Romans 1

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1. 1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God —
2. 2which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures,
3. 3concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,
4. 4and declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
5. 5Through him we received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all nations, for his name's sake.
6. 6Among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ.
7. 7To all who are in Rome, loved by God and called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
8. 8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
9. 9God 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. 10asking that somehow, by the will of God, I may finally succeed in coming to you.
11. 11For I long to see you, so that I may share with you some spiritual gift to strengthen you —
12. 12that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and mine.
13. 13I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that I have often planned to come to you, but have been prevented until now, so that I might have some fruit among you also, just as among the other Gentiles.
14. 14I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
15. 15So, as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome as well.
16. 16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes — to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
17. 17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, as it is written: 'The righteous shall live by faith.'
18. 18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth in unrighteousness.
19. 19Because what may be known of God is plain to them, for God has shown it to them.
20. 20For since the creation of the world, his invisible attributes — his eternal power and divine nature — have been clearly seen, being understood through the things that are made, so that they are without excuse.
21. 21Because although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
22. 22Claiming to be wise, they became fools,
23. 23and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image made like corruptible man, and birds, and four-footed animals, and creeping things.
24. 24Therefore God gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their own bodies among themselves.
25. 25They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
26. 26For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature.
27. 27Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another — men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.
28. 28And since they did not see fit to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting —
29. 29being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and evil-mindedness. They are whisperers,
30. 30slanderers, haters of God, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31. 31without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful.
32. 32They know the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death — yet they not only do them but also approve of those who practice them.