11 Paul , a bond-servant of Christ Jesus , [1] called as an apostle , set apart for the gospel of God , 2 which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures , 3 concerning His Son , who was born of a [2]descendant of David according to the flesh , 4 who was declared the Son of God with power [3]by the resurrection from the dead , according to the [4]Spirit of holiness , Jesus Christ our Lord , 5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship [5]to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for His name's sake , 6 among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ ; 7 to all who are beloved of God in Rome , called as [6] saints : Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ .
8 First , I thank my God through Jesus Christ [7]for you all , because your faith is being proclaimed throughout the whole world . 9 For God , whom I serve in my spirit in the preaching of the gospel of His Son , is my witness as to how unceasingly I make mention of you, 10 always in my prayers making request , if perhaps now at last by the will of God I may succeed in coming to you. 11 For I long to see you so that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, that you may be [8]established ; 12 that is, that I may be encouraged together with you while among you, each of us by the other's faith , both yours and mine . 13 I do not want you to be unaware , brethren , that often I have planned to come to you (and have been prevented so far ) so that I may obtain some fruit among you also , even as among the rest of the Gentiles . 14 I am [9]under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians , both to the wise and to the foolish . 15 So , for my part , I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome .
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel , for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes , to the Jew first and also to the Greek . 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed [10]from faith to faith ; as it is written , "[11] BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH ."
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth [12]in unrighteousness ,
19 because that which is known about God is evident [13]within them; for God made it evident to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature , have been clearly seen , being understood through what has been made , so that they are without excuse . 21 For even though they knew God , they did not [14]honor Him as God or give thanks , but they became futile in their speculations , and their foolish heart was darkened . 22 Professing to be wise , they became fools , 23 and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and [15]crawling creatures . 24 Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity , so that their bodies would be dishonored among them. 25 For they exchanged the truth of God for [16]a lie , and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator , who is blessed [17]forever . Amen . 26 For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions ; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is [18]unnatural e , 27 and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another , men with men committing [19]indecent acts and receiving in [20]their own persons the due penalty of their error . 28 And just as they did not see fit [21]to acknowledge e God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind , to do those things which are not proper , 29 being filled with all unrighteousness , wickedness , greed , evil ; full of envy , murder , strife , deceit , malice ; they are gossips , 30 slanderers , [22] haters of God , insolent , arrogant , boastful , inventors of evil , disobedient to parents , 31 without understanding , untrustworthy , unloving , unmerciful ; 32 and although they know the ordinance of God , that those who practice such things are worthy of death , they not only do the same , but also give hearty approval to those who practice them.
