罗马书 1
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
問安
1 基督耶穌的僕人保羅，蒙召作使徒，奉派傳 神的福音。 2 這福音是 神藉著眾先知在聖經上預先所應許的， 3 就是論到他的兒子我們的主耶穌基督：按肉身說，他是從大衛的後裔生的； 4 按聖潔的靈說，因為從死人中復活，顯明他是大有能力的、 神的兒子（“顯明他是大有能力的、 神的兒子”或譯：“以大能顯明他是 神的兒子）。 5 我們從他領受了恩典和使徒的職分，在萬族中使人因他的名相信而順服， 6 其中也有你們這蒙耶穌基督所召的人。 7 我寫信給各位住在羅馬，為 神所愛，蒙召為聖徒的人。願恩惠平安從我們的父 神和主耶穌基督臨到你們。
保羅渴想到羅馬去
8 首先，我靠著耶穌基督，為你們大家感謝我的 神，因為你們的信心傳遍天下。 9 我在傳揚他兒子福音的事上，用心靈事奉的 神，可以作證我是怎樣不斷地記念你們， 10 常常在禱告中懇切祈求，也許我可以照著他的旨意，終於能夠順利地到你們那裡去。 11 因為我很想見你們，好把一些屬靈的恩賜分給你們，使你們可以堅定； 12 也使我在你們中間，藉著你我彼此的信心，大家一同得到安慰。 13 弟兄們，我不願意你們不知道，我好幾次預先定好了要到你們那裡去，為了要在你們中間也得一些果子，像在其他的民族中間一樣，可是直到現在還有阻礙。 14 無論是希臘人或是未開化的人，聰明的人或是愚笨的人，我都欠他們的債。 15 所以，對我來說，我隨時都願意把福音也傳給你們在羅馬的人。
福音是 神的大能
16 我不以福音為恥；這福音是 神的大能，要救所有相信的，先是猶太人，後是希臘人。 17 神的義就是藉著這福音顯明出來，本於信而歸於信，正如經上所記：“義人必因信得生。”
人類不尊 神為 神
18 神的震怒，從天上向所有不虔不義的人顯露出來，就是向那些以不義壓制真理的人顯露出來。 19 神的事情，人所能知道的，在他們裡面原是明顯的，因為 神已經向他們顯明了。 20 其實自從創世以來， 神那看不見的事，就如他永恆的大能和神性，都是看得見的，就是從他所造的萬物中可以領悟，叫人沒有辦法推諉。 21 因為他們雖然知道 神，卻不尊他為 神，也不感謝他，反而心思變為虛妄，愚頑的心就迷糊了。 22 他們自以為是聰明的，卻成了愚蠢的。 23 他們用必朽壞的人、飛禽、走獸和昆蟲的形象，取代了永不朽壞的 神的榮耀。
人類種種的罪惡
24 因此， 神就任憑他們順著心中的私慾去作污穢的事，以致羞辱自己的身體。 25 他們用虛謊取代了 神的真理，敬拜事奉受造之物，卻不敬拜事奉造物的主。他是永遠可稱頌的，阿們。 26 因此， 神就任憑他們放縱可恥的情慾：他們的女人把原來的性的功能，變成違反自然的功能； 27 同樣地，男人也捨棄了女人原來的性功能，彼此慾火攻心，男人與男人作出可恥的事。他們這樣妄為，就在自己身上受到應該受的報應。 28 他們既然故意不認識 神， 神就任憑他們存著敗壞的心，去作那些不正當的事。 29 這些人充滿了各樣的不義、邪惡、貪心、陰險；滿懷嫉妒、兇殺、好鬥、欺詐、幸災樂禍；又是好說讒言的、 30 毀謗人的、憎恨 神的、凌辱人的、傲慢的、自誇的、製造惡事的、忤逆父母的、 31 冥頑不靈的、不守信用的、冷酷無情的、沒有惻隱之心的。 32 他們雖然明明知道行這些事的人， 神判定他們是該死的，然而他們不單自己去行，也喜歡別人去行。
Romans 1
Wycliffe Bible
1 Paul, the servant of Jesus Christ, called an apostle, separated into the gospel of God [parted into the gospel of God];
2 which he had promised before by his prophets in holy scriptures
3 of his Son, which is made to him of the seed of David by the flesh, [of his Son, the which is made of the seed of David after the flesh,]
4 and he was before-ordained the Son of God in virtue, by the Spirit of hallowing of the again-rising of dead men, of Jesus Christ our Lord[a]
5 by whom we have received grace and the office of apostle [by whom we have received grace and apostlehood, or state of apostle], to obey to the faith in all folks for his name,
6 among which ye be also called of Jesus Christ,
7 to all that be at Rome, darlings of God, and called holy, grace to you [to all that be at Rome, the loved of God, called holy, grace be to you], and peace of God our Father, and of the Lord Jesus Christ.
