1“Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart to proclaim the gospel of God, 2(The gospel which God had promised before by His prophets in the Holy Scriptures), 3Regarding His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, Who, as to His earthly life, was born into King David’s family line, 4And shown to be the Son of God by the power of the Holy Spirit, being raised from the dead; He is Jesus Christ our Lord. 5Who has given us the authority and privilege as apostles, to call the Gentiles to obedience through faith in our Lord, Jesus Christ; 6And you are also among those called to belong to Jesus Christ; 7To all that are in Rome, who are loved by God, and called to be saints (His holy people), 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, that your faith is spoken of throughout the entire world. 9For God, Whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness, how often I make mention of you in my prayers, 10Making request for the opportunity, God willing, to come at last to meet you. 11For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you in the faith; 12That is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith. 13Now I would not want you to be ignorant, brethren, that many times I have planned to come to you (but have been prevented thus far), that I might have a harvest of some spiritual fruit among you also, even as I have had among other Gentiles. 14I am debtor obligated to both the civilized Greeks, and to those not so civilized (barbarians); both to the wise, and to the unwise. 15So, as much as in me is, I am eager to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. 16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ; because it is the power of God to bring salvation to everyone that believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek (Gentile). 17For in the gospel is the righteousness of God revealed by faith; just as it is written, ‘The righteous shall live by faith.’(Hab.2:4)”

18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19Because what may be known of God is plainly evident to them; for God has shown it to them. 20For from the creation of the world the invisible nature and attributes of God can be clearly seen and understood from the things that have been created, including His eternal power and Godhead; so that men are without excuse; 21Because, though they knew God, they neither honored Him as God, nor were grateful; but pursued their vain imaginations, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23And traded the glory of the incorruptible God for images made to resemble corruptible man, birds, four-footed beasts, and creeping things.

24Therefore, God also gave them over to the sinful lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies with one another, 25Exchanging the truth of God for a lie, and worshipping and serving created things rather than and more than the Creator, Who is blessed forever. Amen. 26For this reason, God gave them over to vile and shameful lusts - even their women exchanged the natural use of their bodies for that which is against nature; 27And the men, also, left the natural use of the woman, and burned in their lust toward one another; men with men committing shameful acts, and receiving in themselves that fitting penalty for their error. 28And since they did not want to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a reprobate (depraved) mind, to do those things that should never be done. 29They have filled themselves with all wickedness - fornication, perversion, greed, cruelty, covetousness, maliciousness; envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; gossip, 30Backstabbing, hating of God, insolent, arrogant, proud, boastful, inventing new forms of evil, disobedient to parents. 31They have no understanding, fidelity, honesty, integrity, honor, natural affection, love, or mercy. 32And although they know the judgment (penalty) of God - that those that commit such things deserve death, they not only do them, but, worse yet - they delight in others that do them.