Romans 1 (The Darby Translation)

1 Paul, bondman of Jesus Christ, [a] called ^a apostle, separated to God's glad tidings, 2 (which he had before promised by his prophets in holy writings,) ^b 3 concerning his Son (come of David's seed according to flesh, 4 marked out Son of God in power, according to [the] Spirit ^c of holiness, ^d by resurrection of [the] dead) ^e Jesus Christ our Lord; 5 by whom we have received grace and apostleship in behalf of his name, for obedience of faith among all the nations, 6 among whom are *ye* also [the] called ^f of Jesus Christ: 7 to all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called ^g saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and [our] Lord Jesus Christ. 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world. 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the glad tidings of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, 10 always beseeching at my prayers, if any way now at least I may be prospered ^h by the will of God to come to you. 11 For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to establish you; 12 that is, to have mutual comfort among you, each by the faith [which is] in the other, both yours and mine. 13 But I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that I often proposed to come to you, (and have been hindered until the present time,) that I might have some fruit among you too, even as among the other nations also. 14 I am a debtor both to Greeks and barbarians, both to wise and unintelligent: 15 so, as far as depends on me, am I ready to announce the glad tidings to you also who [are] in Rome. 16 For I am not ashamed of the glad tidings; for it is God's power to salvation, to every one that believes, both to Jew first and to Greek: 17 for righteousness of God ⁱ is revealed therein, on the principle of faith, to faith: according as it is written, But the just shall live by ^j faith. 18 For there is revealed wrath of God from heaven ^k upon all impiety, and unrighteousness of men holding the truth in unrighteousness. 19 Because what is ^l known of God is manifest among them, for God has manifested [it] to them, 20 -- for from [the] world's creation the invisible things of him are perceived, being apprehended by the mind through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity, ^m -- so as to render ⁿ them inexcusable. 21 Because, knowing God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, ^o and their heart without understanding was darkened: 22 professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into [the] likeness of an image of corruptible man and of birds and quadrupeds and reptiles. 24 Wherefore God gave them up [also] in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, to dishonour their bodies between themselves: 25 who changed the truth of God into falsehood, and honoured and served the creature more than him who had created [it], who is blessed for ever. Amen. 26 For this reason God gave them up to vile lusts; for both their females changed the natural use into that contrary to nature; 27 and in like manner the males also, leaving the natural use of the female, were inflamed in their lust towards one another; males with males working shame, and receiving in themselves the recompense of their error which was fit. 28 And according as they did not think good ^p to have God in [their] knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate ^q mind to practise unseemly things; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers, 30 back-biters, hateful to God, ^r insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 void of understanding, faithless, without natural affection, unmerciful; 32 who knowing the righteous judgment ^s of God, that they who do ^t such things are worthy of death, not only practise ^u them, but have fellow delight ^v in those who do [them].