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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Romans 1 KJV</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/kjv/romans/1.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/5001.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 4800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 4800px)" href="/4801.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1550px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1550px)" href="/1551.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1250px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1250px)" href="/1251.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1050px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1050px)" href="/1051.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 900px), only screen and (max-device-width: 900px)" href="/901.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 800px)" href="/801.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 575px), only screen and (max-device-width: 575px)" href="/501.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-height: 450px), only screen and (max-device-height: 450px)" href="/h451.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/romans/1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/combine/romans/1-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="../">KJV</a> > Romans 1</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../acts/28.htm" title="Acts 28">◄</a> Romans 1 <a href="../romans/2.htm" title="Romans 2">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">King James Bible</div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">Greetings to the Saints in Rome</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called <i>to be</i> an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And declared <i>to be</i> the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called <i>to be</i> saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.</p> <a name="8" id="8"></a><p class="hdg">Paul's Desire to Visit Rome<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../1_thessalonians/2.htm#17">1 Thessalonians 2:17-20</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>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; <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.</p> <p class="hdg">I am Not Ashamed of the Gospel</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.</p> <a name="18" id="18"></a><p class="hdg">God's Wrath against Sin<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../jeremiah/6.htm#10">Jeremiah 6:10-21</a>; <a href="../jeremiah/25.htm#15">Jeremiah 25:15-33</a>; <a href="../jonah/1.htm#4">Jonah 1:4-10</a>; <a href="../acts/27.htm#13">Acts 27:13-26</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed <i>it</i> unto them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, <i>even</i> his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Because that, when they knew God, they glorified <i>him</i> not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>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 recompence of their error which was meet.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>And even as they did not like to retain God in <i>their</i> knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/1-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>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.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">King James Bible<br /><br />Text courtesy of <a href="//www.bibleprotector.com/"> BibleProtector.com</a><br /><br />Section Headings Courtesy <a href="//intbible.com/">INT Bible</a><br />© 2012, Used by Permission<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../acts/28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../romans/2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Romans 2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Romans 2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="/scan/romans/1-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></body></html>