New American Standard Bible 1995

King James Bible

1Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,

1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

2which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures,

2(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)

3concerning His Son, who was born of a descendant of David according to the flesh,

3Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

4who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord,

4And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

5through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for His name's sake,

5By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

6among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ;

6Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:

7to all who are beloved of God in Rome, called as saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

7To 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.

8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because your faith is being proclaimed throughout the whole world.

8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

9For God, whom I serve in my spirit in the preaching of the gospel of His Son, is my witness as to how unceasingly I make mention of you,

9For 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;

10always in my prayers making request, if perhaps now at last by the will of God I may succeed in coming to you.

10Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

11For I long to see you so that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, that you may be established;

11For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

12that is, that I may be encouraged together with you while among you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine.

12That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

13I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that often I have planned to come to you (and have been prevented so far) so that I may obtain some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.

13Now 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.

14I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.

14I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.

15So, for my part, I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.

15So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

16For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

16For 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.

17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH."

17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

19because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them.

19Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

20For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.

20For 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:

21For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

21Because 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.

22Professing to be wise, they became fools,

22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

23and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures.

23And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

24Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them.

24Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

25For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

25Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

26For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural,

26For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

27and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error.

27And 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.

28And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper,

28And 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;

29being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips,

29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

30slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,

30Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

31without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful;

31Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

32and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them.

32Who 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.

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