Romans 1
Modern English Version
Salutation
1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, 3 concerning His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh 4 and declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead. 5 Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for the obedience of faith among all nations for His name, 6 among whom you also are called by Jesus Christ:
7 To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Paul’s Desire to Visit Rome
8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing, I mention you always in my prayers, 10 making request if, by any means, now at last I might find a way in the will of God to come to you.
11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be strengthened. 12 This is so that I may be encouraged together with you by each other’s faith, both yours and mine. 13 Now I would not have you unaware, brothers, that I often intended to come to you (but was prevented until now), that I might have a harvest among you also, even as among the other Gentiles.
14 I am a debtor both to the Greeks and to the barbarians, both to the wise and to the unwise. 15 So, as much as is in me, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.
The Definition of the Gospel
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ. 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 from faith to faith. As it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”[a]
The Guilt of Mankind
18 The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth through unrighteousness. 19 For what may be known about God is clear to them since God has shown it to them. 20 The invisible things about Him—His eternal power and deity—have been clearly seen since the creation of the world and are understood by the things that are made, so that they are without excuse.
21 Because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him or give thanks to Him as God, but became futile in their imaginations, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools. 23 They changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man, birds, four-footed beasts, and creeping things.
24 Therefore God gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their own bodies among themselves. 25 They turned the truth of God into a lie and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
26 For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. Their women exchanged the natural function for what is against nature. 27 Likewise the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men with men doing that which is shameful, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.
28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not proper. 29 They were filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, God-haters, insolent, proud, boastful, inventors of evil things, and disobedient toward parents, 31 without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, calloused, and unmerciful, 32 who know the righteous requirement of God, that those who commit such things are worthy of death. They not only do them, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them.
Footnotes
Romans 1
New King James Version
Greeting
1 Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, (A)called to be an 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)declared to be the 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)called to be saints:
(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 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
- Romans 1:3 came
- Romans 1:9 Or in
- Romans 1:16 NU omits of Christ
- Romans 1:18 hold down
- Romans 1:19 evident
- Romans 1:19 among
- Romans 1:20 divine nature, deity
- Romans 1:23 perishable
- Romans 1:26 Lit. females
- Romans 1:27 Lit. males
- Romans 1:27 Lit. female
- Romans 1:29 NU omits sexual immorality
- Romans 1:29 greed
- Romans 1:29 malice
- Romans 1:31 without understanding
- Romans 1:31 NU omits unforgiving
Romanos 1
Reina Valera Actualizada
1 Pablo, siervo de Cristo Jesús, llamado a ser apóstol: apartado para el evangelio de Dios, 2 que él había prometido antes por medio de sus profetas en las Sagradas Escrituras, 3 acerca de su Hijo —quien, según la carne, era de la descendencia de David; 4 y quien fue declarado Hijo de Dios con poder según el Espíritu de santidad por su resurrección de entre los muertos—, Jesucristo nuestro Señor. 5 Por él recibimos la gracia y el apostolado para la obediencia de la fe a favor de su nombre en todas las naciones, 6 entre las cuales están también ustedes, los llamados de Jesucristo. 7 A todos los que están en Roma, amados de Dios, llamados a ser santos: Gracia a ustedes y paz de parte de Dios nuestro Padre y del Señor Jesucristo.
Pablo anhela visitar Roma
8 Primeramente, doy gracias a mi Dios por medio de Jesucristo con respecto a todos ustedes, porque su fe es proclamada en todo el mundo. 9 Porque Dios, a quien sirvo en mi espíritu en el evangelio de su Hijo, me es testigo de que sin cesar me acuerdo de ustedes siempre en mis oraciones 10 rogando que, si de alguna manera por la voluntad de Dios, por fin yo sea bien encaminado para ir a ustedes. 11 Porque deseo verles para compartir con ustedes algún don espiritual a fin de que sean afirmados. 12 Esto es, para ser animado juntamente con ustedes por la fe que nos es común a ustedes y a mí. 13 Pero no quiero, hermanos, que ignoren que muchas veces me he propuesto ir a ustedes (y hasta ahora he sido impedido) para tener algún fruto también entre ustedes así como entre las demás naciones. 14 Tanto a griegos como a bárbaros, tanto a sabios como a ignorantes soy deudor. 15 Así que, en cuanto a mí, pronto estoy para anunciarles el evangelio también a ustedes que están en Roma.
Poder del evangelio para salvación
16 Porque no me avergüenzo del evangelio pues es poder de Dios para salvación a todo aquel que cree; al judío primero y también al griego. 17 Porque en él la justicia de Dios se revela por fe y para fe como está escrito: Pero el justo vivirá por la fe[a].
El hombre es inexcusable ante Dios
18 Pues la ira de Dios se manifiesta desde el cielo contra toda impiedad e injusticia de los hombres que con injusticia detienen la verdad. 19 Porque lo que de Dios se conoce es evidente entre ellos pues Dios hizo que fuese evidente. 20 Porque lo invisible de él —su eterno poder y deidad— se deja ver desde la creación del mundo, siendo entendido en las cosas creadas de modo que no tienen excusa. 21 Porque habiendo conocido a Dios, no lo glorificaron como a Dios ni le dieron gracias; más bien, se hicieron vanos en sus razonamientos, y su insensato corazón fue entenebrecido. 22 Profesando ser sabios se hicieron fatuos 23 y cambiaron la gloria del Dios incorruptible por una imagen a la semejanza de hombre corruptible, de aves, de cuadrúpedos y de reptiles.
24 Por tanto, Dios los entregó a la impureza, en las pasiones de sus corazones, para deshonrar sus cuerpos entre sí.
25 Ellos cambiaron la verdad de Dios por la mentira, y veneraron y rindieron culto a la creación antes que al Creador ¡quien es bendito para siempre! Amén.
26 Por esta causa, Dios los entregó a pasiones vergonzosas; pues sus mujeres cambiaron las relaciones naturales por relaciones contra naturaleza. 27 De la misma manera, también los hombres, dejando las relaciones naturales con la mujer, se encendieron en sus pasiones desordenadas unos con otros, cometiendo actos vergonzosos hombres con hombres y recibiendo en sí mismos la retribución que corresponde a su extravío. 28 Como ellos no aprobaron tener en cuenta a Dios, los entregó Dios a una mente reprobada para hacer lo que no es debido. 29 Se han llenado de toda injusticia, maldad, avaricia y perversidad. Están repletos de envidia, homicidios, contiendas, engaños, mala intención. 30 Son contenciosos, calumniadores, aborrecedores de Dios, insolentes, soberbios, jactanciosos, inventores de males, desobedientes a sus padres, 31 insensatos, desleales, crueles[b] y sin misericordia. 32 A pesar de que ellos reconocen el justo juicio de Dios, que los que practican tales cosas son dignos de muerte, no solo las hacen sino que también se complacen en los que las practican.
Footnotes
- Romanos 1:17 Hab. 2:4.
- Romanos 1:31 Algunos mss. antiguos tienen crueles, implacables y…
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