Paul’s Letter to Rome אִגֶּרֶת פָּאוּל הַשָׁלִיחַ אֶל־הָרוֹמִים
פֶּרֶק א
1:1 Paul, a servant of Messiah Yeshua, called to be an emissary, and being separated for the good news of the Almighty,
א
פּוֹל֡וֹס עֶ֖בֶד מָשִׁ֣יחַ יֵשׁ֑וּעַ ,מְקֹרָ֖א לִהְי֣וֹת שָׁלִ֔יחַ, וְנִבְדָּ֖ל לִבְשׂוֹרַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃v2 which He promised beforehand, through His prophets, in the holy Scriptures,
ב אֲ֠שֶׁר הִבְטִ֨יחַ אֹתָ֥הּ מִקֶּ֗דֶם, בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ נְבִיאָ֖יו, בְּכִתָבִ֥ים קְדוֹשִֽׁים׃
v3 about His Son, who came from the seed of David, according to the flesh,
ג עַל־דְּבַ֣רא בְּנ֔וֹ, הַנּוֹלָ֛ד מִזֶּ֥רַע דָּוִ֖ד, לְפִ֥י הַבָּשָֽׂר׃
ג׳א = אוֹדוֹת׃
v4 who was designated the Son of the Almighty with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Yeshua the Messiah our Lord, v
ד
אֲ֠שֶׁר הַמּוּפְגָּ֨ן בֶּן־הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים בִּגְבוּרָ֔ה, לְפִי֨ ר֣וּחַ הַקְּדוּשָּׁ֔ה, בִּתְחִיָּת֖וֹ מִן־הַמֵּתִ֑ים, יֵשׁ֥וּעַ הַמָּשִׁ֖יחַ אֲדֹנֵֽינוּ׃5 through whom we receiveth loving kindness and ambassadorship to bring about the obedience of faithfulness among all the aPeoples for the glory of his name,
5 a = tribes, people group defined by language, culture, geographical limits.
5 δι᾽ οὗ ἐλάβομεν (aorist) χάριν καὶ ἀποστολὴν εἰς ὑπακοὴν πίστεως ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ὑπὲρ τοῦ ὀνόματος αὐτοῦ,
ה בְּדֶ֨רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֛ר קִבַּ֙לְנוּ֙ חֶ֣סֶד וּשְׁלִיח֔וּת לְצִיּ֥וּת אֱמוּנָ֖הא בְּכָל־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם לְמַ֖עַן שְׁמֽוֹ׃
ה'א = נֶאֱמָנוּת׃
v6 among whom you also are called by Yeshua the Messiah;
ו מֵאֲשֶׁ֣ר מִתּוֹכָ֗ם גַּם־אַתֶּ֛ם קְרוּאֵ֖י יֵשׁ֥וּעַ הַמָּשִֽׁיחַ׃
v7 to all those who are loved by the Almighty in Rome, called holy ones: Loving kindness to you and peace from the Almighty our Father, and Yahweh Yeshua the Messiah.
ז לְכֻלְּכֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר יֶשְׁכֶם֙ בְּרוֹמָ֔א אֲהוּבֵ֣י אֱלֹהִ֔ים הַקְּדוֹשִׁ֖ם הַמִּקֹרָאִ֑ים חֶ֣סֶד לָכֶ֞ם וְשָׁל֗וֹם מֵאת֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אָבִ֔ינוּ וְיַהְוֶ֖ה יֵשׁ֥וּעַ הַמָּשִֽׁיחַ׃
v8 First indeed, I, thank my Almighty through Yeshua the Messiah for all of you, because your faithfulness is being proclaimed in the whole world.
ח בַּרִֽאשׁוֹנָ֣ה אָמְנָ֔ם אֲנִ֣י׀ מוֹדֶ֣ה לֵֽאלֹהַ֗י בְּדֶּ֛רֶךְ יֵשׁ֥וּעַ הַמָּשִׁ֖יחַ עַל־כֻּלְּכֶ֑ם כִּ֛י אהָאֱמֽוּנַתְכֶ֥ם מְסֻפָּרָ֖ה בְּכָל־הַתַּבֵֽל׃
ח'א = הַנֶּאֱמָנוּתֵכֶם׃
v9 Because the Almighty is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in connection to the good news of his Son, as to how unceasingly I make mention of you,
ט כִּ֞י עֵדִ֣י׀ ה֣וּא הָֽאֱלֹהִ֗ים, אֲ֠שֶׁר אֲנִ֨י עֹבֵ֥ד אֹת֛וֹ בְּרוּחִ֖י, בִּבְשׂוֹרַ֣ת בְּנ֑וֹ אֵ֚יךְ בִּלְתִּ֣י חֲדֹ֔ל אֲנִ֛י עֹשֶׂ֥ה זֵ֖כֶר לָכֶֽם׃
v10 always in my prayers asking, if somehow, now at last, by the will of the Almighty, I may succeed in coming to you.
י בְּהִתְחַנֵּ֨ן תָּמִ֜יד בִּתְפִלּוֹתַ֗י, אִם־אֵ֠פוֹא, עַתָּ֨ה בָאַֽחֲרִ֥ית אֶצְלַ֛ה, בִּרְצ֥וֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים, לָב֥וֹא אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃
v11 For I long to see you, so that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, that you may be established;
יא כִּ֛י נִכְסָ֥ף אֲנִ֖י לִרְאֽוֹתְכֶ֑ם, לְמַ֣עַן׀ אֲחַלֵּ֣ק לָכֶ֗ם אֵי־זֶ֛ה מַתָּ֥ן רֽוּחֲנִ֖י, לְהִתְכּֽוֹנֶנְכֶֽם׃
v12 that is, that I may be encouraged together with you while among you, each of us by the other’s faithfulness, both yours and mine.
יב וְזֹ֖את הִי֑א לְ֠נֻחַם יַ֜חַד בָּכֶ֗ם, בְּדֶ֨רֶךְ הָֽאֱמוּנָ֜הא אֲשֶׂ֤ר בֵּינֵ֔נוּ, שֶׁלָּכֶ֖ם כְּמוֹ־כֵ֣ן גַּ֥ם שֶׁלִּֽי׃
יב'א = הַנֶּאֱמָנוּת׃
v13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that often I have planned to come to you (and am prevented until now) so that I may obtain some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Peoples.
