1Paul, a servant of Yeshua Messiah, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God, 2which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures, 3concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, 4who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead; even Yeshua Messiah our Lord, 5through whom we received grace and apostleship, to obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name’s sake; 6among whom are you also, called to be Yeshua Messiah’s: 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 Yeshua Messiah. 8First, I thank my God through Yeshua Messiah for you all, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world. 9For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers 10making request, if by any means now at length I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you. 11For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established; 12that is, that I with you may be comforted in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine. 13And I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, that often I purposed to come to you (and was hindered until now), that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles. 14I am a debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish. 15So, as much as is in me, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome. 16For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God to salvation to everyone believing; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17For in it is revealed a righteousness of God from faith to faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith. 18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness; 19because that which is known of God is manifest in them; for God manifested it to them. 20For 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: 21because, knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, nor give thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened. 22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things. 24Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves: 25because they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. 26For this cause God gave them up to vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature: 27and likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another, men with men working unseemliness, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was due. 28And 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; 29being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, unmerciful: 32who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with those who practice them.