ΠΑΥΛΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΥ Η ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ ΕΠΙΣΤΟΛΗ

Epistle to the Romans

CHAPTER 1

| 1 | παυλος |  | δουλος |  | ιησου |  | χριστου |  | κλητος |  | αποστολος |  | αφωρισμενος |  | εις |
|  | Paul, |  | bondman |  | of Jesus |  | Christ, |  | a called |  | apostle, |  | separated |  | to |

ευαγγελιον |  | θεου |  |
glad tidings |  | of God, |  |

| 2 | ο |  | προεπηγγειλατο |  | δια |  | των |  | προφητων |  | αυτου |  | εν |  | γραφαις |
|  | which |  | he before promised |  | through |  | his prophets |  | ♦ |  | ♦ |  | in |  | writings 2 |

αγιαις |  |
holy, 1 |  |

| 3 | περι |  | του |  | υιου |  | αυτου |  | του |  | γενομενου |  | εκ |  | σπερματος |  | δαβιδ |
|  | concerning |  | ♦ |  | Son 2 |  | his 1 |  | who |  | came |  | of [the] |  | seed |  | of David |

κατα |  | σαρκα |  |
according to |  | flesh, |  |

| 4 | του |  | ορισθεντος |  | υιου |  | θεου |  | εν |  | δυναμει |  | κατα |  | πνευμα |  | αγιωσυνης |
|  | who |  | was marked out |  | Son |  | of God |  | in |  | power, |  | according to [the] |  | Spirit |  | of holiness, |

εξ |  | αναστασεως |  | νεκρων |  | ιησου |  | χριστου |  | του |  | κυριου |  | ημων |  |
by |  | resurrection |  | of [the] dead-- |  | Jesus |  | Christ |  | our Lord; |  | ♦ |  | ♦ |  |

| 5 | δι |  | ου |  | ελαβομεν |  | χαριν |  | και |  | αποστολην |  | εις |  | υπακοην |  | πιστεως |  | εν |
|  | by |  | whom |  | we received |  | grace |  | and |  | apostleship |  | unto |  | obedience |  | of faith |  | among |

πασιν |  | τοις |  | εθνεσιν |  | υπερ |  | του |  | ονοματος |  | αυτου |  |
all |  | the |  | nations, |  | in behalf of |  | ♦ |  | his name, |  | ♦ |  |

| 6 | εν |  | οις |  | εστε |  | και |  | υμεις |  | κλητοι |  | ιησου |  | χριστου |  |
|  | among |  | whom |  | are |  | also |  | ye, |  | called |  | of Jesus |  | Christ: |  |

| 7 | πασιν |  | τοις |  | ουσιν |  | εν |  | ρωμη |  | αγαπητοις |  | θεου |  | κλητοις |  | αγιοις |  | χαρις |
|  | to all |  | those who |  | are |  | in |  | Rome |  | beloved |  | of God, |  | called |  | saints: |  | grace |

υμιν |  | και |  | ειρηνη |  | απο |  | θεου |  | πατρος |  | ημων |  | και |  | κυριου |  | ιησου |  | χριστου |  |
to you |  | and |  | peace |  | from |  | God |  | our Father |  | ♦ |  | and |  | Lord |  | Jesus |  | Christ. |  |

| 8 | πρωτον |  | μεν |  | ευχαριστω |  | τω |  | θεω |  | μου |  | δια |  | ιησου |  | χριστου |  | υπερ |
|  | First, |  | ♦ |  | I thank |  | My God |  | ♦ |  | ♦ |  | through |  | Jesus |  | Christ |  | for |

παντων |  | υμων |  | οτι |  | η |  | πιστις |  | υμων |  | καταγγελλεται |  | εν |  | ολω |  | τω |
all 2 |  | you, 1 |  | that |  | your faith |  | ♦ |  | ♦ |  | is announced |  | in |  | whole 2 |  | the 1 |

κοσμω |  |
world; |  |

| 9 | μαρτυς |  | γαρ |  | μου |  | εστιν |  | ο |  | θεος |  | ω |  | λατρευω |  | εν |  | τω |  | πνευματι |  | μου |
|  | for witness 4 |  | ♦ |  | my 3 |  | is 2 |  | ♦ |  | God, 1 |  | whom |  | I serve |  | in |  | my spirit |  | ♦ |  | ♦ |

εν |  | τω |  | ευαγγελιω |  | του |  | υιου |  | αυτου |  | ως |  | αδιαλειπτως |  | μνειαν |  | υμων |
in |  | the |  | glad tidings |  | of his Son, |  | ♦ |  | ♦ |  | how |  | unceasingly |  | mention |  | of you |