יג אַךְ֩ לֹ֨א אֹבֶ֜ה לִהְיֽוֹתְכֶ֣ם בִּלְתִּי־יֽוֹדְעִים֘ אַחַי֒, כִּ֠י לִפְעָמִ֞ים שַׂ֤מְתִּי בְלִבִּי֙ לָב֣וֹא אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם (וְנִמְנַ֖עְתִּי עַד־עָ֑תָּה) לְ֠מַעַן יִהְיֶ֨ה לִ֜י אֶי־זֶ֤ה פְרִי֨ גַּ֣ם בְתֽוֹכֲכֶ֔ם כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר גַּ֖ם בַּשְּׁאָ֥ר הַגּוֹיִֽם׃
v14 I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
יד לִיְוָנִ֞ים כְּמוֹ־כֵן־גַּ֣ם לְלֹֽעֲזִ֗ים לַֽחֲכָמִים֙ כְּמוֹ־כֵן־גַּ֣ם לְבִלְתִּ֣י נְבוֹנִ֔ים חַיָּ֖ב אָֽנִי׃
v15 So, for my part, I am eager to proclaim the good news to you also who are in Rome.
טו וּבְכֵ֗ן כְּפִי֨ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּ֔י חָפֵ֥ץ אֲנִ֛י לְבַשֵּׂ֥ר גַּם־אֶתְכֶ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּרוֹמָֽא׃
v16 For I am not ashamed of the good news, for it is the power of the Almighty for salvation to everyone acommiting, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
16 a = giving support
טז כִּ֛י אֵינֶ֥נִּי ב֖וֹשׁ מִבְּשׂוֹרַ֑ת, כִּ֡י גְּבוּרַת֩ אֱלֹהִ֗ים הִ֤יא לִיְשׁוּעָה֙, לְכָל־הַמַּֽאֲמִ֔יןא, לַֽיְּהוּדִ֥י רִֽאשׁוֹנָ֖ה, וְגַ֥ם לִיְוָנִֽי׃
טז'א = הַנּוֹתֵן תֶּמֶך; הַתּוֹמֵך׃
v17 For in it the ajustice of the Almighty is revealed from bfaithfulness to cfaithfulness; as it is written, d“but the righteous by efaithfulness shall live.”
17 a = righteousness | b = His faithfulness | c = our faithful response | d = Hab. 2:4 | e MT+His/his; LXX+My; Paul interprets as both.
יז
כִּי־בָ֗הּ נִגְלְָ֔ה צִדְקַ֧ת אֱלֹהִים֒ מֵֽאֱמוּנָ֣הא לְאֱמוּנָ֑הא כַּכָּת֕וּב וְצַדִּ֥יק בֶּֽאֱמוּנָ֖הב יִחְיֶֽה׃יז'א = נֶאֱמָנוּת | MT = 'אֱמוּנָתוֹ = נֶאֱמָנוּתוֹ׃
v18 For the Almighty’s wrath is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and injustice of men who suppress the truth with unrighteousness,
יח כִּ֣י נִגְלֶ֞ה חֲר֨וֹן אַ֤ף אֱלֹהִים֙ מִשָּׁמַ֔יִם עַ֥ל כָּל־רֶ֖שַׁע וְאִי־צֶדֶ֣ק הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֑ים הָאֹֽחֲזִ֥ים אֵת־הָֽאֱמֶ֖ת בְּאִי־צֶֽדֶק׃
v19 because that which is known about the Almighty One is evident among them; because the Almighty made it evident to them.
יט יַ֚עַן אֵת־אֲשֶׁ֥ר נוֹדָ֣ע עַל־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים גָּל֥וּי ה֖וּא בָּהֶ֑ם, כִּ֥י הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים גִּלָּ֥ה לָהֶֽם׃
v20 For the things which are not seen about Him, from the creation of the world, by the things made are understood clearly, as well as his eternal power and divinity, so that for them there is no excuse.
כ כִּ֣י הַדְּבָרִ֗ים, אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּלְתִּֽי־נִרְאִים֩ אֹֽדוֹתָ֡יו, מִבְּרִיאַ֨ת אהָֽעוֹלָ֜ם, בְּדֶ֤רֶךְ הַדְּבָרִים֨ הַנַּֽעֲשִׂ֔ים מֽוּבָנִ֜ים, נִרְאִ֣ים בָּר֗וּר,כְמוֹ־כֵן גְּבֽוּרָת֥וֹ הַנִּצְחִ֔ית וֵאלֹֽהוּת֖וֹ, לְמַ֑עַן אֵ֥ין לָהֶ֖ם הִתְנַצְּלֽוּת׃
כ׳א = הַקּוֹסְמוֹס׃
v21 Because even though they knew the Almighty, they did not glorify him as Almighty or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their senseless heart was darkened.
כא יַ֚עַן בְּדַעְתָּ֣ם אֶת־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים כֵּֽאלֹהִים֙ לֹ֣א כִבְּד֔וּהוּ, גַּ֥ם לֹ֥א הוֹד֖וּ ל֑וֹ, כִּ֚י אִם־הָֽבְל֣וּ בְמַחְשְׁבוֹתָ֔ם וְחָשַׁ֖ךְ לְבָבָ֥ם הָֽאֶוִילִֽי׃
v22 Claiming to be wise, they became foolish,
כב בְּהִתְאַמְּרָ֛ם לִהְי֥וֹת חֲכָמִ֖ים נִסְכָּֽלוּ׃
v23 and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible Almighty One into an image of corruptible man and birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures.
כג וְהֵמִ֗ירוּ אֶת־כְּבוֹד֨ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֣ים בִּלְתִּֽי־נִשְׁחָ֔ת בִּדְמ֥וּת צֶ֣לֶם אָדָ֣ם נִשְׁחָ֑ת וְצֶ֥לֶם ע֛וֹף וּבַֽעֲלֵ֥י אַרְבַּע־רַגְלַ֖יִם וְרָֽמֶשׂ׃
v24 Therefore the Almighty gave them over into the lusts of their hearts, to uncleanness, so that their bodies would be dishonored among themselves.
כד עַל־כֵּ֞ן גַּ֣ם הָֽאֱלֹהִ֗ים הִסְגִּירָ֛ם אֶל־תַּאֲוֹ֥ת לִבּוֹתָ֖ם לְטָמְאָ֑ה, לְמַ֧עַן נַבֵּ֛ל אֶת־גְּוִיּֽוֹתֵהֶ֖ם בֵּֽינֵיהֶֽם׃
v25 They changed the truth of the Almighty into the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the one who created, who is blessed unto the ages. Amæn.
