1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God, 2 which he promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 concerning his Son, who was born of the offspring of David according to the flesh, 4 who was declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, 5 through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations for his name’s sake; 6 among whom you are also called to belong to Jesus Christ; 7 to all who are 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 all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world. 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers, 10 requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you. 11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established; 12 that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.

13 Now I don’t desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you (and was hindered so far), that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles. 14 I am debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish. 15 So as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who are in Rome.

16 For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, because it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first, and also for the Greek. 17 For in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, "But the righteous shall live by faith."

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because that which is known of God is revealed in them, for God revealed it to them. 20 For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity, that they may be without excuse. 21 Because knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, and didn’t give thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.

22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, four-footed animals, and creeping things. 24 Therefore God also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves; 25 who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

26 For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature. 27 Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error. 28 Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers, 30 backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful; 32 who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice 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.