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.
