Romans Chapter 1
Revised Literal Translation
1PaulG3972, a servantG1401 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547, calledG2822 to be an apostleG652, separatedG873 untoG1519 the gospelG2098 of GodG2316, 2(WhichG3739 he had promised aforeG4279 byG1223 hisG846 prophetsG3588G4396 inG1722 the holyG40 scripturesG1124,) 3ConcerningG4012 hisG846 SonG3588G5207 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 ourG1473 LordG3588G2962, whichG3588 was madeG1096 ofG1537 the seedG4690 of DavidG1138 according toG2596 the fleshG4561; 4And declaredG3588G3724 to be the SonG5207 of GodG2316 withG1722 powerG1411, according toG2596 the spiritG4151 of holinessG42, byG1537 the resurrectionG386 from the deadG3498: 5ByG1223 whomG3739 we have receivedG2983 graceG5485 andG2532 apostleshipG651, forG1519 obedienceG5218 to the faithG4102 amongG1722 allG3956 nationsG3588G1484, forG5228 hisG846 nameG3588G3686: 6AmongG1722 whomG3739 areG1510 yeG4771 alsoG2532 the calledG2822 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547: 7To allG3956 that beG1510 inG1722 RomeG4516, belovedG27 of GodG2316, calledG2822 to be saintsG40: GraceG5485 to youG4771 andG2532 peaceG1515 fromG575 GodG2316 ourG1473 FatherG3962, andG2532 the LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 8
FirstG4412, I thankG2168 myG1473 GodG3588G2316 throughG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 forG5228 youG4771 allG3956, thatG3754 yourG4771 faithG3588G4102 is spoken ofG2605 throughoutG1722 the wholeG3650 worldG3588G2889. 9ForG1063 GodG3588G2316 isG1510 myG1473 witnessG3144, whomG3739 I serveG3000 withG1722 myG1473 spiritG3588G4151 inG1722 the gospelG3588G2098 of hisG846 SonG3588G5207, thatG5613 without ceasingG89 I makeG4160 mentionG3417 of youG4771 alwaysG3842 inG1909 myG1473 prayersG3588G4335; 10Making requestG1189, if by any meansG1513 nowG2235 at lengthG4218 I might have a prosperous journeyG2137 byG1722 the willG3588G2307 of GodG3588G2316 to comeG2064 untoG4314 youG4771. 11ForG1063 I longG1971 to seeG3708 youG4771, thatG2443 I may impartG3330 unto youG4771 someG5100 spiritualG4152 giftG5486, to the endG1519 yeG4771 may be establishedG4741; 12ThatG3778 isG1510, that I may be comforted togetherG4837 withG1722 youG4771 byG1223 the mutualG240 faithG4102 bothG2532 of youG4771 andG5037 meG1473. 13NowG1161 I wouldG2309 notG3756 haveG50 youG4771 ignorantG50, brethrenG80, thatG3754 oftentimesG4178 I purposedG4388 to comeG2064 untoG4314 youG4771, (butG2532 was letG2967 hithertoG891,) thatG2443 I might haveG2192 someG5100 fruitG2590 amongG1722 youG4771 alsoG2532, evenG2532 asG2531 amongG1722 otherG3062 GentilesG1484. 14I amG1510 debtorG3781 bothG2532 to the GreeksG1672, andG5037 to the BarbariansG915; bothG2532 to the wiseG4680, andG5037 to the unwiseG453. 15So, as much asG3779 inG2596 meG1473 isG2596, I am readyG4289 to preach the gospelG2097 to youG4771 that areG3588 atG1722 RomeG4516 alsoG2532.
16ForG1063 I amG1870 notG3756 ashamedG1870 of the gospelG3588G2098 of ChristG3588G5547: forG1063 it isG1510 the powerG1411 of GodG2316 untoG1519 salvationG4991 to every oneG3956 thatG3588 believethG4100; to the JewG2453 firstG4412, andG5037 alsoG2532 to the GreekG1672. 17ForG1063 thereinG1722 isG601 the righteousnessG1343 of GodG2316 revealedG601 fromG1537 faithG4102 toG1519 faithG4102: asG2531 it is writtenG1125, The justG1342 shall liveG2198 byG1537 faithG4102.
