RSVA 1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God NIV 1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God— RSVA 2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures, NIV 2 the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures RSVA 3 the gospel concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh NIV 3 regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life was a descendant of David, RSVA 4 and designated Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, NIV 4 and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. RSVA 5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, NIV 5 Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith for his name’s sake. RSVA 6 including yourselves who are called to belong to Jesus Christ; NIV 6 And you also are among those Gentiles who are called to belong to Jesus Christ. RSVA 7 To all God's beloved in Rome, who are called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. NIV 7 To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be his holy people: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. RSVA 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world. NIV 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world. RSVA 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, NIV 9 God, whom I serve in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you RSVA 10 asking that somehow by God's will I may now at last succeed in coming to you. NIV 10 in my prayers at all times; and I pray that now at last by God’s will the way may be opened for me to come to you. RSVA 11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you, NIV 11 I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong— RSVA 12 that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and mine. NIV 12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith. RSVA 13 I want you to know, brethren, that I have often intended to come to you (but thus far have been prevented), in order that I may reap some harvest among you as well as among the rest of the Gentiles. NIV 13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles. RSVA 14 I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish: NIV 14 I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish. RSVA 15 so I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome. NIV 15 That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome. RSVA 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel: it is the power of God for salvation to every one who has faith, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. NIV 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. RSVA 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed through faith for faith; as it is written, "He who through faith is righteous shall live." NIV 17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” RSVA 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and wickedness of men who by their wickedness suppress the truth. NIV 18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, RSVA 19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. NIV 19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. RSVA 20 Ever since the creation of the world his invisible nature, namely, his eternal power and deity, has been clearly perceived in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse; NIV 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, so that people are without excuse. RSVA 21 for although they knew God they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking and their senseless minds were darkened. NIV 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. RSVA 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools, NIV 22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools RSVA 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man or birds or animals or reptiles. NIV 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles. RSVA 24 Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, NIV 24 Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. RSVA 25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever! Amen. NIV 25 They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen. RSVA 26 For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. Their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural, NIV 26 Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. RSVA 27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in their own persons the due penalty for their error. NIV 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. RSVA 28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a base mind and to improper conduct. NIV 28 Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. RSVA 29 They were filled with all manner of wickedness, evil, covetousness, malice. Full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity, they are gossips, NIV 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, RSVA 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, NIV 30 slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; RSVA 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. NIV 31 they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy. RSVA 32 Though they know God's decree that those who do such things deserve to die, they not only do them but approve those who practice them. NIV 32 Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.
NIV 1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God— NIV 2 the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures NIV 3 regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life was a descendant of David, NIV 4 and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. NIV 5 Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith for his name’s sake. NIV 6 And you also are among those Gentiles who are called to belong to Jesus Christ. NIV 7 To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be his holy people: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. NIV 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world. NIV 9 God, whom I serve in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you NIV 10 in my prayers at all times; and I pray that now at last by God’s will the way may be opened for me to come to you. NIV 11 I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong— NIV 12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith. NIV 13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles. NIV 14 I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish. NIV 15 That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome. NIV 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. NIV 17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” NIV 18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, NIV 19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. NIV 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, so that people are without excuse. NIV 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. NIV 22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools NIV 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles. NIV 24 Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. NIV 25 They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen. NIV 26 Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. NIV 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. NIV 28 Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. NIV 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, NIV 30 slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; NIV 31 they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy. NIV 32 Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.