1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God, 2 which he promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 concerning his Son, who was born of the offspring of David according to the flesh, 4 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 through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations for his name’s sake; 6 among whom you are also called to belong to Jesus Christ; 7 to all who are 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 all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world. 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers, 10 requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you. 11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established; 12 that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.
13 Now I don’t 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 rest of the Gentiles. 14 I am debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish. 15 So as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who are in Rome.
16 For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, because it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first, and also for the Greek. 17 For in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, "But the righteous shall live by faith."
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because that which is known of God is revealed in them, for God revealed it to them. 20 For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity, that they may be without excuse. 21 Because knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, and didn’t give thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, four-footed animals, and creeping things. 24 Therefore God also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves; 25 who exchanged the truth of God for a 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 vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature. 27 Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error. 28 Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers, 30 backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful; 32 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.
1 基督耶稣的仆人保罗， 蒙召作使徒， 奉派传 神的福音。
2 这福音是 神借着众先知在圣经上预先所应许的，
3 就是论到他的儿子我们的主耶稣基督： 按肉身说， 他是从大卫的后裔生的；
4 按圣洁的灵说， 因为从死人中复活， 显明他是大有能力的、 神的儿子（"显明他是大有能力的、 神的儿子"或译： "以大能显明他是 神的儿子"）。
5 我们从他领受了恩典和使徒的职分， 在万族中使人因他的名相信而顺服，
6 其中也有你们这蒙耶稣基督所召的人。
7 我写信给各位住在罗马， 为 神所爱， 蒙召作圣徒的人。愿恩惠平安从我们的父 神和主耶稣基督临到你们。
8 首先， 我靠着耶稣基督， 为你们大家感谢我的 神， 因为你们的信心传遍天下。
9 我在传扬他儿子福音的事上， 用心灵事奉的 神， 可以作证我是怎样不断地记念你们，
10 常常在祷告中恳切祈求， 也许我可以照着他的旨意， 终于能够顺利地到你们那里去。
11 因为我很想见你们， 好把一些属灵的恩赐分给你们， 使你们可以坚定；
12 也使我在你们中间， 借着你我彼此的信心， 大家一同得到安慰。
13 弟兄们， 我不愿意你们不知道， 我好几次预先定好了要到你们那里去， 为了要在你们中间也得一些果子， 像在其他的民族中间一样， 可是直到现在还有阻碍。
14 无论是希腊人或是未开化的人， 聪明的人或是愚笨的人， 我都欠他们的债。
15 所以， 对我来说， 我随时都愿意把福音也传给你们在罗马的人。
16 我不以福音为耻； 这福音是 神的大能， 要救所有相信的， 先是犹太人， 后是希腊人。
17 神的义就是借着这福音显明出来， 本于信而归于信， 正如经上所记： "义人必因信得生。"
18 神的震怒， 从天上向所有不虔不义的人显露出来， 就是向那些以不义压制真理的人显露出来。
19 神的事情， 人所能知道的， 在他们里面原是明显的， 因为 神已经向他们显明了。
20 其实自从创世以来， 神那看不见的事， 就如他永恒的大能和神性， 都是看得见的， 就是从他所造的万物中可以领悟， 叫人没有办法推诿。
21 因为他们虽然知道 神， 却不尊他为 神， 也不感谢他， 反而心思变为虚妄， 愚顽的心就迷糊了。
22 他们自以为是聪明的， 却成了愚蠢的。
23 他们用必朽坏的人、飞禽、走兽和昆虫的形象， 取代了永不朽坏的 神的荣耀。
24 因此， 神就任凭他们顺着心中的私欲去作污秽的事， 以致羞辱自己的身体。
25 他们用虚谎取代了 神的真理， 敬拜事奉受造之物， 却不敬拜事奉造物的主。他是永远可称颂的， 阿们。
26 因此， 神就任凭他们放纵可耻的情欲： 他们的女人把原来的性的功能， 变成违反自然的功能；
27 同样地， 男人也舍弃了女人原来的性功能， 彼此欲火攻心， 男人与男人作出可耻的事。他们这样妄为， 就在自己身上受到应该受的报应。
28 他们既然故意不认识 神， 神就任凭他们存着败坏的心， 去作那些不正当的事。
29 这些人充满了各样的不义、邪恶、贪心、阴险； 满怀嫉妒、凶杀、好斗、欺诈、幸灾乐祸； 又是好说谗言的、
30 毁谤人的、憎恨 神的、凌辱人的、傲慢的、自夸的、制造恶事的、忤逆父母的、
31 冥顽不灵的、不守信用的、冷酷无情的、没有恻隐之心的。
32 他们虽然明明知道行这些事的人， 神判定他们是该死的， 然而他们不单自己去行， 也喜欢别人去行。