1 פּוֹלוֹס עֶבֶד יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ מְקֹרָא לִהְיוֹת שָׁלִיחַ וְנִבְדָּל לִבְשׂוֹרַת אֱלֹהִים | 1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, |
2 אֲשֶׁר הִבְטִיחָהּ מִלְּפָנִים בְּיַד נְבִיאָיו בְּכִתְבֵי הַקֹּדֶשׁ | 2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) |
3 עַל־דְּבַר בְּנוֹ הַנּוֹלָד מִזֶּרַע דָּוִד לְפִי הַבָּשָׂר | 3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; |
4 אֲשֶׁר הוּכַן לְבֶן־הָאֱלֹהִים בִּגְבוּרָה לְפִי רוּחַ הַקְּדֻשָּׁה בִּתְחִיָּתוֹ מִבֵּין הַמֵּתִים הוּא יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ אֲדֹנֵינוּ | 4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: |
5 אֲשֶׁר־בְּיָדוֹ קִבַּלְנוּ חֵן וּשְׁלִיחוּת לְהָקִים מִשְׁמַעַת הָאֱמוּנָה בְּכָל־הַגּוֹיִם לְמַעַן שְׁמוֹ | 5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: |
6 אֲשֶׁר בְּתוֹכָם הִנְּכֶם גַּם־אַתֶּם קְרוּאֵי יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ | 6 Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ: |
7 לְכֹל אֲשֶׁר בְּרוֹמִי יְדִידֵי אֱלֹהִים וּקְרוּאִים לִהְיוֹת קְדוֹשִׁים חֶסֶד וְשָׁלוֹם לָכֶם מֵאֵת הָאֱלֹהִים אָבִינוּ וַאֲדֹנֵינוּ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ | 7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
8 בָּרִאשׁוֹנָה אוֹדֶה לֵאלֹהַי בְּיֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ עַל־כֻּלְּכֶם אֲשֶׁר סֻפַּר אֱמוּנַתְכֶם בְּכָל־הָעוֹלָם | 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. |
9 כִּי הָאֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר אֲנִי עֹבֵד אֹתוֹ בְּרוּחִי בִּבְשׂוֹרַת בְּנוֹ לְעֵד לִי כִּי תָמִיד אֲנִי מַזְכִּיר אֶתְכֶם | 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; |
10 בְּהַעְתִּירִי בִתְפִלּוֹתַי בְּכָל־עֵת לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר רַק־הַפַּעַם אַצְלִיחַ בִּרְצוֹן אֱלֹהִים לָבוֹא אֲלֵיכֶם | 10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. |
11 כִּי־נִכְסֹף נִכְסַפְתִּי לִרְאוֹתְכֶם וְלַחֲלֹק לָכֶם אֵי־זוֹ מַתַּת רוּחַ לְמַעַן תִּתְחַזָּקוּ | 11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; |
12 וְהוּא לְהִתְנַחֵם עִמָּכֶם זֶה בָזֶה בָּאֱמוּנָה אֲשֶׁר לָכֶם וְגַם־לִי | 12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. |
13 וְלֹא־אֲכַחֵד מִכֶּם אַחַי כִּי־פְעָמִים רַבּוֹת שַׂמְתִּי עַל־לִבִּי לָבוֹא אֲלֵיכֶם אַךְ נִמְנַע מִמֶּנִּי עַד־הֵנָּה לְמַעַן אֶמְצָא פְרִי גַּם־בָּכֶם כְּמוֹ בְּיֶתֶר הַגּוֹיִם | 13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. |
14 מְחֻיָּב אָנֹכִי לַיְּוָנִים וְגַם לַלֹּעֲזִים לַחֲכָמִים וְגַם לַפְּתָאִים | 14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. |
15 לָכֵן נְדָבַנִי לִבִּי לְהַשְׁמִיעַ אֶת־הַבְּשׂוֹרָה גַּם־אֶתְכֶם אֲשֶׁר בְּרוֹמִי | 15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. |
16 כִּי אֵינֶנִּי בּוֹשׁ מִבְּשׂוֹרַת הַמָּשִׁיחַ בַּאֲשֶׁר גְּבוּרַת אֱלֹהִים הִיא לִתְשׁוּעַת כָּל־הַמַּאֲמִין לַיְּהוּדִי בָרִאשׁוֹנָה וְכֵן גַּם־לַיְּוָנִי | 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. |
17 כִּי־תִגָּלֶה בָהּ צִדְקַת אֱלֹהִים מֵאֱמוּנָה אֶל־אֱמוּנָה כַּכָּתוּב וְצַדִּיק בֶּאֱמוּנָתוֹ יִחְיֶה | 17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. |
