¹Kutoka kwangu mimi Paulo, mtumishi wa Kristo Yesu, na mtume niliyeteuliwa na kuitwa kwa ajili ya kuhubiri Habari Njema ya Mungu.

¹Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been separated to the good news of God —

²Hapo kale, Mungu aliwaahidia watu hii Habari Njema kwa njia ya manabii wake katika Maandiko Matakatifu.

²which He announced before through His prophets in holy writings —

³Hii Habari Njema inamhusu Mwana wa Mungu, Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo, ambaye mintarafu ubinadamu wake, alikuwa mzawa wa Daudi;

³concerning His Son, (who is come of the seed of David according to the flesh,

⁴mintarafu utakatifu wake wa kimungu, alithibitishwa kwa uwezo mkuu kwamba ni Mwana wa Mungu kwa kufufuliwa kutoka wafu.

⁴who is marked out Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of sanctification, by the rising again from the dead,) Jesus Christ our Lord;

⁵Kwa njia yake, mimi nimepewa neema ya kuwa mtume, ili kwa ajili yake niwaongoze watu wa mataifa yote wapate kuamini na kutii.

⁵through whom we did receive grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, in behalf of his name;

⁶Ninyi ni miongoni mwa watu hao; mmeitwa muwe watu wake Yesu Kristo.

⁶among whom are also ye, the called of Jesus Christ;

⁷Basi, ninawaandikia ninyi nyote mlioko Roma ambao Mungu anawapenda, akawateua muwe watu wake. Nawatakieni neema na amani kutoka kwa Mungu Baba yetu na Bwana Yesu Kristo.

⁷to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints; Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and [from] the Lord Jesus Christ!

⁸Awali ya yote, namshukuru Mungu wangu kwa njia ya Yesu Kristo kwa ajili yenu nyote, kwa sababu imani yenu inasikika duniani kote.

⁸first, indeed, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world;

⁹Mungu, ambaye ninamtumikia kwa moyo wangu wote katika kuhubiri Habari Njema ya Mwanae, ni shahidi wangu kwamba ninawakumbukeni

⁹for God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,

¹⁰daima katika sala zangu. Namwomba Mungu akipenda, anipatie nafasi nzuri ya kuja kwenu sasa.

¹⁰always in my prayers beseeching, if by any means now at length I shall have a prosperous journey, by the will of God, to come unto you,

¹¹Kwa maana ninatamani sana kuwaoneni ili nipate kuwagawieni zawadi ya kiroho na kuwaimarisha.

¹¹for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that ye may be established;

¹²Ndiyo kusema, tutaimarishana: imani yenu itaniimarisha mimi, na yangu itawaimarisha ninyi.

¹²and that is, that I may be comforted together among you, through the faith in one another, both yours and mine.

¹³Ndugu zangu, nataka mjue kwamba mara nyingi nilikusudia kuwatembeleeni, lakini mpaka sasa nimezuiwa. Ningependa kupata mafanikio mema kati yenu kama nilivyopata kati ya watu wa mataifa mengine.

¹³And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that many times I did purpose to come unto you — and was hindered till the present time — that some fruit I might have also among you, even as also among the other nations.

¹⁴Ninalo jukumu kwa watu wote, waliostaarabika na wasiostaarabika, wenye elimu na wasio na elimu.

¹⁴Both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to wise and to thoughtless, I am a debtor,

¹⁵Ndiyo maana ninatamani pia kuihubiri Habari Njema kwenu ninyi mlioko huko Roma.

¹⁵so, as much as in me is, I am ready also to you who [are] in Rome to proclaim good news,

¹⁶Sioni aibu kutangaza Habari Njema; yenyewe ni nguvu ya Mungu inayowaokoa wote wanaoamini: Wayahudi kwanza, na wasio Wayahudi pia.

¹⁶for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

¹⁷Kwa maana Habari Njema inaonyesha wazi jinsi Mungu anavyowakubali watu kuwa waadilifu; jambo hili hufanyika kwa imani, tangu mwanzo mpaka mwisho. Kama ilivyoandikwa: "Mwadilifu kwa imani ataishi."

¹⁷For the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it hath been written, `And the righteous one by faith shall live,`

¹⁸Ghadhabu ya Mungu imedhihirishwa kutoka mbinguni dhidi ya uasi na uovu wote wa binadamu ambao kwa njia zao mbaya wanaupinga ukweli usijulikane.

