1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called (to be) an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God
2 which he promised afore through his prophets in the holy scriptures,
2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures,
3 concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,
3 the gospel concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh
4 who was declared (to be) the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead; (even) Jesus Christ our Lord,
4 and designated Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,
5 through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his names sake;
5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations,
6 among whom are ye also called (to be) Jesus Christs:
6 including yourselves who are called to belong to Jesus Christ;
7 To all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called (to be) saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
7 To all Gods beloved in Rome, who are called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world.
9 For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers
9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention you always in my prayers,
10 making request, if by any means now at length I may be prospered by the will of God to come unto you.
10 asking that somehow by Gods will I may now at last succeed in coming to you.
11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,
12 that is, that I with you may be comforted in you, each of us by the others faith, both yours and mine.
12 that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each others faith, both yours and mine.
13 And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you (and was hindered hitherto), that I might have some fruit in you also, even as in the rest of the Gentiles.
13 I want you to know, brethren, that I have often intended to come to you (but thus far have been prevented), in order that I may reap some harvest among you as well as among the rest of the Gentiles.
14 I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
14 I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish:
15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also that are in Rome.
15 so I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.
16 For 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 also to the Greek.
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel: it is the power of God for salvation to every one who has faith, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
17 For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.
17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed through faith for faith; as it is written, "He who through faith is righteous shall live."
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness;
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and wickedness of men who by their wickedness suppress the truth.
19 because that which is known of God is manifest in them; for God manifested it unto them.
19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.
20 For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, (even) his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:
20 Ever since the creation of the world his invisible nature, namely, his eternal power and deity, has been clearly perceived in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse;
21 because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.
21 for although they knew God they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking and their senseless minds were darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools,
23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.
23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man or birds or animals or reptiles.
24 Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves:
24 Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves,
25 for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever! Amen.
26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature:
26 For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. Their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural,
27 and likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another, men with men working unseemliness, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was due.
27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in their own persons the due penalty for their error.
28 And even as they refused to have God in (their) knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a base mind and to improper conduct.
29 being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
29 They were filled with all manner of wickedness, evil, covetousness, malice. Full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity, they are gossips,
30 backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,
31 without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, unmerciful:
31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless.
32 who, knowing the ordinance of God, that they that practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them.
32 Though they know Gods decree that those who do such things deserve to die, they not only do them but approve those who practice them.