GNT

1 παῦλος δοῦλος χριστοῦ ἰησοῦ, κλητὸς ἀπόστολος, ἀφωρισμένος εἰς εὐαγγέλιον θεοῦ,

2 ὃ προεπηγγείλατο διὰ τῶν προφητῶν αὐτοῦ ἐν γραφαῖς ἁγίαις,

3 περὶ τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ τοῦ γενομένου ἐκ σπέρματος δαυὶδ κατὰ σάρκα,

4 τοῦ ὁρισθέντος υἱοῦ θεοῦ ἐν δυνάμει κατὰ πνεῦμα ἁγιωσύνης ἐξ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν, ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν,

5 δι᾽ οὖ ἐλάβομεν χάριν καὶ ἀποστολὴν εἰς ὑπακοὴν πίστεως ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ὑπὲρ τοῦ ὀνόματος αὐτοῦ,

6 ἐν οἷς ἐστε καὶ ὑμεῖς κλητοὶ ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ,

7 πᾶσιν τοῖς οὗσιν ἐν ῥώμῃ ἀγαπητοῖς θεοῦ, κλητοῖς ἁγίοις· χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ κυρίου ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ.

8 πρῶτον μὲν εὐχαριστῶ τῶ θεῶ μου διὰ ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ περὶ πάντων ὑμῶν, ὅτι ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν καταγγέλλεται ἐν ὅλῳ τῶ κόσμῳ.

9 μάρτυς γάρ μού ἐστιν ὁ θεός, ᾧ λατρεύω ἐν τῶ πνεύματί μου ἐν τῶ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ, ὡς ἀδιαλείπτως μνείαν ὑμῶν ποιοῦμαι

10 πάντοτε ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν μου, δεόμενος εἴ πως ἤδη ποτὲ εὐοδωθήσομαι ἐν τῶ θελήματι τοῦ θεοῦ ἐλθεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς.

11 ἐπιποθῶ γὰρ ἰδεῖν ὑμᾶς, ἵνα τι μεταδῶ χάρισμα ὑμῖν πνευματικὸν εἰς τὸ στηριχθῆναι ὑμᾶς,

12 τοῦτο δέ ἐστιν συμπαρακληθῆναι ἐν ὑμῖν διὰ τῆς ἐν ἀλλήλοις πίστεως ὑμῶν τε καὶ ἐμοῦ.

13 οὐ θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν, ἀδελφοί, ὅτι πολλάκις προεθέμην ἐλθεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ ἐκωλύθην ἄχρι τοῦ δεῦρο, ἵνα τινὰ καρπὸν σχῶ καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν καθὼς καὶ ἐν τοῖς λοιποῖς ἔθνεσιν.

14 ἕλλησίν τε καὶ βαρβάροις, σοφοῖς τε καὶ ἀνοήτοις ὀφειλέτης εἰμί·

15 οὕτως τὸ κατ᾽ ἐμὲ πρόθυμον καὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς ἐν ῥώμῃ εὐαγγελίσασθαι.

16 οὐ γὰρ ἐπαισχύνομαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον, δύναμις γὰρ θεοῦ ἐστιν εἰς σωτηρίαν παντὶ τῶ πιστεύοντι, ἰουδαίῳ τε πρῶτον καὶ ἕλληνι·

17 δικαιοσύνη γὰρ θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῶ ἀποκαλύπτεται ἐκ πίστεως εἰς πίστιν, καθὼς γέγραπται, ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐκ πίστεως ζήσεται.

18 ἀποκαλύπτεται γὰρ ὀργὴ θεοῦ ἀπ᾽ οὐρανοῦ ἐπὶ πᾶσαν ἀσέβειαν καὶ ἀδικίαν ἀνθρώπων τῶν τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἐν ἀδικίᾳ κατεχόντων,

19 διότι τὸ γνωστὸν τοῦ θεοῦ φανερόν ἐστιν ἐν αὐτοῖς· ὁ θεὸς γὰρ αὐτοῖς ἐφανέρωσεν.