8 First I do thankings to my God, by Jesus Christ, for all you, for your faith is showed in all the world.
9 For God is a witness to me, to whom I serve in my spirit, in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mind of you ever in my prayers [whom I serve in my spirit, in the gospel of his Son, for without ceasing I make mind of you evermore in my prayers],
10 and beseech [praying], if in any manner sometime I have a speedy way in the will of God to come to you.
11 For I desire to see you, to part somewhat to you of spiritual grace [that I give to you something of spiritual grace], that ye be confirmed,
12 that is, to be comforted together in you, by [that] faith that is both yours and mine together.
13 And, brethren, I will not, that ye not know [that ye unknow], that oft I purposed to come to you, and I am letted [and I am forbidden] till this time, that I have some fruit in you, as [and] in other folks.
14 To Greeks and to barbarians, to wise men and to unwise men, I am debtor,
15 so that that is in me is ready to preach the gospel also to you that be at Rome.
16 For I shame not the gospel, for it is the virtue of God into health to each man that believeth, to the Jew first, and to the Greek.
17 For the rightwiseness of God is showed in it, of faith into faith, as it is written, For a just man liveth of faith.
18 For the wrath of God is showed from heaven on all unpiety and wickedness of those men, that withhold the truth of God in unrightwiseness. [Forsooth the wrath of God is showed from heaven upon all unpiety and unrightwiseness of those men, that withhold, or hold aback, the truth of God in unrightwiseness.]
19 For that thing of God that is known, is showed to them [For that that is known of God is shown, or made open, to them], for God hath showed to them.
20 For the invisible things of him, that be understood, be beheld of the creature of the world, by those things that be made, yea, and the everlasting virtue of him and the Godhead, so that they may not be excused. [For the invisible things of him, of the creature of the world, by those things that be made, understood be beholden, and the everlasting virtue of him, and the Godhead, so that they be unexcusable.]
21 For when they had known God, they glorified him not as God, neither did thankings; but they vanished in their thoughts, and the unwise heart of them was darked [was darked, or made dark].
22 For they saying that themselves were wise [Soothly they saying themselves to be wise men], they were made fools.
23 And they changed the glory of uncorruptible God into the likeness of an image of a deadly man [into the likeness of an image of corruptible man], and of birds, and of four-footed beasts, and of serpents.
24 For which thing God betook them into the desires of their heart, into uncleanness, that they punish with wrongs their bodies in themselves.
25 The which [men] changed the truth of God into lying, and praised and served a creature rather than the creator, that is blessed into worlds of worlds [that is blessed into worlds, or without end]. Amen.
26 Therefore God betook them into passions of shame [Therefore God betook them into passions of evil fame, or shame]. For the women of them changed the natural use into that use that is against kind.
27 Also the men [the males, or men,] forsook the natural use of woman, and burned in their desires together, and men into men wrought filthhood, and received into themselves the meed that behooved of their error [males into males working filthhood, and receiving in themselves the meed, or hire, that behooved of their error].
28 And as they proved that they had not God in knowing [And as they proved not to have God in knowing], God betook them into a reprovable wit, that they do those things that be not suitable;
29 that they be full-filled with all wickedness [full-filled with all wickedness], malice, fornication, covetousness, waywardness, full of envy, manslayings [manslaying], strife, guile, evil will,
30 privy backbiters, detractors, hateful to God, debaters, proud, and high over measure [hateful to God, wrongful despisers, proud, high over measure], finders of evil things, not obedient to father and mother,
31 unwise, unmannerly, without love [without affection, or love], without bond of peace, without mercy.
32 The which when they had known the rightwiseness of God, understood not, that they that do such things be worthy the death, not only they that do those things [not only they that do such things], but also they that consent to the doers.
Footnotes
- Romans 1:4 which is predestined, or before-ordained by grace, the Son of God in virtue, after the Spirit of hallowing of the again-rising of dead men, of Jesus Christ our Lord,
Romans 1
EasyEnglish Bible
Paul says ‘Hello’
1 This letter is from me, Paul. I am a servant of Christ Jesus. God chose me to be his apostle. He sent me to tell his good news to people. 2 God promised this good news long ago, before it became true. His prophets wrote about it in the Bible. 3-4 This good news is about God's Son, who is Jesus Christ, our Lord. Jesus was born as a human baby from King David's family.[a] But after Jesus died on the cross, God's Holy Spirit raised him to make him alive again. In that way God showed clearly that Jesus was his powerful Son. 5 Because of Jesus Christ, God has been very kind to us. He has chosen me to serve him as an apostle. He sent me to tell his message to people from all countries. As a result they would know that Jesus Christ is great. They would trust him and obey him. 6 You Christians in Rome are also among those people! God has chosen you to belong to Jesus Christ.
