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

Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,

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

which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures,

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

concerning His Son, who was born of a descendant 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 the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus 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;

through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for His name’s sake,

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

among whom you also are 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 who are beloved of God in Rome, called as saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus 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 Christ for you all, because your faith is being proclaimed throughout the whole 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, whom I serve in my spirit in the preaching of the gospel of His Son, is my witness as to how unceasingly I make mention of you,

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,

always in my prayers making request, if perhaps now at last by the will of God I may succeed in coming to 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 so that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, that you may be established;

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 encouraged together with you while among you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.

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.

I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that often I have planned to come to you (and have been prevented so far) so that I may obtain some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.

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

I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.

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

So, for my part, I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.

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, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who 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 it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “ But the righteous man shall live by faith.” Unbelief and Its Consequences

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 unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

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

because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to 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 since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without 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,

For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

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

Professing 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 an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures.

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 gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them.

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.

For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. 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 reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural,

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 in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of 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 just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper,

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, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips,

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

slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,

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

without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful;

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.

and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them.