כה אֲשֶׁ֧ר הֶֽחֱלִ֛יפוּ אֶת־אֱמֶ֥ת הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים לַכָּזָ֑ב וְכִבְּד֨וּ וְעָבְד֤וּ אֶת־הַנִּבְרָא֙ עַ֣לא הַבּוֹרֵ֔א, אֲשֶׁ֥ר הוּ֛א מְבֹרָ֥ךְ לָעֽוֹלָמִ֖ים, אָמֵֽן׃
כה׳א = בִּמְקוֹם אֶת
v26 Because of this the Almighty gave them over to dishonorable passions; for even their females exchanged the natu֖ral fu֥nction for that which is against nature,
כו בִּגְלַ֣ל זֹ֔את הִסְגִּירָ֥ם הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל־תְּשׁוּק֣וֹת קָל֑וֹן, כִּ֣י׀ גַּ֣ם נְקֵבֽוֹתֵיחֶ֗ם הֶֽחֱלִ֛יפוּ אֶת־הַתַּשְׁמִ֥ישׁ הַטִּבְעִ֖י בְּנֶ֥גֶד הַטָּֽבַע׃
v27 besides, so also the males leaving the na֔tural fu֤nction of the fem֨ale, burned in their desire t֣o֑ward one a֣no֑ther, males with males performing indecent acts and receiving back to themselves the p֤enalty w֣hich was w֔orthy of their e֙rror.
כז וּכְמוֹ־כֵן֘ גַּ֣ם הַזְּכָרִים֒ בְּעָזְבָ֞ם אֶת־תַּשְׁמִ֤ישׁ הָֽאִשָּׁה֨ הַטִּבְעִ֔י בָּֽעֲר֥וּ בְעַגְבָתָ֖ם אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֑הוּ זְכָרִ֤ים עִם־זְכָרִים֙ פֹּֽעֲלִ֣ים בּ֔שֶׁת וְאֵ֨ת גְּמ֤וּל תְּעוּתָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָה רָא֔וּי הֵ֥ם לֹֽקְחִ֖ים בְּעַצְמָֽם׃
v28 And when they did not approve to hold fast to the Almighty in their true knowledge, the Almighty gave them over to a worthless mind, to do those things which are not proper,
כח וְכַֽאֲשֶׁר֩ לֹ֨א בָֽחֲר֜וּ לִנְצֹ֤ר אֶת־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֨ים֙ בְּדַעְתָּ֥ם אֶ֔מֶת כֵּ֣ן הִסְגִּ֥יר אֹתָ֛ם הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל־לֵ֣ב נִתְעָ֑ב לַֽעֲשׂוֹת֨ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר אֵינָ֥ם נָאוִֽים׃
v29 being filled with all injustice, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips,
כט בְּהִמָּלְאָם כָּל־אִי־צֶדֶק, זְנוּת רִשְׁעָה חֶמְדַּת בֶּצַע אָוֶן מְלֵאִים קִנְאָה רֶצַח מְרִיבָה מִרְמָה מְזִמָּה׃
v30 slanderers, haters of the Almighty, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
ל מְלַחֲשִׁים מַלְשִׁינִים שׂנְאֵי אֱלֹהִים מְחָרְפִים זֵדִים יְהִירִים חֹרְשֵׁי רָעוֹת מֹרִים בַּיּוֹלְדִים׃
v31 senseless, disloyal, emotionally dead, unmerciful;
לא לֹא נְבוֹנִים בּוֹגְדִים חַסְרֵי אַהֲבָח טִבְעִית בִּלְתִּי־מִתְרַצִּים בִּלְתִּי־מְרַחֲמִים׃
v32 who know the just act of the Almighty, that those who practice such things are worthy of death; and they not only do them, but also altogether give a good approval to those practicing them.
לב אֲשֶׁר הֵם בְּדַעְתָּם אֶת־מִשְׁפַּט הָאֱלֹהִים כִּי הַפֹּעֲלִים כָּאֵלֶּה שֹׁוִים לַמָּוֶת לֹא לְבַד עֹשִׂים אֶת־אֵלֶּה כִּי אִם־גַּם נְאוֹתִים אֶל־הָעֹשִׂים׃
Romans Chapter v2
2:1 Therefore you are without excuse O man, everyone judging, because by what you judge another, you condemn yourself, because you who judge practice the same things.
א עַל־כֵּ֗ן אֵ֣ין לְךָ֤ הִתְנַֽצְּל֔וּת, כָּל־הָאִ֖ישׁ הַשּׁוֹפֵ֑ט, כִּ֡י בְּזֹאת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַתָּ֜ה שֹׁפֵ֣ט אֶת־הָֽאַחֵ֗ר אֶת־עַצְמְךָ֙ אַתָּ֥ה מַרְשִׁ֔יעַ, כִּ֗י אֶת־עֶ֙צֶם֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אַתָּ֥ה פֹעֵ֖ל הַשׁוֹפֵֽט׃
v2 And we know that the judgment of the Almighty is according to truth upon those practicing such things.
ב וְיָדַ֗עְנוּ כִּי֩ מִשְׁפַּ֨ט הָֽאֱלֹהִ֥ים הוּא֙ כְּפִ֣י אֶמֶ֔ת עַ֖ל הַפֹּֽעֲלִ֥ים כָּאֵֽלֶּה׃
v3 But do you suppose this, O man, who is judging those practicing such things and doing the same yourself, that you will escape the judgment of the Almighty?
ג אַ֞ךְ הַֽחוֹשֵׁ֣ב׀ אַתָּ֣ה אֶת־זֹ֚את, הָֽאִ֗ישׁ הַשּׁוֹפֵט֙ אֶת־הַפֹּֽעֲלִי֣ם כָּאֵ֔לֶּה, וְעֹשֶׁ֖ה אֶת־עַצְמָ֑ה, כִּ֛י אַתָּ֥ה תִּמָּלֵ֖ט מִן־הַמִּשְׁפַּ֥ט הָֽאֱלֹהִֽים?׃
v4 Or do you think dismissively of the riches of his kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of the Almighty leads you to repentance?
ד א֠וֹ הַשֶּׁ֣פַע טוּב֛וֹ, וְסַבְלָנוּ֥תוֹ, וְאֹ֣רֶךְ רוּח֖וֹ, אַתָּ֥ה מְזַלְזֵ֑ל, מִבְּלִ֣י יוֹדֵ֗עַ כִּ֥י ט֥וּב הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים מַדְרִ֥יךְ אוֹתְךָ֖ לִתְשׁוּבָֽה?
v5 But according to your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring wrath for yourself on the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of the Almighty,
ה אַ֡ךְ כְּפִ֣י הַ֠קָּ֠שֽׁוּתְךָ וּלְבָ֨בְךָ֙ בְּלִ֣י תְּשׁוּבָ֗ה, אַתָּ֨ה צֹבֵ֤ר לְעַצְמְךָ֙ חָר֔וֹן לְי֨וֹם חָר֧וֹן וְהִתְגַּלּ֛וּת מִשְׁפַּ֥ט צֶ֖דֶק הָֽאֱלֹהִֽים׃
v6 “who will render back to every man according to his deeds:”a
6 a = Psalm 62:12.
