Aug. 20
Romans 1
Rom 1:1 Paul, a servant
of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News
of God,
Rom 1:2 which he
promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,
Rom 1:3 concerning his
Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,
Rom 1:4 who was
declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of
holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,
Rom 1:5 through whom we
received grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the
nations, for his name's sake;
Rom 1:6 among whom you
are also called to belong to Jesus Christ;
Rom 1:7 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.
Rom 1:8 First, I thank
my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is
proclaimed throughout the whole world.
Rom 1:9 For God is my
witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how
unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,
Rom 1:10 requesting, if
by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to
come to you.
Rom 1:11 For I long to
see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end
that you may be established;
Rom 1:12 that is, that
I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other's faith,
both yours and mine.
Rom 1:13 Now I don't
desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to
you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you
also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.
Rom 1:14 I am debtor
both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the
foolish.
Rom 1:15 So, as much as
is in me, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who are in
Rome.
Rom 1:16 For I am not
ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for
salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for
the Greek.
Rom 1:17 For in it is
revealed God's righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written,
"But the righteous shall live by faith."
Rom 1:18 For the wrath
of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and
unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,
Rom 1:19 because that
which is known of God is revealed in them, for God revealed it to
them.
Rom 1:20 For 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.
Rom 1:21 Because,
knowing God, they didn't glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but
became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was
darkened.
Rom 1:22 Professing
themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Rom 1:23 and traded the
glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of
corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed animals, and creeping
things.
Rom 1:24 Therefore God
also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that
their bodies should be dishonored among themselves,
Rom 1:25 who exchanged
the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature
rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
Rom 1:26 For this
reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed
the natural function into that which is against nature.
Rom 1:27 Likewise also
the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their
lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men,
and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.
Rom 1:28 Even as they
refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a
reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
Rom 1:29 being filled
with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness,
covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil
habits, secret slanderers,
Rom 1:30 backbiters,
hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil
things, disobedient to parents,
Rom 1:31 without
understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection,
unforgiving, unmerciful;
Rom 1:32 who, knowing
the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy
of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who
practice them.