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MAN WUJ RI XTAK PABLO RIQˈUILAK YAK AJ ROMA

Pablo tijtak rutzil jwichak yak aj Roma

In Pablo, in rajchac Kakaj Jesucristo. Kakaj Dios xinchaˈw pire jtakoˈn Kakaj Jesucristo y chi jbˈij tzilaj jtaquil chirij Kakaj Dios. Y ri tzilaj jtaquil li, bˈilchakch jwiˈl Kakaj Dios ojrtaktzij rechak yak ajkˈasaltak Jyolj y rechak xcan jtzˈibˈajtak lak wuj re Lokˈlaj Jyolj Kakaj Dios. Y ri tzilaj jtaquil li chirijiˈ Jcˈajol Kakaj Dios ri xyuk qˈuisiˈy pi cristianil wich ulew y rijajliˈ David. Y jwiˈl Lokˈlaj Jsantil Kakaj Dios xcˈutun chi Kakaj Jesucristo ri Kajawl, Jcˈajoliˈ Kakaj Dios y wiˈ jcwinel, jwiˈliˈli xcˈastasaj jwich laj jcamnakl xoˈlak camnakibˈ. Jwiˈlke Kakaj Jesucristo xyeˈ rutzil ranm Kakaj Dios chike y laj jbˈij Kakaj Jesucristo xyeˈ kekleˈn pire takoˈn chi jbˈij rechak cristian juntir bˈak tilmit chi rajwaxiˈ ticubˈar jchˈolak chirij Kakaj Jesucristo. Y atak aj Roma, watakaˈ chijxoˈlak yak cristian li ri chaˈltak jwiˈl Kakaj Dios pire tioctak laj jkˈabˈ Kakaj Jesucristo.

Tantzˈibˈajbˈi man wuj ri pi awechak atak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo ri watak Roma. Atak ri subˈlaj lokˈalcatak jwiˈl Kakaj Dios y chaˈlcatak jwiˈl, pire atjtostak pire re.

Chwaj chi Kakaj Dios pach Kakaj Jesucristo ri Kajawl tijyeˈ rutzil ranm chawechak y tijyeˈ utzil laj awanmak.

Pablo raj tibˈe Roma

Nabˈe tancˈomowaj re inDios chawijak atak juntir laj jbˈij Kakaj Jesucristo. Jilonli tambˈan jwiˈl juntir luwar xtawiˈ jtaquil ri jcubˈarbˈ achˈolak chirij Kakaj Jesucristo. Kakaj Dios ri quiek laj jkˈabˈ win chi jbˈanic riqˈui nojel wanm lawiˈ raj tambˈan chi jbˈij tzilaj jtaquil chirij Kakaj Jesucristo ri Jcˈajol, retamiˈ chi kes tzˈetel tzˈet nojel bˈwelt cuando inchˈaˈw riqˈuil, atcuxtajtakaˈ inwiˈl 10 y tantzˈonajiˈ re chi wi jilon raj, tijyaˈ luwar chwe pire imbˈe chi asolajcak.

11 Rajti wanm twil awchak pire tanyeˈ jun tˈoˈbˈi awechak ri xyeˈ Kakaj Dios chwe pire tijyeˈ jcowil awanmak. 12 Jilonli tikacowirsajtak kanm chikibˈil kibˈ aacˈlak jwiˈl niqˈuiˈ jcubˈarbˈ kachˈol chirij Kakaj Jesucristo.

13 Chwaj chi tawetemajtak atak wechˈelxic chirij Kakaj Jesucristo chi qˈuilaj bˈwelt chomorsal inwiˈl chi atbˈe insolajtak pire atbˈe inteˈtak wiˈchak mas anoˈjak chirij Kakaj Jesucristo chapcaˈ yak nicˈj ri maˈ rijajl taˈ Israel xyukiˈ mas jnoˈjak cuando ximbˈij tzilaj jtaquil chirij Kakaj Jesucristo rechak. Pero asta lajori ajquiˈ tijnaˈ imbˈec. 14 In twicˈaj chapcaˈ wiˈ incˈas, jwiˈl rajwaxiˈ tambˈij tzilaj jtaquil chirij Kakaj Jesucristo rechak juntir cristian, rechak yak ri tijojem ribˈak y rechak yak ri taˈ tijojem ribˈak. 15 Jwiˈliˈli rajti wanm nen tambˈan chi jbˈij tzilaj jtaquil chirij Kakaj Jesucristo chawechak, atak ri watak Roma.

