Romanos 1

1 Paulo, servo de Jesus Christo, chamado para apostolo, separado para o evangelho de Deus,

[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 Que antes havia promettido pelos seus prophetas nas sanctas escripturas,

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 Ácerca de seu Filho, que foi gerado da descendencia de David segundo a carne,

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 Declarado Filho de Deus em poder, segundo o Espirito de sanctificação, pela resurreição dos mortos, Jesus Christo Nosso Senhor,

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 Pelo qual recebemos a graça e o apostolado, para a obediencia da fé entre todas as gentes pelo seu 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 Entre os quaes sois tambem vós, os chamados de Jesus Christo.

You [believers] who are living in Rome [city] are included among those whom God has chosen to belong to Jesus Christ.

7 A todos os que estaes em Roma, amados de Deus, chamados sanctos: Graça e paz de Deus nosso pae, e do Senhor Jesus Christo.

[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 Primeiramente dou graças ao meu Deus por Jesus Christo, ácerca de vós todos, porque em todo o mundo é annunciada a vossa fé.

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 Porque Deus, a quem sirvo em meu espirito no evangelho de seu Filho, me é testemunha de como incessantemente faço menção de vós

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 Rogando sempre em minhas orações que n'algum tempo, pela vontade de Deus, se me offereça boa occasião de ir ter comvosco.

I especially ask God that if he desires [me to visit you], somehow at last I shall be able to do so.

11 Porque desejo ver-vos, para vos communicar algum dom espiritual, afim de que sejaes confortados;

[I pray this] because I long to visit you to help you spiritually, in order that you will become stronger [spiritually].

12 Isto é: para que juntamente comvosco eu seja consolado pela fé mutua, assim vossa como minha.

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 Porém, irmãos, não quero que ignoreis que muitas vezes propuz ir ter comvosco (mas até agora tenho sido impedido) para tambem ter entre vós algum fructo, como tambem entre os demais gentios.

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 Eu sou devedor, tanto a gregos como a barbaros, tanto a sabios como a ignorantes.

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 Assim que, quanto a mim, estou prompto para tambem vos annunciar o evangelho, a vós que estaes em Roma.

So what I have eagerly desired is that I might proclaim this good message to you who are living in Rome also.

16 Porque não me envergonho do evangelho de Christo, pois é o poder de Deus para salvação a todo aquelle que crê; primeiro ao judeo, e tambem ao grego.

[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 Porque n'elle se descobre a justiça de Deus de fé em fé, como está escripto: Mas o justo viverá da fé.

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 Porque do céu se manifesta a ira de Deus sobre toda a impiedade e injustiça dos homens, que deteem a verdade em injustiça.

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 Porquanto o que de Deus se pode conhecer n'elles está manifesto; porque Deus lh'o manifestou.

[Everyone] can clearly know what God [is like], because God himself has revealed to everyone [what he is like].

20 Porque as suas coisas invisiveis, desde a creação do mundo, tanto o seu eterno poder, como a sua divindade, se entendem, e claramente se vêem pelas coisas que estão creadas, para que fiquem inexcusaveis; (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 Porquanto, tendo conhecido a Deus, não o glorificaram como Deus, nem lhe deram graças, antes em seus discursos se desvaneceram, e o seu coração insensato se obscureceu.

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 Dizendo-se sabios, tornaram-se loucos.

Although they claimed that they were wise, they became foolish,

23 E mudaram a gloria do Deus incorruptivel em similhança de imagem de homem corruptivel, e de aves, e de quadrupedes, e de reptis.

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 Pelo que tambem Deus os entregou ás concupiscencias de seus corações, á immundicia, para deshonrarem seus corpos entre si:

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 Pois mudaram a verdade de Deus em mentira, e honraram e serviram mais a creatura do que o Creador, que é bemdito eternamente. 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 Pelo que Deus os abandonou ás paixões infames. Porque até as suas mulheres mudaram o uso natural, no contrario á natureza.

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, similhantemente, tambem os varões, deixando o uso natural da mulher, se inflammaram em sua sensualidade uns para com os outros, varão com varão, commettendo torpeza e recebendo em si mesmos a recompensa que convinha ao seu erro.

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, como elles se não importaram de reconhecer a Deus, assim Deus os entregou a um sentimento perverso, para fazerem coisas que não conveem;

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 Estando cheios de toda a iniquidade, fornicação, malicia, avareza, maldade; cheios de inveja, homicidio, contenda, engano, malignidade;

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 Murmuradores, detractores, aborrecedores de Deus, injuriadores, soberbos, presumpçosos, inventores de males, desobedientes aos pães e ás mães;

[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 Nescios, infieis nos contractos, sem affeição natural, irreconciliaveis, sem misericordia;

[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 Os quaes, conhecendo a justiça de Deus (que são dignos de morte os que praticam taes coisas), não sómente as fazem, mas tambem consentem aos que as fazem.

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.