{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/akjv/romans/1","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T13:00:49.125Z"},"reference":{"translation":"AKJV","book":"Romans","bookSlug":"romans","chapter":1,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":null,"nextChapter":2,"totalChapters":16,"totalVerses":32},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God,"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"(Which he had promised before by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Among whom are you also the called of Jesus Christ:"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come to you."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end you may be established;"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that oftentimes I purposed to come to you, (but was let till now,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God to salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God has showed it to them."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:"},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,"},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four footed beasts, and creeping things."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Why God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves:"},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"For this cause God gave them up to vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:"},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"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 recompense of their error which was meet."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;"},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,"},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,"},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:"},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them."}],"citation":{"inline":"Romans 1 (AKJV)","markdown":"[Romans 1](https://primebible.com/akjv/romans/1)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* AKJV. https://primebible.com/akjv/romans/1 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}