Pāvilavēstulē Romiešiem 1
1 Pāvils, Jēzus Kristus kalps, aicināts par apustuli, izvēlēts, sludināt Dieva evaņģēliju,
[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].
2 Ko Viņš papriekš caur Saviem praviešiem svētos rakstos apsolījis,
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.
3 Par Savu Dēlu, (kas pēc miesas ir cēlies no Dāvida sēklas.
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.
4 Un pēc tā svētīšanas Gara caur augšāmcelšanos no miroņiem spēkā ir parādīts Dieva dēls), par Jēzu Kristu, mūsu Kungu,
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.
5 Caur ko mēs esam dabūjuši žēlastību un apustuļa amatu, lai ticībai paklausa Viņa Vārda labad visi pagāni,
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].
6 Kuru starpā arī jūs esat Jēzus Kristus aicinātie, -
You [believers] who are living in Rome [city] are included among those whom God has chosen to belong to Jesus Christ.
7 Visiem Dieva mīļiem, tiem aicinātiem svētiem Romā: žēlastība jums un miers no Dieva, mūsu Tēva, un no Tā Kunga Jēzus Kristus.
[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.
8 Papriekš es savam Dievam pateicos caur Jēzu Kristu par jums visiem, ka jūsu ticība top teikta visā pasaulē.
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.
9 Jo Dievs, kam es savā garā kalpoju, Viņa Dēla evaņģēliju sludinādams, ir mans liecinieks, ka es bez mitēšanās jūs pieminu,
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].
10 Allažiņ savās lūgšanās lūgdams, lai jel kādu reiz ceļš man izdotos pēc Dieva prāta pie jums nākt.
I especially ask God that if he desires [me to visit you], somehow at last I shall be able to do so.
11 Jo es ilgojos jūs redzēt, lai jums iedotu kādu garīgu dāvanu, ka jūs topat stiprināti:
[I pray this] because I long to visit you to help you spiritually, in order that you will become stronger [spiritually].
12 Tas ir, ka es līdz ar jums taptu iepriecināts caur mūsu abēju, tā jūsu kā manu ticību.
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].
13 Bet es jums, brāļi, negribu slēpt, ka daudzreiz esmu apņēmies pie jums nākt (un līdz šim esmu aizkavēts), lai es arī pie jums kādu augli dabūtu, kā pie tiem citiem pagāniem.
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].
14 Jo es esmu parādnieks Grieķiem un barbariem, gudriem un negudriem.
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.
15 Tādēļ no savas puses esmu gatavs, arī jums, kas esat Romā, evaņģēliju sludināt.
So what I have eagerly desired is that I might proclaim this good message to you who are living in Rome also.
16 Jo es nekaunos Kristus evaņģēlija dēļ; jo tas ir Dieva spēks par pestīšanu ikvienam, kas tic, papriekš Jūdam un arī Grieķim.
[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.
17 Jo Dieva taisnība iekš tā parādās no ticības uz ticību. Itin kā ir rakstīts: taisnais dzīvos no ticības.
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].”
18 Jo Dieva dusmība no debesīm parādās pār ikvienu bezdievību un netaisnību pie cilvēkiem, kas patiesību netaisnībā aiztur.
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].
19 Jo Tā Dieva atzīšana tiem ir zināma, jo Dievs tiem to ir zināmu darījis.
[Everyone] can clearly know what God [is like], because God himself has revealed to everyone [what he is like].
20 Jo Viņa neredzamā būšana no pasaules radīšanas pie tiem darbiem top nomanīta un ieraudzīta, gan Viņa mūžīgais spēks, gan Viņa dievība, tā ka tie nevar aizbildināties. (aïdios g126)
[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)
21 Tāpēc ka tie Dievu atzīdami, to kā Dievu nav godājuši nedz Viņam pateikušies, bet savās domās nelieši tapuši un viņu neprātīgā sirds ir aptumšota.
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].
22 Teikdamies gudri esoši, tie palikuši par ģeķiem,
Although they claimed that they were wise, they became foolish,
23 Un ir apmainījuši tā neiznīcīgā Dieva godību par ģīmi, kas līdzīgs nīcīgam cilvēkam un putniem un četrkājīgiem lopiem un tārpiem.
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.
24 Tāpēc Dievs tos arī nodevis viņu siržu kārībās uz nešķīstību, savas miesas sagānīt savā starpā.
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].
25 Dieva patiesību tie ir pārvērtuši melos un radītas lietas lielākā godā turējuši un tām vairāk kalpojuši nekā tam Radītājam, kas ir augsti teicams mūžīgi! Āmen. (aiōn g165)
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)
26 Tāpēc Dievs tos ir nodevis negodīgās kārībās; jo viņu sievieši to sadzīvi, kas pēc dabas, ir pārvērtuši par tādu, kas ir pret dabu.
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].
27 Tāpat arīdzan tie vīrieši ir atstājuši to sadzīvi ar sievieti, kas pēc dabas, un savā kārībā cits uz citu iekarsušies, un vīrieši ar vīriešiem bezkaunību dzinuši un savas nomaldīšanās pienākamo algu pie sev pašiem dabūjuši.
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].
28 Un kā tie nav cienījuši Dievu turēt atzīšanā, tā Dievs tos ir nodevis pārvērstam prātam, to darīt, kas neklājās,
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.
29 Piepildītus ar visādu netaisnību, maucību, blēdību, mantas kārību, niknumu, pilnus skaudības, slepkavības, ķildu, viltības, netiklības,
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].
30 Mēlnešus, apmelotājus, Dievam negantus, varas darītājus, lepnus, lielīgus, ļaunuma izgudrotājus, vecākiem nepaklausīgus,
[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.
31 Neprātīgus, derības pārkāpējus, cietsirdīgus, nesaderīgus, nežēlīgus;
[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].
32 Kas zinādami to Dieva likumu, ka tie, kas tādas lietas dara, nāvi pelna, nevien tādas lietas dara, bet arī labu prātu tur pie tiem, kas tā dara.
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.
