Romani 1
1 PAOLO, servo di Gesù Cristo, chiamato [ad essere] apostolo,
[I], Paul, who serve Christ Jesus, [am writing this letter]. God chose me to be an apostle, and I was appointed by him {he appointed me} in order that [I should proclaim] (the good message/the gospel) that [comes from him].
2 appartato per l'Evangelo di Dio, il quale egli avea innanzi promesso, per li suoi profeti, nelle scritture sante,
Long before [Jesus came to earth, God] promised [that he would reveal] this good message by means of what his prophets [wrote] in the sacred Scriptures.
3 intorno al suo Figliuolo, Gesù Cristo, nostro Signore;
This good message is [about the one whom we know as] his Son. As to his Son’s physical/human nature, he was born a descendant of [King] David.
4 fatto del seme di Davide, secondo la carne; dichiarato Figliuol di Dio in potenza, secondo lo Spirito della santità, per la risurrezione da' morti;
As to his divine nature, it was shown {[God] showed} powerfully that he is (God’s own Son/the man who is also God). [God] showed this by his Holy Spirit causing him to become alive again after he died. He is Jesus Christ our Lord.
5 per lo quale noi abbiam ricevuta grazia ed apostolato, all'ubbidienza di fede fra tutte le genti, per lo suo nome;
He is the one who appointed me, who did not deserve it, [to be] an apostle. He did that in order that [many] among the non-Jews would honor [him] and would obey him as a result of their believing [my message about him].
6 fra le quali siete ancora voi, chiamati da Gesù Cristo;
You [believers] who are living in Rome [city] are included among those whom God has chosen to belong to Jesus Christ.
7 a voi tutti che siete in Roma, amati da Dio, santi chiamati: grazia, e pace da Dio, nostro Padre, e dal Signor Gesù Cristo.
[I am writing this letter] to all of [you in Rome] whom God loves and whom he has chosen [to become his] people. [I pray that] God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord will [continue to] act kindly toward you and [will continue to] cause you to have [inner] peace.
8 IMPRIMA io rendo grazie all'Iddio mio per Gesù Cristo, per tutti voi, che la vostra fede è pubblicata per tutto il mondo.
As I begin [this letter], I thank my God for all you [believers in Rome]. It is because of [what] Jesus Christ [has done for us that] I [am able to do that]. I thank him because your trusting [in Jesus Christ] is something that people all over [the Roman Empire] [HYP] are talking about.
9 Perciocchè Iddio, al quale io servo nello spirito mio, nell'evangelo del suo Figliuolo, mi è testimonio, ch'io non resto mai di far menzione di voi;
God, whom I devotedly serve as I [proclaim to people] the gospel concerning his Son, knows that I tell the truth when I say that I always mention you whenever [DOU] I pray [to God] [HYP].
10 pregando del continuo nelle mie orazioni di poter venire a voi; se pure, per la volontà di Dio, in fine una volta mi sarà porta la comodità di fare il viaggio.
I especially ask God that if he desires [me to visit you], somehow at last I shall be able to do so.
11 Perciocchè io desidero sommamente di vedervi, per comunicarvi alcun dono spirituale, acciocchè siate confermati.
[I pray this] because I long to visit you to help you spiritually, in order that you will become stronger [spiritually].
12 E questo è, per esser congiuntamente consolato in voi, per la fede comune fra noi, vostra e mia.
I long to visit you in order that you and I might encourage each other [by means of our sharing with each other] how each of us trusts [in Jesus].
13 Ora, fratelli, io non voglio che ignoriate che molte volte io ho proposto di venire a voi, acciocchè io abbia alcun frutto fra voi, come ancora fra le altre genti; ma sono stato impedito infino ad ora.
My fellow believers, many times I planned to visit you. I certainly want you to know [LIT] that. [But I have not been able to come to you because] I have been hindered {[things] have always prevented me} until the present time. I have wanted to come in order that I might help you to mature spiritually [IDM], as [I have helped people to mature spiritually] in many other non-Jewish groups [HYP].
14 Io son debitore a' Greci, ed ai Barbari; a' savi, ed a' pazzi.
I feel obliged [to proclaim the gospel to all non-Jewish people], specifically to [people who know] the Greek [language and culture] and to those who do not know it, to people who are educated and to those who are uneducated.
15 Così, quant'è a me, [io son] pronto ad evangelizzare eziandio a voi che [siete] in Roma.
So what I have eagerly desired is that I might proclaim this good message to you who are living in Rome also.
16 PERCIOCCHÈ io non mi vergogno dell'evangelo di Cristo; poichè esso è la potenza di Dio in salute ad ogni credente; al Giudeo imprima, [poi] anche al Greco.
[That leads me to say that] I very confidently proclaim [LIT] the good message [about what Christ has done], because this good message is the powerful [means] that God [uses] to save [from the guilt of their sins] all people who trust [in what Christ has done for them]. Specifically, God first has saved the Jews [who believe the good message], and then he has saved non-Jews.
17 Perciocchè la giustizia di Dio è rivelata in esso, di fede in fede; secondo ch'egli è scritto: E il giusto viverà per fede.
By means of this good message God reveals how he erases the record of people’s sins (OR, declares people no longer guilty for having sinned); and his doing this is entirely because [IDM] they trust [in Christ. This is confirmed] by what [a prophet long ago] wrote [that God said], “Those (whose record of sin [I] have erased/whom [I] have declared no longer guilty for sin) because they trust [in me] will live [forever].”
18 POICHÈ l'ira di Dio si palesa dal cielo sopra ogni empietà, ed ingiustizia degli uomini, i quali ritengono la verità in ingiustizia.