ו אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְשַׁלֵּ֖ם לְאִ֣ישׁ כְּֽמַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃
v7 indeed, to those who, by apatient endurancea in good work—glory and honor and immortality, are seeking—he will render eternal life;
7 a-a = ὑπομονὴν = steadfast perseverance.
ז אָמְנָ֣ם׀ לָאֵ֗לֶּה לְפִ֩י סְבֹלֶ֣ת נֶאֱמָ֖ן בִּפְּעֻלָּ֥ה טוֹבָ֕ה אֶת־תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת וְאֶת־כָּב֥וֹד וְאֶת־אַלְמָ֔וֶת הֵ֥ם מְבַקְשִׁ֑ים, הוּ֥א יְשַׁלֵּ֔ם אֶת־חַיֵּ֥י עֽוֹלָםא׃
ז׳א = נֵצַח
v8 yet to those acting from selfish ambition, and disobeying the truth, (that is, being persuaded to injustice): wrath and anger,
ח אַ֣ךְ לָאֵלֶּה֩ מֵאָנֹכִיּי אַמְבִּיצְיָה וְסוֹרְרִים אֶת־הָאֶמֶת (דְּהַ֨יְנוּ נִפְתּים אֶל־הָֽעַוְלָ֑ה) רֹ֖גֶז וְחֵמָֽה׃
v9 tribulation and distress—upon every soul of man producing evil, upon the soul of Jew firstly besides also the soul of Greek,
ט צָרָ֣ה וְצוּקָ֔ה עַל֛ כָּל־נֶ֥פֶשׁ אָדָ֖ם הַפֹּעֵ֣ל אֶת־הָרָ֑ע עַל־נֶ֤פֶשׁ יְהוּדִי֙ בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֔ה כְּמוֹ־כֵ֖ן נֶ֥פֶשׁ יְוָנִֽי׃
v10 but glory and honor and peace to everyone working good, to the Jew firstly besides also to the Greek.
י אַ֗ךְ כָּב֥וֹדא וִיקָ֛ר וְשָׁל֖וֹם לְכָל־הַפֹּעֵ֣ל אֶת־הַטּ֑וֹב, לִיְהוּדִ֛י בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֖ה כְּמוֹ־כֵ֛ן גַּם֥ לִיְוָנִֽי׃
י׳א = תִּפְאֶרֶת׃
v11 For there is no partiality with the Almighty.
יא כִּ֗י אֵי֛ן מַשּׂ֥וֹא פָּנִי֖ם עִם־הָֽאֱלֹהִֽים׃
v12 For as many as sinneth lawlessly, also as lawless will perish; then as many as that sinneth according to Torah, through Torah will be judged;
יב כִּ֗י כְּרַבִ֣ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר כְּמֻפְקָר֙ חָֽטְא֔וּ גַּם֛ כְּמֻפְקָ֖ר יֹאבֵד֑וּ אָ֗ז כְּרַבִ֤ים שֶׁחָֽטְא֨וּ לְפִי־תוֹרָ֔ה, בֶּדֶ֥רֶךְ תוֹרָ֖ה יִשָּׁפֵֽטוּ׃
v13 because not the hearers of Torah will be right ones before the Almighty, butb the doers of Torah will be amade righteous.a
13 a-a or justified, vindicated | b Syriac: if not.
יג כִּ֗י לֹ֤א שֹֽׁמְעֵ֣י הַתוֹרָ֔ה צַדִּיקִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֣י הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים, אֶלָּ֛אא עֹשֵׂ֥י הַתוֹרָ֖ה יוּצְדְּקֽוּ׃
יג׳א = אִם לֹא׃
v14 For when aPeoples who do not have the Torah do from nature the things of the Torah, these, not having Torah, to themselves, are torah,
14 a = nations.
יד כִּ֗י כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר גּוֹיִ֜ם, אֵ֜לֶּה בִּבְלִ֨י הֱי֤וֹת לָהֶם֙ תּוֹרָ֔ה מִטֶּ֕בַע אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֣י הַתּוֹרָ֖ה עֹשִׂ֑ם הָאֵ֗לֶּה בִּבְלִ֨י הֱי֤וֹת לָהֶם֙ תּוֹרָ֔ה לְעַצְמָ֖ם הֵם תּוֹרָֽה׃
v15 who show the work of the Torah written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them,
אֲשֶׁר֩ הֵ֨מָּה מַרְאִ֜ם אֶת־פֹּ֤עַל הַתּוֹרָה֙ כָּת֣וּב בְּלִבּוֹתָ֔ם בְּהָעִי֖ד לָהֶ֣ם בְּרַעְיוֹנָ֑ם וּמַחְשְׁבֽוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם גַּם בְּתוֹכָם מְחַיְּבוֹת זֹאת אֶת־זֹאת אוֹ גַּם מְזַכּוֹת אוֹתָם׃
v16 in connection to the day when, the Almighty will judge the secrets of men, according to my good news, through Messiah Yeshua.
לַּיּ֗וֹם כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר שׁוֹפֵ֤ט הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־תַּעֲלֻמּוֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָֽאָדָ֔ם לְפִ֖י בְּשֽׂוֹרָתִ֑י בֶּדֶרֶךְ יֵשׁ֥וּעַ הַמָּשִֽׁיחַ׃
v17 But if you indentify yourself as Jewish and find rest in Torah and rejoice in the Almighty,
אֲבַ֗ל אִ֥ם אַתָּה֖ יְהוּדִ֣י וִקְרָ֔א וְאַתָּ֖ה נָ֣ח בְּתּוֹרָ֑ה וְאַתָּ֥ה מִתְהַלֵּ֖ל בֵּֽאלֹהִֽם׃
v18 and know his will and approve the things that are better, being instructed out of the Torah,
וְאַתָּ֤ה יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙ אֶת־רְצוֹנ֔וֹ וּבֹחֵ֖ן אֶת־הַמְּעֻלִּי֑ם בִּֽאֲשֶׁ֛ר אַתָּ֥ה מְלֻמָּ֖ד מִן־הַתּוֹרָֽה׃
v19 and are confident that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
כְּמוֹ־כֵן בֹּטֵ֣חַ אַתָּ֔ה לִהְיֽוֹתְךָ֥ עַצְמְךָ֖ נֹהֵ֣ג עִוְרִי֑ם א֕וֹר לָאֵ֖לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּחֹֽשֶךְ
v20 a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of the immature, having in the Torah the structural form of knowledge and of the truth,
מְיַסֵּ֣רא אֱוִילִ֔ים מְלַמֵּ֖ד עֹֽלְלִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵֽשׁ־לְךָ֗ תַּבְנִ֥ית הַדַּ֛עַת וְהָֽאֱמֶ֖ת בַּתּוֹרָֽה׃
כ׳א = מַדְרִיךְ׃
v21 you, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who proclaim that one shall not steal, do you steal?
v22 You who say that one should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? v23 You who rejoice in the Torah, through transgression of the Torah, do you dishonor the Almighty? 24 For “the name of the Almighty is blasphemed among the Peoples because of you,” according to what is written.
v25 For indeed circumcision is of value when you practice Torah; but when you are a transgressor of the Torah, your circumcision is no better than uncircumcision.