7 So I am writing to all you Christians who are in Rome. God loves you and he has chosen you to be his own people.
I pray that God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ will continue to help you. I pray that they will give you peace in your minds.
Paul wants to visit Rome
8 First, because of what Jesus Christ has done for us, I thank my God for all of you. Everywhere in the world, people are talking about how you trust in Jesus Christ. 9 God is the one that I serve with all my spirit. I tell people the message about his Son, which is good news. God himself knows that I pray for you all the time. 10 Every time that I pray for you, I ask God for a chance that I might visit you soon. I pray that he will make it possible if that is what he wants.
11 I want very much to come and see you. Then I can give some gift from God's Spirit to you. That will help you to be strong as you serve God. 12 We can help each other to be strong like that, because both you and I trust Christ. 13 My Christian friends, I want you to know that I have tried often to visit you. But until now, something has always stopped me. I want to help you to serve God well, in the way that I have already helped other Gentiles.
14 Because God has been kind to me, I must tell his message to all people. I must tell his good news to people who have learned many things, and to those who have never been to school. I must tell it to people who are wise as well as to those who are not very clever. 15 Because of that, I want very much to tell God's good news also to you people who live in Rome.[b]
16 I am not ashamed to tell people the good news. God uses that good news to show his great power. He uses it to save all people who believe in Jesus Christ. First, God saves all Jews who are believers. And he also saves all Gentiles who are believers. 17 The good news explains how God accepts people as right with himself. He does this when they believe in Christ. It is only because of their faith. Nothing else. This is what was written in the Bible long ago:
‘Everyone that God accepts as right will live, because they trust him.’[c]
People are guilty
18 God in heaven shows that he is angry with people. He is angry because they do not respect him and they do bad things. Because they continue to do those bad things, they choose not to accept God's true message. 19 They should understand what God is like, because God himself has shown it to them clearly. 20 Ever since God made the world, he has been showing people clearly about himself. We cannot see God. But the things that he has made show us clearly what he is like. We can understand his great power that continues for ever. We can know that he is the true God. So there is no reason for anyone to say, ‘We could not know about God.’
21 Those people really knew about God. But they did not respect him as a great God, and they did not thank him. They did not even think clearly any more. Their minds became confused and they did not understand God's message. 22 They said that they were wise, but really they became fools. 23 They refused to worship the great God who can never die. Instead, they made false gods for themselves. They worshipped idols that were like people who must die. They also made idols that looked like birds, animals and snakes, and they worshipped them.
24 So God let those people do all the bad things that they wanted to do. God let those disgusting things rule their lives. As a result, they did bad things with each other's bodies. They did things that people should be ashamed to do. 25 They refused to believe the true things about God. Instead, they chose to believe lies. They worshipped things that God has made and they became servants of those things. But they refused to worship God himself who made those things! Everyone should praise him for ever! Amen. This is true.
26 Because those people turned against God, he let those bad things rule their lives. They strongly wanted to do things that they should be ashamed about. Even the women stopped having sex in a way which is proper. Instead, they began to have sex with other women, which is not proper. 27 Also, the men stopped having sex with women. Instead, they strongly wanted to have sex with other men. Men did bad things with other men that they should be ashamed about. Because they did such wrong things, they received in their own bodies the punishment that was right.
28 Those people decided that they did not need to know anything about God. So God let their minds become spoiled. As a result, they do bad things that people ought not to do. 29 They only think about wrong and bad things that they want to do. They want many things for themselves. They want to hurt other people. They are always jealous of other people. They kill people. They quarrel and fight with people. They are not honest or kind. They say silly things about other people. 30 They tell lies about people. They hate God. They insult other people. They are proud and they say how important they are. They think of many ways to do bad things. They do not obey their parents. 31 They do not understand what is right. They do not do what they have promised to do. They do not love anyone and they are not kind to anyone. 32 These people understand God's message about what is right. They know that people who do bad things like this ought to die. But they still continue to do those bad things. They are even happy when other people do those bad things too.
Footnotes
- 1:3-4 David was a great king of Israel, about 1,000 years before Jesus lived on earth.
- 1:15 At that time, many people who worked in jobs spoke the Greek language. Everyone thought that these people were clever and important. They thought that other people who did not speak Greek were not so important. Paul is saying that he must tell the good news to all kinds of people.
- 1:17 These words from Habakkuk 2:4 are also in Galatians 3:11 and Hebrews 10:38. See also Hebrews 11:6.
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