¹Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,

¹[Fitarihan-teny] Paoly, mpanompon'i Jesosy Kristy, voantso ho Apostoly, voatokana ho amin'ny filazantsaran'Andriamanitra,

²which he promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,

²izay nampilazainy ny mpaminany rahateo teo amin'ny Soratra Masina, [ teo amin'izay soratra masina]

³concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,

³ny amin'ny Zanany, Izay nateraka avy tamin'ny taranak'i Davida araka ny nofo,

⁴who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

⁴ary naseho tamin-kery ho Zanak'Andriamanitra araka ny fahamasinana tamin'ny fitsanganany tamin'ny maty, - dia Jesosy Kristy Tompontsika, [ Na: notendrena] [ Na: naseho ho Zanak'Andriamanitra mahery]

⁵through whom we received grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name’s sake;

⁵Izay nandraisanay fahasoavana sy ny mah'Apostoly anay hahatonga fanekena ny finoana ho voninahitry ny anarany any amin'ny jentilisa rehetra;

⁶among whom you are also called to belong to Jesus Christ;

⁶ary ianareo koa, izay isan'ireny, dia voantso ho an'i Jesosy Kristy, -

⁷to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

⁷ho an'izay rehetra any Roma, malalan'Andriamanitra sady voantso ho masina; ho aminareo anie ny fahasoavana sy ny fiadanana avy amin'Andriamanitra Raintsika sy Jesosy Kristy Tompo.

⁸First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

⁸Voalohany, misaotra an'Andriamanitro amin'ny alalan'i Jesosy Kristy aho noho ny aminareo rehetra, satria efa re eran'izao tontolo izao ny lazan'ny finoanareo.

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 always in my prayers,

⁹Fa Andriamanitra, Izay tompoin'ny fanahiko amin'ny filazantsaran'ny Zanany, no vavolombeloko fa tsy mitsahatra mahatsiaro anareo aho, ka mandrakariva, raha mivavaka aho,

¹⁰requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.

¹⁰dia mangataka fandrao mba hisy hahafahako amin'izao ho tonga aminareo, raha sitrapon'Andriamanitra.

¹¹For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established;

¹¹Fa maniry hahita anareo aho hanomezako anareo fahasoavam-panahy ho anareo, mba hampaharezina ianareo,

¹²that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.

¹²izany dia ny mba hiarahako hamporisihina aminareo amin'ny finoantsika, dia ny anareo sy ny ahy.

¹³Now I don’t desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.

¹³Ary tsy tiako tsy ho fantatrareo, ry rahalahy, fa matetika aho no efa nikasa hankatỳ aminareo (saingy azon-tsampona mandraka ankehitriny aho), hananako izay vokatra atỳ aminareo koa, toy ny any amin'ny jentilisa sasany.

¹⁴I am debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.

¹⁴Ananan'ny Grika sy ny firenena hafa rehetra, ny hendry sy ny tsy hendry, trosa aho;

¹⁵So, as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who are in Rome.

¹⁵koa raha izaho, dia mazoto hitory ny filazantsara aminareo izay any Roma koa aho.

¹⁶For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

¹⁶Fa tsy menatra ny filazantsara aho; fa herin'Andriamanitra ho famonjena izay rehetra mino izany, amin'ny Jiosy aloha, dia vao amin'ny jentilisa koa. [ Gr. Grika]

¹⁷For in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.” Habakkuk 2:4

¹⁷Fa amin'izany no anehoana fahamarinana avy amin'Andriamanitra avy amin'ny finoana sy ho amin'ny finoana, araka ny voasoratra hoe: Ny marina amin'ny finoana no ho velona (Hab. 2. 4). [Na: Ny marina ho velon'ny finoana]

¹⁸For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

¹⁸[Ny amin'ny faharatsian'ny toetry ny jentilisa sy ny mahameloka azy] Fa aseho avy any an-danitra ny fahatezeran'Andriamanitra amin'ny faharatsiana rehetra sy ny tsi-fahamarinan'ny olona izay misakana ny fahamarinana amin'ny fanaovan-dratsy,

¹⁹because that which is known of God is revealed in them, for God revealed it to them.

¹⁹satria izay fantatra ny amin'Andriamanitra dia miseho ao am-pon'ireny, fa nasehon'Andriamanitra taminy.

²⁰For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse.

²⁰Fa ny fombany tsy hita, dia ny heriny mandrakizay sy ny mah'Andriamanitra Azy, dia miseho hatramin'ny nanaovana izao tontolo izao, fa fantatra amin'ny zavatra nataony; ka dia tsy manan-kalahatra ireo; [ Na: Mba tsy hanan-kalahatra]

²¹Because, knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.

²¹fa na dia nahalala an'Andriamanitra aza izy, dia tsy mba nankalaza Azy toy izay miendrika ho an'Andriamanitra, na nisaotra Azy, fa tonga zava-poana izy tamin'ny fisainany, ary tonga maizina ny fony donto.

²²Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

²²Nandoka tena ho hendry izy ka tonga adala,

²³and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed animals, and creeping things.

²³koa ny voninahitr'Andriamanitra tsy mety lò dia nosoloany zavatra tahaka ny endriky ny olona mety lò sy ny vorona sy ny biby manan-tongotra efatra ary ny zavatra mandady sy mikisaka.

²⁴Therefore God also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves,

²⁴Ary izany no nanoloran'Andriamanitra azy tamin'ny filan'ny fony ho amin'ny fahalotoana, dia ny nifanalany voninahitra tamin'ny tenany avy;

²⁵who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

²⁵ary ny fahamarinan'Andriamanitra dia nosoloany lainga, ka nanaja sy nanompo ny zavatra natao izy, fa tsy ny Mpanao, Izay isaorana mandrakizay. Amena.

²⁶For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.

²⁶Izany no nanoloran'Andriamanitra azy ho amin'ny filan-dratsy mahavoafady; fa ny vehivavy tao aminy nanova ny fanaony ho amin'izay tsy fanaony;

²⁷Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.

²⁷ary tahaka izany koa ny lehilahy, fa namela ny fanao amin'ny vehivavy izy ka maimay tamin'ny fifampilany samy lehilahy nifanao izay mahamenatra, dia nandray tao amin'ny tenany ny valiny izay tokony ho azy noho ny fiviliany.

²⁸Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

²⁸Ary araka ny nanaovany ny fahalalana marina an'Andriamanitra ho tsy miendrika hotanany, dia araka izany kosa no nanoloran'Andriamanitra azy ho amin'ny fisainana tsy mahamendrika hanao izay zavatra tsy tokony hatao,

²⁹being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,

²⁹ka dia feno ny tsi-fahamarinana rehetra, ny faharatsiana, ny fieremana, ny lolompo,- feno fialonana, vonoan-olona, fifandirana, fitaka, otri-po,-

³⁰backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

³⁰mpibitsibitsika, mpanendrikendrika, halan'Andriamanitra, mpampahory, mpiavonavona, mpandoka tena, mpamoron-tsain-dratsy, tsy manoa ray sy reny, [ Na: mpankahala an'Andriamanitra]

³¹without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful;

³¹tsy manam-pahalalana, tsy mitana fanekena, tsy manam-pitiavana, tsy miantra;dia olona mahalala tsara ny fitsipika nomen'Andriamanitra fa izay manao izany zavatra izany no miendrika ho faty, nefa tsy manao izany ihany izy, fa mankasitraka ny manao koa.

³²who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.

³²dia olona mahalala tsara ny fitsipika nomen'Andriamanitra fa izay manao izany zavatra izany no miendrika ho faty, nefa tsy manao izany ihany izy, fa mankasitraka ny manao koa.