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Ako si Pablo nga alagad[a] ni Cristo Jesus. Ginpili ako sang Dios nga mangin apostol sa pagwali sang iya Maayong Balita.

Ining Maayong Balita ginpromisa sang Dios sang una paagi sa iya mga propeta, kag nasulat sa Balaan nga Kasulatan. 3-4 Amo ini ang balita parte sa iya Anak nga si Jesu-Cristo nga aton Ginoo: sa iya pagkatawo, kaliwat siya ni David; kag sa iya espiritu nga balaan,[b] napamatud-an nga siya Anak sang Dios sa makagagahom nga paagi sang nabanhaw siya halin sa kamatayon. Paagi kay Cristo nabaton namon ang bugay nga mangin apostol agod matuytuyan ang tanan nga tawo sa husto nga pagtuo kag pagsunod sa iya. Ginahimo namon ini para sa iya. Kag kamo nga mga tumuluo dira sa Roma kaupod man sa mga tawo nga iya gintawag agod mangin mga sumulunod ni Jesu-Cristo.

Ang akon sulat nga ini para sa inyo dira sa Roma nga ginahigugma sang Dios kag gintawag nga mangin iya mga katawhan.

Kabay pa nga mabaton ninyo ang bugay[c] kag paghidaet[d] halin sa Dios nga aton Amay kag kay Ginoong Jesu-Cristo.

Ang Handom ni Pablo sa Pagkadto sa Roma

Una sa tanan nagapasalamat ako sa akon Dios paagi kay Jesu-Cristo para sa inyo tanan, kay ang inyo pagtuo ginasugid sa bug-os nga kalibutan. Permi ako nagapangamuyo para sa inyo, kag nahibaluan ini sang Dios nga akon ginaalagaran sa bug-os ko nga tagipusuon sa akon pagwali sang Maayong Balita parte sa iya Anak. 10 Permi ako nagapangamuyo sa Dios nga kon mahimo itugot niya nga makakadto ako dira sa inyo. 11 Dako gid ang akon handom nga makita ko kamo agod mapaambit ko sa inyo ang mga bugay nga espirituhanon nga makapalig-on sa inyo. 12 Ang buot ko silingon, nga magbinuligay kita sa pagpalig-on paagi sa akon pagtuo kag sa inyo pagtuo.

13 Mga utod, gusto ko nga mahibaluan ninyo nga makapila na ako nagplano nga magkadto dira sa inyo, pero permi lang may kasablagan. Gusto ko nga makakadto dira agod nga may mga tawo man ako nga mabuligan nga magtuo kay Cristo, pareho sang nahimo ko sa iban nga mga indi Judio sa mga lugar nga akon ginkadtuan. 14 Kay may katungdanan ako sa pagwali sa tanan nga tawo: sa mga may tinun-an kag sa wala, kag sa mga may alam kag sa wala. 15 Gani dako gid ang akon handom nga makawali man sang Maayong Balita dira sa inyo sa Roma.

Ang Gahom sang Maayong Balita

16 Wala ko ginakahuya ang pagwali sang Maayong Balita. Kay amo ini ang gahom sang Dios sa pagluwas sa tanan nga nagatuo, una sa mga Judio, kag dason sa mga indi Judio. 17 Kay ginapahayag sa Maayong Balita nga ginapakamatarong sang Dios ang mga tawo paagi gid lang sa pagtuo. Nagasiling ang Kasulatan, “Ang tawo nga ginpakamatarong sang Dios tungod sa iya pagtuo magakabuhi.”[e]

Ang Sala sang Tawo

18 Ginapakita sang aton Dios nga sa langit ang iya kaakig sa mga malain nga ginahimo sang mga tawo nga kontra sa iya kabubut-on. Ang mga malain nga ila ginahimo amo ang nagapugong sa ila sa pagkilala sang kamatuoran. 19 Kay sarang nila kuntani mahibaluan ang parte sa Dios tungod nga ginpakita ini sang Dios sa ila. 20 Matuod nga indi ta makita ang Dios, pero halin pa sang pagtuga sang kalibutan, ang iya wala katapusan nga gahom kag pagka-Dios napahayag na paagi sa mga butang nga iya gintuga. Gani wala sila sang may ibalibad nga wala sila nakahibalo nga may Dios. 21 Bisan nahibaluan nila nga may Dios, wala sila nagapadungog kag nagapasalamat sa iya. Sa baylo, nangin wala sing pulos ang ila mga panghunahuna. Nadulman ang ila mga hunahuna nga indi makaintiendi sang kamatuoran. 22 Nagasiling sila nga sila mga maalam, pero nagaguwa nga sila mga buang-buang. 23 Kay wala sila nagasimba sa Dios nga wala sing kamatayon, kundi ang ila ginasimba amo ang ginhimo nga mga dios-dios nga pareho sang mga tawo nga may kamatayon kag mga sapat nga nagalupad, nagalakat, kag nagakamang.