16 In, taˈ inqˈuixibˈ chi jbˈij tzilaj jtaquil chirij Kakaj Jesucristo, jwiˈl riˈ jcwinel Kakaj Dios ri ticolow rechak laj jkˈabˈ jmacak yak ri ticojowtak tzilaj jtaquil li, nabˈe pi rechak yak rijajl Israel, ajrucˈreˈ pi rechak yak maˈ rijajl taˈ Israel. 17 Jwiˈl riˈ tzilaj jtaquil chirij Kakaj Jesucristo tiesan chi sakil chi tranaˈ sucˈul kanm chiwch Kakaj Dios, jwiˈlke ticubˈar kachˈol chirij Kakaj Jesucristo chapcaˈ tzˈibˈal li wuj re Lokˈlaj Jyolj ri tijbˈij jilonri:

Jun cristian ri sucˈul ranm chinwch tiyoˈriˈ jwiˈlke xcubˈar jchˈol chwij, ticheˈ.

Jkˈatbˈitzij Kakaj Dios ri tran chibˈak juntir cristian

18 Jkˈatbˈitzij Kakaj Dios ri tran chibˈak juntir cristian jwiˈl retzal jiˈ tipe lecj jwiˈl taˈ ticojontak, riˈ trantak etzltak noˈj. Y jwiˈl mak etzltak noˈj ri trantak mak cristian li, taˈ tiel chi sakil ri kes tzˈetel tzˈet 19 jwiˈl lawiˈ ri tijnaˈ tietemaj chirij Kakaj Dios, rechak retamakiˈ jwiˈl Kakaj Diosiˈ yeˈwinak luwar rechak chi tretemajtak. 20 Jwiˈliˈli lawiˈ ri taˈ tijnaˈ tietemaj chirij Kakaj Dios, tijnaˈ tietemaj wi tichomorsaj chirij ri bˈanal jwiˈl cuando xanch juntir ri wiˈ lecj y wich ulew, riˈ li ticˈutuw chi Kakaj Dios wiˈ jcwinel ri taˈ jqˈuisic y subˈlaj nimiˈ jkˈij.

Jwiˈliˈli mak cristian taˈ tijnaˈ tijbˈijtak chi taˈ retamak wi wiˈ Kakaj Dios. 21 Rechak onque retamakiˈ nen tran Kakaj Dios, pero taˈ xnimirsajtak jkˈij Kakaj Dios chapcaˈ rajwax tijnimirsajtak jkˈij y taˈ xcˈomowantak re Kakaj Dios. Riˈ xeˈ ranmak chirijak mak noˈj ri taˈ nen tichacuj y jchomorsaˈnak nicˈ riqˈuil sachaliˈ li ukuˈmal jwiˈl taˈ xchomorsajtak nen tijin trantak. 22 Rechak tijbˈijtak chi wiˈ mas jnoˈjak pero taˈ tzˈet, xwuxtakaˈ pi sons 23 jwiˈl taˈ xnimirsajtak jkˈij Kakaj Dios ri taˈ jsachic jwich, riˈ xnimirsajtak jkˈij mak tiox ri richbˈal cristian ri tike saach jwichak, xnimirsajtak jkˈij mak tiox ri richbˈal tzˈiquin, ri richbˈal awaj y ri richbˈal caˈn.

24 Jwiˈliˈli Kakaj Dios xcan jyeˈtak mak cristian li chi jbˈanic juntir mak etzltak raybˈl re tzˈiˈal ri bˈesal ranmak chi jbˈanic ri tiqˈuixibˈsan jtioˈjlak. 25 Rechak taˈ xcojtak ri tzˈetel tzˈet chirij Kakaj Dios, riˈ xcojtak ri mitaˈ tzˈet. Riˈ xnimirsajtak jkˈij y xcojontak chiwchak mak ri bˈanal jwiˈl Kakaj Dios y maˈ riˈ taˈ xnimirsajtak jkˈij Kakaj Dios ri bˈanowinak juntir. Xike Kakaj Dios tinimirsaj jkˈij y ni jun bˈwelt mi can yeˈsaj jnimirsaj jkˈij. Jiloniˈn.