כה כִּ֣י הַמִּילָ֗ה אָמְנָם֙ מוֹעֶ֣לֶת הִ֔יא אִם־אַתָּ֥ה עֹשֶׂ֖ה אֶת־הַתּוֹרָ֑ה, אַ֗ךְ אִ֤ם תִּהְיֶה֙ עֹבֵ֣ר הַתּוֹרָ֔ה מִילָֽתְךָ֖ לְעָרְלָ֥ה נִהְיָֽתָה׃
v26 So when the uncircumcised man keeps the requirements of the Torah, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?
כו לָכֵ֞ן אִ֤ם בֶּן־הָֽעָרְלָה֙ שֹׁמֵר֙ אֶת־צִדְק֣וֹת הַתּוֹרָ֔ה, הַֽאִם־לֹ֥א עָרְלָת֖וֹ לְמוּלָ֥ה תֵֽחָשֵֽׁב?׃
v27 And one naturally uncircumcised, keeping the Torah, will judge you, who, through an ainscription, (that is, of circumcision), are a transgressor of Torah?
27 a scriptio stigmatis; γράμματος: cf. LXX Lev. 19:28.
כז וְיִשְׁפּ֞וֹט בֶּן־הָֽעָרְלָ֧ה מִן־הַטֶּ֛בַע הַגֹּמֵ֥ר אֶת־הַתּוֹרָ֖ה אוֹתָ֑ךְ, אֲשֶׁ֗ר בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ כְּתֹ֖בֶתא (דְּהַ֨יְנוּ שֶׁל־מִילָ֔ה) עֹבֵ֥ר הַתּוֹרָ֖ה אָֽתָּה׃
כז׳א = וּכְתֹ֣בֶת קַֽעֲקַ֔ב, הָאוֹת׃
v28 For one is not Jewish on the outside, nor is circumcision on the outside in the flesh, v29 unless he is Jewish on the inside; and circumcision of the heart is ain bspirit, not inscription; and his praise is not from men, but from the Almighty.
29 a-a or by means of | b or Spirit.
כח כִּ֣י לֹ֥א זֶה֛ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּגָל֖וּי יְה֣וּדִי ה֔וּא גַּם־לֹ֣א זֹא֗ת אֲשֶׁ֧ר בְּגָל֛וּי בַּבָּשָׂ֖ר מִילָ֥ה הִ֑יא כט אֶלָּ֣א זֶ֞ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּסֵּתֶר֘ יְהוּדּ֣י הוּא֒ וּמִילַ֥ת הַלֵּ֛ב זֶ֣ה בְּר֖וּחַ לֹ֣א כְּתֹ֖֔בֶתא אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ תְּהִלָּת֛וֹ אֵינֶ֜נָּה מֵאֵ֣ת אֲנָשִׁ֕ים כִּ֖י אִם־םֵאֵ֥ת הָֽאֱלֹהִֽם׃
כח׳א = וּכְתֹ֣בֶת קַֽעֲקַ֔ב׃
Romans Chapter v3
3:1 Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the benefit of circumcision? v2 Great in every respect. First of all, because to them were committed the oracles of the Almighty. v3 What then? If some are unfaithful to the Almighty, their unfaithfulness will not nullify the faithfulness of the Almighty, will it? v4 May it never be! Rather, let the Almighty be found true, though every man be found a liar, as it is written, “That You may be vindicated in Your words, And prevail when You are judged.” v5 But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the justice of the Almighty, what shall we say? “Perhaps the Almighty who inflicts wrath is unjust?” (I am speaking in human terms.) v6 May it never be! For otherwise, how will the Almighty judge the world? v7 But if through my lie the truth of the Almighty abounded to his glory, why am I also still being judged as a sinner? v8 And why not say (as we are slanderously reported and as some claim that we say), “Let us do evil that good may come”? Their condemnation is just. v9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are each under sin; v10 to the degree that it is written, “There is none righteous, not even one; v11 There is none who understands, There is none who seeks for the Almighty; v12 All have turned aside, together they have become useless; There is none who does good, There is not even one.” v13 “Their throat is an open grave, With their tongues they keep deceiving,” “The poison of asps is under their lips”; v14 “Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness”; v15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood, v16 Destruction and misery are in their paths, v17 And the path of peace they have not known.” v18 “There is no fear of the Almighty before their eyes.”
v19 Now we know that as much as the Torah says, it speaks to those in co̊nnection to the Torah, so that every mouth may be closed and all the world may come under the Almighty’s justice;
v20 since from deeds of Torah no flesh will be ajusticed before Him; for through Torah there is full knowledge of sin.
20 a = administered justice, balanced, done justice
כ כַּאֲשֶׁר מִפָּעֳלֵי הַתּוֹרָה לֹא־אתִּישָּׁלֵם צְדָקָה עַלא כָּל־בָּשָׂר לְפָנָיו כִּי בְּדֶרֶךְ הַתּוֹרָה יֵשׁ דַּעַת הַחֵטְא הַמָּלֵא׃
כ׳א־א = יְצַדֵּק = יְאַזֵּן (שֶׁל הַמִּשְׁנָה)׃
v21 But now apart from the norm, the justice of the Almighty is made visible, being witnessed by the Torah and the Prophets,
כא וְעַתָּ֔ה מִלְּבַ֣ד הַנּוֹרְ֔מָה צִדְקַ֥ת אֱלֹהִ֖ים הֽוּרְאֲתָ֑ה בִּהְיוֹתָ֣הּ מֽוּעָדָ֔ה מֵאֵ֥ת הַתּוֹרָ֖ה וְהַנְּבִיאִֽים׃
v22 that is the ajustice of the Almighty, through the faithfulness of Yeshua, the Messiah, unto all those bcommitting to him; for there is no distinction;
22a = righteousness | b = giving support.