20 τὰ γὰρ ἀόρατα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ κτίσεως κόσμου τοῖς ποιήμασιν νοούμενα καθορᾶται, ἥ τε ἀΐδιος αὐτοῦ δύναμις καὶ θειότης, εἰς τὸ εἶναι αὐτοὺς ἀναπολογήτους·

21 διότι γνόντες τὸν θεὸν οὐχ ὡς θεὸν ἐδόξασαν ἢ ηὐχαρίστησαν, ἀλλ᾽ ἐματαιώθησαν ἐν τοῖς διαλογισμοῖς αὐτῶν καὶ ἐσκοτίσθη ἡ ἀσύνετος αὐτῶν καρδία.

22 φάσκοντες εἶναι σοφοὶ ἐμωράνθησαν,

23 καὶ ἤλλαξαν τὴν δόξαν τοῦ ἀφθάρτου θεοῦ ἐν ὁμοιώματι εἰκόνος φθαρτοῦ ἀνθρώπου καὶ πετεινῶν καὶ τετραπόδων καὶ ἑρπετῶν.

24 διὸ παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ θεὸς ἐν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις τῶν καρδιῶν αὐτῶν εἰς ἀκαθαρσίαν τοῦ ἀτιμάζεσθαι τὰ σώματα αὐτῶν ἐν αὐτοῖς,

25 οἵτινες μετήλλαξαν τὴν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν τῶ ψεύδει, καὶ ἐσεβάσθησαν καὶ ἐλάτρευσαν τῇ κτίσει παρὰ τὸν κτίσαντα, ὅς ἐστιν εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας· ἀμήν.

26 διὰ τοῦτο παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ θεὸς εἰς πάθη ἀτιμίας· αἵ τε γὰρ θήλειαι αὐτῶν μετήλλαξαν τὴν φυσικὴν χρῆσιν εἰς τὴν παρὰ φύσιν,

27 ὁμοίως τε καὶ οἱ ἄρσενες ἀφέντες τὴν φυσικὴν χρῆσιν τῆς θηλείας ἐξεκαύθησαν ἐν τῇ ὀρέξει αὐτῶν εἰς ἀλλήλους, ἄρσενες ἐν ἄρσεσιν τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην κατεργαζόμενοι καὶ τὴν ἀντιμισθίαν ἣν ἔδει τῆς πλάνης αὐτῶν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ἀπολαμβάνοντες.

28 καὶ καθὼς οὐκ ἐδοκίμασαν τὸν θεὸν ἔχειν ἐν ἐπιγνώσει, παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ θεὸς εἰς ἀδόκιμον νοῦν, ποιεῖν τὰ μὴ καθήκοντα,

29 πεπληρωμένους πάσῃ ἀδικίᾳ πονηρίᾳ πλεονεξίᾳ κακίᾳ, μεστοὺς φθόνου φόνου ἔριδος δόλου κακοηθείας, ψιθυριστάς,

30 καταλάλους, θεοστυγεῖς, ὑβριστάς, ὑπερηφάνους, ἀλαζόνας, ἐφευρετὰς κακῶν, γονεῦσιν ἀπειθεῖς,

31 ἀσυνέτους, ἀσυνθέτους, ἀστόργους, ἀνελεήμονας·

32 οἵτινες τὸ δικαίωμα τοῦ θεοῦ ἐπιγνόντες, ὅτι οἱ τὰ τοιαῦτα πράσσοντες ἄξιοι θανάτου εἰσίν, οὐ μόνον αὐτὰ ποιοῦσιν ἀλλὰ καὶ συνευδοκοῦσιν τοῖς πράσσουσιν.

KJV

1  Paul,³⁹⁷² a servant¹⁴⁰¹ of Jesus²⁴²⁴ Christ,⁵⁵⁴⁷ called²⁸²² to be an apostle,⁶⁵² separated⁸⁷³ unto¹⁵¹⁹ the gospel²⁰⁹⁸ of God,²³¹⁶

2  (Which³⁷³⁹ he had promised afore⁴²⁷⁹ by¹²²³ his⁸⁴⁸ prophets⁴³⁹⁶ in¹⁷²² the Holy⁴⁰ Scriptures,)¹¹²⁴

3  Concerning⁴⁰¹² his⁸⁴⁸ Son⁵²⁰⁷ Jesus²⁴²⁴ Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷ our²²⁵⁷ Lord,²⁹⁶² which³⁵⁸⁸ was made¹⁰⁹⁶ of¹⁵³⁷ the seed⁴⁶⁹⁰ of David¹¹³⁸ according²⁵⁹⁶ to the flesh;⁴⁵⁶¹