26 Jwiˈliˈli mak cristian li xcan yeˈsajtak jwiˈl Kakaj Dios chi jbˈanic mak etzltak raybˈl re tzˈiˈal, asta mak anm xeˈ ranmak chi jbˈanic tzˈiˈal chiribˈil ribˈak. 27 Y jilon xantak mak winak xcan jyeˈtak rechbˈej mak anm, riˈ xeˈ ranmak chi jbˈanic tzˈiˈal chiribˈil ribˈak ri qˈuixibˈal jbˈanic. Y tijin tijtijtak cˈax pire tojbˈire mak etzltak noˈj re tzˈiˈal ri tijin trantak.

28 Mak cristian li xchomorsajtak chi taˈ rajwax tretemajtak nen tran Kakaj Dios, jwiˈliˈli xcan yeˈsajtak jwiˈl Kakaj Dios pire xichak tijchomorsajtak jbˈanic mak etzltak noˈj. 29 Nojsaliˈ ranmak chi juntir jwich etzltak noˈj, trantak tzˈiˈal, rajti ranmak tiwaˈx mas kelen rechak, tijcontrij ribˈak chiribˈil ribˈak. Nojsal ranmak chi titiˈtinc, ticamsantak, tijtoctak chˈoˈj chiribˈil ribˈak, ajsubˈunltak, trantak etzl jnoˈjak re cristian, ajmololtak tzij, 30 ajkˈabˈaltak tzij, tretzelbˈejtak jwich Kakaj Dios, taˈ jqˈuixbˈak, tijnimirsaj jkˈijak ricˈanak, nim tijyeˈ ribˈak, ajqueneysaltak etzltak noˈj y taˈ ticojontak chiwch jkaj jchuchak, 31 jiptak chi chˈabˈejem, taˈ trantak lawiˈ ri tijbˈijtak chi trantak, taˈ retamak jlokˈaj jun cristian y taˈ triltak cˈur jwich jun cristian. 32 Rechak retamakiˈ chi Kakaj Dios bˈiliˈ jwiˈl chi mak cristian ri tibˈanowtak mak etzltak noˈj li, ticˈulariˈ pi rechak man cˈaxlaj kˈatbˈitzij ri pi jcholajl ri taˈ jqˈuisic ri tran chibˈak. Pero rechak ajwichiˈ tijin trantak mak etzltak noˈj li y jor tiquiˈcottak chi rilic mak cristian ri tibˈanowtak mak etzltak noˈj chapcaˈ trantak rechak.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)

Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

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

By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:

To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

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

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

14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.

15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

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

24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

27 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.

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

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

Greeting

Paul, (A)a servant[a] of Christ Jesus, (B)called to be an apostle, (C)set apart for the gospel of God, which (D)he promised beforehand (E)through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son, (F)who was descended from David[b] (G)according to the flesh and (H)was declared to be the Son of God (I)in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom (J)we have received grace and (K)apostleship (L)to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name (M)among all the nations, including you who are (N)called to belong to Jesus Christ,

To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints:

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

Longing to Go to Rome

First, (P)I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, (Q)because your faith is proclaimed in all the world. (R)For God is my witness, (S)whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, (T)that without ceasing I mention you 10 always in my prayers, asking that somehow (U)by God's will I may now at last succeed in coming to you. 11 For (V)I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— 12 that is, that we may be mutually encouraged (W)by each other's faith, both yours and mine. 13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers,[c] that (X)I have often intended to come to you (but (Y)thus far have been prevented), in order that I may reap some (Z)harvest among you as well as among the rest of the Gentiles. 14 (AA)I am under obligation both to Greeks and to (AB)barbarians,[d] both to the wise and to the foolish. 15 So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.

The Righteous Shall Live by Faith

16 For (AC)I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is (AD)the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew (AE)first and also to (AF)the Greek. 17 For in it (AG)the righteousness of God is revealed (AH)from faith for faith,[e] (AI)as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”[f]

God's Wrath on Unrighteousness

18 For (AJ)the wrath of God (AK)is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. 19 For what can be (AL)known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, (AM)have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world,[g] in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. 21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they (AN)became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 (AO)Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23 and (AP)exchanged the glory of (AQ)the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.