ποιουμαι |  |
I make, |  |

| 10 | παντοτε |  | επι |  | των |  | προσευχων |  | μου |  | δεομενος |  | ειπως |  | ηδη |  | ποτε |
|  | always |  | at |  | ♦ |  | my prayers |  | ♦ |  | beseeching, |  | if by any means |  | now |  | at length |

ευοδωθησομαι |  | εν |  | τω |  | θεληματι |  | του |  | θεου |  | ελθειν |  | προς |  | υμας |  |
I shall be prospered |  | by |  | the |  | will |  | ♦ |  | of God |  | to come |  | to |  | you. |  |

| 11 | επιποθω |  | γαρ |  | ιδειν |  | υμας |  | ινα |  | τι |  | μεταδω |  | χαρισμα |  | υμιν |
|  | For I long |  | ♦ |  | to see |  | you, |  | that |  | some |  | I 3 may 4 impart 5 |  | gift 2 |  | to 6 you 7 |

πνευματικον |  | εις |  | το |  | στηριχθηναι |  | υμας |  |
spiritual, 1 |  | to |  | the [end] |  | be 2 established 3 |  | ye, 1 |  |

| 12 | τουτο |  | δε |  | εστιν |  | συμπαρακληθηναι |  | εν |  | υμιν |  | δια |  | της |  | εν |  | αλληλοις |
|  | that is, |  | ♦ |  | ♦ |  | to be comforted together |  | among |  | you, |  | through |  | the |  | in 2 |  | one 3 another 4 |

πιστεως |  | υμων |  | τε |  | και |  | εμου |  |
faith, 1 |  | both yours |  | ♦ |  | and |  | mine. |  |

| 13 | ου |  | θελω |  | δε |  | υμας |  | αγνοειν |  | αδελφοι |  | οτι |  | πολλακις |
|  | But I do not wish |  | ♦ |  | ♦ |  | you |  | to be ignorant, |  | brethren, |  | that |  | many times |

προεθεμην |  | ελθειν |  | προς |  | υμας |  | και |  | εκωλυθην |  | αχρι |  | του |  | δευρο |  | ινα |  | καρπον |
I proposed |  | to come |  | to |  | you, |  | and |  | was hindered |  | until |  | the |  | present, |  | that |  | fruit 2 |

τινα |  | σχω |  | και |  | εν |  | υμιν |  | καθως |  | και |  | εν |  | τοις |  | λοιποις |  | εθνεσιν |  |
some 1 |  | I might have |  | also |  | among |  | you, |  | according as |  | also |  | among |  | the |  | other |  | nations. |  |

| 14 | ελλησιν |  | τε |  | και |  | βαρβαροις |  | σοφοις |  | τε |  | και |  | ανοητοις |  | οφειλετης |  | ειμι
|  | Both to Greeks |  | ♦ |  | and |  | barbarians, |  | both to wise |  | ♦ |  | and |  | unintelligent, |  | a debtor |  | I am:

| 15 | ουτως |  | το |  | κατ |  | εμε |  | προθυμον |  | και |  | υμιν |  | τοις |  | εν |  | ρωμη |
|  | so |  | ♦ |  | as to |  | me [there is] |  | readiness |  | also 3 |  | to 4 you 5 |  | who 6 [are] 7 |  | in 8 |  | Rome 9 |

ευαγγελισασθαι |  |
to 1 announce 2 the glad tidings. |  |

| 16 | ου |  | γαρ |  | επαισχυνομαι |  | το |  | ευαγγελιον |  | του |  | χριστου |
|  | For I am not ashamed of |  | ♦ |  | ♦ |  | the |  | glad tidings |  | of the |  | Christ: |

δυναμις |  | γαρ |  | θεου |  | εστιν |  | εις |  | σωτηριαν |  | παντι |  | τω |  | πιστευοντι |  | ιουδαιω |
for power |  | ♦ |  | of God |  | it is |  | unto |  | salvation |  | to every one |  | that |  | believes, |  | both to Jew |

τε |  | πρωτον |  | και |  | ελληνι |  |
♦ |  | first |  | and |  | to Greek: |  |

| 17 | δικαιοσυνη |  | γαρ |  | θεου |  | εν |  | αυτω |  | αποκαλυπτεται |  | εκ |  | πιστεως |  | εις |  | πιστιν |
|  | righteousness 2 |  | for 1 |  | of God |  | in |  | it |  | is revealed |  | by |  | faith |  | to |  | faith; |

