Loma 1

1 Ko au Paula ko e tamaioʻeiki ʻa Sisu Kalaisi, kuo fili ko e ʻaposetolo, mo vaheʻi ki he ongoongolelei ʻae ʻOtua,

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called an apostle, having been separated unto the gospel of God,

2 (ʻAia naʻa ne fakaʻilo ʻi muʻa ʻi heʻene kau palōfita ʻi he ngaahi tohi māʻoniʻoni, )

which He proclaimed beforehand through His prophets in the holy scriptures,

3 ‌ʻOku kau ki hono ʻAlo ko Sisu Kalaisi ko hotau ʻEiki, ʻaia naʻe fakatupu hono sino ʻi he hako ʻo Tevita;

concerning his Son, having been born of the seed of David according to the flesh;

4 Pea fakahā fakapapau ʻaki ʻae mālohi, ʻi he toetuʻu mei he mate, ko e ʻAlo ia ʻoe ʻOtua, ʻo fakatatau ki he laumālie ʻoe māʻoniʻoni:

having been ordained the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, from the resurrection of the dead, of Jesus Christ our Lord:

5 ‌ʻAia kuo mau maʻu ai ʻae ʻaloʻofa mo e ngāue fakaʻaposetolo, ke ai ha talangofua ki he tui ʻi he ngaahi puleʻanga kotoa pē, koeʻuhi ko hono huafa:

through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the Gentiles, in behalf of his name:

6 Pea ʻoku mou ʻiate kinautolu foki ko e fili ʻe Sisu Kalaisi:

among whom ye are also called of Jesus Christ:

7 Kiate kimoutolu kotoa pē ʻoku ʻi Loma, ʻoku ʻofeina ʻe he ʻOtua, kuo ui ke māʻoniʻoni: ke ʻiate kimoutolu ʻae ʻaloʻofa mo e monūʻia mei he ʻOtua ko ʻetau Tamai, pea mo e ʻEiki ko Sisu Kalaisi.

to all the beloved of God who are in Rome, saints having been called. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

8 ‌ʻOku ou fuofua fakafetaʻi ki hoku ʻOtua ʻia Sisu Kalaisi koeʻuhi ko kimoutolu kotoa pē, he ʻoku ongoongoa hoʻomou tui ʻi māmani kotoa pē.

In the first place, indeed, I praise my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

9 He ko e ʻOtua, ʻaia ʻoku ou tauhi ʻaki hoku laumālie ʻi he ongoongolelei ʻo hono ʻAlo, ko hoku fakamoʻoni ia, ʻoku ou fakamanatuʻi maʻuaipē ʻakimoutolu ʻi heʻeku ngaahi lotu;

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how I unceasingly make mention of you always in my prayer;

10 ‌ʻO kole taʻetuku, ʻo kapau ʻe mafai, ke u lavaʻi eni ha fononga lelei kiate kimoutolu ʻi he finangalo ʻoe ʻOtua.

praying, if by any means I shall be prospered in the will of God to come to you.

11 He ʻoku ou holi lahi ke mamata kiate kimoutolu, koeʻuhi ke u ʻatu kiate kimoutolu ha foaki fakalaumālie, ko e meʻa ke fakatuʻumaʻu aipē ʻakimoutolu;

For I long to see you, in order that I may impart unto you a certain spiritual grace, that you may be established;

12 Koeʻuhi ke tau fiemālie fakataha mo kimoutolu, ʻi he tui pe taha ʻamoutolu mo au.

but this is the consolation among you through faith in one another, both of you and me.

13 Pea ko eni, ʻe kāinga, ʻoku ʻikai te u loto ke mou taʻeʻilo, naʻe liunga lahi ʻeku tokanga ke u ʻalu atu kiate kimoutolu, koeʻuhi ke u maʻu ha fua ʻiate kimoutolu foki, ʻo hangē ko e ngaahi Senitaile kehekehe, ka kuo taʻofia au.

But I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that frequently I purposed to come to you, and was hindered hitherto, in order that I may have some fruit among you, as well as also among other Gentiles.

14 Ko e tuku totongi au ki he kakai Kiliki, mo e kakai muli; ki he poto, mo e taʻepoto.

I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the barbarians; both to the wise, and the unwise:

15 Ko ia ʻoku ou loto ke u malangaʻaki ʻae ongoongolelei kiate kimoutolu ʻoku ʻi Loma foki, ʻo fakatatau ki heʻeku faʻa fai.

so to my utmost ability, I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also.

16 He ʻoku ʻikai te u mā ʻi he ongoongolelei ʻo Kalaisi: he ko e mālohi ia ʻoe ʻOtua ki he fakamoʻui kiate kinautolu kotoa pē ʻoku tui; ʻo muʻomuʻa ki he Siu, pea ki he Kiliki foki.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

17 He ʻoku fakamatala ai ʻae fakatonuhiaʻi ʻe he ʻOtua ʻi he tui ki he tui; ʻo hangē ko ia kuo tohi, “Ko e tonuhia ʻe moʻui ʻi he tui.”

For the righteousness of God is revealed in him from faith to faith: as has been written, But the just shall live by faith.

