THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE 1 Gr. bondservant. 3 Gr. determined. 4 Or, in ROMANS. PAUL, a 'servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an 1 apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, which he 2 3 2 Or, through promised afore 2 by his prophets in the holy scriptures, concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of 3 David according to the flesh, who was declared to be 4 the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead; even Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we received grace and 5 apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name's sake: among whom are ye 6 also, called to be Jesus Christ's: to all that are in 7 Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 5 Or, 7 Gr. in. 6 5 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you • Or, because all, that your faith is prociaimed throughout the whole world. For God is my witness, whom I serve in my 9 spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers making request, 10 if by any means now at length I may be prospered 'by the will of God to come unto you. For I long to 11 see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; that is, that I 12 with you may be comforted in you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine. And I would not 13 have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you (and was hindered hitherto), that I might have some fruit in you also, even as in the rest of the Gentiles. I am debtor both to Greeks 14 and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish. So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the 15 gospel to you also that are in Rome. For I am 16 not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew 17 first, and also to the Greek. For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith. 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven 1Or, a wrath against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, 3 the truth 19 who hinder the truth in unrighteousness; because 2 Or, hold that which may be known of God is manifest in them; 20 for God manifested it unto them. For 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; 21 3 that they may be without excuse: because that, know- Or, so that ing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their 22 senseless heart was darkened. Professing themselves 23 to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. 24 Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be 25 dishonoured among themselves: for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. 26 5 they are 4 Gr. unto the ages. honour. For this cause God gave them up unto vile pas- & Gr. passions: for their women changed the natural use into sions of dis27 that which is against nature and 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. 28 6 approve. And even as they refused to have God in their Gr, did not knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, 29 to do those things which are not fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, ma 30 lignity; whisperers, backbiters, 'hateful to God, inso- Or, haters lent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, diso- of God 1 Gr. the other. 2 Many ancient authorities read For. 2 bedient to parents, without understanding, covenant- 31 breakers, without natural affection, unmerciful: who, 32 knowing the ordinance of God, that they who practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them. Wherefore thou art without excuse, O man, whoso-2 ever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest 1another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost practise the same things. And we know 2 that the judgement of God is according to truth against them that practise such things. And reckonest thou 3 this, O man, who judgest them that practise such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgement of God? Or despisest thou the riches of 4 his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? but after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgement of God; who will render to every man according to his 6 works: to them that by patience in well-doing seek 7 stedfastness for glory and honour and incorruption, eternal life: but unto them that are factious, and obey not the 8 truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation, tribulation and anguish, upon every soul 9 of man that worketh evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Greek; but glory and honour and peace to every 10 man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek for there is no respect of persons with 11 4 Gr. sinned. God. For as many as have sinned without law shall 12 also perish without law: and as many as have sinned under law shall be judged by law; for not the hearers 13 of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified: (for when Gentiles that have not 14 the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are a law unto themselves; in that they shew 15 cusing or else the work of the law written in their hearts, their conexcusing them one science bearing witness therewith, and their thoughts one with another accusing or else excusing them;) in 16 the day when God 'shall judge the secrets of men, ac 3 Or, 6 Or, righteous 6 Or, accounted righteous 7 Or, their thoughts ac with another 8 Or, reasonings 9 3 Or, judgeth cording to my gospel, by Jesus Christ. 8 17 3 4 Or, But if thou bearest the name of a Jew, and restest 18 upon the law, and gloriest in God, and knowest his 1Or, a law will, and approvest the things that are excellent, being Or, the Will 19 instructed out of the law, and art confident that thou or, dost distinguish thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that the things that differ 20 are in darkness, a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having in the law the form of knowledge and an instructor 21 of the truth; thou therefore that teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man 22 should not steal, dost thou steal? thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou rob 23 temples? thou who gloriest in 'the law, through thy 24 transgression of the law dishonourest thou God? For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles 25 because of you, even as it is written. For circumcision indeed profiteth, if thou be a doer of the law: but if thou be a transgressor of the law, thy circumcision 26 is become uncircumcision. If therefore the uncircumcision keep the ordinances of the law, shall not his 27 uncircumcision be reckoned for circumcision? and shall not the uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who with the letter and cir28 cumcision art a transgressor of the law? For he is not a Jew, who is one outwardly; neither is that 29 circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: but he is a Jew, who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God. 3 What advantage then hath the Jew? or what is the 2 profit of circumcision? Much every way: first of all, 3 that they were intrusted with the oracles of God. For what if some were without faith? shall their want of faith make of none effect the faithfulness of God? 4'God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every 5 Gr. Be it man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgement. 5 But if our unrighteousness commendeth the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God un not so: and so elsewhere. 1 Many ancient authorities read For. righteous who visiteth with wrath? (I speak after the manner of men.) God forbid: for then how shall God 6 judge the world? 'But if the truth of God through 7 my lie abounded unto his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? and why not (as we are slander- 8 ously reported, and as some affirm that we say), Let us do evil, that good may come? whose condemnation is just. What then? are we better than they? No, in no 9 wise for we before laid to the charge both of Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin; as it is writ-10 ten, There is none righteous, no, not one; There is none that understandeth, 11 They have all turned aside, they are together be- 12 come unprofitable; There is none that doeth good, no, not so much as one: Their throat is an open sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: The poison of asps is under their lips: 13 14 15 16 17 18 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: Their feet are swift to shed blood; Destruction and misery are in their ways; And the way of peace have they not known: There is no fear of God before their eyes. Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it 19 speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgement of God: because by the 20 works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight: ed righteous for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin. 2 Gr. out of. 3 Or, works of law 4 Or, account 5 Or, through law • Or, of 7 Some ancient authorities add and upon all 3 But now apart from the law a righteousness of God 21 hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; even the righteousness of God through 22 faith in Jesus Christ unto all' them that believe; for there is no distinction; fór all have sinned, and fall 23 short of the glory of God; being justified freely by his 24 grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: propitiatory whom God set forth to be a propitiation, through 25 8 Gr. sinned. ? Or, to be |