καθως |  | γεγραπται |  | ο |  | δε |  | δικαιος |  | εκ |  | πιστεως |  | ζησεται |  |
according as |  | it has been written, |  | But the |  | ♦ |  | just |  | by |  | faith |  | shall live. |  |

| 18 | αποκαλυπτεται |  | γαρ |  | οργη |  | θεου |  | απ |  | ουρανου |  | επι |  | πασαν |  | ασεβειαν |  | και |
|  | For there is revealed |  | ♦ |  | wrath |  | of God |  | from |  | heaven |  | upon |  | all |  | ungodliness |  | and |

αδικιαν |  | ανθρωπων |  | των |  | την |  | αληθειαν |  | εν |  | αδικια |  | κατεχοντων |  |
unrighteousness |  | of men |  | who |  | the |  | truth |  | in |  | unrighteousness |  | hold. |  |

| 19 | διοτι |  | το |  | γνωστον |  | του |  | θεου |  | φανερον |  | εστιν |  | εν |  | αυτοις |
|  | Because |  | that which is known |  | ♦ |  | ♦ |  | of God |  | manifest 2 |  | is 1 |  | among |  | them, |

ο |  | γαρ |  | θεος |  | αυτοις |  | εφανερωσεν |  |
for God |  | ♦ |  | ♦ |  | to them |  | manifested [it]; |  |

| 20 | τα |  | γαρ |  | αορατα |  | αυτου |  | απο |  | κτισεως |  | κοσμου |  | τοις |  | ποιημασιν |
|  | for the |  | ♦ |  | invisible things |  | of him |  | from |  | creation |  | of [the] world |  | by the |  | things made |

νοουμενα |  | καθοραται |  | η |  | τε |  | αιδιος |  | αυτου |  | δυναμις |  | και |  | θειοτης |  | εις |  | το |
being understood |  | are perceived, |  | both |  | ♦ |  | eternal 2 |  | his 1 |  | power |  | and |  | divinity; |  | for |  | ♦ |

ειναι |  | αυτους |  | αναπολογητους |  |
to 2 be 3 |  | them 1 |  | without excuse. |  |

| 21 | διοτι |  | γνοντες |  | τον |  | θεον |  | ουχ |  | ως |  | θεον |  | εδοξασαν |  | η |
|  | Because |  | having known |  | ♦ |  | God, |  | not |  | as |  | God |  | they glorified [him] |  | or |

ευχαριστησαν |  | αλλ |  | εματαιωθησαν |  | εν |  | τοις |  | διαλογισμοις |  | αυτων |
were thankful; |  | but |  | became vain |  | in |  | their reasonings, |  | ♦ |  | ♦ |

και |  | εσκοτισθη |  | η |  | ασυνετος |  | αυτων |  | καρδια |  |
and |  | was darkened |  | the |  | without 4 understanding 5 |  | of 2 them 3 |  | heart: 1 |  |

| 22 | φασκοντες |  | ειναι |  | σοφοι |  | εμωρανθησαν |  |
|  | professing |  | to be |  | wise |  | they became fools, |  |

| 23 | και |  | ηλλαξαν |  | την |  | δοξαν |  | του |  | αφθαρτου |  | θεου |  | εν |  | ομοιωματι |  | εικονος |
|  | and |  | changed |  | the |  | glory |  | of the |  | incorruptible |  | God |  | into |  | a likeness |  | of an image |

φθαρτου |  | ανθρωπου |  | και |  | πετεινων |  | και |  | τετραποδων |  | και |  | ερπετων |  |
of corruptible |  | man |  | and |  | of birds |  | and |  | quadrapeds |  | and |  | creeping things. |  |

| 24 | διο |  | και |  | παρεδωκεν |  | αυτους |  | ο |  | θεος |  | εν |  | ταις |  | επιθυμιαις |  | των |
|  | Wherefore |  | also |  | gave 2 up 4 |  | them 3 |  | ♦ |  | God 1 |  | in |  | the |  | desires |  | of their hearts |

καρδιων |  | αυτων |  | εις |  | ακαθαρσιαν |  | του |  | ατιμαζεσθαι |  | τα |  | σωματα |
♦ |  | ♦ |  | to |  | uncleaness, |  | ♦ |  | to 3 be 4 dishonored 5 |  | their 1 bodies 2 |  | ♦ |

αυτων |  | εν |  | εαυτοις |  |
♦ |  | between |  | themselves: |  |

| 25 | οιτινες |  | μετηλλαξαν |  | την |  | αληθειαν |  | του |  | θεου |  | εν |  | τω |  | ψευδει |  | και |
|  | who |  | changed |  | the |  | truth |  | ♦ |  | of God |  | into |  | ♦ |  | falsehood, |  | and |

εσεβασθησαν |  | και |  | ελατρευσαν |  | τη |  | κτισει |  | παρα |  | τον |  | κτισαντα |  | ος |
reverenced |  | and |  | served |  | the |  | created thing |  | beyond |  | him who |  | created [it], |  | who |

