Romans 1
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
2 Which he had promised before, by his prophets, in the holy scriptures,
3 Concerning his Son, who was made to him of the seed of David, according to the flesh,
4 Who was predestinated the Son of God in power, according to the spirit of sanctification, by the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead;
5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith, in all nations, for his name;
6 Among whom are you also the called of Jesus Christ:
7 To all that are at Rome, the beloved of God, called to be saints. Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
8 First I give thanks to my God, through Jesus Christ, for you all, because your faith is spoken of in the whole world.
9 For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make a commemoration of you;
10 Always in my prayers making request, if by any means now at length I may 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 grace, to strengthen you:
12 That is to say, that I may be comforted together in you, by that which is common to us both, your faith and mine.
13 And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come unto you, (and have been hindered hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
14 To the Greeks and to the barbarians, to the wise and to the unwise, I am a debtor;
15 So (as much as is in me) I am ready to preach the gospel to you also that are at Rome.
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel. For it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth, to the Jew first, and to the Greek.
17 For the justice of God is revealed therein, from faith unto faith, as it is written: The just man liveth by faith.
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and injustice of those men that detain the truth of God in injustice:
19 Because that which is known of God is manifest in them. For God hath manifested 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; his eternal power also, and divinity: so that they are inexcusable.
21 Because that, when they knew God, they have not glorified him as God, or given thanks; but became vain in their thoughts, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 For professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.
23 And they changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of the image of a corruptible man, and of birds, and of fourfooted beasts, and of creeping things.
24 Wherefore God gave them up to the desires of their heart, unto uncleanness, to dishonour their own bodies among themselves.
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie; and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26 For this cause God delivered them up to shameful affections. For their women have changed the natural use into that use which is against nature.
27 And, in like manner, the men also, leaving the natural use of the women, have burned in their lusts one towards another, men with men working that which is filthy, and receiving in themselves the recompense which was due to their error.
28 And as they liked not to have God in their knowledge, God delivered them up to a reprobate sense, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all iniquity, malice, fornication, avarice, wickedness, full of envy, murder, contention, deceit, malignity, whisperers,
30 Detractors, hateful to God, contumelious, proud, haughty, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Foolish, dissolute, without affection, without fidelity, without mercy.
32 Who, having known the justice of God, did not understand that they who do such things, are worthy of death; and not only they that do them, but they also that consent to them that do them.
Romarbrevet 1
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Hälsning
1 Från Paulus, tjänare åt Kristus Jesus, kallad att vara en apostel[a] och utsedd att sprida Guds evangelium 2 som han utlovade genom sina profeter i de heliga Skrifterna, 3 budskapet om hans Son, som till sin mänskliga härkomst var av Davids släkt 4 och som genom helighetens Ande var Guds Son, i kraft av sin uppståndelse från de döda, Jesus Kristus, vår Herre. 5 Genom honom har vi fått nåden och apostlaämbetet för att kalla alla folk till trons lydnad, och genom detta ge honom ära. 6 Och bland dessa som har kallats att tillhöra Jesus Kristus är också ni.
7 Till alla i Rom som är älskade av Gud och kallade att vara heliga:
Nåd och frid åt er från Gud, vår Fader, och Herren Jesus Kristus.
Paulus längtar efter församlingen
8 Först av allt tackar jag min Gud för er alla genom Jesus Kristus, eftersom man överallt i världen talar om er tro. 9 Gud själv vet att jag ständigt ber för er, för det är honom jag tjänar av hela hjärtat när jag sprider evangeliet om hans Son. 10 En sak jag alltid ber om, är att jag äntligen ska få möjlighet att resa till er – om Gud vill det. 11 Jag längtar efter att få träffa er och dela med mig av Andens gåvor, så att ni blir styrkta. 12 Eller rättare sagt: så att vi kan uppmuntra varandra genom den tro vi har gemensamt.
13 Jag vill att ni ska veta, syskon, att jag flera gånger har tänkt komma till er, för att tron ska få samma goda resultat hos er som den har fått hos andra folk, men att det alltid har varit något som har hindrat mig. 14 Det ingår i mitt uppdrag att nå ut till både greker och barbarer[b], både till de visa och till de enkla. 15 Därför vill jag så gärna komma till er i Rom, så att jag kan sprida evangeliet även där.
Kraften i evangeliet
16 Jag skäms inte för evangeliet, för det är Guds kraft som räddar var och en som tror, först juden, sedan greken. 17 I evangeliet visas nämligen rättfärdigheten från Gud, som handlar om tro från början till slut. Det står ju skrivet: ”Den som är rättfärdig genom tro ska leva.”[c]
Gud hatar synden
18 Men Gud visar sin vrede från himlen mot all ondska och orättfärdighet hos dem som undertrycker sanningen i orättfärdighet. 19 Det man kan veta om Gud kan de ju själva se, för Gud har visat det för dem. 20 Ända sedan världens skapelse har man kunnat se hans osynliga egenskaper, hans oändliga makt och hans gudomlighet i hans verk. Därför finns det ingen ursäkt för dem.
21 Trots att de kände Gud ville de inte ära honom som Gud och tacka honom. Istället ägnade de sig åt egna, meningslösa resonemang, och deras oförståndiga hjärtan förmörkades. 22 De påstod sig vara visa, men blev istället dårar. 23 De bytte ut den odödlige Gudens härlighet mot bilder av dödliga människor, av fåglar och fyrfotadjur och kräldjur.
24 Gud lät dem därför följa sitt hjärtas begär och orena lidelser, så att de förnedrade sina kroppar med varandra. 25 De bytte ut Guds sanning mot lögn. De tillbad och tjänade det skapade istället för Skaparen, han som är välsignad i evighet, amen.
26 Därför lät Gud dem ägna sig åt förnedrande lidelser. Deras kvinnor övergav sin naturliga sexualitet för den onaturliga. 27 Och männen slutade att ha naturliga sexuella förhållanden med kvinnor och började upptändas av begär till varandra, så att de utförde skamliga handlingar med andra män. På så sätt blev de själva orsaken till det rättvisa straff de fick för sin villfarelse.
28 Eftersom de struntade i kunskapen om Gud, lät Gud dem följa sina egna onda tankar, så att de gjorde sådant som man inte får göra. 29 De fylldes av all slags orättfärdighet, elakhet, girighet, ondska, de var fulla av avundsjuka, mordlust, aggressioner, svek, illvilja och sladder. 30 De skvallrar, hatar Gud, är kaxiga, stolta och skrytsamma, hittar ständigt nya sätt att göra det som är ont, de är olydiga mot sina föräldrar, 31 tanklösa, trolösa, kärlekslösa och utan medlidande. 32 De vet att Gud har bestämt att en dag straffa dem med döden för det de gör, men ändå fortsätter de. Och inte nog med det: de uppmuntrar andra som lever likadant.
Romans 1
King James Version
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.
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