---
title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition)
description: Romans from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition.
authors:
  - Smith, Joseph, Jr.
collections:
  - joseph-smith
tags:
  - translation
  - romans
published: "1867"
publisher: RLDS Publication Board
publisher_place: Plano, Illinois
publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867."
edition: First edition (Plano, 1867)
language: en
type: book
chapter: 1
verse_count: 32
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Epistle of Paul to the Romans, chap. 1, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft."
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft
  scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive
  transcription: OCR text of the 1867 scan, cross-checked against a second scan (holyscriptures00smit) and the page images; see docs/jst-romans-1867-decisions.md in the repository.
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: 1867 US publication
  source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  publication_year: 1867
---

# Romans 1

*Paul declareth the gospel to the Romans.*

**1** Paul, an apostle, a servant of God, called of Jesus Christ, and separated to preach the gospel,
**2** (Which he had promised before by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
**3** Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
**4** And declared the Son of God with power, by the Spirit according to the truth through the resurrection from the dead;
**5** By whom we have received grace and apostleship, through obedience, and faith in his name, to preach the gospel among all nations;
**6** Among whom ye also are called of Jesus Christ;
**7** Wherefore I write to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints; Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
**8** First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ, that you all are steadfast, and your faith is spoken of throughout the world.
**9** For God is my witness, whom I serve, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers, that you may be kept through the Spirit, in the gospel of his Son,
**10** Making request of you, to remember me in your prayers, I now write unto you, that you will ask him in faith, that if by any means, at length, I may serve you with my labours, and may have a prosperous journey by the will of God, to come unto you.
**11** For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, that it may be established in you to the end;
**12** That I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
**13** Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was hindered hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
**14** And I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
**15** So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
**16** 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.
**17** For therein is the righteousness of God revealed through faith on his name; as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
**18** For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men; who love not the truth, but remain in unrighteousness,
**19** After that which may be known of God is manifest to them.
**20** For God hath revealed unto them the invisible things of him, from the creation of the world, which are clearly seen; things which are not seen being understood by the things that are made, through his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse;
**21** Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were they thankful, but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
**22** Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
**23** 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.
**24** Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves;
**25** 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.
**26** 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;
**27** 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.
**28** And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, according to some to do those things which are not convenient;
**29** Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
**30** Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
**31** Without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful;
**32** And some knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are inexcusable, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.