romiNaH 1

1 Izvaro nijaputramadhi yaM susaMvAdaM bhaviSyadvAdibhi rdharmmagranthe pratizrutavAn taM susaMvAdaM pracArayituM pRthakkRta AhUtaH preritazca prabho ryIzukhrISTasya sevako yaH paulaH

Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,

2 sa romAnagarasthAn IzvarapriyAn AhUtAMzca pavitralokAn prati patraM likhati|

which he promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,

3 asmAkaM sa prabhu ryIzuH khrISTaH zArIrikasambandhena dAyUdo vaMzodbhavaH

concerning his Son, who was born of the offspring of David according to the flesh,

4 pavitrasyAtmanaH sambandhena cezvarasya prabhAvavAn putra iti zmazAnAt tasyotthAnena pratipannaM|

who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

5 aparaM yeSAM madhye yIzunA khrISTena yUyamapyAhUtAste 'nyadezIyalokAstasya nAmni vizvasya nidezagrAhiNo yathA bhavanti

through whom we received grace and the office of apostle, for obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name's sake;

6 tadabhiprAyeNa vayaM tasmAd anugrahaM preritatvapadaJca prAptAH|

among whom you are also called to belong to Jesus Christ;

7 tAtenAsmAkam IzvareNa prabhuNA yIzukhrISTena ca yuSmabhyam anugrahaH zAntizca pradIyetAM|

to all who are in Rome, loved by God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

8 prathamataH sarvvasmin jagati yuSmAkaM vizvAsasya prakAzitatvAd ahaM yuSmAkaM sarvveSAM nimittaM yIzukhrISTasya nAma gRhlan Izvarasya dhanyavAdaM karomi|

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

9 aparam Izvarasya prasAdAd bahukAlAt paraM sAmprataM yuSmAkaM samIpaM yAtuM kathamapi yat suyogaM prApnomi, etadarthaM nirantaraM nAmAnyuccArayan nijAsu sarvvaprArthanAsu sarvvadA nivedayAmi,

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how I constantly mention you

10 etasmin yamahaM tatputrIyasusaMvAdapracAraNena manasA paricarAmi sa Izvaro mama sAkSI vidyate|

always in my prayers, requesting, if by any means now at last I may succeed by the will of God to come to you.

11 yato yuSmAkaM mama ca vizvAsena vayam ubhaye yathA zAntiyuktA bhavAma iti kAraNAd

For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you;

12 yuSmAkaM sthairyyakaraNArthaM yuSmabhyaM kiJcitparamArthadAnadAnAya yuSmAn sAkSAt karttuM madIyA vAJchA|

that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and mine.

13 he bhrAtRgaNa bhinnadezIyalokAnAM madhye yadvat tadvad yuSmAkaM madhyepi yathA phalaM bhuJje tadabhiprAyeNa muhurmuhu ryuSmAkaM samIpaM gantum udyato'haM kintu yAvad adya tasmin gamane mama vighno jAta iti yUyaM yad ajJAtAstiSThatha tadaham ucitaM na budhye|

Now I do not desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the other non-Jewish people.

14 ahaM sabhyAsabhyAnAM vidvadavidvatAJca sarvveSAm RNI vidye|

I have an obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.

15 ataeva romAnivAsinAM yuSmAkaM samIpe'pi yathAzakti susaMvAdaM pracArayitum aham udyatosmi|

So, for my part, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who are in Rome.

16 yataH khrISTasya susaMvAdo mama lajjAspadaM nahi sa Izvarasya zaktisvarUpaH san A yihUdIyebhyo 'nyajAtIyAn yAvat sarvvajAtIyAnAM madhye yaH kazcid tatra vizvasiti tasyaiva trANaM janayati|

For I am not ashamed of the Good News, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

17 yataH pratyayasya samaparimANam IzvaradattaM puNyaM tatsusaMvAde prakAzate| tadadhi dharmmapustakepi likhitamidaM "puNyavAn jano vizvAsena jIviSyati"|

For in it is revealed God's righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, "But the righteous will live by faith."