18 He ʻoku fakahā mei he langi ʻae houhau ʻoe ʻOtua ki he taʻelotu mo e taʻemāʻoniʻoni kotoa pē ʻoe kakai, ʻakinautolu ʻoku taʻofi ki he moʻoni ʻi he taʻemāʻoniʻoni;

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

19 Koeʻuhi ko ia ʻoku ʻilongofua ʻi he ʻOtua kuo hā ia ʻiate kinautolu; he kuo fakahā ia ʻe he ʻOtua kiate kinautolu;

because that which is known of God is manifest in them; for God has revealed it to them:

20 He ko e ngaahi meʻa taʻehāmai ʻaʻana, ʻaia ko ʻene māfimafi taʻengata mo hono ʻOtua, kuo ʻilongofua ia ʻi hono ngaohi ʻo māmani, ʻoku ʻiloʻi ia mei he ngaahi meʻa kuo ngaohi; ko ia ʻoku ʻikai ai hanau haoʻanga: (aïdios g126)

for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are seen, being known by the things which are made, even His eternal power and divinity; so that they are without excuse: (aïdios g126)

21 Koeʻuhi ʻi heʻenau ʻilo ʻae ʻOtua, naʻe ʻikai te nau fakaʻapaʻapa pe fakafetaʻi, ke taau mo e ʻOtua; ka naʻe hoko ʻo vale ʻenau ngaahi mahalo, pea fakapoʻuli mo honau loto vale.

because, knowing God, they did not glorify Him as God, neither were they thankful; but they became vain in their reasonings, and their foolish heart was darkened.

22 Pea ʻi heʻenau pole ko e poto ʻakinautolu, naʻa nau liliu ai ko e vale,

Saying that they were wise, they became fools,

23 ‌ʻO nau fetongi ʻae nāunau ʻoe ʻOtua taʻefaʻaʻauʻauha ʻaki ʻae fakatātā kuo ngaohi ke tatau pe mo e tangata ʻoku faʻa ʻauʻauha, mo e fanga manupuna, mo e fanga manu veʻe fā, mo e ngaahi meʻa totolo.

and changed the glory of the invisible God into the similitude of the likeness of corruptible man, and of birds, and of quadrupeds, and of creeping things.

24 Ko ia naʻe fakatukutukuʻi ai ʻe he ʻOtua ʻakinautolu ki he fakalielia ʻi he ngaahi holi kovi ʻa honau loto, ke fefakalieliaʻi honau sino ʻiate kinautolu:

Therefore God gave them up, in the lusts of their hearts, to impurity, to dishonor their bodies among themselves:

25 Ko e meʻa ʻi heʻenau fetongi ʻae ʻOtua moʻoni ʻaki ʻae loi, pea naʻe lahi hake ʻenau hū mo tauhi ki he meʻa kuo ngaohi, kae siʻaki ʻae Tupuʻanga, ʻaia ʻoku monūʻia ʻo taʻengata, ʻEmeni. (aiōn g165)

who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for evermore: amen. (aiōn g165)

26 Ko ia naʻe fakatukutukuʻi ai ʻakinautolu ʻe he ʻOtua ki he ngaahi holi kovi: he naʻa mo ʻenau kau fefine, naʻa nau liaki ʻaia ʻoku totonu, kae fai ʻaia ʻoku taʻetaau mo ʻetau anga:

On account of this God gave them up to the lusts of dishonor: for indeed their women changed the natural use to that which is against nature:

27 Pea pehē foki ʻe he kau tangata, ʻenau siʻaki ʻae kau fefine, ʻonau vela ʻi heʻenau feholi kovi ʻaki ʻiate kinautolu; ʻo fefaiʻaki ʻe he kau tangata ʻaia ʻoku taʻengali, pea naʻa nau maʻu kiate kinautolu ʻae totongi totonu ʻo ʻenau fai hala ko ia.

likewise also the men, having left the natural use of the woman, burned in their desire towards one another; men with men working out disgrace, and receiving the reward of their error among themselves which it behooved.

28 Pea ʻi he ʻikai te nau loto ke ke ʻiloʻi ʻae ʻOtua, naʻe fakatukutukuʻi ʻakinautolu ʻe he ʻOtua ki he loto kovi, ke fai ʻae ngaahi meʻa ko ia ʻoku ʻikai ngali;

And as they did not approve to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are inappropriate;

29 Kuo fakafonu ʻaki ʻae taʻemāʻoniʻoni kotoa pē, mo e feʻauaki, mo e angakovi, mo e manumanu, mo e fakafasifasi; ʻo fonu ʻi he meheka, mo e fakapō, mo e feʻiteʻitani, mo e kākā, mo e fasituʻu;

being filled with all injustice, wickedness, vice, covetousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceitfulness, evil affection;

30 Ko e kau fefanafanahi kovi, mo e kau fakakovi, mo e kau fehiʻa ki he ʻOtua, mo e fakamālohi, mo e laukau, mo e kau polepole, mo e kau fakatupu ʻoe ngaahi meʻa kovi, mo e talangataʻa ki he mātuʻa:

whisperers, calumniators, haters of God, insulters, proud, arrogant, practitioners of evils, disobedient to parents,

31 Ko e taʻepoto, ko e kau maumau fuakava, mo taʻemaʻu ʻae ʻofa fakafeʻofoʻofani; ko e angafakamolokau, mo e taʻemanavaʻofa:

covenant-breakers, incontinent, without natural affections, unmerciful,

32 ‌ʻAkinautolu ʻoku nau ʻilo ʻae tuʻutuʻuni ʻae ʻOtua, kuo totonu ke mate ʻakinautolu ʻoku fai ʻae ngaahi meʻa pehē, pea ʻoku ʻikai ke ngata ʻi heʻenau fai pehē pe, ka ʻoku nau kau mālie foki mo kinautolu ʻoku fai ia.

who, knowing the rightfulness of God, that those who do such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but they even delight in those who are doing them.