Romans
Rom.1
[1] Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
[2] (Which
he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
[3] Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our
Lord, which was made 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] By whom we
have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
[6] Among
whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:
[7] To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be
saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
[8] First, I thank my God
through Jesus Christ for you all, that 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 make mention of
you always in my prayers;
[10] Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous
journey by the will of God to come unto you.
[11] For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some
spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
[12] That is, that I may be comforted together with you by
the mutual faith both of you and me.
[13] Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I
purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as
among other Gentiles.
[14] I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and
to the unwise.
[15] So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome
also.
[16] For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every
one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
[17] For therein is the righteousness of God
revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
[18] For the wrath of God is revealed
from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
[19]
Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
[20] For
the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things
that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
[21] Because that,
when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations,
and their foolish heart was darkened.
[22] Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
[23] And
changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds,
and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
[24] Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through
the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
[25] Who changed the
truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed
for ever. Amen.
[26] For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change
the natural use into that which is against nature:
[27] And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use
of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly,
and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
[28] And even as they did
not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things
which are not convenient;
[29] Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness,
maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
[30] Backbiters, haters of God,
despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
[31] Without understanding,
covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
[32] Who knowing the judgment of
God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure
in them that do them.
Rom.2
[1] Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest
another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
[2] But we are sure that
the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
[3] And thinkest thou
this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the
judgment of God?
[4] Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not
knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
[5] But after thy hardness and impenitent
heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment
of God;
[6] Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
[7] To them who by patient continuance
in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
[8] But unto them that are contentious,