4  And declared³⁷²⁴ to be the Son⁵²⁰⁷ of God²³¹⁶ with¹⁷²² power,¹⁴¹¹ according²⁵⁹⁶ to the spirit⁴¹⁵¹ of holiness,⁴² by¹⁵³⁷ the resurrection³⁸⁶ from the dead:³⁴⁹⁸

5  By¹²²³ whom³⁷³⁹ we have received²⁹⁸³ grace⁵⁴⁸⁵ and²⁵³² apostleship,⁶⁵¹ for¹⁵¹⁹ obedience⁵²¹⁸ to the faith⁴¹⁰² among¹⁷²² all³⁹⁵⁶ nations,¹⁴⁸⁴ for⁵²²⁸ his⁸⁴⁸ name;³⁶⁸⁶

6  Among¹⁷²² whom³⁷³⁹ are²⁰⁷⁵ ye⁵²¹⁰ also²⁵³² the called²⁸²² of Jesus²⁴²⁴ Christ:⁵⁵⁴⁷

7  To all³⁹⁵⁶ that be⁵⁶⁰⁷ in¹⁷²² Rome,⁴⁵¹⁶ beloved²⁷ of God,²³¹⁶ called²⁸²² to be saints:⁴⁰ Grace⁵⁴⁸⁵ to you⁵²¹³ and²⁵³² peace¹⁵¹⁵ from⁵⁷⁵ God²³¹⁶ our²²⁵⁷ Father,³⁹⁶² and²⁵³² the Lord²⁹⁶² Jesus²⁴²⁴ Christ.⁵⁵⁴⁷

8  First,⁴⁴¹² I³³⁰³ thank²¹⁶⁸ my³⁴⁵⁰ God²³¹⁶ through¹²²³ Jesus²⁴²⁴ Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷ for⁵²²⁸ you⁵²¹⁶ all,³⁹⁵⁶ that³⁷⁵⁴ your⁵²¹⁶ faith⁴¹⁰² is spoken of^{2605 1722} throughout the³⁵⁸⁸ whole³⁶⁵⁰ world.²⁸⁸⁹

9  For¹⁰⁶³ God²³¹⁶ is²⁰⁷⁶ my³⁴⁵⁰ witness,³¹⁴⁴ whom³⁷³⁹ I serve³⁰⁰⁰ with¹⁷²² my³⁴⁵⁰ spirit⁴¹⁵¹ in¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ gospel²⁰⁹⁸ of his⁸⁴⁸ Son,⁵²⁰⁷ that⁵⁶¹³ without ceasing⁸⁹ I make⁴¹⁶⁰ mention³⁴¹⁷ of you⁵²¹⁶ always³⁸⁴² in¹⁹⁰⁹ my³⁴⁵⁰ prayers;⁴³³⁵

10  Making request,¹¹⁸⁹ if by any means¹⁵¹³ now²²³⁵ at length⁴²¹⁸ I might have a prosperous journey²¹³⁷ by¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ will²³⁰⁷ of God²³¹⁶ to come²⁰⁶⁴ unto⁴³¹⁴ you.⁵²⁰⁹

11  For¹⁰⁶³ I long¹⁹⁷¹ to see¹⁴⁹² you,⁵²⁰⁹ that²⁴⁴³ I may impart³³³⁰ unto you⁵²¹³ some⁵¹⁰⁰ spiritual⁴¹⁵² gift,⁵⁴⁸⁶ to the end ye⁵²⁰⁹ may be established;⁴⁷⁴¹

12  ¹¹⁶¹ That⁵¹²⁴ is,²⁰⁷⁶ that I may be comforted together⁴⁸³⁷ with¹⁷²² you⁵²¹³ by¹²²³ the³⁵⁸⁸ mutual^{1722 240} faith⁴¹⁰² both⁵⁰³⁷ of you⁵²¹⁶ and²⁵³² me.¹⁷⁰⁰

13  Now¹¹⁶¹ I would²³⁰⁹ not³⁷⁵⁶ have you ignorant,^{50 5209} brethren,⁸⁰ that³⁷⁵⁴ oftentimes⁴¹⁷⁸ I purposed⁴³⁸⁸ to come²⁰⁶⁴ unto⁴³¹⁴ you,⁵²⁰⁹ (but²⁵³² was let²⁹⁶⁷ hitherto,)^{891 1204} that²⁴⁴³ I might have²¹⁹² some⁵¹⁰⁰ fruit²⁵⁹⁰ among¹⁷²² you⁵²¹³ also,²⁵³² even²⁵³² as²⁵³¹ among¹⁷²² other³⁰⁶² Gentiles.¹⁴⁸⁴

