Romans 1 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The Gospel Exalted

1 Paul ^G3972, a slave ^G1401 of Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424, [fn]called ^G2822 as an apostle ^G652, having been set ^G873 apart ^G873 for the gospel ^G2098 of God ^G2316,

2 which ^G3739 He promised ^G4279 beforehand ^G4279 through ^G1223 His prophets ^G4396 in the holy ^G40 Scriptures ^G1124, 3 concerning ^G4012 His Son ^G5207, who was born ^G1096 of the seed ^G4690 of David ^G1138 according ^G2596 to the flesh ^G4561, 4 who was designated ^G3724 as the Son ^G5207 of God ^G2316 in power ^G1411, according ^G2596 to the [fn]Spirit ^G4151 of holiness ^G42, [fn]by the resurrection ^G386 from the dead ^G3498, Jesus ^G2424 Christ ^G5547 our Lord ^G2962, 5 through ^G1223 whom ^G3739 we received ^G2983 grace ^G5485 and apostleship ^G651 for ^G1519 the obedience ^G5218 of faith ^G4102 among ^G1722 all ^G3956 the Gentiles ^G1484 for the sake ^G5228 of His name ^G3686, 6 among ^G1722 whom ^G3739 you also ^G2532 are the called ^G2822 of Jesus ^G2424 Christ ^G5547;

7 to all ^G3956 who are beloved ^G27 of God ^G2316 in Rome ^G4516, called ^G2822 as [fn]saints ^G40: Grace ^G5485 to you and peace ^G1515 from God ^G2316 our Father ^G3962 and the Lord ^G2962 Jesus ^G2424 Christ ^G5547.

8 First ^G4413, I thank ^G2168 my God ^G2316 through ^G1223 Jesus ^G2424 Christ ^G5547 [fn]for you all ^G3956, because ^G3754 your faith ^G4102 is being proclaimed ^G2605 throughout ^G1722 the whole ^G3650 world ^G2889. 9 For God ^G2316, whom ^G3739 I serve ^G3000 in my spirit ^G4151 in the gospel ^G2098 of His Son ^G5207, is my witness ^G3144 as to how ^G5613 without ^G89 ceasing ^G89 I make ^G4160 mention ^G3417 of you, 10 always ^G3842 in my prayers ^G4335 earnestly ^G1189 asking ^G1189, if ^G1487 perhaps ^G4458 now ^G2235 at last ^G4218 by the will ^G2307 of God ^G2316 I may succeed ^G2137 in coming ^G2064 to you. 11 For I long ^G1971 to see ^G3708 you so ^G2443 that I may impart ^G3330 some ^G5100 spiritual ^G4152 gift ^G5486 to you, that you may be strengthened ^G4741; 12 that is, to be mutually ^G4837 encouraged ^G4837, while among ^G1722 you, by each ^G240 other’s ^G240 faith ^G4102, both ^G5037 yours ^G4771 and mine ^G1473. 13 I do not want ^G2309 you to be unaware ^G50, brothers ^G80, that often ^G4178 I have planned ^G4388 to come ^G2064 to you (and have been prevented ^G2967 so ^G2443 far ^G891) so ^G2443 that I may have ^G2192 some ^G5100 fruit ^G2590 among ^G1722 you also ^G2532, even ^G2531 as among ^G1722 the rest ^G3062 of the Gentiles ^G1484. 14 I am ^G1510 [fn]under ^G3781 obligation ^G3781 both ^G5037 to Greeks ^G1672 and to barbarians ^G915, both ^G5037 to the wise ^G4680 and to the foolish ^G453. 15 In ^G3779 this ^G3779 way ^G3779, for my part ^G1473, I am eager ^G4289 to proclaim ^G2097 the gospel ^G2097 to you also ^G2532 who ^G3588 are in Rome ^G4516.

16 For I am ^G1870 not ashamed ^G1870 of the gospel ^G2098, for it is the power ^G1411 of God ^G2316 for salvation ^G4991 to everyone ^G3956 who believes ^G4100, to the Jew ^G2453 first ^G4413 and also ^G5037 to the Greek ^G1672. 17 For in it the righteousness ^G1343 of God ^G2316 is revealed ^G601 [fn]from faith ^G4102 to faith ^G4102; as it is written ^G1125, “[fn]BUT THE RIGHTEOUS ^G1342 WILL LIVE ^G2198 BY FAITH ^G4102.”