From [where God rules in] heaven he is making it clear to all [non-Jewish] people who show no respect for God and who do wicked things, that he is angry with them [and that they deserve to be punished] {[that he would punish them]} [MTY]. By means of [their behaving] wickedly, they keep other people [from believing what they know] to be true [about God].
19 Imperocchè, ciò che si può conoscer dì Dio è manifesto in loro, perciocchè Iddio l'ha manifestato loro.
[Everyone] can clearly know what God [is like], because God himself has revealed to everyone [what he is like].
20 Poichè le cose invisibili d'esso, la sua eterna potenza, e deità, essendo fin dalla creazion del mondo intese per le opere [sue], si veggono chiaramente, talchè sono inescusabili. (aïdios g126)
[People] cannot see what God is like. But ever since he created the world, by means of what he created he has clearly revealed what he is like. He has made clear to everyone that he has always been able to do very powerful things. [Therefore, we should recognize that] God is powerful, [completely different from all that he created]. So no one has a basis for saying, [“We never knew about God].” (aïdios g126)
21 Perciocchè, avendo conosciuto Iddio, non però l'hanno glorificato, nè ringraziato, come Dio; anzi sono invaniti nei lor ragionamenti, e l'insensato lor cuore è stato intenebrato.
Although [the non-Jews] knew what God [is like], they did not honor him as God, nor did they thank [him for what he had done]. But instead, they began to think foolish [things about him], and they became unable to understand [MET] [what he wanted them to know].
22 Dicendosi esser savi, son divenuti pazzi.
Although they claimed that they were wise, they became foolish,
23 Ed hanno mutata la gloria dell'incorruttibile Iddio nella simiglianza dell'immagine dell'uomo corruttibile, e degli uccelli, e delle bestie a quattro piedi, e de' rettili.
and they refused to [admit that] God is glorious and will never die. Instead, they made and worshipped idols [that resembled people who] will some day die, and [then they made other idols that resembled] birds and four-footed animals, and [finally] they made idols that resembled reptiles.
24 Perciò ancora Iddio li ha abbandonati a bruttura, nelle concupiscenze de' lor cuori, da vituperare i corpi loro gli uni con gli altri.
So God allowed [the non-Jews] do immoral sexual things that they [SYN] strongly desired, things [that their desires were compelling them to do]. As a result, they [began to] dishonor each other’s bodies [by their sexual actions].
25 [Essi], che hanno mutata la verità di Dio in menzogna, ed hanno adorata e servita la creatura, lasciato il Creatore, che è benedetto in eterno. Amen. (aiōn g165)
Also, they [chose to worship] false [gods] instead (of admitting/of choosing to believe) what is true [about] God. They worshipped and served things [that God] created instead of [worshipping and serving God himself], the one who created [everything. They did this even though] he [deserves that those he created] would forever praise him. Amen!/May it be so! (aiōn g165)
26 Perciò, Iddio li ha abbandonati ad affetti infami; poichè anche le lor femmine hanno mutato l'uso naturale in quello che è contro a natura.
So, God allowed [the non-Jews to do] shameful [sexual] things that they [strongly] desired. As a result, many women did not have natural sexual relations [with their husbands] [EUP]. Instead, they were doing sexual actions with other women [EUP].
27 E simigliantemente i maschi, lasciato l'uso natural della femmina, si sono accesi nella lor libidine gli uni inverso gli altri, commettendo maschi con maschi la disonestà, ricevendo in loro stessi il pagamento del loro errore qual si conveniva.
Similarly, [many] men stopped having/did not have natural sexual relations with women [EUP]. Instead, they strongly desired to have sexual relations with other men. They committed [homosexual] acts with other men, acts that were shameful. As a result, [God has] punished them [by sicknesses] in their bodies, which is what they deserve [because] they [thought] wrongly [that God would not punish them for doing that].
28 E, siccome non hanno fatta stima di riconoscere Iddio, [così] li ha Iddio abbandonati ad una mente reproba, da far le cose che non si convengono;
Furthermore, because they decided that it was not [worthwhile] to know God, he allowed their own worthless thoughts [to completely control them]. As a result, they began doing [evil] things that [God says that people] should not do.
29 [essendo] ripieni d'ogni ingiustizia, di malvagità, di cupidigia, di malizia; pieni d'invidia, d'omicidio, di contesa, di frode, di malignità;
They strongly desire to do all [kinds of] unrighteous [things]. They strongly desire to do all [kinds of] evil things [to others]. They strongly desire to possess things that [belong to others]. They strongly desire to harm [others] in various ways. [Many non-Jews] are constantly envying [other people. Many] constantly desire to murder [people. Many] constantly desire to cause strife [between people. Many] constantly desire to deceive [others. Many] constantly desire to speak hatefully [about others] (OR, [to speak harmful things about others, things that are not true]). [Many] gossip [about others].
30 cavillatori, maldicenti, nemici di Dio, ingiuriosi, superbi, vanagloriosi, inventori di mali, disubbidienti a padri ed a madri;
[Many] slander [others. Many] act especially hatefully toward God. [Many] speak or act in an insulting way [toward others. Many] treat others contemptuously. [Many] boast [about themselves to others. Many] invent new ways to do evil things. [Many non-Jewish children] disobey their parents.
31 insensati, senza fede ne' patti, senza affezion naturale, implacabili, spietati.
[Many non-Jews] act in other morally foolish ways. [Many] do not do what they promised [others that they would do. Many] do not [even] love [their own family members. And many] do not act mercifully [toward other people].
32 I quali, avendo riconosciuto il diritto di Dio, che coloro che fanno cotali cose son degni di morte, non solo le fanno, ma ancora acconsentono a coloro che [le] commettono.
Although they know that God has declared that those who do such things deserve to be killed, they not only habitually do these [kinds of evil] things, but they also approve of others who habitually do them.
