Romans 1
1. Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ,called to be an apostle, separated * unto the gospel of God,
2. (Which he had promised afore * by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
3. Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made * of the seed of David according to the flesh;
4. And declared * to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
5. By whom we have received * grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
6. Among whom are * ye also the called of Jesus Christ:
7. To all that be * in Rome,beloved of God, 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 spoken * of throughout the whole world.
9. For 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;
10. 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. For I long * to see * you, that I may impart * unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established * ;
12. That is * , that I may be comforted together * with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
13. Now I would * not have * you ignorant * , brethren, that oftentimes I purposed * to come * unto you, (but was let * hitherto * ,) that I might have * some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
14. I am * debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
15. So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel * to you that are at Rome also.
16. For I am * not ashamed * of the gospel of Christ: for it is * the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth * ; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
17. For therein is * the righteousness of God revealed * from faith to faith: as it is written * , The just shall live * by faith.
18. For the wrath of God is revealed * from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men,who hold * the truth in unrighteousness;
19. Because that which may be known of God is * manifest in them; for God hath shewed * it unto them.
20. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen * , being understood * by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are * without excuse:
21. Because that, when they knew * God, they glorified * him not as God, neither were thankful * ; but became vain * in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened * .
22. Professing themselves * to be * wise, they became fools * ,
23. And changed * the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
24. Wherefore God also gave * them up * to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour * their own bodies between themselves:
25. Who changed * the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped * and served * the creature more than the Creator * , who is * blessed for ever. Amen.
26. For this cause God gave * them up * unto vile affections:for even their women did change * the natural use into that which is against nature:
27. And likewise also the men,leaving * the natural use of the woman, burned * in their lust one toward another; men with men working * that which is unseemly, and receiving * in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet * .
28. And even as they did * not like * to retain * God in their knowledge, God gave * them over * to a reprobate mind, to do * those things which are * not convenient * ;
29. Being filled with * all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness,maliciousness; full of envy, murder,debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30. Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful,proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31. Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
32. Who knowing * the judgment of God, that they which commit * such things are * worthy of death, not only do * the same, but have pleasure * in them that do * them.