24 Tungod sang ila kabuangan ginpabay-an sila sang Dios sa paghimo sang malaw-ay nga mga butang nga ila nagustuhan, kag ang resulta, makahuluya ang ginahimo nila sa ila kapareho nga lalaki ukon babayi. 25 Ginabayluhan nila sang kabutigan ang kamatuoran parte sa Dios. Ginasimba nila kag ginaalagad ang mga tinuga sang Dios, kag indi ang Manunuga nga dalayawon sa wala sing katapusan. Amen.

26 Tungod nga ang mga tawo indi magkilala sa Dios, ginpabay-an niya sila sa paghimo sang makahuluya nga mga butang nga ila naluyagan. Nagapakigrelasyon ang mga babayi sa kapareho nila nga babayi imbes sa lalaki ang amo ang natural. 27 Amo man ang mga lalaki, sa baylo nga maggamit sila sang babayi, nga amo ang natural, ang ila kailigbon ara sa ila kapareho nga lalaki. Makahuluya ang ila ginahimo sa lawas sang ila kapareho nga mga lalaki. Kag tungod sa sining ginahimo nila nga indi husto, silutan sila sang Dios sang silot nga bagay gid sa ila.

28 Tungod nga indi sila magkilala sa Dios, ginpabay-an niya sila sa ila hunahuna nga indi makapili sang husto. Gani ginahimo nila ang mga butang nga indi dapat himuon. 29 Nangin ulipon sila sang tanan nga klase sang kalainan, kalautan, kadalok, kag kahisa. Ara man sa ila ang pagpamatay, pag-ilinaway, pagkadayaon, kag ang paghunahuna sang mga malain nga himuon nila sa ila isigkatawo. Nagakutsokutso sila 30 kag nagapanglibak sa ila isigkatawo. Akig sila sa Dios, wala nagatahod sa ila isigkatawo, bugalon, hambog, kag nagapangita sila sang paagi sa paghimo sang malain. Wala sila nagatuman sa ila mga ginikanan, 31 wala pulos ang ila hunahuna, indi masaligan, kag wala sing kaluoy bisan pa sa ila pamilya. 32 Nahibaluan nila nga ang Dios nagsiling nga ang mga tawo nga nagahimo sini nga mga sala takos sang kamatayon, pero padayon gihapon ang ila paghimo. Kag indi lang ina, kundi nalipay pa gid sila kon may makita sila nga nagahimo pareho sang ila ginahimo.

Footnotes

  1. 1:1 alagad: sa literal, ulipon.
  2. 1:3-4 kag sa iya espiritu nga balaan; ukon, kag paagi sa balaan nga Espiritu.
  3. 1:7 bugay: ukon, pagpakamaayo.
  4. 1:7 paghidaet: ukon, maayo nga kahimtangan.
  5. 1:17 Hab. 2:4.

Greeting

Paul, (A)a servant[a] of Christ Jesus, (B)called to be an apostle, (C)set apart for the gospel of God, which (D)he promised beforehand (E)through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son, (F)who was descended from David[b] (G)according to the flesh and (H)was declared to be the Son of God (I)in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom (J)we have received grace and (K)apostleship (L)to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name (M)among all the nations, including you who are (N)called to belong to Jesus Christ,

To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints:

(O)Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Longing to Go to Rome

First, (P)I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, (Q)because your faith is proclaimed in all the world. (R)For God is my witness, (S)whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, (T)that without ceasing I mention you 10 always in my prayers, asking that somehow (U)by God's will I may now at last succeed in coming to you. 11 For (V)I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— 12 that is, that we may be mutually encouraged (W)by each other's faith, both yours and mine. 13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers,[c] that (X)I have often intended to come to you (but (Y)thus far have been prevented), in order that I may reap some (Z)harvest among you as well as among the rest of the Gentiles. 14 (AA)I am under obligation both to Greeks and to (AB)barbarians,[d] both to the wise and to the foolish. 15 So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.

The Righteous Shall Live by Faith

16 For (AC)I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is (AD)the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew (AE)first and also to (AF)the Greek. 17 For in it (AG)the righteousness of God is revealed (AH)from faith for faith,[e] (AI)as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”[f]

God's Wrath on Unrighteousness

18 For (AJ)the wrath of God (AK)is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. 19 For what can be (AL)known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, (AM)have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world,[g] in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. 21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they (AN)became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 (AO)Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23 and (AP)exchanged the glory of (AQ)the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.

24 Therefore (AR)God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to (AS)the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, 25 because they exchanged the truth about God for (AT)a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, (AU)who is blessed forever! Amen.

26 For this reason (AV)God gave them up to (AW)dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; 27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, (AX)men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.