14  I am¹⁵¹⁰ debtor³⁷⁸¹ both⁵⁰³⁷ to the Greeks,¹⁶⁷² and²⁵³² to the Barbarians;⁹¹⁵ both⁵⁰³⁷ to the wise,⁴⁶⁸⁰ and²⁵³² to the unwise.⁴⁵³

15  So,³⁷⁷⁹ as much as in me is,^{2596 1691} I am ready⁴²⁸⁹ to preach the gospel²⁰⁹⁷ to you⁵²¹³ that³⁵⁸⁸ are at¹⁷²² Rome⁴⁵¹⁶ also.²⁵³²

16  For¹⁰⁶³ I am not³⁷⁵⁶ ashamed¹⁸⁷⁰ of the³⁵⁸⁸ gospel²⁰⁹⁸ of Christ:⁵⁵⁴⁷ for¹⁰⁶³ it is²⁰⁷⁶ the power¹⁴¹¹ of God²³¹⁶ unto¹⁵¹⁹ salvation⁴⁹⁹¹ to every one³⁹⁵⁶ that believeth;⁴¹⁰⁰ to the Jew²⁴⁵³ first,⁴⁴¹² and²⁵³² also⁵⁰³⁷ to the Greek.¹⁶⁷²

17  For¹⁰⁶³ therein^{1722 846} is the righteousness¹³⁴³ of God²³¹⁶ revealed⁶⁰¹ from¹⁵³⁷ faith⁴¹⁰² to¹⁵¹⁹ faith:⁴¹⁰² as²⁵³¹ it is written.^{1125 1161} The³⁵⁸⁸ just¹³⁴² shall live²¹⁹⁸ by¹⁵³⁷ faith.⁴¹⁰²

18  For¹⁰⁶³ the wrath³⁷⁰⁹ of God²³¹⁶ is revealed⁶⁰¹ from⁵⁷⁵ heaven³⁷⁷² against¹⁹⁰⁹ all³⁹⁵⁶ ungodliness⁷⁶³ and²⁵³² unrighteousness⁹³ of men,⁴⁴⁴ who hold²⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ truth²²⁵ in¹⁷²² unrighteousness;⁹³

19  Because¹³⁶⁰ that which may be known¹¹¹⁰ of God²³¹⁶ is²⁰⁷⁶ manifest⁵³¹⁸ in¹⁷²² them;⁸⁴⁶ for¹⁰⁶³ God²³¹⁶ hath showed⁵³¹⁹ it unto them.⁸⁴⁶

20  For¹⁰⁶³ the³⁵⁸⁸ invisible things⁵¹⁷ of him⁸⁴⁶ from⁵⁷⁵ the creation²⁹³⁷ of the world²⁸⁸⁹ are clearly seen,²⁵²⁹ being understood³⁵³⁹ by the³⁵⁸⁸ things that are⁴¹⁶¹ made, even^{5037 3739} his⁸⁴⁸ eternal¹²⁶ power¹⁴¹¹ and²⁵³² Godhead;²³⁰⁵ so that they⁸⁴⁶ are¹⁵¹¹ without excuse:³⁷⁹

21  Because that,¹³⁶⁰ when they knew¹⁰⁹⁷ God,²³¹⁶ they glorified¹³⁹² him not³⁷⁵⁶ as⁵⁶¹³ God,²³¹⁶ neither²²²⁸ were thankful;²¹⁶⁸ but²³⁵ became vain³¹⁵⁴ in¹⁷²² their⁸⁴⁸ imaginations,¹²⁶¹ and²⁵³² their⁸⁴⁸ foolish⁸⁰¹ heart²⁵⁸⁸ was darkened.⁴⁶⁵⁴

22  Professing⁵³³⁵ themselves to be¹⁵¹¹ wise,⁴⁶⁸⁰ they became fools,³⁴⁷¹

23  And²⁵³² changed²³⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ glory¹³⁹¹ of the³⁵⁸⁸ incorruptible⁸⁶² God²³¹⁶ into¹⁷²² an image¹⁵⁰⁴ made like to³⁶⁶⁷ corruptible⁵³⁴⁹ man,⁴⁴⁴ and²⁵³² to birds,⁴⁰⁷¹ and²⁵³² fourfooted beasts,⁵⁰⁷⁴ and²⁵³² creeping things.²⁰⁶²

