1Romans 1

CHAP. I. / 1 Paul commendeth his calling to the Romanes, 9 and his desire to come to them. 16 What his Gospel is, and the righteousnesse which it sheweth. 18 God is angry with all maner of sin. 21 Wha

1PAVL a seruant of Iesus Christ, called to bee an Apostle, separated vnto the Gospel of God,Select Romans 1:1

2(Which he had promised afore by his Prophets in the holy Scriptures,)Select Romans 1:2

3Concerning his Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of Dauid according to the flesh,Select Romans 1:3

4And declared to be the Sonne of God, with power, according to the Spirit of holinesse, by the resurrection from the dead.Select Romans 1:4

5By whom we haue receiued grace and Apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for his Name,Select Romans 1:5

6Among whom are ye also the called of Iesus Christ.Select Romans 1:6

7To all that be in Rome, beloued of God, called to be Saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Iesus Christ.Select Romans 1:7

8First I thanke my God through Iesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.Select Romans 1:8

9For God is my witnesse, who I serue with my spirit in the Gospel of his Sonne, that without ceasing I make mention of you, alwayes in my prayers,Select Romans 1:9

10Making request, (if by any meanes now at length I might haue a prosperous iourney by the will of God) to come vnto you.Select Romans 1:10

11For I long to see you, that I may impart vnto you some spirituall gift, to the end you may be established,Select Romans 1:11

12That is, that I may be comforted together with you, by the mutual faith both of you and me.Select Romans 1:12

13Now I would not haue you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come vnto you, (but was let hitherto) that I might haue some fruit among you also, euen as among other Gentiles.Select Romans 1:13

14I am debter both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians, both to the wise, and to the vnwise.Select Romans 1:14

15So, as much as in mee is, I am ready to preach the Gospel to you that are at Rome also.Select Romans 1:15

16For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God vnto saluation, to euery one that beleeueth, to the Iew first, and also to the Greeke.Select Romans 1:16

17For therein is the righteousnesse of God reueiled from faith to faith: as it is written, The iust shall liue by faith.Select Romans 1:17

18For the wrath of God is reueiled from heauen against all vngodlinesse, and vnrighteousnesse of men, who hold the trueth in vnrighteousnesse.Select Romans 1:18

19Because that which may bee knowen of God, is manifest in them, or God hath shewed it vnto them.Select Romans 1:19

20For the inuisible things of him from the Creation of the world, are clearely seene, being vnderstood by the things that are made, euen his eternal Power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse:Select Romans 1:20

21Because that when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankefull, but became vaine in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened:Select Romans 1:21

22Professing themselues to be wise, they became fooles:Select Romans 1:22

23And changed the glory of the vncorruptible God, into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birdes, and foure footed beasts, and creeping things:Select Romans 1:23

24Wherefore God also gaue them vp to vncleannesse, through the lusts of their owne hearts, to dishonour their owne bodies betweene themselues:Select Romans 1:24

25Who changed the trueth of God into a lye, and worshipped and serued the creature more then the Creatour, who is blessed for euer. Amen.Select Romans 1:25

26For this cause God gaue them vp vnto vile affections: for euen their women did change the naturall vse into that which is against nature:Select Romans 1:26

27And likewise also the men, leauing the naturall vse of the woman, burned in their lust one towards another, men with men working that which is vnseemely, and receiuing in themselues that recompense of their errour which was meet.Select Romans 1:27

28And euen as they did not like to retaine God in their knowledge, God gaue them ouer to a reprobate minde, to doe those things which are not conuenient:Select Romans 1:28

29Being filled with all vnrighteousnes, fornication, wickednesse, couetousnes, maliciousnes, full of enuie, murther, debate, deceit, malignitie, whisperers,Select Romans 1:29

30Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proude, boasters, inuenters of euill things, disobedient to parents;Select Romans 1:30

31Without vnderstanding, couenant breakers, without naturall affection, implacable, vnmercifull;Select Romans 1:31

32Who knowing the iudgement of God, (that they which commit such things, are worthy of death) not onely do the same, but haue pleasure in them that doe them.Select Romans 1:32