(KJV) Romans 1¹²

⥃Paul Greets the Saints in Rome

[1] Paul³, a servant⁴ of Jesus Christ, called⁵ [to be] an apostle, separated⁶ unto the gospel⁷ of God, [2] (Which⁸ he had promised afore by⁹ his prophets in the holy¹⁰ scriptures,) [3] Concerning his Son¹¹ Jesus Christ our Lord, which¹² was made of the seed of David according¹³ to the flesh; [4] And declared¹⁴ [to be] the Son¹⁵ of God with power, according¹⁶ to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: [5] By whom we have¹⁷ received grace and apostleship¹⁸, for obedience to the faith¹⁹ among²⁰ all nations, for his name²¹: [6] Among whom are ye also²² the called²³ of Jesus Christ: [7] To all²⁴ that be in Rome, beloved²⁵ of God, called²⁶ [to be] saints: Grace²⁷ to you and peace²⁸ from God²⁹ our Father, and the Lord³⁰ Jesus Christ.

⥃Unashamed of the Gospel

[8] First, I thank³¹ my God through³² Jesus Christ for you all, that your³³ faith is spoken of throughout the whole³⁴ world. [9] For God³⁵ is my witness, whom³⁶ I serve with³⁷ my spirit in the³⁸ gospel of his Son, that³⁹ without ceasing I make⁴⁰ mention of you always in my prayers; [10] Making request⁴¹, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous⁴² journey by the will⁴³ of God to come unto you. [11] For I long⁴⁴ to see you, that⁴⁵ I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the⁴⁶ end ye may be established; [12] That is, that I may⁴⁷ be comforted together with you⁴⁸ by the mutual⁴⁹ faith both of you and me. [13] Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes⁵⁰ I purposed to come unto you, (but⁵¹ was let hitherto,) that I⁵² might have some fruit among⁵³ you also, even⁵⁴ as among other Gentiles.⁵⁵ [14] I am debtor⁵⁶ both to the Greeks⁵⁷, and to the Barbarians; both to⁵⁸ the wise, and to the unwise⁵⁹. [15] So⁶⁰, as much as i⁶¹n me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. [16] For I am⁶² not ashamed of the gospel⁶³ of Christ: for it is⁶⁴ the power of God unto salvation to every⁶⁵ one that believeth; to the Jew⁶⁶ first, and also to the Greek. [17] For therein⁶⁷ is the righteousness of God revealed from faith⁶⁸ to faith: as it is written, The just⁶⁹ shall live by faith.

⥃God’s Wrath against Sin

[18] For the wrath⁷⁰ of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness⁷¹ and unrighteousness⁷² of men, who hold⁷³ the truth in unrighteousness; [19] Because that which⁷⁴ may be known of God is manifest in them⁷⁵; for God⁷⁶ hath shewed [it] unto them. [20] For the⁷⁷ invisible things of him from the⁷⁸ creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his⁷⁹ eternal power and Godhead⁸⁰; so that they are⁸¹ without⁸² excuse: [21] Because that, when⁸³ they knew God, they glorified⁸⁴ [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but became⁸⁵ vain in their imaginations, and their foolish⁸⁶ heart was darkened. [22] Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,⁸⁷ [23] And changed⁸⁸ the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image⁸⁹ made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. [24] Wherefore God⁹⁰ also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts⁹¹ of their own hearts, to dishonour⁹² their own bodies between⁹³ themselves: [25] Who changed⁹⁴ the truth⁹⁵ of God into a lie⁹⁶, and worshipped and served the creature⁹⁷ more⁹⁸ than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. [26] For this cause God gave them⁹⁹ up unto vile¹⁰⁰ affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: [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 recompence¹⁰¹ of their error which was meet. [28] And even as they did¹⁰² not like to retain¹⁰³ God in [their] knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind¹⁰⁴, to do those things which are not convenient¹⁰⁵; [29] Being filled¹⁰⁶ with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers¹⁰⁷, [30] Backbiters¹⁰⁸, haters¹⁰⁹ of God, despiteful, proud, boasters¹¹⁰, inventors¹¹¹ of evil things, disobedient¹¹² to parents, [31] Without understanding¹¹³, covenantbreakers¹¹⁴, without natural affection¹¹⁵, implacable, unmerciful: [32] Who knowing¹¹⁶ the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy¹¹⁷ of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them¹¹⁸ that do them.