羅馬書 1
1 基督耶穌的僕人保祿，蒙召作宗徒，被選拔為傳天主的福音──
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,
2 這福音是天主先前藉自己的先知在聖經上所預許的，
which he promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,
3 是論及他的兒子，我們的主耶穌基督，他按肉身是生於達味的後裔，
concerning his Son, who was born of the offspring of David according to the flesh,
4 按至聖的神性，由於他從死者中復活，被立為具有大能的天主之子，
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 藉著祂，我們領受了宗徒職務的恩寵，為使萬民服從信德，以光榮他的聖名，
through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith amongst all the nations for his name’s sake;
6 其中也有你們這些蒙召屬於耶穌基督的人──
amongst whom you are also called to belong to Jesus Christ;
7 我保祿致書與一切住在羅馬，為天主所鍾愛，並蒙召為聖徒的人：願恩寵與平安由我們的父天主，和我們的主耶穌基督賜與你們。
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 首先我應藉耶穌基督，為你們眾人感謝我的天主，因為你們的信德為全世界所共知。
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
9 有天主為我作證，即我在宣傳祂聖子的福音上，全心所事奉的天主，可證明我是怎樣不斷在祈禱中，時常紀念著你們，
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 懇求天主，如果是祂的聖意，賜我終能有一個好機會，到你們那裏去。
requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.
11 因為我切願見你們，把一些屬於神性的恩賜分給你們，為使你們得以堅固，
For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established;
12 也就是說：我在你們中間，藉著你們與我彼此所共有的信德，共得安慰。
that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.
13 弟兄們! 我願告訴你們：我已多次決定要往你們那裏去，為在你們中間，如在其他外邦人中一樣，得到一些效果；然而直到現在，總是被阻延。
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 amongst you also, even as amongst the rest of the Gentiles.
14 不但對希臘人，也對化外人，不但對有智慧的人，也對愚笨的人，我都是一個欠債者。
I am debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.
15 所以，只要由得我，我也切願向你們在羅馬的人宣講福音。
So as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who are in Rome.
16 我決不以福音為恥，因為福音正是天主的德能，為使一切有信仰的人獲得救恩，先使猶太人，後使希臘人。
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 因為福音啟示了天主所施行的正義，這正義是源於信德，而又歸於信德，正如經上所載：『義人因信德而生活。』
For in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”
18 原來天主的忿怒，從天上發願在人們的各種不敬與不義上，是他們以不義抑制了真理，
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,
19 因為認識天主為他們是很明顯的事，原來天主已將自己顯示給他們了。
because that which is known of God is revealed in them, for God revealed it to them.
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. (aïdios g126)
21 他們雖然認識了天主，卻沒有以祂為天主而予以光榮或感謝，而他們所思所想的，反成了荒謬絕論的；他們冥頑不靈的心陷入了黑暗；
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 他們自負為智者，反而成為愚蠢，
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23 將不可朽壞的天主的光榮，改歸為可朽壞的人、飛禽、走獸和爬蟲形狀的偶像。
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 因此，天主任憑他們隨從心中的情慾，陷於不潔，以致彼此玷辱自己的身體。
Therefore God also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonoured amongst themselves;
who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
26 因此，天主任慼他們陷於可恥的情慾中，以致他們的女人，把順性之用變為逆性之用；
For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.
27 男人也如此，放棄了與女人的順性之用，彼此慾火中燒，男人與男人行了醜事，就在各人身上受到了他們顛倒是非所應得的報應。
Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burnt in their lust towards one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.
28 他們既不肯認真地認識天主，主也就任憑他們陷於邪惡的心思，去行不正當的事，
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 充滿了各種不義、毒惡、貪婪、兇殘，滿懷嫉妒、謀殺、鬥爭、欺詐、乖戾；任憑他們作讒謗的、
being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,
30 詆毀的、恨天主的、悔辱人的、高傲的、自誇的、挑剔惡事的、忤逆父母的、
backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 冥頑的、背約的、無情的、不慈的人。
without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful;
32 他們雖然明知天主正義的規例是：凡作這樣事的人，應受死刑；但他們不僅自己作這些事，而且還贊同作這些事的人。
who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practise them.
