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 shewed
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 recompence
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.