כב דְהַינ֕וּ צִדְקַ֣ת אֱלֹהִ֗ים בֶּאֱמוּנַ֣תא יֵשׁ֔וּעַ הַמָּשִׁ֒יחַ֒ לְכָל־הַמַּֽאֲמִינִ֑יםב לוֹ׃ כִּ֖י אֶ֥ין מַבְדִּֽיל׃
כב'א = בֶּנֶּאֱמָנוּת שֶׁל־, בְּתֶּמֶך שֶׁל; בֶּ׳ = בֶּדֶרֶךְ | ב = הַנּוֹתְנִים תֶּמֶך; הַתּוֹמְכִם׃
1v23 for all sin and fall short of the glory of the Almighty,
כג כִּ֖י כוּלָ֣ם חָטָ֑אוּ וּמְחֻסְּרֵ֥י כְב֣וֹד אֱלֹהִֽים׃
v24 abeing justiceda as a gift by his loving-kindness through the redemption which is in Messiah Yeshua;
24 a-a = having justice done also being made righteous.
כד אהֵֽיעָשׂוּ֖ת אֶת־צְדָקָ֨ה עֲלֵיהֶ֔םא חִנָּ֖ם בְּחַסְדּ֑וֹ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ הַפְּד֔וּת אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיְתָ֖ה בַּמָּשִׁ֥יחַ יֵשֽׁוּעַ׃
כד'א־א גַּם, מוּצְדָּקִים = נִהְיִים צַדִּיקִים׃
v25 whom set forth the Almighty for a wiping away, through faithfulness by his blood, to make visible his justice when sending away the iniquities we committed previously;
כה אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׂם הַאֱלֹהִים אוֹתוֹ לְכַפֹּרֶת בְּדֶּרֶךְ אֱמוּנָה בְּדָמוֹ לְהַרְאוֹת אֶת־צִדְקוֹ כַּאֲשֶׁר מְשַׁלְּחוֹת אֶת־עֲוֹנוֹת שֶׁחֲטָאנוּ מִימֵי קֶדֶם
v26 in the clemency of the Almighty, to make visible his justice, in the present time, to be he himself just and justicing one by the faithfulness of Yeshua.
כו בָּרַחֲמֵי־אֱלֹהִים, לְהַרְאוֹת אֶת־צִדְקוֹ בַּמּוֹעֵד הַנּוֹכְחִי, לִהְיוֹת הוּא עַצְמוֹ צַדִּיק וְנִשְׁלָמֵי־צֶדֶק אֵת אֲשֶׁר מֵאֱמוּנַת יֵשׁוּעַ׃
v27 Where then is boasting? It is excluded; through what norm? the one of works? No, but by a torah of faithfulness.
כז אַיֵּה אֵפוֹא הַהִתְהַלְּלוּת הִיא נִגְזְרָה בְּדֶרֶךְ אֵיזוּ נוֹרְמָה הַאִם אֲשֶׁר מִפְּעָלִים לֹא כִּי אִם בֶּדֶּרֶךְ תּוֹרַת אֱמוּנָה׃
v28 For we are reckoning that a man is being justiced by faithfulness apart from the customary works.
28 λογιζόμεθα (present passive) γὰρ δικαιοῦσθαι (present passive) πίστει ἄνθρωπον χωρὶς ἔργων νόμου.
כח לָכֵן אֲנַחְנוּ נֶחְשָׁבִים לְנִשְׁלָמֵי־צֶדֶק אֶת־אִישׁ בֶּאֱמוּנָה מִבַּלְעֲדֵי הַמַּעֲשִׂים הַנָּחוּגִים׃
v29 Or is he the Almighty for Jews only? Not also for the Peoples? Yes, also for the Peoples,
כט אוֹ הַאִם הָאֱלֹהִים לַיְּהוּדִים לְבַד הֲלֹא גַם לַגּוֹיִם כֵּן גַּם לַגּוֹיִם
v30 since it is the Almighty alone who will justice the circumcised from faithfulness and the uncircumcised through the faithfulness.
ל כִּי הוּא הָאֱלֹהִים לְבַד אֲשֶׁר יַשְׁלִים צֶדֶק לַמּוּלִים מֵאֱמוּנָה וּלְעֲרֵלִים בְּדֶּרֶךְ הָאְמוּנָה׃
v31 Do we then nullify Torah through faithfulness? May it never be! On the contrary, we establish Torah.
לא הַאִם־אֵפוֹא מְבַטְּלִים אֲנַחְנוּ אֶת־הַתּוּרָה בֶּדֶּרֶךְ הַאֱמוּנָה הָלִילַה אַךְ מְקַיְּמִים אֲנַחְנוּ אֶת־הַתּוֹרָה׃
Romans Chapter v4
4:1 What then shall we say Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered?
1 Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν (future) εὑρηκέναι (perfect) Ἀβραὰμ τὸν προπάτορα ἡμῶν κατὰ σάρκα;
א מָה אֶפוֹא נֹּאמַר כִּי מָצָא אַבְרָהָם אָבִינוּ כְּפִי הַבָּשָׂר׃
v2 For when Avraham was made right by works, he has something to boast about, but not before the Almighty.
2 εἰ γὰρ Ἀβραὰμ ἐξ ἔργων ἐδικαιώθη (aorist passive), ἔχει (present) καύχημα, ἀλλ᾽ οὐ πρὸς
!q$Nב כַּאֲשֶׁר אַבְרָהָם מִפְּעָלִים נִצְדַּק יֵשׁ לוֹ תְּהִלָּה אַךְ לֹא לִפְנֵי אֱלֹהִים׃
v3 Because what does the Scripture say? “And Abraham committed himself to Yahweh, and it was considered to him as righteousness.”
3 τί γὰρ ἡ γραφὴ λέγει (present); Ἐπίστευσεν (aorist) δὲ Ἀβραὰμ τῷ
!q!w καὶ ἐλογίσθη (aorist passive) αὐτῷ εἰς δικαιοσύνην.ג כִּי מָה אֹמֵר הַכְּתָב הֶאֱמִין אַבְרָהָה בְּיַהְוֶה וַיַּחְשְׁבֶהָ לּוֹ צְדָקָה׃
v4 Now in working, the reward is not considered as loving kindness, if not as a debt.
4 τῷ δὲ ἐργαζομένῳ ὁ μισθὸς οὐ λογίζεται κατὰ χάριν ἀλλὰ κατὰ ὀφείλημα,
ד אַךְ בַּפֹּעֵל הַשּׂכָר אֵינֶנּוּ נֶחְשָׁב כְּפִי חֶסֶד אֶלָּא כְּפִי חוֹב׃
v5 But in not working, when committing to Him who justices the ungodly, His faithfulness is considered for justice,
5 τῷ δὲ μὴ ἐργαζομένῳ πιστεύοντι δὲ ἐπὶ τὸν δικαιοῦντα τὸν ἀσεβῆ λογίζεται (present) ἡ πίστις αὐτοῦ εἰς δικαιοσύνην·
ה אֲבָל בְּאֵין פֹּעֵל כַּאֲשֶׁר מַאֲמִין בַּמַּשְׁלִימֵי־צֶדֶק לָרָשָׁע נֶחְשֶׁבֶת אֱמוּנָתוֹ לְצֶדֶק׃
v6 just as David also speaks of the blessing on the man to whom the Almighty credits justice apart from works:
6 καθάπερ καὶ Δαυὶδ λέγει τὸν μακαρισμὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ᾧ ὁ θεὸς λογίζεται (present) δικαιοσύνην χωρὶς ἔργων,
ו כַּאֲשֶׁר גַּם־דָּוִד אֹמֵר מְאַשֵּׁר אֶת־הָאָדָם אֲשֶׁר הָאֱלֹהִים חשֵׁב־לוֹ צֶדֶק בְּלִי פְעָלִים׃
v7 “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are sent away, and whose sins are covered.
