¹ A letter from , Jesus Christ (originally written through Paul, servant, called to be an apostle, set apart for ,

² which promised through prophets in holy Scriptures,

³ concerning Son, who born of the seed of David according to the flesh,

⁴ who declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ Lord,

⁵ through whom grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, for name’s sake;

⁶ among whom also called to belong to , Jesus Christ),

⁷ to , , called to be a saint: Grace to and peace from , God Father, and from , Lord Jesus Christ.

⁸ First, for and for faith.

⁹ For witness, whom serve in spirit in the of Son, how unceasingly make mention of always in prayers,

¹⁰ requesting, if by any means now at last may be prospered by will to come to you.

¹¹ For long to see , that may impart to some spiritual gift, to the end that may be established;

¹² that is, that with may be encouraged in , each of us by the other’s faith, both and .

¹³ Now do not desire to have unaware, that often planned to come to , and was hindered so far, that might have some fruit among also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.

¹⁴  debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.

¹⁵ So, as much as is in , eager to preach the to others.

¹⁶  ashamed of , for it is power for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

¹⁷ For in it is revealed righteousness from faith to faith; as it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”

¹⁸ For wrath is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of , who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

¹⁹ because that which is known of is revealed in , for revealed it to .

²⁰ For the invisible things of since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that made, even everlasting power and divinity; so that without excuse.

²¹ Because, knowing , neither glorified as God nor gave thanks, but became vain in reasoning, and senseless hearts were darkened.

²² Professing selves to be wise, became fools,

²³ and traded glory, of the incorruptible God, for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed animals, and creeping things.

²⁴ Therefore also gave up in the lusts of hearts to uncleanness, for bodies to be dishonored among selves,

²⁵  who exchanged truth for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than , the Creator, who blessed forever. Amen.

²⁶ For this reason, gave up to vile passions; for even women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.

²⁷ Likewise also men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in selves the due penalty of error.

²⁸ Even as refused to have in knowledge, gave up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

²⁹ being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,

³⁰ backbiters, hateful , insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

³¹ without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful;

³² , knowing ordinance, that who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.