God’s Wrath on Unrighteousness

18 For the wrath ^G3709 of God ^G2316 is revealed ^G601 from heaven ^G3772 against ^G1909 all ^G3956 ungodliness ^G763 and unrighteousness ^G93 of men ^G444 who suppress ^G2722 the truth ^G225 [fn]in unrighteousness ^G93,

19 because ^G1360 that which ^G1110 is ^G1110 known ^G1110 about God ^G2316 is evident ^G5318 [fn]within ^G1722 them; for God ^G2316 made ^G5319 it evident ^G5319 to them. 20 For since ^G575 the creation ^G2937 of the world ^G2889 His invisible ^G517 attributes, both ^G5037 His eternal ^G126 power ^G1411 and divine ^G2305 nature ^G2305, have been clearly ^G2529 seen ^G2529, being understood ^G3539 through what ^G4161 has ^G4161 been ^G4161 made ^G4161, so ^G1519 that they are without ^G379 excuse ^G379. 21 For even though they knew ^G1097 God ^G2316, they did not glorify ^G1392 Him as God ^G2316 or ^G2228 give ^G2168 thanks ^G2168, but they became ^G3154 futile ^G3154 in their thoughts ^G1261, and their foolish ^G801 heart ^G2588 was darkened ^G4654. 22 Professing ^G5335 to be wise ^G4680, they became ^G3471 fools ^G3471, 23 and exchanged ^G236 the glory ^G1391 of the incorruptible ^G862 God ^G2316 for an image ^G1504 in the likeness ^G3667 of corruptible ^G5349 man ^G444 and of birds ^G4071 and four-footed ^G5074 animals ^G5074 and crawling ^G2062 creatures ^G2062.

24 Therefore ^G1352 God ^G2316 gave ^G3860 them over ^G3860 in the lusts ^G1939 of their hearts ^G2588 to impurity ^G167, so ^G1519 that their bodies ^G4983 would be dishonored ^G818 among ^G1722 them. 25 For they exchanged ^G3337 the truth ^G225 of God ^G2316 for [fn]a lie ^G5579, and worshiped ^G4573 and served ^G3000 the creature ^G2937 rather ^G3844 than ^G3844 the Creator ^G2936, who ^G3739 is blessed ^G2128 [fn]forever ^G165. Amen ^G281.

26 For this ^G3778 reason ^G1223 God ^G2316 gave ^G3860 them over ^G3860 to dishonorable ^G819 passions ^G3806; for their females ^G2338 exchanged ^G3337 the natural ^G5446 function ^G5540 for that which is [fn]unnatural ^G3844 G5449, 27 and in the same ^G3668 way ^G3668 also ^G2532 the males ^G730 abandoned ^G863 the natural ^G5446 function ^G5540 of the female ^G2338 and burned ^G1572 in their desire ^G3715 toward ^G1519 one ^G240 another ^G240, males ^G730 with males ^G730 committing ^G2716 [fn]indecent ^G808 acts ^G808 and receiving ^G618 in [fn]their own ^G1438 persons ^G1438 the due ^G1163 penalty ^G489 of their error ^G4106.

28 And just ^G2531 as they did not see ^G1381 fit ^G1381 [fn]to acknowledge ^G2192 G1922 God ^G2316, God ^G2316 gave ^G3860 them over ^G3860 to an unfit ^G96 mind ^G3563, to do ^G4160 those ^G3588 things which are ^G2520 not proper ^G2520, 29 having been filled ^G4137 with all ^G3956 unrighteousness ^G93, wickedness ^G4189, greed ^G4124, evil ^G2549; full ^G3324 of envy ^G5355, murder ^G5408, strife ^G2054, deceit ^G1388, malice ^G2550; they are gossips ^G5588, 30 slanderers ^G2637, [fn]haters ^G2319 of ^G2319 God ^G2319, violent ^G5197, arrogant ^G5244, boastful ^G213, inventors ^G2182 of evil ^G2556, disobedient ^G545 to parents ^G1118, 31 without ^G801 understanding ^G801, untrustworthy ^G802, unloving ^G794, unmerciful ^G415; 32 and although they know ^G1921 the righteous ^G1345 requirement ^G1345 of God ^G2316, that those ^G3588 who practice ^G4238 such ^G5108 things ^G5108 are worthy ^G514 of death ^G2288, they not only ^G3440 do ^G4160 the same ^G846, but also ^G2532 give ^G4909 hearty ^G4909 approval ^G4909 to those ^G3588 who practice ^G4238 them.