Μακάριοι ὧν ἀφέθησαν
(passive aorist) αἱ ἀνομίαι καὶ ὧν ἐπεκαλύφθησαν (passive aorist) αἱ ἁμαρτίαι·ז אַשְׁרֵי נְשׂוּאֵי פְשָׁעִים וּכְסוּיֵי חֲטָאוֹת׃
v8 “Blessed is the man whose sin יַהְוֶה will not dwell on.” v9 Is this blessing then on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? For we say, “Faithfulness was credited to Avraham as righteousness.” v10 How then was it credited? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised; v11 and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faithfulness which he had while uncircumcised, so that he might be the father of all who commit to יַהְוֶה without being circumcised, that righteousness might be credited to them, v12 and the father of circumcision, not for those from circumcision alone, unless also they follow in the steps of the faithfulness of our father Avraham which he had while uncircumcised. v13 Because the promise to Avraham or his seed that he would be heir of the world was not through the norm, but through a reliable justice. v14 For if those who are of the norm are heirs, faithfulness is made void and the promise is nullified; v15 for the norm brings about wrath, but where there is no sinful norm, there also is no transgression. v16 For this reason it is by faithfulness, in order that it may be in accordance with loving kindness, so that the promise will be made firm to all the seed, not only for the one born with the Torah, but also for the one beginning from Avraham’s faithfulness, who is the father of us all, v17 (as it is written, “A father of many Peoples have I made you”) in the presence of Him whom he committed to, even the Almighty, who gives life to the dead and calls into being that which does not exist. v18 Who beyond hope, upon Hope committed, so that he might become the father of many Peoples according to that which had been spoken, “So shall your seed be.” v19 Without becoming weak concerning commitment he contemplated his own body, now as good as dead since he was about a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah’s womb; v20 yet, with respect to the promise of the Almighty, he did not waver in unfaithfulness but grew strong in faithfulness, giving glory to the Almighty, v21 and being fully assured that what the Almighty had promised, he was able also to perform. v22 Therefore “it was credited to him as righteousness.” v23 Now not for his sake only was it written that it was credited to him, v24 but for our sake also, to whom he is going to be crediting it, to us committing ourselves to him who raised Yeshua our Lord from the dead, v25 who was delivered up for our transgressions, and was raised because justice was done for us.
Romans Chapter v5
5:1 Therefore being justiced by faithfulness, we have peace with the Almighty through our Lord Yeshua the Messiah,
לָכֵן בְּהֵיעָשׂוּת צְדָקָה עֲלֵינוּ מֵאְמוּנָה יֵשׁ לָנוּ שָׁלוֹם עִם־הָאֱלֹהִים בְּדֶרֶךְ אֲדֹנֵינוּ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ׃
v2 through whom also we have obtained our introduction by אֱמוּנָה (faithfulness) into this mercy in which we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of הָאֱלֹהִים (the Almighty). v3 And not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering brings about endurance; v4 and endurance, proven character; and proven character, hope; v5 and hope does not disappoint, because the love of the Almighty has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. v6 For while we were still helpless, at the right time Messiah died for the ungodly. v7 For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. v8 But the Almighty demonstrates his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Messiah died for us. v9 Much more then, being justiced by his blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of the Almighty through him.
לָכֵן כַּמָּה יוֹתֵר לְהֵיעָשׂוּת צְדָקָה עֲלֵינוּ עַתָּה בְּדָמוֹ נִוָּשֵׁעַ בְּדַרְכּוֹ מִן־הֶחָרוֹן׃
v10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to the Almighty through the death of his Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. v11 And not only this, but we also rejoice in the Almighty through our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.
v12 Therefore, as through one man sin entereth into the cosmos, also through sin enters death; and similarly death goeth through to all men, upon which all sinneth.
12 Διὰ τοῦτο ὥσπερ δι᾽ ἑνὸς ἀνθρώπου ἡ (generic) ἁμαρτία εἰς τὸν κόσμον εἰσῆλθεν (aorist) καὶ διὰ τῆς (generic) ἁμαρτίας ὁ (generic) θάνατος, καὶ οὕτως εἰς πάντας ἀνθρώπους ὁ (generic) θάνατος διῆλθεν (aorist), ἐφ᾽ ᾧ (neuter) πάντες ἥμαρτον (aorist)·
יב לָכֵן כַּאֲשֶׁר בְּדֶּרֶךְ אָדָם אֶחָד הַחֵטְא אֶל־הַקּוֹסְמוֹס בָּא גַּם בְּדֶּרֶךְ הַחֵטְא הַמָּוֶת וּבְאוֹפֶן דּוֹמֶה הַמָּוֶת בָּא לְתוֹךְ־כָּל־בְּנֵי אָדָם מִתַּחַת שֶׁכֹּל חָטָאוּ׃
v13 for until the Torah sin was in the world, but sin is not thought about when there is no instruction. v14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the offense of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. v15 But the free gift is not like the transgression. Because if by the transgression of the one the many die, how much more does the mercy of the Almighty even the gift by the loving mercy of the one man, Yeshua the Messiah, abound to many. v16 The gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned; because on the one hand the judgment regarding one man leads to condemnation, but on the other hand the free gift after many transgressions pertains to an act of justice. v17 So if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, how much more will those who receive the abundance of loving kindness and the gift of justice reign in life through the one, Yeshua the Messiah. v18 So then as through one transgression there results condemnation to all men, so also through one act of justice there results justliness of life for all men. v19 Because as through the one man’s refusal to listen many were caused to become sinners, even so through the obedience of the one the many will be made righteous. v20 So a norm came such that transgression would increase; but where sin increased, loving kindness abounded all the more. v21 So, just as sin reigns in connection to death, so also loving kindness should reign through justice unto eternal life through Yeshua the Messiah our Lord.
