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, un esclavo de Cristo Jesús, llamado apóstol apartado para [las] Buenas Noticias 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 prometió por medio de sus profetas en [las] Sagradas Escrituras
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.
con respecto a su Hijo, nuestro Señor Jesucristo, del linaje de David según [la] naturaleza humana.
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.
Él fue declarado Hijo de Dios con poder según [el] Espíritu de santidad, y resucitó de entre [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 medio de Él recibimos gracia y apostolado para que todos los gentiles obedezcan a [la ]fe en su Nombre,
6 You [believers] who are living in Rome [city] are included among those whom God has chosen to belong to Jesus Christ.
entre los cuales ustedes son llamados por 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.
[Me dirijo] a todos los amados de Dios que están en Roma, llamados santos: Gracia a ustedes y paz 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.
Primero, doy gracias a mi Dios por medio de Jesucristo por todos ustedes, por cuanto en todo el mundo se habla bien de su fe.
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].
Porque Dios, a Quien sirvo en mi espíritu en las Buenas Noticias de su Hijo, es testigo de cómo me acuerdo sin cesar de ustedes.
10 I especially ask God that if he desires [me to visit you], somehow at last I shall be able to do so.
Pido a Dios siempre en mis conversaciones con Él que de algún modo prospere según la voluntad de Dios para visitarlos.
11 [I pray this] because I long to visit you to help you spiritually, in order that you will become stronger [spiritually].
Porque anhelo verlos para impartirles algún don espiritual, a fin de que sean fortalecidos.
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].
Es decir, para que nos animemos unos a otros por la lealtad que compartimos.
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].
Quiero que sepan, hermanos, que muchas veces me propuse visitarlos para obtener algún fruto entre ustedes y entre los demás gentiles, pero hasta ahora no he podido hacerlo.
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.
Soy deudor a griegos y a extraños, a sabios y a ignorantes.
15 So what I have eagerly desired is that I might proclaim this good message to you who are living in Rome also.
Así que estoy dispuesto a proclamar las Buenas Noticias también a ustedes 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.
Porque no me avergüenzo de las Buenas Noticias, puesto que son poder de Dios para salvación a todo el que cree, primero al judío y luego al 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].”
Pues en él se revela [la ]justicia de Dios por fe y para fe, como 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].
[La] ira de Dios se revela desde [el] cielo contra toda impiedad e injusticia de [los] seres humanos que suprimen la verdad con injusticia.
19 [Everyone] can clearly know what God [is like], because God himself has revealed to everyone [what he is like].
Porque lo que se conoce de Dios es evidente para ellos, puesto 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 desde la creación del mundo las cosas invisibles de Él, su eterno poder y deidad, se ven con claridad y se entienden por medio de las cosas hechas, de modo 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].
Aunque conocieron a Dios, no [lo] enaltecieron como Dios, ni le dieron gracias. Al contrario, se entregaron a vanos razonamientos y su necio corazón se oscureció.
22 Although they claimed that they were wise, they became foolish,
Al afirmar ser sabios se volvieron 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 cambiaron la gloria del Dios incorruptible por imagen de hombre mortal, de aves, de cuadrúpedos y de 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 tanto Dios los entregó a [la] impureza en los apetitos desordenados de los deleites carnales de sus corazones, de modo que deshonraron sus propios cuerpos entre ellos.
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)
Éstos cambiaron la verdad de Dios por la mentira, reverenciaron y sirvieron a la criatura y no al Creador, Quien 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 Dios los entregó a pasiones vergonzosas, pues sus mujeres cambiaron su función natural por la 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].
Del mismo modo también los varones, al dejar la relación natural con la mujer, se encendieron en deleites carnales unos con otros y cometieron hechos vergonzosos varones con varones. Recibieron en ellos mismos la debida retribución de su extravío.
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.
Como no quisieron tener en cuenta a Dios, Él los entregó a una mente reprobada para hacer las cosas indecentes.
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].
Se llenaron con exceso de toda injusticia, perversidad, avaricia, maldad, envidia, homicidio, contienda, engaño y malignidad. Son chismosos,
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.
murmuradores, detractores, aborrecedores de Dios, insolentes, arrogantes, jactanciosos, inventores de cosas malas, desobedientes a los progenitores,
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].
necios, desleales, sin afecto natural, despiadados.
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.
Ellos, aunque entendieron exactamente el Mandamiento de Dios, según el cual los que practican tales cosas son dignos de muerte, no solo las hacen, sino también se complacen con los que [las] practican.
