Darby - Romans - 1

1:1  Paul, bondman of Jesus Christ, [a] called apostle, separated toGod's glad tidings,

1:2  (which he had before promised by his prophets in holy writings,)

1:3  concerning his Son (come of David's seed according to flesh,

1:4  marked out Son ofGod in power, according to [the] Spirit of holiness, by resurrection of [the] dead) Jesus Christ our Lord;

1:5  by whom we have received grace and apostleship in behalf of his name, for obedience of faith among all the nations,

1:6  among whom are ye also [the] called of Jesus Christ:

1:7  to all that are in Rome, beloved ofGod, called saints: Grace to you and peace fromGod our Father and [our] Lord Jesus Christ.

1:8  First, I thank myGod through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world.

1:9  ForGod is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the glad tidings of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,

1:10  always beseeching at my prayers, if any way now at least I may be prospered by the will ofGod to come to you.

1:11  For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to establish you;

1:12  that is, to have mutual comfort among you, each by the faith [which is] in the other, both yours and mine.

1:13  But I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that I often proposed to come to you, (and have been hindered until the present time,) that I might have some fruit among you too, even as among the other nations also.

1:14  I am a debtor both to Greeks and barbarians, both to wise and unintelligent:

1:15  so, as far as depends on me, am I ready to announce the glad tidings to you also who [are] in Rome.

1:16  For I am not ashamed of the glad tidings; for it isGod's power to salvation, to every one that believes, both to Jew first and to Greek:

1:17  for righteousness ofGod is revealed therein, on the principle of faith, to faith: according as it is written, But the just shall live by faith.

1:18  For there is revealed wrath ofGod from heaven upon all impiety, and unrighteousness of men holding the truth in unrighteousness.

1:19  Because what is known ofGod is manifest among them, forGod has manifested [it] to them,

1:20  — for from [the] world's creation the invisible things of him are perceived, being apprehended by the mind through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity, — so as to render them inexcusable.

1:21  Because, knowingGod, they glorified [him] not asGod, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened:

1:22  professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

1:23  and changed the glory of the incorruptibleGod into [the] likeness of an image of corruptible man and of birds and quadrupeds and reptiles.

1:24  WhereforeGod gave them up [also] in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, to dishonour their bodies between themselves:

1:25  who changed the truth ofGod into falsehood, and honoured and served the creature more than him who had created [it], who is blessed for ever. Amen.

1:26  For this reasonGod gave them up to vile lusts; for both their females changed the natural use into that contrary to nature;

1:27  and in like manner the males also, leaving the natural use of the female, were inflamed in their lust towards one another; males with males working shame, and receiving in themselves the recompense of their error which was fit.

1:28  And according as they did not think good to haveGod in [their] knowledge,God gave them up to a reprobate mind to practise unseemly things;

1:29  being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers,

1:30  back-biters, hateful toGod, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

1:31  void of understanding, faithless, without natural affection, unmerciful;

1:32  who knowing the righteous judgment ofGod, that they who do such things are worthy of death, not only practise them, but have fellow delight in those who do [them].