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].

Paulus, een dienstknecht van Jezus Christus, een geroepen apostel, afgezonderd tot het Evangelie van God,

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.

(Hetwelk Hij te voren beloofd had door Zijn profeten, in de heilige Schriften)

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.

Van Zijn Zoon, Die geworden is uit het zaad van David, naar het vlees;

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.

Die krachtelijk bewezen is te zijn de Zoon van God, naar den Geest der heiligmaking, uit de opstanding der doden) namelijk Jezus Christus, onzen Heere:

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].

(Door Welken wij hebben ontvangen genade en het apostelschap, tot gehoorzaamheid des geloofs onder al de heidenen, voor Zijn Naam;

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

Onder welken gij ook zijt, geroepenen van Jezus Christus!)

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.

Allen, die te Rome zijt, geliefden Gods, en geroepen heiligen, genade zij u, en vrede van God, onzen Vader, en den Heere Jezus Christus.

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.

Eerstelijk dank ik mijn God door Jezus Christus over u allen, dat uw geloof verkondigd wordt in de gehele wereld.

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].

Want God is mijn Getuige, Welken ik diene in mijn geest, in het Evangelie Zijns Zoons, hoe ik zonder nalaten uwer gedenke;

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

Allen tijd in mijn gebeden biddende, of mogelijk mij nog te eniger tijd goede gelegenheid gegeven werd, door den wil van God, om tot ulieden te komen.

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

Want ik verlang om u te zien, opdat ik u enige geestelijke gave mocht mededelen, ten einde gij versterkt zoudt worden;

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].

Dat is, om mede vertroost te worden onder u, door het onderlinge geloof, zo het uwe als het mijne.

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].

Doch ik wil niet, dat u onbekend zij, broeders, dat ik menigmaal voorgenomen heb tot u te komen (en ben tot nog toe verhinderd geweest), opdat ik ook onder u enige vrucht zou hebben, gelijk als ook onder de andere heidenen.

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.

Beiden Grieken en Barbaren, beiden wijzen en onwijzen ben ik een schuldenaar.

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

Alzo hetgeen in mij is, dat is volvaardig, om u ook, die te Rome zijt, het Evangelie te verkondigen.

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.

Want ik schaam mij des Evangelies van Christus niet; want het is een kracht Gods tot zaligheid een iegelijk, die gelooft, eerst den Jood, en ook den Griek.

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].”

Want de rechtvaardigheid Gods wordt in hetzelve geopenbaard uit geloof tot geloof; gelijk geschreven is: Maar de rechtvaardige zal uit het geloof leven.

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].

Want de toorn Gods wordt geopenbaard van den hemel over alle goddeloosheid, en ongerechtigheid der mensen, als die de waarheid in ongerechtigheid ten onder houden.

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

Overmits hetgeen van God kennelijk is, in hen openbaar is; want God heeft het hun geopenbaard.

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)

Want Zijn onzienlijke dingen worden, van de schepping der wereld aan, uit de schepselen verstaan en doorzien, beide Zijn eeuwige kracht en Goddelijkheid, opdat zij niet te verontschuldigen zouden zijn. (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].

Omdat zij, God kennende, Hem als God niet hebben verheerlijkt of gedankt; maar zijn verijdeld geworden in hun overleggingen en hun onverstandig hart is verduisterd geworden;

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

Zich uitgevende voor wijzen, zijn zij dwaas geworden;

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.

En hebben de heerlijkheid des onverderfelijken Gods veranderd in de gelijkenis eens beelds van een verderfelijk mens, en van gevogelte, en van viervoetige en kruipende gedierten.

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].

Daarom heeft God hen ook overgegeven in de begeerlijkheden hunner harten tot onreinigheid, om hun lichamen onder elkander te onteren;

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)

Als die de waarheid Gods veranderd hebben in de leugen, en het schepsel geeerd en gediend hebben boven den Schepper, Die te prijzen is in der eeuwigheid, amen. (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].

Daarom heeft God hen overgegeven tot oneerlijke bewegingen; want ook hun vrouwen hebben het natuurlijk gebruik veranderd in het gebruik tegen nature;

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].

En insgelijks ook de mannen, nalatende het natuurlijk gebruik der vrouw, zijn verhit geworden in hun lust tegen elkander, mannen met mannen schandelijkheid bedrijvende, en de vergelding van hun dwaling, die daartoe behoorde, in zichzelven ontvangende.

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.

En gelijk het hun niet goed gedacht heeft God in erkentenis te houden, zo heeft God hen overgegeven in een verkeerden zin, om te doen dingen, die niet betamen;

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].

Vervuld zijnde met alle ongerechtigheid, hoererij, boosheid, gierigheid, kwaadheid, vol van nijdigheid, moord, twist, bedrog, kwaadaardigheid;

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.

Oorblazers, achterklappers, haters Gods, smaders, hovaardigen, laatdunkenden, vinders van kwade dingen, den ouderen ongehoorzaam;

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].

Onverstandigen, verbondbrekers, zonder natuurlijke liefde, onverzoenlijken, onbarmhartigen;

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.

Dewelken, daar zij het recht Gods weten, namelijk, dat degenen, die zulke dingen doen, des doods waardig zijn) niet alleen dezelve doen, maar ook mede een welgevallen hebben in degenen, die ze doen.