Romans 1

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,	1 From Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle,
2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)	2 set apart for the service of the gospel that God promised long ago through his prophets in the holyscriptures.
3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;	3 This is the gospel concerning his Son who, in terms of human nature
4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:	4 was born a descendant of David and who, in terms of the Spirit and of holiness, was designated Son ofGod in power by resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ, our Lord,
5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:	5 through whom we have received grace and our apostolic mission of winning the obedience of faithamong all the nations for the honour of his name.
6 Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:	6 You are among these, and by his cal you belong to Jesus Christ.
7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.	7 To you al , God's beloved in Rome, cal ed to be his holy people. Grace and peace from God our Fatherand the Lord Jesus Christ.
8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.	8 First I give thanks to my God through Jesus Christ for al of you because your faith is talked of al overthe world.
9 For 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;	9 God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness that I continuallymention you in my prayers,
10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.	10 asking always that by some means I may at long last be enabled to visit you, if it is God's will.
11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;	11 For I am longing to see you so that I can convey to you some spiritual gift that will be a lastingstrength,
12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.	12 or rather that we may be strengthened together through our mutual faith, yours and mine.
13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.	13 I want you to be quite certain too, brothers, that I have often planned to visit you -- though up to thepresent I have always been prevented -- in the hope that I might work as fruitfully among you as I have amongthe gentiles elsewhere.
14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.	14 I have an obligation to Greeks as wel as barbarians, to the educated as wel as the ignorant,
15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.	15 and hence the eagerness on my part to preach the gospel to you in Rome too.
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.	16 For I see no reason to be ashamed of the gospel; it is God's power for the salvation of everyone whohas faith -- Jews first, but Greeks as well-
17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.	17 for in it is revealed the saving justice of God: a justice based on faith and addressed to faith. As itsays in scripture: Anyone who is upright through faith will live.
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;	18 The retribution of God from heaven is being revealed against the ungodliness and injustice of humanbeings who in their injustice hold back the truth.
19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.	19 For what can be known about God is perfectly plain to them, since God has made it plain to them:
20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:	20 ever since the creation of the world, the invisible existence of God and his everlasting power havebeen clearly seen by the mind's understanding of created things. And so these people have no excuse:
21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.	21 they knew God and yet they did not honour him as God or give thanks to him, but their argumentsbecame futile and their uncomprehending minds were darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,	22 While they claimed to be wise, in fact they were growing so stupid
23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.	23 that they exchanged the glory of the immortal God for an imitation, for the image of a mortal humanbeing, or of birds, or animals, or crawling things.
24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:	24 That is why God abandoned them in their inmost cravings to filthy practices of dishonouring their ownbodies-
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.	25 because they exchanged God's truth for a lie and have worshipped and served the creature insteadof the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:	26 That is why God abandoned them to degrading passions:
27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.	27 why their women have exchanged natural intercourse for unnatural practices; and the men, in asimilar fashion, too, giving up normal relations with women, are consumed with passion for each other, mendoing shameful things with men and receiving in themselves due reward for their perversion.
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;	28 In other words, since they would not consent to acknowledge God, God abandoned them to theirunacceptable thoughts and indecent behaviour.
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,	29 And so now they are steeped in al sorts of injustice, rottenness, greed and malice; full of envy,murder, wrangling, treachery and spite,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,	30 libel ers, slanderers, enemies of God, rude, arrogant and boastful, enterprising in evil, rebellious toparents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:	31 without brains, honour, love or pity.
32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.	32 They are well aware of God's ordinance: that those who behave like this deserve to die -- yet they notonly do it, but even applaud others who do the same.