1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, 2 (Which he had promised afore 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 to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: 5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: 6 Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ: 7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. 9 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; 10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might 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, to the end ye may be established; 12 That is, 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 let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. 14 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 from faith to faith: 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 hold the truth in unrighteousness; 19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even 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 thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was 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 recompence 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, 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, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32 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.

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.