MODERN LITERAL VERSION

1:1 Paul, bondservant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, separated* to the good-news of God,
1:2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,
1:3 concerning his Son, (who was born from the seed of David according to the flesh,
1:4 who has been determined as being the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, out of the resurrection of the dead), Jesus Christ our Lord.
1:5 Through whom, we received grace and apostleship, to the obedience of faith in all the nations, on behalf of his name;
1:6 among whom you* are also called of Jesus Christ.
1:7 To all those who are in Rome, beloved of God, called holy-ones: grace to you* and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1:8 First indeed, I am giving-thanks to my God through Jesus Christ on behalf of you* all, that your* faith is proclaimed in all the world.
1:9 For* God is my witness, whom I am giving-divine service in my spirit in the good-news of his Son, how constantly I make* mention of you*.
1:10 I beseech God, if somehow now, I will be prospered by the will of God to come to you* someday,
1:11 for* I am longing to see you*, that* I may give to you* some spiritual gift*, *that* you* may be established;
1:12 and that is also that I might be comforted together among you*, through the faith, both yours* and mine, that is in one another.
1:13 Now brethren, I do not wish you* to be ignorant that I often purposed to come to you* (and was prevented till presently), that* I might also have some fruit among you*, just-as among the rest of the Gentiles.
1:14 I am a debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
1:15 So, as in me, I am eager to proclaim the good-news to you* also who are in Rome.

1:16 For* I am not ashamed of the good-news of Christ; for* it is the power of God *for salvation to everyone who believes; both to the Jew first and to the Greek.
1:17 For* in it the righteousness of God is revealed out of faith into faith; just-as it has been written, ‘But the righteous will live from faith.' {Hab. 2:4}

1:18 For* the wrath of God is revealed from heaven upon all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who are holding back the truth in unrighteousness;
1:19 because what is known of God is apparent in them; for* God manifested it to them.
1:20 For* the invisible things of him are clearly seen from the creation of the world, being perceived by the produced things, both his eternal power and divinity; *that* they may be without defense;
1:21 because having known God, they did not glorify him as God, nor gave-thanks, but became-futile in their reasonings and their heart, which has no understanding, was darkened.
1:22 They are foolish, claiming to be wise,
1:23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of an image of corruptible man, of birds, of four footed mammals and reptiles.

1:24 Hence also, God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, *that* their bodies should be dishonored among themselves.
1:25 They exchanged the truth of God into a lie and worshiped and gave-divine service to the created thing rather than the Creator, who is gracious* forever. Amen.

1:26 Because of this, God gave them up to passions of dishonor; for* their females exchanged the natural use into what is beyond anything natural;
1:27 and the males also likewise, leaving the natural use of the female, burned in their lust toward one another, males with males working indecent deeds and receiving in themselves the recompense which was essential from their error.

1:28 And just-as they did not approve to have God in their full knowledge, God gave them up to an unapproved mind, to do those things which are not proper.
1:29 They were filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, greed, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, treachery, maliciousness. They are malicious whisperers,
1:30 slandering, spiteful to God, insolent, haughty, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
1:31 without understanding, covenant-breakers, cold-hearted, implacable and unmerciful.
1:32 Who, having fully known the ordinance of God, ( that those who practice such things are worthy of death), are not only doing the same things, but also are consenting with those who practice them.