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

¹ Man Pool, jaamub Kirist Yeesu, maa leen di bind bataaxal bii. Yàlla woo na ma, ma nekk ndawam, sas ma liggéeyu xamle xebaaram bu baax bi.

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

² Xebaar bu baax boobu, Yàlla dige woon na ko bu yàgg, jaarale ko ciy yonentam, ñu def ko ci Mbind mu sell mi,

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

³ di xamle mbirum Doomam, Yeesu Kirist sunu Boroom. Lu jëm ci meloom ci àddina, ci askanu Daawuda la jóge, waaye lu jëm ci xelam mu sell, Doomu Yàlla la; ndaxte ndekkiteem nekk na firnde ju ràññiku, ne moom la.

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,

⁵ Te moom Kirist tàbbal na nu ci yiwu Yàlla, def nu ay ndawam, yónni nu ci biir xeeti àddina sépp, ngir ñu gëm ko te jébbalu, ba màggal turam.

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

⁶ Te ci ngeen bokk, yéen ñi Yàlla woo, ngeen nekk ci Kirist.

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

⁷ Yéen ñi dëkk Room ñépp, yéen ñi Yàlla bëgg te woo leen, ngeen nekk gaayam yu sell, na leen Yàlla sunu Baay ak Boroom bi Yeesu Kirist may yiw ak jàmm.

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.

⁸ Kon nag li may jëkk a wax mooy lii: sant naa Yàlla sama Boroom, jaarale ko ci Yeesu Kirist, ngir yéen ñépp, ndaxte seen ngëm siiw na ci àddina sépp.

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

⁹ Bët bu set maa ngi leen di boole ci samay ñaan. Yàlla seede na li may wax, Yàlla mi may jaamu ci sama xel, ci xamle xebaar bu baax bu Doomam.

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,

¹⁰ Te li ma koy faral di ñaan mooy lii: bu soobee Yàlla, na ma ubbil bunt, ba ma man a ñëw ci yéen.

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

¹¹ Ndaxte bëgg naa leen a gis lool, ba indil leen barke bu jóge ci Xel mu Sell mi, ndax seen ngëm gën a dëgër.

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

¹² Maanaam ma nekk ci seen biir, te nu dimbaleente ci sunu ngëm, ndax man itam ma gën a am doole.

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

¹³ Bokk yi, damaa bëgg ngeen xam ne, xalaat naa leen a seetsi ay yooni yoon, ngir meññ njariñ ci yéen, ni ma ko defe ci yeneen xeet yi, waaye ay téq-téq ñoo ma téye ba léegi.

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.

¹⁴ Am naa warugar sama diggante ak ñépp, muy ñi jàng ni Gereg yi, muy ñi jàngul ni Baarbaar yi, ñi bare xam-xam ak ñi barewul xam-xam.

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

¹⁵ Li aju ci man nag, jekk naa ngir ñëw, xamal leen xebaar bu baax bi, yéen it waa Room.

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

¹⁶ Ndaxte awma benn werante ci xebaar bu baax bi may waare, ndax mbirum Yàlla la, mu làmboo dooleem, ngir musal képp ku ko gëm, muy Yawut ci bu jëkk mbaa ki dul Yawut.

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.

¹⁷ Ndaxte xebaar bii day wone, ni nit man a jube ci kanam Yàlla, sukkandikoo ci ngëm rekk, tàmbali ci ngëm, yem ci ngëm. Moo tax Mbind mi wax ne: «Ku jub ci kaw ngëm, dinga dund.»

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

¹⁸ Merum Yàllaa ngi feeñe asamaan, wàcc ci nit ñi, ndax seen weddi Yàlla gépp ak seen jubadi gépp, ñoom ñi suul dëgg, di topp lu jubadi.

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

¹⁹ Ndax li nit man a xam ci Yàlla, leer na ci seen xel, ndax Yàlla won na leen ko.

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

²⁰ Ndaxte ba àddina sosoo ba tey, mbiri Yàlla yu nëbbu ya, maanaam dooleem ju sax ja, ak meloom wu kawe wa, feeñ nañu bu leer, te bir ñépp ci yi mu sàkk, ba tax bunti lay yépp tëj nañu.

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.

²¹ Ndaxte bi ñu xamee Yàlla, taxul ñu màggal ko ni mu ware, mbaa ñu sant ko. Waaye ñu daldi réer ci seen biiri xalaat yu mujjul fenn, ba tax seen xol gumba, ba lëndëm këruus.

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.

²² Ñu teg seen bopp ni boroomi xel, fekk ñu ñàkk xel lañu woon.

²²Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

²³ Toxal nañu ndamu Yàlla Aji Sax ji, wuutal fa nataali nit ku dul sax, moom ak ay picc, ay rabi àll mbaa yuy raam.

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.

²⁴ Moo tax Yàlla bërgël na leen ci seeni bëgg-bëgg, ñu sóobu ciy ñaawteef, di jëfleente lu gàccelu ci seeni cér.

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

²⁵ Toxal nañu dëggu Yàlla, tëral fen, di màggal ak a jaamu mbindeef, ba faaleetuñu sax Aji Bind, ji yelloo cant ba fàww. Amiin.

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

²⁶ Loolu moo tax nag Yàlla bërgël na leen ci seeni bëgg-bëgg yu ruslu. Seeni jigéen sax dëddu nañu li jekk, sóobu ci lu jekkadi, ñoom ak seeni moroom.

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

²⁷ Noonu it góor ñi bàyyi nañu li jekk ci seeni cér, maanaam ànd ak jigéen, bay am ay bëgg-bëgg yu tar ci ànd ak seeni moroom. Góor di defante ak góor li warul, ñu di jot seen peyu réer ci seeni yaram.

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.

²⁸ Gannaaw xam Yàlla soxalu leen, Yàlla it bërgël na leen ci seen xel mu bon moomu, ñu sax ci jëf yu jekkadi.

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;

²⁹ Seen xol fees na ak lu jubadi, lu bon, bëgge ak coxor; duñu xalaat lu dul kiñaan, rey nit, xuloo, njublaŋ ak ñaaw njort; dañuy jëw,

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

³⁰ di yàq der, di ñu bañ Yàlla te ñàkk sutura, di réy-réylu ak a kañu; ay jàmbaar lañu ci fexe lu bon, di bañ seeni waajur.

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

³¹ Amuñu xel, amuñu kóllëre, amuñu cofeel, amuñu yërmande.

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

³² Xam nañu ne, ñiy jëfe loolu, Yàlla daganal na seen dee, waaye teewul ñu di ko def, boole ko ak di farle ñi ci sax.

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.