18ForG1063 the wrathG3709 of GodG2316 is revealedG601 fromG575 heavenG3772 againstG1909 allG3956 ungodlinessG763 andG2532 unrighteousnessG93 of menG444, whoG3588 holdG2722 the truthG3588G225 inG1722 unrighteousnessG93; 19BecauseG1360 that which may be knownG1110 of GodG3588G2316 isG1510 manifestG5318 inG1722 themG846; forG1063 GodG2316 hath shewedG5319 it unto themG846. 20ForG1063 the invisible thingsG3588G517 of himG846 fromG575 the creationG2937 of the worldG2889 are clearly seenG2529, being understoodG3539 by the things that are madeG3588G4161, even hisG846 eternalG126 powerG3588G1411 andG2532 GodheadG2305; so thatG1519 theyG846 areG3588G1510 without excuseG379: 21Because thatG1360, when they knewG1097 GodG3588G2316, they glorifiedG1392 him notG3756 asG5613 GodG2316, neitherG2228 were thankfulG2168; butG235 became vainG3154 inG1722 theirG846 imaginationsG3588G1261, andG2532 theirG846 foolishG801 heartG2588 was darkenedG4654. 22Professing themselvesG5335 to beG1510 wiseG4680, they became foolsG3471, 23AndG2532 changedG236 the gloryG3588G1391 of the uncorruptibleG862 GodG2316 intoG1722 an imageG1504 made like toG3667 corruptibleG5349 manG444, andG2532 to birdsG4071, andG2532 fourfooted beastsG5074, andG2532 creeping thingsG2062. 24WhereforeG1352 GodG3588G2316 alsoG2532 gaveG3860 themG846 upG3860 toG1519 uncleannessG167 throughG1722 the lustsG3588G1939 of their ownG846 heartsG3588G2588, to dishonourG818 their ownG846 bodiesG3588G4983 betweenG1722 themselvesG1438: 25WhoG3748 changedG3337 the truthG3588G225 of GodG3588G2316 intoG1722 a lieG3588G5579, andG2532 worshippedG4573 andG2532 servedG3000 the creatureG3588G2937 more thanG3844 the CreatorG2936, whoG3739 isG1510 blessedG2128 forG1519 everG3588G165. AmenG281. 26ForG1223 thisG3778 causeG1223 GodG3588G2316 gaveG3860 themG846 upG3860 untoG1519 vileG819 affectionsG3806: forG1063 evenG5037 theirG846 womenG2338 did changeG3337 the naturalG5446 useG5540 intoG1519 that which isG3588 againstG3844 natureG5449: 27AndG2532 likewiseG3668 alsoG5037 the menG3588G730, leavingG863 the naturalG3588G5446 useG5540 of the womanG3588G2338, burnedG1572 inG1722 their lustG3588G3715 oneG846 towardG1519 anotherG240; menG730 withG1722 menG730 workingG2716 that which is unseemlyG3588G808, andG2532 receivingG618 inG1722 themselvesG1438 that recompenceG3588G489 ofG3588G4106 theirG846 errorG3588G4106 whichG3739 was meetG1163. 28AndG2532 even asG2531 they didG1381 notG3756 likeG1381 to retainG2192 GodG3588G2316 inG1722 their knowledgeG1922, GodG3588G2316 gaveG3860 themG846 overG3860 toG1519 a reprobateG96 mindG3563, to doG4160 those thingsG3588 which areG2520 notG3361 convenientG2520; 29Being filled withG4137 allG3956 unrighteousnessG93, fornicationG4202, wickednessG4189, covetousnessG4124, maliciousnessG2549; fullG3324 of envyG5355, murderG5408, debateG2054, deceitG1388, malignityG2550; whisperersG5588, 30BackbitersG2637, haters of GodG2319, despitefulG5197, proudG5244, boastersG213, inventorsG2182 of evil thingsG2556, disobedientG545 to parentsG1118, 31Without understandingG801, covenantbreakersG802, without natural affectionG794, implacableG786, unmercifulG415: 32WhoG3748 knowingG1921 the judgmentG3588G1345 of GodG3588G2316, thatG3754 they whichG3588 commitG4238 such thingsG5108 areG1510 worthyG514 of deathG2288, notG3756 onlyG3440 doG4160 the sameG846, butG235 have pleasure inG4909 them thatG3588 do themG4238.
Commentaries on Romans 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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