1 Paul, bondman of Jesus Christ, {a} called apostle, separated to God's glad tidings,
2 (which he had before promised by his prophets in holy writings,)
3 concerning his Son (come of David's seed according to flesh,
4 marked out Son of God in power, according to {the} Spirit of holiness, by resurrection of {the} dead) Jesus Christ our Lord;
5 by whom we have received grace and apostleship in behalf of his name, for obedience of faith among all the nations,
6 among whom are *ye* also {the} called of Jesus Christ:
7 to all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and {our} Lord Jesus Christ.
8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world.
9 For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the glad tidings of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,
10 always beseeching at my prayers, if any way now at least I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.
11 For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to establish you;
12 that is, to have mutual comfort among you, each by the faith {which is} in the other, both yours and mine.
13 But I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that I often proposed to come to you, (and have been hindered until the present time,) that I might have some fruit among you too, even as among the other nations also.
14 I am a debtor both to Greeks and barbarians, both to wise and unintelligent:
15 so, as far as depends on me, am I ready to announce the glad tidings to you also who {are} in Rome.
16 For I am not ashamed of the glad tidings; for it is God's power to salvation, to every one that believes, both to Jew first and to Greek:
17 for righteousness of God is revealed therein, on the principle of faith, to faith: according as it is written, But the just shall live by faith.
18 For there is revealed wrath of God from heaven upon all impiety, and unrighteousness of men holding the truth in unrighteousness.
19 Because what is known of God is manifest among them, for God has manifested {it} to them,
20 -for from {the} world's creation the invisible things of him are perceived, being apprehended by the mind through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity, -so as to render them inexcusable.
21 Because, knowing God, they glorified {him} not as God, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened:
22 professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into {the} likeness of an image of corruptible man and of birds and quadrupeds and reptiles.
24 Wherefore God gave them up {also} in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, to dishonour their bodies between themselves:
25 who changed the truth of God into falsehood, and honoured and served the creature more than him who had created {it}, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26 For this reason God gave them up to vile lusts; for both their females changed the natural use into that contrary to nature;
27 and in like manner the males also, leaving the natural use of the female, were inflamed in their lust towards one another; males with males working shame, and receiving in themselves the recompense of their error which was fit.
28 And according as they did not think good to have God in {their} knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind to practise unseemly things;
29 being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers,
30 back-biters, hateful to God, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 void of understanding, faithless, without natural affection, unmerciful;
32 who knowing the righteous judgment of God, that they who do such things are worthy of death, not only practise them, but have fellow delight in those who do {them}.
1 Paulus, Jeesuse Kristuse sulane, kutsutud Apostliks, välja valitud kuulutama Jumala Evangeeliumi,
2 mille Jumal on enne tõotanud Oma prohvetite kaudu pühades kirjades
3 Oma Pojast - Kes liha poolest on sündinud Taaveti soost
4 ja pühaduse vaimu poolest on seatud surnuist ülestõusmise läbi Jumala Pojaks väes - Jeesusest Kristusest, meie Issandast,
5 Kelle läbi me oleme saanud armu ja apostliameti, et äratada usu sõnakuulelikkust Tema nime heaks kõigi rahvaste seas,
6 kelle seast ka teie olete Jeesuse Kristuse poolt kutsutud,
7 kõigile Roomas olevaile Jumala armastatuile, kutsutud pühadele: armu teile ja rahu Jumalalt, meie Isalt, ja Issandalt Jeesuselt Kristuselt.
8 Kõigepealt ma tänan oma Jumalat Jeesuse Kristuse läbi teie kõikide pärast, et teie usust kiitvalt kõneldakse kogu maailmas.
9 Sest Jumal, Keda ma oma vaimus teenin Tema Poja Evangeeliumi kuulutamisega, on mu tunnistaja, kuidas ma lakkamata pean teid meeles,
10 aina oma palvetes anudes, kas ma juba kord Jumala tahtmisel saaksin tulla teie juurde.
11 Sest ma igatsen teid näha, et võiksin jagada teile pisut vaimulikku annet teie kinnituseks;
12 see on, et me teie juures üheskoos olles vastastikku ergutaksime üksteist ühise usu, teie ja minu oma läbi.
13 Ja ma ei taha, vennad, et teil oleks teadmata, et ma sageli olen ette võtnud tulla teie juurde, et ma ka teie seas võiksin saata mõnd kasu, nõnda nagu muude paganate seas; aga ma olin tänini takistatud.
14 Ma olen nii kreeklaste kui umbkeelsete, nii tarkade kui rumalate võlglane;
15 siis olen ma omalt poolt valmis ka teile, Roomas asuvaile, Evangeeliumi kuulutama.
16 Sest ma ei häbene Evangeeliumi; sest see on Jumala vägi õndsakssaamiseks igaühele, kes usub, nii juudile esiti kui ka kreeklasele.
17 Sest temas saab ilmsiks Jumala õigus usust usku, nõnda nagu on kirjutatud: „Õige elab usust!"
18 Sest Jumala viha saab ilmsiks taevast kõige inimeste jumalatuse ja ülekohtu vastu, nende vastu, kes tõde ülekohtuga kinni peavad,
19 sellepärast et see, mida teatakse Jumalast, on avalik nende seas; sest Jumal on seda neile avaldanud.
20 Sest Tema nähtamatut olu, nii Tema igavest väge kui jumalikku olemist, nähakse, kui neid pannakse tähele, Tema tegudes maailma loomisest alates, nii et nad ei saa vabanduda,
21 sellepärast et nad Jumalat tundes ei ole teda kui Jumalat austanud ega tänanud, vaid on oma mõtlemistes saanud tühiseks ja nende mõistmatu süda on läinud pimedaks.
22 Kiites endid targaks, on nad saanud jõledaks
23 ja on kadumatu Jumala au vahetanud kaduva inimese ja lindude ja neljajalgsete ja roomajate sarnase kuju vastu.
24 Sellepärast on Jumal nad andnudki nende südamete himudes rüvedusse, oma ihusid ise pilastama.
25 Nemad on Jumala tõe vahetanud vale vastu ja on austanud ning teeninud loodut enam kui Loojat, Kes on ülistatud igavesti. Aamen.
26 Sellepärast on Jumal nad andnud häbematuisse ihadesse; sest nende naised on vahetanud loomuliku sugulise käitlemise loomuvastasega,
27 ja samuti on ka mehed loobunud loomulikust naise sugulisest käitlemisest ja on oma himus süttinud üksteisest ja teinud rõvedust mees mehega ja kätte saanud iseenestes oma eksimuse palga, mille pidid saama.
28 Ja nagu nad heaks ei arvanud kinni pidada Jumala tunnetamisest, nii on Jumal nad andnud hoolimatu meele sisse, tegema seda, mis ei kõlba;
29 nad on täis kõike ülekohut, kurjust, ahnust, tigedust, täis kadedust, mõrva, riidu, kurikavalust; nad on keelekandjad,
30 laimajad, Jumala vihkajad, ülbed, suurelised, hooplejad, leidlikud kurjale, sõnakuulmatud vanemaile,
31 mõistmatud, lepingu rikkujad, armuheitmatud, halastamatud,
32 kes, ehk nad küll tunnevad Jumala õiguse määrust ja teavad, et need, kes teevad niisuguseid asju, on surma väärt, ei tee mitte ainult sedasama, vaid tunnevad head meelt neist, kes nõnda teevad.