OrthJBC - Romans - 1

1:1  From Sha'ul, an eved of Rebbe, Melech haMoshiach Yehoshua, summoned to be a Shliach (of Moshiach), set apart for the Besuras HaGeulah of Hashem,

1:2  which Hashem promised beforehand through His Neviim in the Kitvei haKodesh. HAKDOMA (PREFACE)

1:3  The Good News of Redemption of Hashem concerns Ben HaElohim, Adoneinu Rebbe, Melech Moshiach Yehoshua, born from the zera Dovid as far as basar is concerned,

1:4  but, as far as the Ruach Hakodesh is concerned, appointed to be Ben HaElohim in power by means of the Techiyas HaMesim.

1:5  Through Him and for the kavod of His Name, we have received unmerited Chen v'Chesed Hashem and the Shlichut for the tachlis of bringing about the mishma'at (obedience) of emunah among all Goyim,

1:6  among whom you also are summoned to belong to Rebbe,Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua.

1:7  To all who are in Rome, ahuvei Hashem (beloved ones of G-d), summoned by Hashem's keri'ah (calling) to be kedoshim (holy ones) --unmerited Chesed Hashem and Shalom Hashem from Elohim Avinu and Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua Adoneinu. SHA'UL'S DESIRE TO VISIT THE MA'AMINIM B'MOSHIACH IN ROME

1:8  First of all, Modeh Ani (I thank) my G-d through Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua for all of you, because your emunah, your bittachon, is being reported abroad b'kol haOlam (all over the world).

1:9  For Hashem 'ed! (G-d is my witness!), whom I serve with my neshamah in the Besuras HaGeulah of the Ben Elohim of Hashem, how, when I daven, I constantly mention you in my tefillos,

1:10  always making techinnah (supplication) and petitioning that I might somehow now at last efsher (perhaps) succeed im yirtzeh Hashem (if the L-rd wills) to make my way to you.

1:11  For I am longing to see you, that I may impart to you some mattanah ruchanit (spiritual gift) for the tachlis (purpose) of imparting chizzuk (strengthening/encouragement) to you and be mechazek;

1:12  or rather, so that there may be mutual chizzuk (strengthening/encouragement) among you through each other's emunah, both yours and mine.

1:13  Now I do not want you to lack da'as, Achim b'Moshiach of mine, of how I often made plans to come to you, though I have been prevented thus far, in order that I might have some p'ri for Hashem among you as well, just as among the rest of the ethnic peoples.

1:14  I am meshubad (obligated) morally, under shiebud (obligation), to both cultured Greek-speakers and non-Greek-speaking barbarians, both the learned and the untutored.

1:15  Hence my eagerness to preach the Besuras HaGeulah to you who are in Rome as well. THE POWER OF THE BESURAS HAGEULAH

1:16  For I am not ashamed of the Besuras HaGeulah. It is the ko'ach (power) of Hashem for the Geulah deliverance (IYOV 19:25; YESHAYAH 43:1), to all who have emunah, to the Yehudi (the Jew) above all, but also the Yevani (Greek). THE TZIDKAT MISHPAT HASHEM (THE RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT OF G-D), THE UNIVERSAL GUILT OF BNEI ADAM, AND THE CHARON AF (BURNING ANGER) OF HASHEM AGAINST ALL THOSE WHO SUPPRESS THE DVAR HASHEM

1:17  For the Tzedek Olamim, the Tzidkat Hashem (the righteousness of G-d) is being revealed in the Besuras HaGeulah by emunah from first to last, from [orthodox Jewish] Faith to [orthodox Jewish] Faith, as it is written, V'TZADDIK BE'EMUNATO YICHE'YEH ("The righteous by his faith shall live" CHABAKUK 2:4; Gal.3:11; Heb. 10:35).

