Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
which he promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,
(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
concerning his Son, who was born of the offspring of David according to the flesh,
Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
who was declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,
And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations for his name’s sake;
By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
among whom you are also called to belong to Jesus Christ;
Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:
to 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.
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.
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
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 always in my prayers,
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;
requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to 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.
For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established;
For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.
That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
Now I don’t desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you (and was hindered so far), that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.
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.
I am debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.
I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
So as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who are in Rome.
So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, because it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.
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.
For in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
because that which is known of God is revealed in them, for God revealed it to them.
Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
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.
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:
Because knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, and didn’t give thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.
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.
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, four-footed animals, and creeping things.
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.
Therefore God also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves;
Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
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.
For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.
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:
Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.
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.
Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
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;
being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,
Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful;
Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.
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.