1 Paul|strong="G3972", a|strong="G1519" servant|strong="G1401" of|strong="G2316" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", called|strong="G2822" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G1519" an|strong="G1519" apostle, set apart for|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" gospel|strong="G2098" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316",
2 which|strong="G3739" he|strong="G3739" promised|strong="G4279" beforehand|strong="G4279" through|strong="G1223" his|strong="G1223" prophets|strong="G4396" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" holy Scriptures|strong="G1124",
3 concerning|strong="G4012" his|strong="G4012" Son|strong="G5207", who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1096" descended from|strong="G1537" David|strong="G1138" according|strong="G2596" to|strong="G2596" the|strong="G1537" flesh|strong="G4561"
4 and|strong="G2316" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" declared|strong="G3724" to|strong="G2596" be|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1722" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316" in|strong="G1722" power|strong="G1411" according|strong="G2596" to|strong="G2596" the|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G4151" of|strong="G1537" holiness by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" resurrection from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" dead|strong="G3498", Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962",
5 through|strong="G1223" whom|strong="G3739" we|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2532" received|strong="G2983" grace|strong="G5485" and|strong="G2532" apostleship to|strong="G1519" bring|strong="G2983" about|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" obedience|strong="G5218" of|strong="G1223" faith|strong="G4102" for|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" sake|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1223" his|strong="G3956" name|strong="G3686" among|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G1722" Gentiles|strong="G1484",
6 including|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" who|strong="G3739" are|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532" called|strong="G2822" to|strong="G2532" belong|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547";
7 to|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" Rome|strong="G4516", beloved by|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" called|strong="G2822" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" saints: Grace|strong="G5485" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" and|strong="G2532" peace|strong="G1515" from|strong="G1515" God|strong="G2316" our|strong="G2316" Father|strong="G3962" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547".
8 First|strong="G4413", I|strong="G1473" give|strong="G2168" thanks|strong="G2168" to|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316" through|strong="G1223" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" for|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" all|strong="G3956", because|strong="G3754" your|strong="G3650" faith|strong="G4102" is|strong="G3588" proclaimed|strong="G2605" in|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G1722" world|strong="G2889".
9 For|strong="G1063" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G1510" my|strong="G1722" witness|strong="G3144", whom|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" serve|strong="G3000" with|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" spirit|strong="G4151" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" gospel|strong="G2098" of|strong="G5207" his|strong="G1722" Son|strong="G5207", that|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" continually remember|strong="G4160" you|strong="G5210",
10 always|strong="G3842" pleading in|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" prayers|strong="G4335" that|strong="G3588" somehow|strong="G1513" by|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316"'s will|strong="G2307" I|strong="G1473" may|strong="G2316" now|strong="G2235" at|strong="G1722" last|strong="G4218" succeed|strong="G2137" in|strong="G1722" coming|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210".
11 For|strong="G1063" I|strong="G1063" long|strong="G1971" to|strong="G1519" see|strong="G3708" you|strong="G5210" so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" I|strong="G1063" may|strong="G2443" impart|strong="G3330" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" some|strong="G5100" spiritual|strong="G4152" gift|strong="G5486", that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G2443" be|strong="G1519" established|strong="G4741",
12 that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510", that|strong="G3588" while|strong="G1722" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" we|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" mutually encouraged|strong="G4837" by|strong="G1223" each|strong="G1223" other|strong="G1161"'s faith|strong="G4102", both|strong="G2532" yours|strong="G4771" and|strong="G2532" mine|strong="G1473".
13 I|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" want|strong="G2309" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G4314" be|strong="G2532" unaware|strong="G3756", brothers, that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" often|strong="G4178" intended|strong="G4388" to|strong="G4314" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210" (but|strong="G1161" have|strong="G2192" been|strong="G2192" hindered|strong="G2967" until|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" present time|strong="G4178") so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G2532" might|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" some|strong="G5100" fruit|strong="G2590" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" as|strong="G2531" well|strong="G2532", just|strong="G2531" as|strong="G2531" I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" had|strong="G2192" among|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" other|strong="G3062" Gentiles|strong="G1484".
14 I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G1510" under|strong="G3781" obligation|strong="G3781" both|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" Greeks|strong="G1672" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" barbarians, both|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" wise|strong="G4680" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" foolish|strong="G2532";
15 thus|strong="G3779" the|strong="G1722" eagerness on|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" part|strong="G1473" to|strong="G2532" preach|strong="G2097" the|strong="G1722" gospel|strong="G2097" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" also|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" Rome|strong="G4516".
16 For|strong="G1063" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" ashamed|strong="G1870" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G2532" gospel|strong="G2098" of|strong="G2316" Christ, because|strong="G1063" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" power|strong="G1411" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" for|strong="G1063" salvation|strong="G4991" to|strong="G1519" everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" believes|strong="G4100", both|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" Jew|strong="G2453" first|strong="G4413" and|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" Greek|strong="G1672".
17 For|strong="G1063" in|strong="G1722" it|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1722" righteousness|strong="G1343" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G3588" revealed from|strong="G1537" faith|strong="G4102" to|strong="G1519" faith|strong="G4102", just|strong="G2531" as|strong="G2531" it|strong="G1161" is|strong="G3588" written|strong="G1125", “The|strong="G1722" righteous|strong="G1342" will|strong="G2316" live|strong="G2198" by|strong="G1722" faith|strong="G4102".”
18 For|strong="G1063" the|strong="G1722" wrath|strong="G3709" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G3588" revealed from|strong="G2532" heaven|strong="G3772" against|strong="G1909" all|strong="G3956" ungodliness and|strong="G2532" unrighteousness of|strong="G2316" men|strong="G3956", who|strong="G3588" suppress|strong="G2722" the|strong="G1722" truth by|strong="G1722" their|strong="G2532" unrighteousness.