24  Wherefore¹³⁵² God²³¹⁶ also²⁵³² gave them up^{3860 846} to¹⁵¹⁹ uncleanness¹⁶⁷ through¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ lusts¹⁹³⁹ of their own⁸⁴⁸ hearts,²⁵⁸⁸ to dishonor⁸¹⁸ their own⁸⁴⁸ bodies⁴⁹⁸³ between¹⁷²² themselves:¹⁴³⁸

25  Who³⁷⁴⁸ changed³³³⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ truth²²⁵ of God²³¹⁶ into¹⁷²² a lie,⁵⁵⁷⁹ and²⁵³² worshiped⁴⁵⁷³ and²⁵³² served³⁰⁰⁰ the³⁵⁸⁸ creature²⁹³⁷ more than³⁸⁴⁴ the³⁵⁸⁸ Creator,²⁹³⁶ who³⁷³⁹ is²⁰⁷⁶ blessed²¹²⁸ forever.^{1519 165} Amen.²⁸¹

26  For this cause^{1223 5124} God²³¹⁶ gave them up^{3860 846} unto¹⁵¹⁹ vile⁸¹⁹ affections:³⁸⁰⁶ for¹⁰⁶³ even^{5037 3739} their⁸⁴⁸ women²³³⁸ did change³³³⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ natural⁵⁴⁴⁶ use⁵⁵⁴⁰ into¹⁵¹⁹ that³⁵⁸⁸ which is against³⁸⁴⁴ nature:⁵⁴⁴⁹

27  And⁵⁰³⁷ likewise³⁶⁶⁸ also²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ men,⁷³⁰ leaving⁸⁶³ the³⁵⁸⁸ natural⁵⁴⁴⁶ use⁵⁵⁴⁰ of the³⁵⁸⁸ woman,²³³⁸ burned¹⁵⁷² in¹⁷²² their⁸⁴⁸ lust³⁷¹⁵ one toward another;^{240 1519} men⁷³⁰ with¹⁷²² men⁷³⁰ working²⁷¹⁶ that which is unseemly,⁸⁰⁸ and²⁵³² receiving⁶¹⁸ in¹⁷²² themselves¹⁴³⁸ that recompense⁴⁸⁹ of their⁸⁴⁸ error⁴¹⁰⁶ which³⁷³⁹ was meet.¹¹⁶³

28  And²⁵³² even as²⁵³¹ they did not³⁷⁵⁶ like¹³⁸¹ to retain²¹⁹² God²³¹⁶ in¹⁷²² their knowledge,¹⁹²² God²³¹⁶ gave them over^{3860 846} to¹⁵¹⁹ a reprobate⁹⁶ mind,³⁵⁶³ to do⁴¹⁶⁰ those things which are not convenient;^{2520 3361}

29  Being filled⁴¹³⁷ with all³⁹⁵⁶ unrighteousness,⁹³ fornication,⁴²⁰² wickedness,⁴¹⁸⁹ covetousness,⁴¹²⁴ maliciousness;²⁵⁴⁹ full³³²⁴ of envy,⁵³⁵⁵ murder,⁵⁴⁰⁸ debate,²⁰⁵⁴ deceit,¹³⁸⁸ malignity;²⁵⁵⁰ whisperers,⁵⁵⁸⁸

30  Backbiters,²⁶³⁷ haters of God,²³¹⁹ despiteful,⁵¹⁹⁷ proud,⁵²⁴⁴ boasters,²¹³ inventors²¹⁸² of evil things,²⁵⁵⁶ disobedient⁵⁴⁵ to parents,¹¹¹⁸

31  Without understanding,⁸⁰¹ covenant breakers,⁸⁰² without natural affection,⁷⁹⁴ implacable,⁷⁸⁶ unmerciful:⁴¹⁵

32  Who³⁷⁴⁸ knowing¹⁹²¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ judgment¹³⁴⁵ of God,²³¹⁶ that³⁷⁵⁴ they which commit⁴²³⁸ such things⁵¹⁰⁸ are¹⁵²⁶ worthy⁵¹⁴ of death,²²⁸⁸ not³⁷⁵⁶ only³⁴⁴⁰ do⁴¹⁶⁰ the same,⁸⁴⁶ but^{235 2532} have pleasure⁴⁹⁰⁹ in them that do⁴²³⁸ them.

