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