18 כִּי נִגְלָה חֲרוֹן אֱלֹהִים מִן־הַשָּׁמַיִם עַל כָּל־רִשְׁעַת בְּנֵי אָדָם וְעַוְלָתָם אֲשֶׁר יַעַצְרוּ אֶת־הָאֱמֶת בְּעַוְלָה | 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; |
19 יַעַן אֲשֶׁר דַּעַת הָאֱלֹהִים גְּלוּיָה בְקִרְבָּם כִּי הָאֱלֹהִים הוֹדִיעָם אוֹתָהּ | 19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. |
20 כִּי מַהוּתוֹ הַנֶּעֱלָמָה הִיא כֹּחוֹ הַנִּצְחִי וֵאלָהוּתוֹ מֵעֵת נִבְרָא הָעוֹלָם תִּוָּדַע בְּמַעֲשָׂיו וְתֵרָאֶה לְבִלְתִּי הֱיוֹת־לָהֶם לְהִתְנַצֵּל | 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: |
21 יַעַן בְּדַעְתָּם אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים לֹא־כִבְּדֻהוּ כֵאלֹהִים וְגַם־לֹא הוֹדוּ לוֹ כִּי אִם־הָלְכוּ אַחֲרֵי הַהֶבֶל בְּמוֹעֲצוֹתֵיהֶם וַיֶּחְשַׁךְ לִבָּם הַנִּבְעָר | 21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. |
22 וּבְאָמְרָם חֲכָמִים אֲנַחְנוּ הָיוּ לִכְסִילִים | 22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, |
23 וַיָּמִירוּ אֶת־כְּבוֹד הָאֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר אֵינֶנּוּ נִפְסָד בִּדְמוּת צֶלֶם אָדָם הַנִּפְסָד צֶלֶם כָּל־עוֹף וְהוֹלֵךְ עַל־אַרְבַּע וְרֶמֶשׂ הָאֲדָמָה | 23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. |
24 עַל־כֵּן גַּם־נְתָנָם הָאֱלֹהִים לַטֻּמְאָה בְּתַאֲוֺת לִבָּם לְנַבֵּל גְּוִיּוֹתֵיהֶם אִישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ | 24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: |
25 אֲשֶׁר הֵמִירוּ אֱמֶת הָאֱלֹהִים בְּכָזָב וַיְכַבְּדוּ וַיַּעַבְדוּ אֶת־הַבְּרִיָּה תַּחַת בֹּרְאָהּ הַמְבֹרָךְ לְעוֹלָמִים אָמֵן | 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. |
26 בַּעֲבוּר זֹאת נְתָנָם הָאֱלֹהִים לְתַאֲוֺת בּוּשָׁה כִּי־נְשֵׁיהֶם הֶחֱלִיפוּ אֶת־הַתַּשְׁמִישׁ כְּדַרְכָּן בְּשֶׁלֹּא כְדַרְכָּן | 26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: |
27 וְכֵן גַּם־הַזְּכָרִים עָזְבוּ אֶת־תַּשְׁמִישׁ הָאִשָּׁה כְּדַרְכָּהּ וַיֵּחַמּוּ זֶה בָזֶה בִּתְשׁוּקָתָם וַיַּעֲשֹוּ תוֹעֵבָה זָכָר עִם־זָכָר וַיִּקְחוּ שְׂכַר מְשׁוּבָתָם הָרָאוּי לָהֶם בְּעֶצֶם גּוּפָם | 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. |
28 וְכַאֲשֶׁר מָאֲסוּ לְהַשִּׂיג הָאֱלֹהִים בְּדַעַת נְתָנָם הָאֱלֹהִים בִּידֵי דֵעָה נִמְאָסָה לַעֲשׂוֹת אֵת אֲשֶׁר־לֹא יִתָּכֵן | 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; |
29 וַיִּרֶב בְּקִרְבָּם כָּל־חָמָס זְנוּת וָרֶשַׁע בֶּצַע וָאָוֶן וַיִּמָּלְאוּ קִנְאָה וָרֶצַח וּמְרִיבָה וּמִרְמָה וְתַהְפֻּכוֹת | 29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, |
30 הֹלְכֵי רָכִיל וּמַלְשִׁינִים שׂנְאֵי אֱלֹהִים וְגֵאִים וְזֵדִים וְהוֹלְלִים וְחשְׁבֵי אָוֶן וְאֵינָם שֹׁמְעִים בְּקוֹל אֲבוֹתָם | 30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, |
31 נִבְעָרִים מִדַּעַת וּבֹגְדִים אַכְזָרִים נֹטְרֵי שִׂנְאָה וְלֹא רַחֲמָנִים | 31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: |
32 יוֹדְעִים הֵמָּה אֶת־מִשְׁפַּט אֱלֹהִים כִּי־עֹשֵׂי אֵלֶּה בְּנֵי־מָוֶת הֵם וְלֹא לְבַד שֶׁיַּעֲשֹוּ אֶת־אֵלֶּה כִּי גַם־רָצְתָה נַפְשָׁם בְּעֹשֵׂיהֶם | 32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. |