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World English Bible

Romans 1 (WEBP)

[1] Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,
[2] which he promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,
[3] concerning his Son, who was born of the offspring of David according to the flesh,
[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,
[5] through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations for his name’s sake;
[6] among whom you are also called to belong to Jesus Christ;
[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.
[8] First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
[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,
[10] requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.
[11] For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established;
[12] that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.
[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.
[14] I am debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.
[15] So as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who are in Rome.
[16] For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, because it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.
[17] For in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”
[18] For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,
[19] because that which is known of God is revealed in them, for God revealed it to them.
[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.
[21] Because knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, and didn’t give thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.
[22] Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
[23] and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, four-footed animals, and creeping things.
[24] Therefore God also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves;
[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.
[26] For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.
[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.
[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;
[29] being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,
[30] backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
[31] without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful;
[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.

Romans 1:1 “Christ” means “Anointed One”.
Romans 1:3 or, seed
Romans 1:17

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Romans 1 (KJVS)

[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.

Romans 1:4 Gr. determined
Romans 1:5 Or, to the obedience of faith
Romans 1:9 Or, in my spirit
Romans 1:12 Or, in you
Romans 1:13 Or, in you
Romans 1:19 Or, to them
Romans 1:20 Or, that they may be
Romans 1:28a Or, to acknowledge
Romans 1:28b Or, a mind void of judgment
Romans 1:31 Or, unsociable
Romans 1:32 Or, consent with them

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Romans 1 (BYZ)

