Dual Panel1Paul<3972>, a bond-servant<1401> of Christ<5547> Jesus<2424>, called<2822> as an apostle<652>, set<873> apart<873> for the gospel<2098> of God<2316>,
2which<3739> He promised<4279> beforehand<4279> through<1223> His prophets<4396> in the holy<40> Scriptures<1124>,
3concerning<4012> His Son<5207>, who was born<1096> of a descendant<4690> of David<1160> according<2596> to the flesh<4561>,
4who was declared<3724> the Son<5207> of God<2316> with power<1411> by the resurrection<386> from the dead<3498>, according<2596> to the Spirit<4151> of holiness<42>, Jesus<2424> Christ<5547> our Lord<2962>,
5through<1223> whom<3739> we have received<2983> grace<5485> and apostleship<651> to bring<1519> about<1519> the obedience<5218> of faith<4102> among<1722> all<3956> the Gentiles<1484> for His name's<3686> sake<5228>,
6among<1722> whom<3739> you also<2532> are the called<2822> of Jesus<2424> Christ<5547>;
7to all<3956> who are beloved<27> of God<2316> in Rome<4516>, called<2822> as saints<40>: Grace<5485> to you and peace<1515> from God<2316> our Father<3962> and the Lord<2962> Jesus<2424> Christ<5547>.
8First<4413>, I thank<2168> my God<2316> through<1223> Jesus<2424> Christ<5547> for you all<3956>, because<3754> your faith<4102> is being proclaimed<2605> throughout<1722> the whole<3650> world<2889>.
9For God<2316>, whom<3739> I serve<3000> in my spirit<4151> in the preaching of the gospel<2098> of His Son<5207>, is my witness<3144> as to how<5613> unceasingly<89> I make<4160> mention<3417> of you,
10always<3842> in my prayers<4335> making<1189> request<1189>, if<1487> perhaps<4458> now<2235> at last<4218> by the will<2307> of God<2316> I may succeed<2137> in coming<2064> to you.
11For I long<1971> to see<3708> you so<2443> that I may impart<3330> some<5100> spiritual<4152> gift<5486> to you, that you may be established<4741>;
12that is, that I may be encouraged<4837> together<4837> with you while among<1722> you, each<240> of us by the other's<240> faith<4102>, both<5037> yours<4771> and mine<1473>.
13I do not want<2309> you to be unaware<50>, brethren<80>, that often<4178> I have planned<4388> to come<2064> to you (and have been prevented<2967> so<2443> far<891>) so<2443> that I may obtain<2192> some<5100> fruit<2590> among<1722> you also<2532>, even<2531> as among<1722> the rest<3062> of the Gentiles<1484>.
14I am<1510> under<3781> obligation<3781> both<5037> to Greeks<1672> and to barbarians<915>, both<5037> to the wise<4680> and to the foolish<453>.
15So<3779>, for my part<1473>, I am eager<4289> to preach<2097> the gospel<2097> to you also<2532> who<3588> are in Rome<4516>.
16For I am<1870> not ashamed<1870> of the gospel<2098>, for it is the power<1411> of God<2316> for salvation<4991> to everyone<3956> who believes<4100>, to the Jew<2453> first<4413> and also<5037> to the Greek<1672>.
17For in it the righteousness<1343> of God<2316> is revealed<601> from faith<4102> to faith<4102>; as it is written<1125>, "BUT THE RIGHTEOUS<1342> man SHALL LIVE<2198> BY FAITH<4102>."
18For the wrath<3709> of God<2316> is revealed<601> from heaven<3772> against<1909> all<3956> ungodliness<763> and unrighteousness<93> of men<444> who suppress<2722> the truth<225> in unrighteousness<93>,
19because<1360> that which<1110> is known<1110> about God<2316> is evident<5318> within<1722> them; for God<2316> made<5319> it evident<5319> to them.
20For since<575> the creation<2937> of the world<2889> His invisible<517> attributes, His eternal<126> power<1411> and divine<2305> nature<2305>, have been clearly<2529> seen<2529>, being understood<3539> through what<4161> has<4161> been<4161> made<4161>, so<1519> that they are without<379> excuse<379>.
21For even though they knew<1097> God<2316>, they did not honor<1392> Him as God<2316> or<2228> give<2168> thanks<2168>, but they became<3154> futile<3154> in their speculations<1261>, and their foolish<801> heart<2588> was darkened<4654>.
22Professing<5335> to be wise<4680>, they became<3471> fools<3471>,
23and exchanged<236> the glory<1391> of the incorruptible<862> God<2316> for an image<1504> in the form<3667> of corruptible<5349> man<444> and of birds<4071> and four-footed<5074> animals<5074> and crawling<2062> creatures<2062>.
24Therefore<1352> God<2316> gave<3860> them over<3860> in the lusts<1939> of their hearts<2588> to impurity<167>, so<1519> that their bodies<4983> would be dishonored<818> among<1722> them.
25For they exchanged<3337> the truth<225> of God<2316> for a lie<5579>, and worshiped<4573> and served<3000> the creature<2937> rather<3844> than<3844> the Creator<2936>, who<3739> is blessed<2128> forever<165>. Amen<281>.
26For this<3778> reason<1223> God<2316> gave<3860> them over<3860> to degrading<819> passions<3806>; for their women<2338> exchanged<3337> the natural<5446> function<5540> for that which is unnatural<3844><5449>,
27and in the same<3668> way<3668> also<2532> the men<733> abandoned<863> the natural<5446> function<5540> of the woman<2338> and burned<1572> in their desire<3715> toward<1519> one<240> another<240>, men<733> with men<733> committing<2716> indecent<808> acts<808> and receiving<618> in their own<1438> persons<1438> the due<1163> penalty<489> of their error<4106>.
28And just<2531> as they did not see<1381> fit<1381> to acknowledge<2192><1922> God<2316> any longer, God<2316> gave<3860> them over<3860> to a depraved<96> mind<3563>, to do<4160> those<3588> things which are not proper<2520>,
29being filled<4137> with all<3956> unrighteousness<93>, wickedness<4189>, greed<4124>, evil<2549>; full<3324> of envy<5355>, murder<5408>, strife<2054>, deceit<1388>, malice<2550>; they are gossips<5588>,
30slanderers<2637>, haters<2319> of God<2319>, insolent<5197>, arrogant<5244>, boastful<213>, inventors<2182> of evil<2556>, disobedient<545> to parents<1118>,
31without<801> understanding<801>, untrustworthy<802>, unloving<794>, unmerciful<415>;
32and although they know<1921> the ordinance<1345> of God<2316>, that those<3588> who practice<4238> such<5108> things<5108> are worthy<514> of death<2288>, they not only<3440> do<4160> the same<846>, but also<2532> give<4909> hearty<4909> approval<4909> to those<3588> who practice<4238> them.