¶ Paul¹, a servant² of Jesus Christ, called³ to be an apostle, separated⁴ unto the gospel⁵ of God,

(Which⁶ he had promised afore by⁷ his prophets in the holy⁸ scriptures,)

Concerning his Son⁹ Jesus Christ our Lord, which¹⁰ was made of the seed of David according¹¹ to the flesh;

And declared¹² to be the Son of God with power, according¹³ to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

By whom we have¹⁴ received grace and apostleship¹⁵, for obedience to the faith¹⁶ among¹⁷ all nations, for his name¹⁸:

Among whom are ye also¹⁹ the called²⁰ of Jesus Christ:

To all²¹ that be in Rome, beloved²² of God, called²³ to be saints: Grace²⁴ to you and peace²⁵ from God²⁶ our Father, and the Lord²⁷ Jesus Christ.

¶ First, I thank²⁸ my God through²⁹ Jesus Christ for you all, that your³⁰ faith is spoken of throughout the whole³¹ world.

For God³² is my witness, whom³³ I serve with³⁴ my spirit in the³⁵ gospel of his Son, that³⁶ without ceasing I make³⁷ mention of you always in my prayers;

¶ Making request³⁸, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous³⁹ journey by the will⁴⁰ of God to come unto you.

For I long⁴¹ to see you, that⁴² I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the⁴³ end ye may be established;

That is, that I may⁴⁴ be comforted together with you⁴⁵ by the mutual faith both of you and me.

Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes⁴⁷ I purposed to come unto you, (but⁴⁸ was let hitherto,) that I⁴⁹ might have some fruit among⁵⁰ you also, even as among other Gentiles.

I am debtor⁵¹ both to the Greeks⁵², and to the Barbarians; both to⁵³ the wise, and to the unwise⁵⁴.

So⁵⁵, as much as in me is, I⁵⁶ am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

¶ For I am⁵⁷ not ashamed of the gospel⁵⁸ of Christ: for it is⁵⁹ the power of God unto salvation to every⁶⁰ one that believeth; to the Jew⁶¹ first, and also to the Greek.

For therein⁶² is the righteousness of God revealed from faith⁶³ to faith: as it is written, The just⁶⁴ shall live by faith.

For the wrath⁶⁵ of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness⁶⁶ and unrighteousness⁶⁷ of men, who hold⁶⁸ the truth in unrighteousness;

¶ Because that which⁶⁹ may be known of God is manifest in them⁷⁰; for God hath shewed it unto them.

¶ For the⁷¹ invisible things of him from the⁷² creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his⁷³ eternal power and Godhead⁷⁴; so that they are⁷⁵ without⁷⁶ excuse:

Because that, when⁷⁷ they knew God, they glorified⁷⁸ him not as God, neither were thankful; but became⁷⁹ vain in their imaginations, and their foolish⁸⁰ heart was darkened.

⁸¹Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

And changed⁸² the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image⁸³ made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

Wherefore God⁸⁴ also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts⁸⁵ of their own hearts, to dishonour⁸⁶ their own bodies between⁸⁷ themselves:

Who changed⁸⁸ the truth⁸⁹ of God into a lie⁹⁰, and worshipped and served the creature⁹¹ more⁹² than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

For this cause God gave them⁹³ up unto vile⁹⁴ 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 did⁹⁶ not like to retain⁹⁷ God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient⁹⁸;

Being filled⁹⁹ with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers¹⁰⁰,

¶ Backbiters¹⁰¹, haters¹⁰² of God, despiteful, proud, boasters¹⁰³, inventors¹⁰⁴ of evil things, disobedient¹⁰⁵ to parents,

Without understanding¹⁰⁶, covenantbreakers¹⁰⁷, without natural affection¹⁰⁸, implacable, unmerciful:

Who knowing¹⁰⁹ the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy¹¹⁰ of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them¹¹¹ that do them.