19 Because|strong="G1063" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" known|strong="G1110" about|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G1510" evident|strong="G5318" among|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588", for|strong="G1063" God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2316" made|strong="G5319" it|strong="G1063" evident|strong="G5318" to|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588".
20 For|strong="G1063" his|strong="G1438" invisible qualities, both|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1438" everlasting power|strong="G1411" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1438" divinity, have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" plainly seen|strong="G2529" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" creation|strong="G2937" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" world|strong="G2889", being|strong="G1510" perceived through|strong="G3539" what|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2889" been|strong="G1510" made|strong="G4161", so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" without|strong="G2532" excuse.
21 For|strong="G1722" although|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" knew|strong="G1097" God|strong="G2316", they|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" glorify|strong="G1392" him|strong="G3588" as|strong="G5613" God|strong="G2316" or|strong="G2228" give|strong="G2168" thanks|strong="G2168", but|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" became|strong="G3154" futile|strong="G3154" in|strong="G1722" their|strong="G2532" thoughts|strong="G1261", and|strong="G2532" their|strong="G2532" senseless hearts|strong="G2588" were|strong="G3588" darkened|strong="G4654".
22 Claiming|strong="G5335" to|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" wise|strong="G4680", they|strong="G1510" became|strong="G3471" fools|strong="G3471"
23 and|strong="G2532" exchanged the|strong="G1722" glory|strong="G1391" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1722" immortal God|strong="G2316" for|strong="G1722" images resembling|strong="G3667" mortal|strong="G5349" man|strong="G2316", birds|strong="G4071", four-footed|strong="G5074" animals|strong="G5074", and|strong="G2532" reptiles|strong="G2062".
24 Therefore|strong="G1352" God|strong="G2316" gave|strong="G3860" them|strong="G3588" up|strong="G3860" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" lusts|strong="G1939" of|strong="G2316" their|strong="G1438" hearts|strong="G2588" to|strong="G1519" impurity, to|strong="G1519" dishonor their|strong="G1438" bodies|strong="G4983" among|strong="G1722" themselves|strong="G1438",
25 because|strong="G1722" they|strong="G2532" exchanged|strong="G3337" the|strong="G1722" truth of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" for|strong="G1519" falsehood|strong="G5579" and|strong="G2532" worshiped|strong="G4573" and|strong="G2532" served|strong="G3000" the|strong="G1722" creature|strong="G2937" rather|strong="G3844" than|strong="G3844" the|strong="G1722" Creator|strong="G2936", who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" blessed|strong="G2128" forever|strong="G1519". Amen.
26 For|strong="G1063" this|strong="G3778" reason|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316" gave|strong="G3860" them|strong="G3588" up|strong="G3860" to|strong="G1519" dishonorable passions|strong="G3806", for|strong="G1063" their|strong="G1438" women|strong="G2338" exchanged|strong="G3337" the|strong="G1519" natural|strong="G5446" function|strong="G5540" for|strong="G1063" that|strong="G3588" which|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" contrary|strong="G3844" to|strong="G1519" nature|strong="G5449".
27 In|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" same|strong="G3668" way|strong="G3668" the|strong="G1722" men|strong="G3588" also|strong="G2532", having|strong="G2532" abandoned the|strong="G1722" natural|strong="G5446" function|strong="G5540" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" female|strong="G2338", were|strong="G3588" inflamed in|strong="G1722" their|strong="G1438" lust for|strong="G1519" one|strong="G3739" another|strong="G1438", men|strong="G3588" committing|strong="G2716" shameful acts with|strong="G1722" men|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" receiving in|strong="G1722" themselves|strong="G1438" the|strong="G1722" due|strong="G1163" penalty for|strong="G1519" their|strong="G1438" error|strong="G4106".
28 And|strong="G2532" just|strong="G2531" as|strong="G2531" they|strong="G2532" considered|strong="G2192" it|strong="G2532" worthless to|strong="G1519" have|strong="G2192" God|strong="G2316" in|strong="G1722" their|strong="G1438" knowledge|strong="G1922", God|strong="G2316" gave|strong="G3860" them|strong="G3588" up|strong="G3860" to|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2192" worthless mind|strong="G3563", to|strong="G1519" do|strong="G4160" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" proper|strong="G2520".
29 They|strong="G3956" are|strong="G3956" filled|strong="G4137" with|strong="G4137" all|strong="G3956" unrighteousness, fornication, evil|strong="G2549", covetousness|strong="G4124", and|strong="G3956" malice|strong="G2549". They|strong="G3956" are|strong="G3956" full|strong="G3324" of|strong="G3956" envy|strong="G5355", murder|strong="G5408", strife|strong="G2054", deceit|strong="G1388", and|strong="G3956" maliciousness|strong="G2549". They|strong="G3956" are|strong="G3956" gossips|strong="G5588",
30 slanderers|strong="G2637", haters|strong="G2319" of|strong="G1118" God|strong="G2319", insolent|strong="G5197", proud|strong="G5244", boasters, inventors|strong="G2182" of|strong="G1118" evil|strong="G2556", disobedient to|strong="G2556" parents|strong="G1118",
31 senseless, untrustworthy, without natural affection, irreconcilable, and unmerciful.
32 Though|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1921" the|strong="G2532" ordinance|strong="G1345" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316", that|strong="G3754" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" practice|strong="G4238" such|strong="G5108" things|strong="G3588" deserve death|strong="G2288", they|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" only|strong="G3440" do|strong="G4160" them|strong="G3588" but|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" approve|strong="G4909" of|strong="G2316" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" practice|strong="G4238" them|strong="G3588".