Paul , A servant of Jesus Christ , called [ to be ] an apostle , separated unto the gospel of God ,
which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures , ]
concerning his son Jesus Christ our LORD , which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh ;
And declared [ to be ] the son of God with power , according to the spirit of holiness , by the resurrection from the dead :
by whom we have received grace And apostleship , for obedience to the faith among all nations , for his name :
among whom are ye also the called of 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 you all , that your faith Is spoken of throughout the whole world .
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 ;
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 unto you some spiritual gift , to the end ye may be established ;
that Is , that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith Both of you And me .
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 the Greeks , And to the barbarians ; Both to the wise , And to the unwise .
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 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 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 hold the truth in unrighteousness ;
because that which may be known of God Is manifest in them ; for God hath showed [ it ] unto them .
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 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 ,
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 .
Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts , to dishonour their own bodies between themselves :
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 cause God gave them up unto vile affections : for even their women did change the natural use into that which Is against nature :
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 recompense of their error which was meet .
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 , fornication , wickedness , covetousness , maliciousness ; full of envy , murder , debate , Deceit , malignity ; whisperers ,
Backbiters , haters of God , despiteful , proud , boasters , inventors of evil things , disobedient to parents ,
without understanding , covenantbreakers , without natural affection , implacable , unmerciful :
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 .