1Paul , a servant of Jesus Christ , called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God , 2which he promised afore through his prophets in the holy scriptures , 3concerning his Son , who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh , 4who was declared to be the Son of God with power , according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead ; even Jesus Christ our Lord , 5through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations , for his name ’s sake ; 6among whom are ye also , called to be Jesus Christ ’s: 7to all that are in Rome , beloved of God , called to be saints: 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 proclaimed throughout the whole world . 9For God is my witness , whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son , how unceasingly I make mention of you , always in my prayers 10making request , if by any means now at length I may be prospered by the will of God to come unto you . 11For I long to see you , that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift , to the end ye may be established ; 12that is , that I with you may be comforted in you , each of us by the other ’s faith , both yours and mine . 13And I would not have you ignorant, brethren , that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you ( and was hindered hitherto), that I might have some fruit in you also , even as in the rest of the Gentiles . 14I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish . 15So , as much as in me is , I am ready to preach the gospel to you also that are in Rome . 16For I am not ashamed of the gospel : for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth ; to the Jew first , and also to the Greek . 17For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith : as it is written , But the righteous shall live by faith .
God's Wrath Against Sin
18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men , who hinder the truth in unrighteousness; 19because that which is known of God is manifest in them ; for God manifested it unto them . 20For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen , being perceived through the things that are made , even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse: 21because that , knowing God , they glorified him not as God , neither gave thanks ; but became vain in their reasonings , and their senseless heart was darkened . 22Professing themselves to be wise , they became fools , 23and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man , and of birds , and four-footed beasts , and creeping things . 24Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves : 25for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie , and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator , who is blessed for ever . Amen. 26For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions : for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature : 27and likewise also the men , leaving the natural use of the woman , burned in their lust one toward another , men with men working unseemliness, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was due . 28And even as they refused to have God in their knowledge , God gave them up unto a reprobate mind , to do those things which are not fitting; 29being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness , covetousness , maliciousness ; full of envy , murder , strife , deceit , malignity ; whisperers , 30backbiters , hateful to God , insolent , haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things , disobedient to parents , 31without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, unmerciful: 32who , knowing the ordinance of God , that they that practise such things are worthy of death , not only do the same , but also consent with them that practise them .