28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, (AY)God gave them up to (AZ)a debased mind to do (BA)what ought not to be done. 29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know (BB)God's righteous decree that those who practice such things (BC)deserve to die, they not only do them but (BD)give approval to those who practice them.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 1:1 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
  2. Romans 1:3 Or who came from the offspring of David
  3. Romans 1:13 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters
  4. Romans 1:14 That is, non-Greeks
  5. Romans 1:17 Or beginning and ending in faith
  6. Romans 1:17 Or The one who by faith is righteous shall live
  7. Romans 1:20 Or clearly perceived from the creation of the world

Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle(A) and set apart(B) for the gospel of God(C) the gospel he promised beforehand(D) through his prophets(E) in the Holy Scriptures(F) regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life[a](G) was a descendant of David,(H) and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power[b](I) by his resurrection from the dead:(J) Jesus Christ our Lord.(K) Through him we received grace(L) and apostleship to call all the Gentiles(M) to the obedience that comes from[c] faith(N) for his name’s sake. And you also are among those Gentiles who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.(O)

To all in Rome who are loved by God(P) and called to be his holy people:(Q)

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.(R)

Paul’s Longing to Visit Rome

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you,(S) because your faith is being reported all over the world.(T) God, whom I serve(U) in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness(V) how constantly I remember you 10 in my prayers at all times;(W) and I pray that now at last by God’s will(X) the way may be opened for me to come to you.(Y)

11 I long to see you(Z) so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift(AA) to make you strong— 12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith. 13 I do not want you to be unaware,(AB) brothers and sisters,[d](AC) that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now)(AD) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.

14 I am obligated(AE) both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish. 15 That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome.(AF)

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel,(AG) because it is the power of God(AH) that brings salvation to everyone who believes:(AI) first to the Jew,(AJ) then to the Gentile.(AK) 17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed(AL)—a righteousness that is by faith(AM) from first to last,[e] just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”[f](AN)

God’s Wrath Against Sinful Humanity

18 The wrath of God(AO) is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.(AP) 20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made,(AQ) so that people are without excuse.(AR)

21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.(AS) 22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools(AT) 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images(AU) made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles.

24 Therefore God gave them over(AV) in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another.(AW) 25 They exchanged the truth about God for a lie,(AX) and worshiped and served created things(AY) rather than the Creator—who is forever praised.(AZ) Amen.(BA)

26 Because of this, God gave them over(BB) to shameful lusts.(BC) Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones.(BD) 27 In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.(BE)

28 Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over(BF) to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. 29 They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips,(BG) 30 slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents;(BH) 31 they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love,(BI) no mercy. 32 Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death,(BJ) they not only continue to do these very things but also approve(BK) of those who practice them.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 1:3 Or who according to the flesh
  2. Romans 1:4 Or was declared with power to be the Son of God
  3. Romans 1:5 Or that is
  4. Romans 1:13 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 7:1, 4; 8:12, 29; 10:1; 11:25; 12:1; 15:14, 30; 16:14, 17.
  5. Romans 1:17 Or is from faith to faith
  6. Romans 1:17 Hab. 2:4

Greeting

Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, (A)called to be an apostle, (B)separated to the gospel of God (C)which He promised before (D)through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who [a]was (E)born of the seed of David according to the flesh, and (F)declared to be the Son of God with power according (G)to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead. Through Him (H)we have received grace and apostleship for (I)obedience to the faith among all nations (J)for His name, among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ;

To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, (K)called to be saints:

(L)Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Desire to Visit Rome

First, (M)I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that (N)your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. For (O)God is my witness, (P)whom I serve [b]with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that (Q)without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers, 10 making request if, by some means, now at last I may find a way in the will of God to come to you. 11 For I long to see you, that (R)I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established— 12 that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by (S)the mutual faith both of you and me.

13 Now I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that I often planned to come to you (but (T)was hindered until now), that I might have some (U)fruit among you also, just as among the other Gentiles. 14 I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise. 15 So, as much as is in me, I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also.

The Just Live by Faith

16 For (V)I am not ashamed of the gospel [c]of Christ, for (W)it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, (X)for the Jew first and also for the Greek. 17 For (Y)in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, (Z)“The just shall live by faith.”

God’s Wrath on Unrighteousness

18 (AA)For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and (AB)unrighteousness of men, who [d]suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because (AC)what may be known of God is [e]manifest [f]in them, for (AD)God has shown it to them. 20 For since the creation of the world (AE)His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and [g]Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but (AF)became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 (AG)Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the (AH)incorruptible (AI)God into an image made like [h]corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.

24 (AJ)Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, (AK)to dishonor their bodies (AL)among themselves, 25 who exchanged (AM)the truth of God (AN)for the 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 (AO)vile passions. For even their [i]women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. 27 Likewise also the [j]men, leaving the natural use of the [k]woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things (AP)which are not fitting; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, [l]sexual immorality, wickedness, [m]covetousness, [n]maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 [o]undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, [p]unforgiving, unmerciful; 32 who, (AQ)knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things (AR)are deserving of death, not only do the same but also (AS)approve of those who practice them.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 1:3 came
  2. Romans 1:9 Or in
  3. Romans 1:16 NU omits of Christ
  4. Romans 1:18 hold down
  5. Romans 1:19 evident
  6. Romans 1:19 among
  7. Romans 1:20 divine nature, deity
  8. Romans 1:23 perishable
  9. Romans 1:26 Lit. females
  10. Romans 1:27 Lit. males
  11. Romans 1:27 Lit. female
  12. Romans 1:29 NU omits sexual immorality
  13. Romans 1:29 greed
  14. Romans 1:29 malice
  15. Romans 1:31 without understanding
  16. Romans 1:31 NU omits unforgiving