¹⁸for revealed is the wrath of God from heaven upon all impiety and unrighteousness of men, holding down the truth in unrighteousness.

¹⁹Kwa maana, yote yanayoweza kujulikana juu ya Mungu ni wazi kwao; maana Mungu mwenyewe ameyadhirisha.

¹⁹Because that which is known of God is manifest among them, for God did manifest [it] to them,

²⁰Tangu Mungu alipoumba ulimwengu, uwezo wake wa milele na uungu wake, ingawa havionekani kwa macho, vinafahamika wazi. Watu wanaweza kuyajua mambo hayo kutokana na vitu hivyo alivyoumba Mungu. Kwa hiyo hawana njia yoyote ya kujitetea!

²⁰for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world, by the things made being understood, are plainly seen, both His eternal power and Godhead — to their being inexcusable;

²¹Ingawa wanajua kuna Mungu, lakini hawampi heshima anayostahili, wala hawamshukuru. Badala yake, fikira zao zimekuwa batili na akili zao tupu zimejaa giza.

²¹because, having known God they did not glorify [Him] as God, nor gave thanks, but were made vain in their reasonings, and their unintelligent heart was darkened,

²²Wanajidai kuwa wenye hekima, kumbe ni wapumbavu.

²²professing to be wise, they were made fools,

²³Wanaacha kumwabudu Mungu aishiye milele, na badala yake, wanaabudu sanamu zilizo mfano wa binadamu ambaye hufa, mfano wa wanyama, ndege, au wanyama watambaao.

²³and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of fowls, and of quadrupeds, and of reptiles.

²⁴Kwa sababu hiyo, Mungu amewaacha wafuate tamaa mbaya za mioyo yao na kufanyiana mambo ya aibu kwa miili yao.

²⁴Wherefore also God did give them up, in the desires of their hearts, to uncleanness, to dishonour their bodies among themselves;

²⁵Wanaubadili ukweli juu ya Mungu kwa uongo; wanaheshimu na kuabudu kiumbe badala ya Muumba mwenyewe, ambaye ndiye astahiliye sifa milele! Amina.

²⁵who did change the truth of God into a falsehood, and did honour and serve the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed to the ages. Amen.

²⁶Kwa hiyo, Mungu amewaacha wafuate tamaa mbaya. Hata wanawake wanabadili matumizi yanayopatana na maumbile.

²⁶Because of this did God give them up to dishonourable affections, for even their females did change the natural use into that against nature;

²⁷Nao wanaume hali kadhalika, wanaacha kufuata matumizi ya maumbile ya mume na mke wakawakiana tamaa wao kwa wao. Wanaume wanafanyiana mambo ya aibu, na hivyo wanajiletea wenyewe adhabu wanayostahili kwa vitendo vyao viovu.

²⁷and in like manner also the males having left the natural use of the female, did burn in their longing toward one another; males with males working shame, and the recompense of their error that was fit, in themselves receiving.

²⁸Kwa vile watu walikataa kumtambua Mungu, Mungu amewaacha katika fikira zao potovu, wakafanya yale ambayo hawangestahili kufanya.

²⁸And, according as they did not approve of having God in knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mind, to do the things not seemly;

²⁹Wamejaa kila aina ya uovu, dhuluma, ulafi na ufisadi. Wamejaa wivu, uuaji, ugomvi, udanganyifu na nia mbaya; husengenya,

²⁹having been filled with all unrighteousness, whoredom, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers,

³⁰na kusingiziana; ni watu wa kuchukiza kwa Mungu, wafidhuli, wenye kiburi na majivuno; hodari sana katika kutenda mabaya, na hawawatii wazazi wao;

³⁰evil-speakers, God-haters, insulting, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

³¹hawana dhamiri, hawatimizi ahadi zao, hawana wema wala huruma kwa wengine.

³¹unintelligent, faithless, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful;

³²Wanajua kwamba Sheria ya Mungu yasema kwamba watu wanaoishi mithili hiyo, wanastahili kifo. Zaidi ya hayo, siyo tu kwamba wanafanya mambo hayo wao wenyewe, bali hata huwapongeza wale wanaofanya mambo hayohayo.

³²who the righteous judgment of God having known — that those practising such things are worthy of death — not only do them, but also have delight with those practising them.