18 ataeva ye mAnavAH pApakarmmaNA satyatAM rundhanti teSAM sarvvasya durAcaraNasyAdharmmasya ca viruddhaM svargAd Izvarasya kopaH prakAzate|

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people, who suppress the truth by unrighteousness,

19 yata Izvaramadhi yadyad jJeyaM tad IzvaraH svayaM tAn prati prakAzitavAn tasmAt teSAm agocaraM nahi|

because what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.

20 phalatastasyAnantazaktIzvaratvAdInyadRzyAnyapi sRSTikAlam Arabhya karmmasu prakAzamAnAni dRzyante tasmAt teSAM doSaprakSAlanasya panthA nAsti| (aïdios g126)

For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made. So they are without excuse. (aïdios g126)

21 aparam IzvaraM jJAtvApi te tam IzvarajJAnena nAdriyanta kRtajJA vA na jAtAH; tasmAt teSAM sarvve tarkA viphalIbhUtAH, aparaJca teSAM vivekazUnyAni manAMsi timire magnAni|

Because, although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but their thinking became nonsense, and their foolish heart was darkened.

22 te svAn jJAnino jJAtvA jJAnahInA abhavan

Claiming to be wise, they became fools,

23 anazvarasyezvarasya gauravaM vihAya nazvaramanuSyapazupakSyurogAmiprabhRterAkRtiviziSTapratimAstairAzritAH|

and traded the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal humans, and of birds, and four-footed animals, and crawling creatures.

24 itthaM ta Izvarasya satyatAM vihAya mRSAmatam AzritavantaH saccidAnandaM sRSTikarttAraM tyaktvA sRSTavastunaH pUjAM sevAJca kRtavantaH; (aiōn g165)

Therefore God also abandoned them in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the degrading of their bodies among themselves,

25 iti hetorIzvarastAn kukriyAyAM samarpya nijanijakucintAbhilASAbhyAM svaM svaM zarIraM parasparam apamAnitaM karttum adadAt|

who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creation rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

26 IzvareNa teSu kvabhilASe samarpiteSu teSAM yoSitaH svAbhAvikAcaraNam apahAya viparItakRtye prAvarttanta;

For this reason, God abandoned them to their degrading passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for that which is contrary to nature.

27 tathA puruSA api svAbhAvikayoSitsaGgamaM vihAya parasparaM kAmakRzAnunA dagdhAH santaH pumAMsaH puMbhiH sAkaM kukRtye samAsajya nijanijabhrAnteH samucitaM phalam alabhanta|

Likewise also the men, giving up natural relations with women, burned in their lust toward one another, men with men, committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.

28 te sveSAM manaHsvIzvarAya sthAnaM dAtum anicchukAstato hetorIzvarastAn prati duSTamanaskatvam avihitakriyatvaJca dattavAn|

Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God abandoned them to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not right;

29 ataeva te sarvve 'nyAyo vyabhicAro duSTatvaM lobho jighAMsA IrSyA vadho vivAdazcAturI kumatirityAdibhi rduSkarmmabhiH paripUrNAH santaH

being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,

30 karNejapA apavAdina IzvaradveSakA hiMsakA ahaGkAriNa AtmazlAghinaH kukarmmotpAdakAH pitrorAjJAlaGghakA

slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

31 avicArakA niyamalaGghinaH sneharahitA atidveSiNo nirdayAzca jAtAH|

foolish, promise-breakers, heartless, unforgiving, unmerciful;

32 ye janA etAdRzaM karmma kurvvanti taeva mRtiyogyA Izvarasya vicAramIdRzaM jJAtvApi ta etAdRzaM karmma svayaM kurvvanti kevalamiti nahi kintu tAdRzakarmmakAriSu lokeSvapi prIyante|

who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.