The Epistle to the Romans

Romans 1:1

KJV - Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, (Aleph, A, Byz)

NASV - ​ Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, (B)


Romans 1:29

KJV - Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, (Byz)

NASV - being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips, (B)


Romans 1:31

KJV - Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: (Byz)

NASV - without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful; (Aleph, A, B)


Romans 2:16

KJV - In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel. (A, Byz)

NASV - on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus. (Aleph, B)


Romans 3:7

KJV - For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner? (B, Byz)

NASV - But if through my lie the truth of God abounded to His glory, why am I also still being judged as a sinner? (Aleph, A)


Romans 3:22

KJV - Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: (Byz)

NASV - even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; (Aleph, A, B)


Romans 4:1

KJV - What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? (Byz)

NASV - What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found? (Aleph, A)


Romans 4:11

KJV - And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: (Byz)

NASV - and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while uncircumcised, so that he might be the father of all who believe without being circumcised, that righteousness might be credited to them, (Aleph, A, B)


Romans 4:19

KJV - And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb: (Byz)

NASV - Without becoming weak in faith he contemplated his own body, now as good as dead since he was about a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah’s womb; (Aleph, A, B)


Romans 4:22

KJV - And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. (Aleph, A, Byz)

NIV - This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.” (B)

Note: "Therefore" and "This is why" are translated from the same Greek word. The variant is the missing "and" in the 'B' manuscript.


Romans 6:11

KJV - Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Aleph, Byz)

NASV - Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. (A, B)


Romans 6:12

KJV - Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. (Byz)

NASV - Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts, (Aleph, A, B)


Romans 7:18

KJV - For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. (Byz)

NASV - For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not. (Aleph, A, B)


Romans 7:25

KJV - I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin. (Aleph, A, Byz)

NASV - Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh the law of sin. (Aleph-1)

Note: Aleph-1 refers to a "corrected" version of Aleph.


Romans 8:1

KJV - There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. (Byz)

NASV - Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. (Aleph, B)


Romans 8:2

KJV - For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. (A, Byz)

NASV - For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. (Aleph, B)


Romans 8:28

KJV - And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. (Aleph, Byz)

NASV - And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. (A, B)


Romans 8:34

KJV - Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. (B, Byz)

NASV - who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. (Aleph, A)


Romans 8:38

KJV - For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, (Byz)

NASV - For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, (Aleph, A, B)


Note: This is a quote from Isaiah 10:22-23 which reads "A destruction is determined, overflowing with righteousness. For a complete destruction, one that is decreed, the Lord God of hosts will execute in the midst of the whole land." (NASV)

Romans 9:28

KJV - For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. (Byz)

NASV - for the Lord will execute His word on the earth, thoroughly and quickly.” (Aleph, A, B)

"Translation Table"
KJV NASV GREEK
For For gar
he, the Lord the Lord Koo'-ree-os
will . . . make will execute poy-eh'-o
it, the work His word log'-os
upon the earth on the earth e-pee hah ghay
(will) finish thoroughly soon-tel-eh'-o
and and kahee
cut short quickly soon-tem'-no
 

Romans 9:32

KJV - Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; (Byz)

NASV - Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone, (Aleph, A, B)


Romans 9:33

KJV - As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. (Byz)

NASV - just as it is written,
Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense,
And he who believes in Him will not be disappointed
.” (Aleph, A, B)


Romans 10:1

KJV - Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. (Byz)

NASV - Brethren, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation. (Aleph, A, B)


Romans 10:15

KJV - And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! (Byz)

NASV - How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good things! (Aleph, A, B)


Romans 10:17

KJV - So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (A, Byz)

NASV - So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. (Aleph, B)


Romans 11:6

KJV - And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. (B, Byz)

NASV - But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace. (Aleph, A)


Romans 11:17

KJV - And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree; (A, Byz)

NASV - But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree, (Aleph, B)


Romans 11:31

KJV - Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy. (A, Byz)

NASV - so these also now have been disobedient, that because of the mercy shown to you they also may now be shown mercy. (Aleph, B)


Romans 13:9

KJV - For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. (A, B, Byz(pt))

NASV - For this, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this saying, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (Aleph, Byz(pt))

Note: 'Byz(pt)' refers to part of the Byz manuscripts.


Romans 13:11

KJV - And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. (minor sources)

NASV - Do this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now salvation is nearer to us than when we believed. (Aleph, A, B)

Note: 'Byz' says "high time for US to awake".


Romans 14:4

KJV - Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. (Byz)

NASV - Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand. (Aleph, A, B)


Romans 14:9

KJV - For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. (Byz)

NASV - For to this end Christ died and lived again, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living. (Aleph, A, B)


Romans 14:10

KJV - But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. (Byz)

NASV - But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. (Aleph, A, B)


Romans 14:21

KJV - It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. (B, Byz)

NASV - It is good not to eat meat or to drink wine, or to do anything by which your brother stumbles. (Aleph, A)


Romans 14:22

KJV - Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. (Byz)

NASV - The faith which you have, have as your own conviction before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. (Aleph, A, B)


Romans 15:7

KJV - Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God. (B)

NASV - Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us to the glory of God. (B)

NIV - Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. (Aleph, A, Byz)


Romans 15:19

KJV - Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. (Aleph, Byz)

NASV - in the power of  signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and round about as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. (B)

NIV - by the power of signs and wonders, through the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ. (Aleph, Byz)

Note: Manuscript 'A' says "Holy Spirit".


Romans 15:24

KJV - Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company. (Byz)

NASV - whenever I go to Spain—for I hope to see you in passing, and to be helped on my way there by you, when I have first enjoyed your company for a while— (Aleph, A, B)


Romans 15:29

KJV - And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ. (Byz)

NASV - I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ. (Aleph, A, B)


Romans 16:20

KJV - And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. (A, Byz)

Note: "Amen" is not in any of the major manuscripts.

NASV - The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. (Aleph, B)


Romans 16:24

KJV - The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. (Byz)

NASV - [The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.] (Aleph, A, B)

Note: Brackets indicate that the verse is in some manuscripts but not in those considered most reliable.

NIV - verse not included (Aleph, A, B)


Romans 16:25-27

KJV - Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. (Aleph, A, B)

NASV - Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past, but now is manifested, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, leading to obedience of faith; to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory forever. Amen. (Aleph, A, B)

NIV - Now to him who is able to establish you in accordance with my gospel, the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all the Gentiles might come to the obedience that comes from faith — to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen. (Aleph, A, B)

Note:

This is the long doxology of Romans (contrasted with the short doxology in verse 24, above).  The Textus Receptus (source of the KJV) does not follow "Byz" manuscripts for this passage, although it generally does.  A large number of the "Byz" manuscripts do not include it at the end of the book, but at the end of chapter 14.  The "A" manuscript (Alexandrinus) includes it in both places.