Vul

1 Paulus, servus Jesu Christi, vocatus Apostolus, segregatus in Evangelium Dei,

2 quod ante promiserat per prophetas suos in Scripturis sanctis

3 de Filio suo, qui factus est ei ex semine David secundum carnem,

4 qui prædestinatus est Filius Dei in virtute secundum spiritum sanctificationis ex resurrectione mortuorum Jesu Christi Domini nostri:

5 per quem accepimus gratiam, et apostolatum ad obediendum fidei in omnibus gentibus pro nomine ejus,

6 in quibus estis et vos vocati Jesu Christi:

7 omnibus qui sunt Romæ, dilectis Dei, vocatis sanctis. Gratia vobis, et pax a Deo Patre nostro, et Domino Jesu Christo.

8 Primum quidem gratias ago Deo meo per Jesum Christum pro omnibus vobis: quia fides vestra annuntiatur in universo mundo.

9 Testis enim mihi est Deus, cui servio in spiritu meo in Evangelio Filii ejus, quod sine intermissione memoriam vestri facio

10 semper in orationibus meis: obsecrans, si quomodo tandem aliquando prosperum iter habeam in voluntate Dei veniendi ad vos.

11 Desidero enim videre vos, ut aliquid impertiar vobis gratiæ spiritualis ad confirmandos vos:

12 id est, simul consolari in vobis per eam quæ invicem est, fidem vestram atque meam.

13 Nolo autem vos ignorare fratres: quia sæpe proposui venire ad vos (et prohibitus sum usque adhuc) ut aliquem fructum habeam et in vobis, sicut et in ceteris gentibus.

14 Græcis ac barbaris, sapientibus, et insipientibus debitor sum:

15 ita (quod in me) promptum est et vobis, qui Romæ estis, evangelizare.

16 Non enim erubesco Evangelium. Virtus enim Dei est in salutem omni credenti, Judæo primum, et Græco.

17 Justitia enim Dei in eo revelatur ex fide in fidem: sicut scriptum est: Justus autem ex fide vivit.

18 Revelatur enim ira Dei de cælo super omnem impietatem, et injustitiam hominum eorum, qui veritatem Dei in injustitia detinent:

19 quia quod notum est Dei, manifestum est in illis. Deus enim illis manifestavit.

20 Invisibilia enim ipsius, a creatura mundi, per ea quæ facta sunt, intellecta, conspiciuntur: sempiterna quoque ejus virtus, et divinitas: ita ut sint inexcusabiles.

21 Quia cum cognovissent Deum, non sicut Deum glorificaverunt, aut gratias egerunt: sed evanuerunt in cogitationibus suis, et obscuratum est insipiens cor eorum:

22 dicentes enim se esse sapientes, stulti facti sunt.

23 Et mutaverunt gloriam incorruptibilis Dei in similitudinem imaginis corruptibilis hominis, et volucrum, et quadrupedum, et serpentium.

24 Propter quod tradidit illos Deus in desideria cordis eorum, in immunditiam, ut contumeliis afficiant corpora sua in semetipsis:

25 qui commutaverunt veritatem Dei in mendacium: et coluerunt, et servierunt creaturæ potius quam Creatori, qui est benedictus in sæcula. Amen.

26 Propterea tradidit illos Deus in passiones ignominiæ: nam feminæ eorum immutaverunt naturalem usum in eum usum qui est contra naturam.

27 Similiter autem et masculi, relicto naturali usu feminæ, exarserunt in desideriis suis in invicem, masculi in masculos turpitudinem operantes, et mercedem, quam oportuit, erroris sui in semetipsis recipientes.

28 Et sicut non probaverunt Deum habere in notitia, tradidit illos Deus in reprobum sensum, ut faciant ea quæ non conveniunt,

29 repletos omni iniquitate, malitia, fornicatione, avaritia, nequitia, plenos invidia, homicidio, contentione, dolo, malignitate: susurrones,

30 detractores, Deo odibiles, contumeliosos, superbos, elatos, inventores malorum, parentibus non obedientes,

31 insipientes, incompositos, sine affectione, absque fœdere, sine misericordia.

32 Qui cum justitiam Dei cognovissent, non intellexerunt quoniam qui talia agunt, digni sunt morte: et non solum qui ea faciunt, sed etiam qui consentiunt facientibus.