εστιν |  | ευλογητος |  | εις |  | τους |  | αιωνας |  | αμην |  |
is |  | blessed |  | to |  | the |  | ages. |  | Amen. |  |

| 26 | δια |  | τουτο |  | παρεδωκεν |  | αυτους |  | ο |  | θεος |  | εις |  | παθη |  | ατιμιας |  | αι |
|  | For this reason |  | ♦ |  | gave 2 up 4 |  | them 3 |  | ♦ |  | God 1 |  | to |  | passions |  | of dishonour, |  | ♦ |

τε |  | γαρ |  | θηλειαι |  | αυτων |  | μετηλλαξαν |  | την |  | φυσικην |  | χρησιν |  | εις |  | την |
both 2 |  | for 1 |  | females 4 |  | their 3 |  | changed |  | the |  | natural |  | use |  | into |  | that |

παρα |  | φυσιν |  |
contrary to |  | nature; |  |

| 27 | ομοιως |  | τε |  | και |  | οι |  | αρρενες |  | αφεντες |  | την |  | φυσικην |  | χρησιν |  | της |
|  | and in like manner |  | ♦ |  | also |  | the |  | males |  | having left |  | the |  | natural |  | use |  | of the |

θηλειας |  | εξεκαυθησαν |  | εν |  | τη |  | ορεξει |  | αυτων |  | εις |  | αλληλους |  | αρσενες |  | εν |
female, |  | were inflamed |  | in |  | ♦ |  | their lust |  | ♦ |  | towards |  | one another, |  | males |  | with |

αρσεσιν |  | την |  | ασχημοσυνην |  | κατεργαζομενοι |  | και |  | την |  | αντιμισθιαν |  | ην |
males |  | ♦ |  | shame 3 |  | working 1 out, 2 |  | and |  | the |  | recompense |  | which |

εδει |  | της |  | πλανης |  | αυτων |  | εν |  | εαυτοις |  | απολαμβανοντες |  |
was fit |  | of their error |  | ♦ |  | ♦ |  | in |  | themselves |  | receiving. |  |

| 28 | και |  | καθως |  | ουκ |  | εδοκιμασαν |  | τον |  | θεον |  | εχειν |  | εν |
|  | And |  | according as |  | the did not approve |  | ♦ |  | ♦ |  | God 3 |  | to have 1 |  | in [their] 2 |

επιγνωσει |  | παρεδωκεν |  | αυτους |  | ο |  | θεος |  | εις |  | αδοκιμον |  | νουν |  | ποιειν |  | τα |
knowledge, |  | gave 2 up 4 |  | them 3 |  | ♦ |  | God 1 |  | to |  | an unapproving |  | mind, |  | to do |  | things |

μη |  | καθηκοντα |  |
not |  | fitting; |  |

| 29 | πεπληρωμενους |  | παση |  | αδικια |  | πορνεια |  | πονηρια |  | πλεονεξια |
|  | being filled with |  | all |  | unrighteousness, |  | fornication, |  | wickedness, |  | covetousness, |

κακια |  | μεστους |  | φθονου |  | φονου |  | εριδος |  | δολου |  | κακοηθειας |  | ψιθυριστας |  |
malice; |  | full |  | of envy, |  | murder, |  | strife, |  | guile, |  | evil dispositions; |  | whisperers, |  |

| 30 | καταλαλους |  | θεοστυγεις |  | υβριστας |  | υπερηφανους |  | αλαζονας |  | εφευρετας |
|  | slanderers, |  | hateful to God, |  | insolent, |  | proud, |  | vaunting, |  | inventors |

κακων |  | γονευσιν |  | απειθεις |  |
of evil things, |  | to parents |  | disobedient, |  |

| 31 | ασυνετους |  | ασυνθετους |  | αστοργους |  | ασπονδους |
|  | without understanding, |  | perfidious, |  | without natural affection, |  | implacable, |

ανελεημονας |  |
unmerciful; |  |

| 32 | οιτινες |  | το |  | δικαιωμα |  | του |  | θεου |  | επιγνοντες |  | οτι |  | οι |  | τα |
|  | who |  | the |  | righteous judgment |  | ♦ |  | of God |  | having known, |  | that |  | those |  | such things |

τοιαυτα |  | πρασσοντες |  | αξιοι |  | θανατου |  | εισιν |  | ου |  | μονον |  | αυτα |  | ποιουσιν |  | αλλα |
♦ |  | doing |  | worthy |  | of death |  | are, |  | not |  | only |  | them 2 |  | practise, 1 |  | but |

και |  | συνευδοκουσιν |  | τοις |  | πρασσουσιν |  |
also |  | are consenting to |  | those that |  | do [them]. |  |