Romans 1

New King James Version

Greeting

1 Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ,^(A)calledto bean apostle,^(B)separated to the gospel of God^2 (C)which He promised before^(D)through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,³ concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who^[a]was^(E)born of the seed of David according to the flesh,⁴ and^(F)declaredto bethe Son of God with power according^(G)to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.⁵ Through Him^(H)we have received grace and apostleship for^(I)obedience to the faith among all nations^(J)for His name,⁶ among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ;

⁷ To all who are in Rome, beloved of God,^(K)calledto besaints:

^(L)Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Desire to Visit Rome

⁸ First,^(M)I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that^(N)your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.⁹ For^(O)God is my witness,^(P)whom I serve^[b]with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that^(Q)without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers,¹⁰ making request if, by some means, now at last I may find a way in the will of God to come to you.¹¹ For I long to see you, that^(R)I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established—¹² that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by^(S)the mutual faith both of you and me.

¹³ Now I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that I often planned to come to you (but^(T)was hindered until now), that I might have some^(U)fruit among you also, just as among the other Gentiles.¹⁴ I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise.¹⁵ So, as much as is in me,I amready to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also.

The Just Live by Faith

¹⁶ For^(V)I am not ashamed of the gospel^[c]of Christ, for^(W)it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes,^(X)for the Jew first and also for the Greek.¹⁷ For^(Y)in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written,^(Z)“The just shall live by faith.”

God’s Wrath on Unrighteousness

^18 (AA)For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and^(AB)unrighteousness of men, who^[d]suppress the truth in unrighteousness,¹⁹ because^(AC)what may be known of God is^[e]manifest^[f]in them, for^(AD)God has shownitto them.²⁰ For since the creation of the world^(AE)His invisibleattributesare clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made,evenHis eternal power and^[g]Godhead, so that they are without excuse,²¹ because, although they knew God, they did not glorifyHimas God, nor were thankful, but^(AF)became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.^22 (AG)Professing to be wise, they became fools,²³ and changed the glory of the^(AH)incorruptible^(AI)God into an image made like^[h]corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.

^24 (AJ)Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts,^(AK)to dishonor their bodies^(AL)among themselves,²⁵ who exchanged^(AM)the truth of God^(AN)for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

²⁶ For this reason God gave them up to^(AO)vile passions. For even their^[i]women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature.²⁷ Likewise also the^[j]men, leaving the natural use of the^[k]woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.

²⁸ And even as they did not like to retain God intheirknowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things^(AP)which are not fitting;²⁹ being filled with all unrighteousness,^[l]sexual immorality, wickedness,^[m]covetousness,^[n]maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness;they arewhisperers,³⁰ backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,^31 [o]undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving,^[p]unforgiving, unmerciful;³² who,^(AQ)knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things^(AR)are deserving of death, not only do the same but also^(AS)approve of those who practice them.