24 Therefore (AR)God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to (AS)the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, 25 because they exchanged the truth about God for (AT)a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, (AU)who is blessed forever! Amen.

26 For this reason (AV)God gave them up to (AW)dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; 27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, (AX)men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.

28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, (AY)God gave them up to (AZ)a debased mind to do (BA)what ought not to be done. 29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know (BB)God's righteous decree that those who practice such things (BC)deserve to die, they not only do them but (BD)give approval to those who practice them.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 1:1 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
  2. Romans 1:3 Or who came from the offspring of David
  3. Romans 1:13 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters
  4. Romans 1:14 That is, non-Greeks
  5. Romans 1:17 Or beginning and ending in faith
  6. Romans 1:17 Or The one who by faith is righteous shall live
  7. Romans 1:20 Or clearly perceived from the creation of the world

Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle(A) and set apart(B) for the gospel of God(C) the gospel he promised beforehand(D) through his prophets(E) in the Holy Scriptures(F) regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life[a](G) was a descendant of David,(H) and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power[b](I) by his resurrection from the dead:(J) Jesus Christ our Lord.(K) Through him we received grace(L) and apostleship to call all the Gentiles(M) to the obedience that comes from[c] faith(N) for his name’s sake. And you also are among those Gentiles who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.(O)

To all in Rome who are loved by God(P) and called to be his holy people:(Q)

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

Paul’s Longing to Visit Rome

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you,(S) because your faith is being reported all over the world.(T) God, whom I serve(U) in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness(V) how constantly I remember you 10 in my prayers at all times;(W) and I pray that now at last by God’s will(X) the way may be opened for me to come to you.(Y)

11 I long to see you(Z) so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift(AA) to make you strong— 12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith. 13 I do not want you to be unaware,(AB) brothers and sisters,[d](AC) that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now)(AD) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.

14 I am obligated(AE) both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish. 15 That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome.(AF)

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel,(AG) because it is the power of God(AH) that brings salvation to everyone who believes:(AI) first to the Jew,(AJ) then to the Gentile.(AK) 17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed(AL)—a righteousness that is by faith(AM) from first to last,[e] just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”[f](AN)

God’s Wrath Against Sinful Humanity

18 The wrath of God(AO) is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.(AP) 20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made,(AQ) so that people are without excuse.(AR)

21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.(AS) 22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools(AT) 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images(AU) made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles.

24 Therefore God gave them over(AV) in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another.(AW) 25 They exchanged the truth about God for a lie,(AX) and worshiped and served created things(AY) rather than the Creator—who is forever praised.(AZ) Amen.(BA)

26 Because of this, God gave them over(BB) to shameful lusts.(BC) Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones.(BD) 27 In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.(BE)

28 Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over(BF) to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. 29 They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips,(BG) 30 slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents;(BH) 31 they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love,(BI) no mercy. 32 Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death,(BJ) they not only continue to do these very things but also approve(BK) of those who practice them.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 1:3 Or who according to the flesh
  2. Romans 1:4 Or was declared with power to be the Son of God
  3. Romans 1:5 Or that is
  4. Romans 1:13 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 7:1, 4; 8:12, 29; 10:1; 11:25; 12:1; 15:14, 30; 16:14, 17.
  5. Romans 1:17 Or is from faith to faith
  6. Romans 1:17 Hab. 2:4

Greeting

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

To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, (K)called to be saints:

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

Desire to Visit Rome

First, (M)I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that (N)your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. 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 am ready 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 shown it to them. 20 For since the creation of the world (AE)His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and [g]Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as 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 in their knowledge, 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 are whisperers, 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.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 1:3 came
  2. Romans 1:9 Or in
  3. Romans 1:16 NU omits of Christ
  4. Romans 1:18 hold down
  5. Romans 1:19 evident
  6. Romans 1:19 among
  7. Romans 1:20 divine nature, deity
  8. Romans 1:23 perishable
  9. Romans 1:26 Lit. females
  10. Romans 1:27 Lit. males
  11. Romans 1:27 Lit. female
  12. Romans 1:29 NU omits sexual immorality
  13. Romans 1:29 greed
  14. Romans 1:29 malice
  15. Romans 1:31 without understanding
  16. Romans 1:31 NU omits unforgiving