Romans 1
1 [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].
Pablo, siervo de Cristo Jesús, llamado a ser apóstol, separado para el Evangelio de Dios
2 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.
—que Él había prometido antes por sus profetas en las Escrituras santas—
3 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.
( Evangelio que trata ) del Hijo suyo, del nacido de la semilla de David según la carne,
4 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.
de Jesucristo Señor nuestro, destinado ( para ser manifestado ) Hijo de Dios en poder, conforme al Espíritu de santidad, desde la resurrección de los muertos,
5 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].
por Quien hemos recibido gracia y apostolado para obediencia fiel, por razón de su Nombre, entre todos los gentiles,
6 You [believers] who are living in Rome [city] are included among those whom God has chosen to belong to Jesus Christ.
de los cuales sois también vosotros, llamados de Jesucristo.
7 [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.
A todos los que os halláis en Roma, amados de Dios, llamados santos: gracia a vosotros y paz, de parte de Dios nuestro Padre y del Señor Jesucristo.
8 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.
Ante todo doy gracias a mi Dios, mediante Jesucristo, por todos vosotros, porque vuestra fe es celebrada en todo el mundo.
9 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].
Pues testigo me es Dios, a quien sirvo en mi espíritu en el Evangelio de su Hijo, de que sin cesar os recuerdo,
10 I especially ask God that if he desires [me to visit you], somehow at last I shall be able to do so.
rogando siempre en mis oraciones, que de cualquier modo encuentre al fin, por la voluntad de Dios, allanado el camino para ir a vosotros.
11 [I pray this] because I long to visit you to help you spiritually, in order that you will become stronger [spiritually].
Porque anhelo veros, a fin de comunicaros algún don espiritual, para que seáis confirmados,
12 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].
esto es, para que yo, entre vosotros, sea junto con vosotros consolado, por la mutua comunicación de la fe, vuestra y mía.
13 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].
Pues no quiero ignoréis, hermanos, que muchas veces me he propuesto ir a vosotros —pero he sido impedido hasta el presente— para que tenga algún fruto también entre vosotros, así como entre los demás gentiles.
14 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.
A griegos y a bárbaros, a sabios y a ignorantes, soy deudor.
15 So what I have eagerly desired is that I might proclaim this good message to you who are living in Rome also.
Así, pues, cuanto de mí depende, pronto estoy a predicar el Evangelio también a vosotros los que os halláis en Roma.
16 [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.
Pues no me avergüenzo del Evangelio; porque es fuerza de Dios para salvación de todo el que cree, del judío primeramente, y también del griego.
17 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].”
Porque en él se revela la justicia que es de Dios, mediante fe para fe, según está escrito: “El justo vivirá por la fe”.
18 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].
Pues la ira de Dios se manifiesta desde el cielo contra toda impiedad e injusticia de los hombres, que injustamente cohíben la verdad;
19 [Everyone] can clearly know what God [is like], because God himself has revealed to everyone [what he is like].
puesto que lo que es dable conocer de Dios está manifiesto en ellos, ya que Dios se lo manifestó.
20 [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)
Porque lo invisible de Él, su eterno poder y su divinidad, se hacen notorios desde la creación del mundo, siendo percibidos por sus obras, de manera que no tienen excusa; (aïdios g126)
21 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].
por cuanto conocieron a Dios y no lo glorificaron como a Dios, ni le dieron gracias, sino que se envanecieron en sus razonamientos, y su insensato corazón fue oscurecido.
22 Although they claimed that they were wise, they became foolish,
Diciendo ser sabios, se tornaron necios,
23 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.
y trocaron la gloria del Dios incorruptible en imágenes que representan al hombre corruptible, aves, cuadrúpedos y reptiles.
24 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].
Por lo cual los entregó Dios a la inmundicia en las concupiscencias de su corazón, de modo que entre ellos afrentasen sus propios cuerpos.
25 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)
Ellos trocaron la verdad de Dios por la mentira, y adoraron y dieron culto a la creatura antes que al Creador, el cual es bendito por los siglos. Amén. (aiōn g165)
26 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].
Por esto los entregó Dios a pasiones vergonzosas, pues hasta sus mujeres cambiaron el uso natural por el que es contra naturaleza.
27 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].
E igualmente los varones, dejando el uso natural de la mujer, se abrazaron en mutua concupiscencia, cometiendo cosas ignominiosas varones con varones, y recibiendo en sí mismos la paga merecida de sus extravíos.
28 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.
Y como no estimaron el conocimiento de Dios, los entregó Dios a una mente depravada para hacer lo indebido,
29 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].
henchidos de toda injusticia, malicia, codicia, maldad, llenos de envidia, homicidio, riña, dolos, malignidad; murmuradores,
30 [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.
calumniadores, aborrecedores de Dios, indolentes, soberbios, fanfarrones, inventores de maldades, desobedientes a sus padres;
31 [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].
insensatos, desleales, hombres sin amor y sin misericordia.
32 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.
Y si bien conocen que según lo establecido por Dios los que practican tales cosas son dignos de muerte, no solo las hacen, sino que también se complacen en los que las practican.
