jesus, the Christ, regarding you all, that your faith is preached in all the world.

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

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I always remember you in my prayers,

10 a lways 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,

making request, if by any means now at length I might 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, that ye may be established;

For I long to see you that I may impart with you some spiritual gift to confirm you,

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

that is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

13 A nd 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.

Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that many times I purposed to come unto you (but up until now I have been unable) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

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

I am debtor both to the Greeks and to the Barbarians; both to the wise and to the unwise.

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

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

16 f or 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.

¶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel of the Christ; for it is the power of God to give saving health to every one that believes: to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

17 F or 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,'

For in him is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith, as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

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

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and injustice of men, who hold back the truth with injustice;

19 B ecause that which is known of God is manifest among them, for God did manifest to them,

¶ because that which is known of God is manifest to them; for God has showed it unto them.

20 f or 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;

For the invisible things of him, his eternal power and divinity, are clearly understood by the creation of the world and by the things that are made so that there is no excuse;

21 b ecause, 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,

because having known God, they did not glorify him as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

22 p rofessing to be wise, they were made fools,

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools

23 a nd 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.

and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man and of birds and of fourfooted beasts and of serpents.

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

Therefore God also gave them over to the lusts of their own hearts for uncleanness, to contaminate their own bodies between themselves,

25 w ho 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.

who changed the truth of God into a lie and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for all ages. Amen.

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

For this cause God gave them up unto shameful affections, for even their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature;

27 a nd 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.

and likewise also the males, leaving the natural use of the females, burned in their lust one toward another, males with males committing nefarious works and receiving in themselves the recompense that proceeded from their error.

28 A nd, 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;

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a perverse understanding, to do those things which are not convenient,

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

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

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

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

31 u nintelligent, faithless, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful;

without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, without mercy.

32 w ho 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.

Who having understood the righteousness of God, they did not understand that those who do such things are worthy of death, not only those that do the same, but even those who encourage those that do them.