Paul , a servant of Christ Jesus , called (to be) (an) apostle , (and) set apart for (the) gospel of God —
(the gospel) He promised beforehand through His - prophets in (the) Holy Scriptures ,
regarding His - Son , who was a descendant ... ... of David according to (the) flesh ,
(and) who through (the) Spirit of holiness was declared with power (to be the) Son of God by (His) resurrection (from the) dead : Jesus Christ our - Lord.
Through (Him) (and) on behalf of His - name , we received grace and apostleship to call all (those) among the Gentiles (to the) obedience that comes from faith.
(And) you also are among those who are called (to belong to) Jesus Christ.
To all - - in Rome who are loved by God (and) called to be saints : Grace and peace to you from God our Father and (the) Lord Jesus Christ.
First - , I thank my - God through Jesus Christ for all of you , because your - faith is being proclaimed all over the world.
- - God , whom I serve with my - spirit in {preaching} the gospel of His Son , is my witness how constantly vvv I remember you
in my - prayers at all times , asking that ... now at last by - - God’s will I may succeed in coming to you.
For I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to - strengthen you ,
- that is , (that) you and I may be mutually encouraged ... ... by - each other’s - faith.
- vvv I do not want you to be unaware , brothers , how often I planned to come to you (but) have been prevented (from visiting) until vvv now) , in order that I might have a harvest among you - , just as (I have had) among the other Gentiles.
I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks , both to (the) wise and (the) foolish.
That is why - - I am (so) eager to preach the gospel also to you who (are) in Rome.
- vvv I am not ashamed of the gospel , because it is (the) power of God for salvation to everyone who believes , - first to (the) Jew , then to (the) Greek.
For - (the gospel) reveals (the) righteousness of God (that comes) by faith (from start) to (finish) , just as it is written : “ - The righteous will live by faith.”
- (The) wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all (the) godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the tRuth - by (their) wickedness.
For (what may be) known - (about) God is plain to them , because - God has made (it) plain to them.
For since (the) creation of (the) world (God’s) - invisible qualities , - - His eternal power and divine nature , have been clearly seen , being understood from His workmanship , so that (men) - are without excuse.
For although they knew - God , they neither glorified (Him) ... as God (nor) gave thanks (to Him) , but they became futile in their - thinking and darkened in their - foolish hearts.
Although they claimed to be wise , they became fools ,
and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for vvv images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.
Therefore - God gave them over ... in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their - bodies with (one another).
(They) exchanged the tRuth - - of God for - a lie , and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator , who is vvv vvv forever worthy of praise ! Amen.
For this reason ... - God gave them over ... to dishonorable passions. Even - their - women exchanged - natural relations for vvv unnatural (ones).
- Likewise , the men - abandoned - natural relations with women (and) burned with - - lust for one another. Men committed - indecent (Acts -) with (other) men , and received in themselves the due penalty - for their error.
Furthermore , since vvv they did not see fit to acknowledge ... ... - God , - (He) gave them up ... to a depraved mind , to do what vvv ought not to be done.
They have become filled with every kind of wickedness , evil , greed , (and) depravity. (They are) full of envy , murder , strife , deceit , (and) malice. (They are) gossips ,
slanderers , God-haters , insolent , arrogant , (and) boastful. (They) invent (new) forms of evil ; they disobey (their) parents.
(They are) senseless , faithless , heartless , merciless.
(Although they) know - - God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death , {they} not only continue to do these things , but also approve of those who practice (them).