1:18  For the Charon Af Hashem (the burning anger of G-d 1:18; 2:8; 3:5; 4:15; 5:9; 9:22; 12:19; 13:4) is being revealed from Shomayim. It is being revealed against all that is without yirat Shomayim and Tzedek, all bnei Adam who wickedly repress the Emes [of Hashem],

1:19  all anashim who, even though what is knowable about Hashem lies plainly before their eyes (for G-d has shown them!), they nevertheless cling to their resha and wickedly suppress haEmes [of Hashem]. THEY ARE WITHOUT EXCUSE BECAUSE HASHEM ES HAOLAM NATAN BELIBAM (KOHELET 3:11); THE OIS VARF (REJECT, REPROBATE) SEEN AS KOFUI TOIVA (INGRATE) AND PERVERT, THESE HELD UP AS EXHIBIT "A" TO SHOW THE HUMAN CONDITION WITH HITKHADESHUT

1:20  For His invisible characteristics from the bri'at haolam (the creation of the world) are perceived intellectually in the things which have been created; that is, both His eternal ko'ach and Elohut are discernable. So Bnei Adam have no ptur (excuse) and are inexcusably culpable (before an angry G-d),

1:21  because, even though they in actual fact knew G-d, they did not ascribe Him kavod (glory) as G-d or give hodot (thanks) to Him, but became filled with hevel (futility, vanity, emptiness, worthlessness) in their thinking, and their senseless levavot were darkened. THE TZIDKAT MISHPAT HASHEM (THE RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT OF G-D) EXPLAINED: THE STATUES AND ICONS OF AVODAH ZARAH AND THE TO'AYVAH OF MISKAV ZACHUR OF THE GOYIM (VAYIKRA 18:22) GIVE EDUT OF BNEI ADAM AS BEING GOYISHE CHOTE'IM DESERVING OF G-D'S JUST SENTENCE OF DEATH

1:22  Claiming to be chachamim (wise ones), they became kesilim (fools),

1:23  and traded in the kavod (glory) of the incorruptible G-d for the mere likeness of the tzelem (image, icon) of corruptible man, birds, beasts, and reptiles.

1:24  Therefore, G-d (in wrath) delivered them over in the ta'avot of their levavot to tum'a (uncleanness) to the dishonoring and perverting of their bodies among themselves:

1:25  they traded in the Emes Hashem (the truth of G-d) for sheker, for a lie, and worshiped and served the HaBeriyah (the creature) rather than HaBo're (the Creator), hamvorach l'olamim. Omein. (who is blessed forever. Amen).

1:26  For this reason, Hashem (in wrath) delivered them over to paskudneh (contemptible) sexual desires. For their females traded off natural sexual intercourse into unnatural.

1:27  Likewise also the males abandoned natural sexual intercourse with the female counterpart and were inflamed with craving for one another, males with males committing what is indecent and receiving back (in exchange) in themselves the appropriate gemul (retribution--YESHAYAH 3:11) for their toyus (error).

1:28  And as far as G-d's worthiness to be recognized by them was concerned, vi-bahlt (since) they marked G-d down as failing the test, therefore G-d (in wrath) delivered them over to a failure of a brain, one that has a mind bent on doing what is perversely unworthy

1:29  --filled with all resha, wickedness, chamdanut (greediness), and what is damagingly evil--full of kin'a (jealousy), retzach (murder), rivalry, mirmah (deceit), merivah (strife), remiyah (guile, deceit), all kinds of lashon hora, malicious

1:30  backbiters, slanderers, haters of G-d, insolent, arrogant, braggarts, contrivers of evil, disobedient to horim (parents)

1:31  --without seychel (sense), without ne'emanut (faithfulness), without ahavah (love), without rachamanut (compassion, mercy). THE DEPRAVITY OF THE GOYIM SUMMED UP

1:32  Although they have known full well the just requirements of Hashem, his just decree, that is, that those who practice such things are b'nei mavet (sons of death, deserving of death); nevertheless, they not only do the very same but even give their perverted berachah (blessing) on those who practice such.