[1] Παῦλος, () δοῦλος () Ἰησοῦ () χριστοῦ, () κλητὸς () ἀπόστολος, () ἀφωρισμένος () εἰς () εὐαγγέλιον () θεοῦ, ()
[2] ὃ () προεπηγγείλατο () διὰ () τῶν () προφητῶν () αὐτοῦ () ἐν () γραφαῖς () ἁγίαις, ()
[3] περὶ () τοῦ () υἱοῦ () αὐτοῦ, () τοῦ () γενομένου () ἐκ () σπέρματος () Δαυὶδ () κατὰ () σάρκα, ()
[4] τοῦ () ὁρισθέντος () υἱοῦ () θεοῦ () ἐν () δυνάμει, () κατὰ () πνεῦμα () ἁγιωσύνης, () ἐξ () ἀναστάσεως () νεκρῶν, () Ἰησοῦ () χριστοῦ () τοῦ () κυρίου () ἡμῶν, ()
[5] δι’ () οὗ () ἐλάβομεν () χάριν () καὶ () ἀποστολὴν () εἰς () ὑπακοὴν () πίστεως () ἐν () πᾶσιν () τοῖς () ἔθνεσιν, () ὑπὲρ () τοῦ () ὀνόματος () αὐτοῦ, ()
[6] ἐν () οἷς () ἐστὲ () καὶ () ὑμεῖς, () κλητοὶ () Ἰησοῦ () χριστοῦ· ()
[7] πᾶσιν () τοῖς () οὖσιν () ἐν () Ῥώμῃ () ἀγαπητοῖς () θεοῦ, () κλητοῖς () ἁγίοις· () χάρις () ὑμῖν () καὶ () εἰρήνη () ἀπὸ () θεοῦ () πατρὸς () ἡμῶν () καὶ () κυρίου () Ἰησοῦ () χριστοῦ. ()
[8] Πρῶτον () μὲν () εὐχαριστῶ () τῷ () θεῷ () μου () διὰ () Ἰησοῦ () χριστοῦ () ὑπὲρ () πάντων () ὑμῶν, () ὅτι () ἡ () πίστις () ὑμῶν () καταγγέλλεται () ἐν () ὅλῳ () τῷ () κόσμῳ. ()
[9] Μάρτυς () γάρ () μού () ἐστιν () ὁ () θεός, () ᾧ () λατρεύω () ἐν () τῷ () πνεύματί () μου () ἐν () τῷ () εὐαγγελίῳ () τοῦ () υἱοῦ () αὐτοῦ, () ὡς () ἀδιαλείπτως () μνείαν () ὑμῶν () ποιοῦμαι, ()
[10] πάντοτε () ἐπὶ () τῶν () προσευχῶν () μου () δεόμενος, () εἴ () πως () ἤδη () ποτὲ () εὐοδωθήσομαι () ἐν () τῷ () θελήματι () τοῦ () θεοῦ () ἐλθεῖν () πρὸς () ὑμᾶς. ()
[11] Ἐπιποθῶ () γὰρ () ἰδεῖν () ὑμᾶς, () ἵνα () τι () μεταδῶ () χάρισμα () ὑμῖν () πνευματικόν, () εἰς () τὸ () στηριχθῆναι () ὑμᾶς, ()
[12] τοῦτο () δέ () ἐστιν, () συμπαρακληθῆναι () ἐν () ὑμῖν () διὰ () τῆς () ἐν () ἀλλήλοις () πίστεως () ὑμῶν () τε () καὶ () ἐμοῦ. ()
[13] Οὐ () θέλω () δὲ () ὑμᾶς () ἀγνοεῖν, () ἀδελφοί, () ὅτι () πολλάκις () προεθέμην () ἐλθεῖν () πρὸς () ὑμᾶς— () καὶ () ἐκωλύθην () ἄχρι () τοῦ () δεῦρο— () ἵνα () τινὰ () καρπὸν () σχῶ () καὶ () ἐν () ὑμῖν, () καθὼς () καὶ () ἐν () τοῖς () λοιποῖς () ἔθνεσιν. ()
[14] Ἕλλησίν () τε () καὶ () βαρβάροις, () σοφοῖς () τε () καὶ () ἀνοήτοις () ὀφειλέτης () εἰμί· ()
[15] οὕτως () τὸ () κατ’ () ἐμὲ () πρόθυμον () καὶ () ὑμῖν () τοῖς () ἐν () Ῥώμῃ () εὐαγγελίσασθαι. ()
[16] Οὐ () γὰρ () ἐπαισχύνομαι () τὸ () εὐαγγέλιον () τοῦ () χριστοῦ· () δύναμις () γὰρ () θεοῦ () ἐστιν () εἰς () σωτηρίαν () παντὶ () τῷ () πιστεύοντι, () Ἰουδαίῳ () τε () πρῶτον () καὶ () Ἕλληνι. ()
[17] Δικαιοσύνη () γὰρ () θεοῦ () ἐν () αὐτῷ () ἀποκαλύπτεται () ἐκ () πίστεως () εἰς () πίστιν, () καθὼς () γέγραπται, () Ὁ () δὲ () δίκαιος () ἐκ () πίστεως () ζήσεται. ()
[18] Ἀποκαλύπτεται () γὰρ () ὀργὴ () θεοῦ () ἀπ’ () οὐρανοῦ () ἐπὶ () πᾶσαν () ἀσέβειαν () καὶ () ἀδικίαν () ἀνθρώπων () τῶν () τὴν () ἀλήθειαν () ἐν () ἀδικίᾳ () κατεχόντων· ()
[19] διότι () τὸ () γνωστὸν () τοῦ () θεοῦ () φανερόν () ἐστιν () ἐν () αὐτοῖς· () ὁ () γὰρ () θεὸς () αὐτοῖς () ἐφανέρωσεν. ()
[20] Τὰ () γὰρ () ἀόρατα () αὐτοῦ () ἀπὸ () κτίσεως () κόσμου () τοῖς () ποιήμασιν () νοούμενα () καθορᾶται, () ἥ () τε () ἀΐδιος () αὐτοῦ () δύναμις () καὶ () θειότης, () εἰς () τὸ () εἶναι () αὐτοὺς () ἀναπολογήτους· ()
[21] διότι () γνόντες () τὸν () θεόν, () οὐχ () ὡς () θεὸν () ἐδόξασαν () ἢ () εὐχαρίστησαν, () ἀλλ’ () ἐματαιώθησαν () ἐν () τοῖς () διαλογισμοῖς () αὐτῶν, () καὶ () ἐσκοτίσθη () ἡ () ἀσύνετος () αὐτῶν () καρδία. ()
[22] Φάσκοντες () εἶναι () σοφοὶ () ἐμωράνθησαν, ()
[23] καὶ () ἤλλαξαν () τὴν () δόξαν () τοῦ () ἀφθάρτου () θεοῦ () ἐν () ὁμοιώματι () εἰκόνος () φθαρτοῦ () ἀνθρώπου () καὶ () πετεινῶν () καὶ () τετραπόδων () καὶ () ἑρπετῶν. ()
[24] Διὸ () καὶ () παρέδωκεν () αὐτοὺς () ὁ () θεὸς () ἐν () ταῖς () ἐπιθυμίαις () τῶν () καρδιῶν () αὐτῶν () εἰς () ἀκαθαρσίαν, () τοῦ () ἀτιμάζεσθαι () τὰ () σώματα () αὐτῶν () ἐν () ἑαυτοῖς· ()
[25] οἵτινες () μετήλλαξαν () τὴν () ἀλήθειαν () τοῦ () θεοῦ () ἐν () τῷ () ψεύδει, () καὶ () ἐσεβάσθησαν () καὶ () ἐλάτρευσαν () τῇ () κτίσει () παρὰ () τὸν () κτίσαντα, () ὅς () ἐστιν () εὐλογητὸς () εἰς () τοὺς () αἰῶνας. () Ἀμήν. ()
[26] Διὰ () τοῦτο () παρέδωκεν () αὐτοὺς () ὁ () θεὸς () εἰς () πάθη () ἀτιμίας· () αἵ () τε () γὰρ () θήλειαι () αὐτῶν () μετήλλαξαν () τὴν () φυσικὴν () χρῆσιν () εἰς () τὴν () παρὰ () φύσιν· ()
[27] ὁμοίως () τε () καὶ () οἱ () ἄρρενες, () ἀφέντες () τὴν () φυσικὴν () χρῆσιν () τῆς () θηλείας, () ἐξεκαύθησαν () ἐν () τῇ () ὀρέξει () αὐτῶν () εἰς () ἀλλήλους, () ἄρσενες () ἐν () ἄρσεσιν () τὴν () ἀσχημοσύνην () κατεργαζόμενοι, () καὶ () τὴν () ἀντιμισθίαν () ἣν () ἔδει () τῆς () πλάνης () αὐτῶν () ἐν () ἑαυτοῖς () ἀπολαμβάνοντες. ()
[28] Καὶ () καθὼς () οὐκ () ἐδοκίμασαν () τὸν () θεὸν () ἔχειν () ἐν () ἐπιγνώσει, () παρέδωκεν () αὐτοὺς () ὁ () θεὸς () εἰς () ἀδόκιμον () νοῦν, () ποιεῖν () τὰ () μὴ () καθήκοντα, ()
[29] πεπληρωμένους () πάσῃ () ἀδικίᾳ, () πορνείᾳ, () πονηρίᾳ, () πλεονεξίᾳ, () κακίᾳ· () μεστοὺς () φθόνου, () φόνου, () ἔριδος, () δόλου, () κακοηθείας· () ψιθυριστάς, ()
[30] καταλάλους, () θεοστυγεῖς, () ὑβριστάς, () ὑπερηφάνους, () ἀλαζόνας, () ἐφευρετὰς () κακῶν, () γονεῦσιν () ἀπειθεῖς, ()
[31] ἀσυνέτους, () ἀσυνθέτους, () ἀστόργους, () ἀσπόνδους, () ἀνελεήμονας· ()
[32] οἵτινες () τὸ () δικαίωμα () τοῦ () θεοῦ () ἐπιγνόντες, () ὅτι () οἱ () τὰ () τοιαῦτα () πράσσοντες () ἄξιοι () θανάτου () εἰσίν, () οὐ () μόνον () αὐτὰ () ποιοῦσιν, () ἀλλὰ () καὶ () συνευδοκοῦσιν () τοῖς () πράσσουσιν. ()

