Romans 1

1Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God

παυλος, δουλος ιησου χριστου, κλητος αποστολος, αφωρισμενος εις ευαγγελιον θεου

2which He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,

ο προεπηγγειλατο δια των προφητων αυτου εν γραφαις αγιαις

3concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,

περι του υιου αυτου, του γενομενου εκ σπερματος δαυιδ κατα σαρκα,

4and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.

του ορισθεντος υιου θεου εν δυναμει κατα πνευμα αγιωσυνης εξ αναστασεως νεκρων, ιησου χριστου του κυριου ημων,

5Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name,

δι ου ελαβομεν χαριν και αποστολην εις υπακοην πιστεως εν πασιν τοις εθνεσιν υπερ του ονοματος αυτου,

6among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ;

εν οις εστε και υμεις κλητοι ιησου χριστου,

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.

πασιν τοις ουσιν εν ρωμη αγαπητοις θεου, κλητοις αγιοις· χαρις υμιν και ειρηνη απο θεου πατρος ημων και κυριου ιησου χριστου.

8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

πρωτον μεν ευχαριστω τω θεω μου δια ιησου χριστου υπερ παντων υμων, οτι η πιστις υμων καταγγελλεται εν ολω τω κοσμω.

9For 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,

μαρτυς γαρ μου εστιν ο θεος, ω λατρευω εν τω πνευματι μου εν τω ευαγγελιω του υιου αυτου, ως αδιαλειπτως μνειαν υμων ποιουμαι,

10making request if, by some means, now at last I may find a way in the will of God to come to you.

παντοτε επι των προσευχων μου δεομενος ει πως ηδη ποτε ευοδωθησομαι εν τω θεληματι του θεου ελθειν προς υμας.

11For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established—

επιποθω γαρ ιδειν υμας, ινα τι μεταδω χαρισμα υμιν πνευματικον εις το στηριχθηναι υμας,

12that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

τουτο δε εστιν συμπαρακληθηναι εν υμιν δια της εν αλληλοις πιστεως υμων τε και εμου.

13Now I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that I often planned to come to you (but was hindered until now), that I might have some fruit among you also, just as among the other Gentiles.

ου θελω δε υμας αγνοειν, αδελφοι, οτι πολλακις προεθεμην ελθειν προς υμας, και εκωλυθην αχρι του δευρο, ινα τινα καρπον σχω και εν υμιν καθως και εν τοις λοιποις εθνεσιν.

14I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise.

ελλησιν τε και βαρβαροις, σοφοις τε και ανοητοις οφειλετης ειμι·

15So, as much as is in me, I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also.

ουτως το κατ εμε προθυμον και υμιν τοις εν ρωμη ευαγγελισασθαι.

16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.

ου γαρ επαισχυνομαι το ευαγγελιον του χριστου· δυναμις γαρ θεου εστιν εις σωτηριαν παντι τω πιστευοντι, ιουδαιω τε πρωτον και ελληνι.

17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, 'The just shall live by faith.'

δικαιοσυνη γαρ θεου εν αυτω αποκαλυπτεται εκ πιστεως εις πιστιν, καθως γεγραπται· ο δε δικαιος εκ πιστεως ζησεται.

18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

αποκαλυπτεται γαρ οργη θεου απ ουρανου επι πασαν ασεβειαν και αδικιαν ανθρωπων των την αληθειαν εν αδικια κατεχοντων,

19because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them.

διοτι το γνωστον του θεου φανερον εστιν εν αυτοις· ο γαρ θεος αυτοις εφανερωσεν.

20For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,

τα γαρ αορατα αυτου απο κτισεως κοσμου τοις ποιημασιν νοουμενα καθοραται, η τε αιδιος αυτου δυναμις και θειοτης, εις το ειναι αυτους αναπολογητους,

21because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

διοτι γνοντες τον θεον ουχ ως θεον εδοξασαν η ευχαριστησαν, αλλ εματαιωθησαν εν τοις διαλογισμοις αυτων, και εσκοτισθη η ασυνετος αυτων καρδια·

22Professing to be wise, they became fools,

φασκοντες ειναι σοφοι εμωρανθησαν,

23and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.

και ηλλαξαν την δοξαν του αφθαρτου θεου εν ομοιωματι εικονος φθαρτου ανθρωπου και πετεινων και τετραποδων και ερπετων.

24Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves,

διο και παρεδωκεν αυτους ο θεος εν ταις επιθυμιαις των καρδιων αυτων εις ακαθαρσιαν του ατιμαζεσθαι τα σωματα αυτων εν αυτοις,

25who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

οιτινες μετηλλαξαν την αληθειαν του θεου εν τω ψευδει, και εσεβασθησαν και ελατρευσαν τη κτισει παρα τον κτισαντα, ος εστιν ευλογητος εις τους αιωνας· αμην.

26For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature.

δια τουτο παρεδωκεν αυτους ο θεος εις παθη ατιμιας. αι τε γαρ θηλειαι αυτων μετηλλαξαν την φυσικην χρησιν εις την παρα φυσιν,

27Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.

ομοιως δε και οι αρσενες αφεντες την φυσικην χρησιν της θηλειας εξεκαυθησαν εν τη ορεξει αυτων εις αλληλους, αρσενες εν αρσεσιν την ασχημοσυνην κατεργαζομενοι και την αντιμισθιαν ην εδει της πλανης αυτων εν εαυτοις απολαμβανοντες.

28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

και καθως ουκ εδοκιμασαν τον θεον εχειν εν επιγνωσει, παρεδωκεν αυτους ο θεος εις αδοκιμον νουν, ποιειν τα μη καθηκοντα,

29being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers,

πεπληρωμενους παση αδικια, πορνεια πονηρια πλεονεξια κακια, μεστους φθονου φονου εριδος δολου κακοηθειας, ψιθυριστας,

30backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

καταλαλους, θεοστυγεις, υβριστας, υπερηφανους, αλαζονας, εφευρετας κακων, γονευσιν απειθεις,

31undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful;

ασυνετους, ασυνθετους, αστοργους, ασπονδους, ανελεημονας·

32who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.

οιτινες το δικαιωμα του θεου επιγνοντες, οτι οι τα τοιαυτα πρασσοντες αξιοι θανατου εισιν, ου μονον αυτα ποιουσιν, αλλα και συνευδοκουσιν τοις πρασσουσιν.