Romans 1:1 Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ ¦ NA SBL χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ
Romans 1:3 Δαυὶδ ¦ TH WH Δαυεὶδ ¦ HF TR Δαβὶδ
Romans 1:8 ὑπὲρ ¦ CT περὶ
Romans 1:12 συμπαρακληθῆναι ¦ TH WH συνπαρακληθῆναι
Romans 1:13 τινὰ καρπὸν ¦ TR καρπόν τινὰ
Romans 1:16a τοῦ χριστοῦ ¦ CT om.
Romans 1:16b πρῶτον ¦ [WH]
Romans 1:19 γὰρ θεὸς ¦ CT θεὸς γὰρ
Romans 1:21a εὐχαρίστησαν ¦ CT ηὐχαρίστησαν
Romans 1:21b ἀλλ ¦ SBL WH ἀλλὰ
Romans 1:23 ἤλλαξαν ¦ PCK ἠλλάξαντο
Romans 1:24a καὶ ¦ CT om.
Romans 1:24b ἑαυτοῖς ¦ CT PT αὐτοῖς
Romans 1:27a τε ¦ PT RPmg δε ¦ PCK om.
Romans 1:27b ἄρρενες ¦ CT PT SCR ἄρσενες
Romans 1:27c ἐν ¦ PCK om.
Romans 1:27d ἑαυτοῖς ¦ WH αὑτοῖς
Romans 1:29a πορνείᾳ ¦ CT om.
Romans 1:29b κακοηθείας ¦ WH κακοηθίας
Romans 1:31 ἀσπόνδους ¦ CT om.

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