Romans Chapter v6
6:1 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that mercy may increase? v2 May it never be! How shall we who die to sin still live in it? v3 Or do you not know that all of us who are immersed with respect to Messiah Yeshua are immersed into his death? v4 Therefore we are buried with him through immersion into death, so that as Messiah is raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. v5 For if we really are planted with him in the likeness of his death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of his resurrection, v6 knowing this, that our old self is crucified with him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we will no longer be slaves to sin; v7 because he who dies satisfies justice concerning sin. v8 Now if we die with Messiah, we commit to him, because we shall also live with him, v9 knowing that Messiah, who is raised from the dead, is never to die again; death no longer is master over him. v10 For the death that he died, he died concerning sin once for all; but the life that he lives, he lives to the Almighty. v11 Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to the Almighty in Messiah Yeshua. v12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body that you should obey its lusts, v13 and do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to the Almighty as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to the Almighty. v14 For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under the norm but under the Almighty’s mercy. v15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the norm but under the Almighty’s kindness? May it never be! v16 Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness? v17 But thanks be to the Almighty that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to the example in the teaching which you were devoted to, v18 and having been freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. v19 I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, resulting in further lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness, resulting in sanctification. v20 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. v21 Therefore what benefit were you then deriving from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the outcome of those things is death. v22 But now being freed from Sin and becoming servants to the Almighty, you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctification, and the outcome, eternal life. v23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of the Almighty is eternal life in Messiah Yeshua our Lord.
Romans Chapter v7
7:1 Or do you not know, brothers (for I am speaking to those who understand norm), that the norm has jurisdiction over a man as long as he lives? v2 For the married woman is bound by a norm to her husband while he is living; but if her husband dies, she is released from the norm concerning the husband. v3 So then, if while her husband is living she is joined to another man, she shall be called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from the norm, so that she is not an adulteress though she is joined to another man. v4 Therefore, my brothers, you also are dead to the norm through the body of Messiah, so that you might be joined to another, to him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for the Almighty. v5 For while we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, in the way of the norm, were at work in the members of our body to bear fruit for death. v6 But now we are released from the norm, having died to that to which we were bound, so that we serve in newness of the Spirit and not in oldness of a bill. v7 What shall we say then? Is the Torah sin? May it never be! On the contrary, I would not have come to know sinfulness except through the Torah; for I would not have known about coveting if the Torah had not said, “You shall not covet.” v8 But sinfulness, taking opportunity through the commandment, produced in me coveting of every kind; for apart from the norm sinfulness is dead. v9 I was once alive apart from the Torah; but when the commandment came, sinfulness came to life and I died; v10 and this commandment, which is for life, was discovered to be for death to me; v11 for sinfulness, taking an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through it killed me. v12 So then, the Torah is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good. v13 Therefore was that which is good created to be death to me? May it never be! Rather it was sinfulness, (in order that it might be revealed as sinfulness) , itself producing death in me, (through that which is good), so that sin would become utterly sinful through the commandment. v14 For we know that the Torah is spiritual, but I am fleshly, sold under sin. v15 For what I am doing, I do not understand; for I am not practicing what I would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate. v16 But if I do the very thing I do not want to do, I agree with the Torah, confessing that the Torah is good. v17 So now, no longer am I the one doing it, but sin which dwells in me. v18 For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not. v19 For the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want. v20 But if I am doing the very thing I do not want, I am no longer the one doing it, but sin which dwells in me. v21 I find then the habit that evil is present in me, the one who wants to do good. v22 For I joyfully concur with the Torah of the Almighty in the inner man, v23 but I see a different habit in the members of my body, waging war against the torah in my mind and making me a prisoner with the habit of sin which is in my mem-bers. v24 Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? v25 Thanks be to the Almighty through Yeshua the Messiah our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the Torah of the Almighty, but on the other, with my flesh the habit of sin.
Romans Chapter v8
8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those committed in Messiah Yeshua, v2 because the Torah of the Spirit of life in Messiah Yeshua sets you free from the norm of sin and death, v3 due to the powerlessness of the norm in that it is weak through the flesh. But the Almighty, who sent his own Son, in the likeness of sinful flesh, even as a sin offering, judges against Sin by his sacrificial flesh, v4 so that the penalty of the Torah might be fulfilled for us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. v5 For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. v6 For the fleshly mind is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, v7 because the fleshly mind is hostile toward the Almighty; for it does not subject itself to the Torah of the Almighty, because it is not able, v8 and those who are in the flesh cannot please the Almighty. v9 However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of the Almighty dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Messiah, he does not belong to him. v10 If Messiah is in you, though the body becomes dead because of sin, yet the spirit becomes alive through of righteousness. v11 But if the Spirit of him who raised Yeshua from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Messiah Yeshua from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you. v12 So then, brothers, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh— v13 for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live. v14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of the Almighty, these are Sons of the Almighty. v15 For you have not received a Spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a Spirit of adoption as Sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!” v16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of the Almighty, v17 and if children, heirs also, heirs of the Almighty and fellow heirs with Messiah, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him. v18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us. v19 For the anxious longing of the creation waits eagerly for the revealing of the Sons of the Almighty. v20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope v21 that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of the Almighty. v22 For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now. v23 And not only this, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as Sons, the redemption of our body. v24 For in hope we are saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it. v26 In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; v27 and he who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because he intercedes for the holy ones according to the will of the Almighty. v28 And we know that the Almighty works with all things for good to those who love the Almighty, to those who are called according to his purpose. v29 For those whom he chose before, he also predestines to become conformed to the image of his Son, so that he would be the firstborn among many brothers; v30 and these whom he predestines, he also calls; and these whom he calls, he also does justice for; and these whom he does justice for, he also glorifies. v31 What then shall we say to these things? If the Almighty is for us, who is against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but delivered him over for us all, how will he not also with him freely give us all things? v33 Who will bring a charge against the Almighty’s elect? the Almighty is the one who satisfies justice; v34 who is the one who condemns? Messiah Yeshua is he who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of the Almighty, who also intercedes for us. v35 Who will separate us from the love of Messiah? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? v36 Just as it is written, “For Thy sake we are being put to death all day long; We were considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” v37 But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. v38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angelic messengers, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, v39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of the Almighty, which is in Messiah Yeshua our Lord.
Romans Chapter v9
9:1 I am telling the truth in Messiah, I am not lying, my conscience testifies with me in the holy Spirit, v2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart. v3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed, separated from Messiah for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh, v4 who are Yisra’æli, from whom is the adoption as sons, and the glory and the covenants and the giving of the Torah and the Levitical service and the promises, v5 whose are the fathers, and from whom is the Messiah according to the flesh, who is over all, Almighty, blessed into the ages. Amæn. v6 But it is not as though the word of the Almighty has failed. For they are not all Yisra’æl who are descended from Yisra’æl; v7 nor are they all children because they are Avraham’s seed, but: “through Yitshaq your seed will be named.” v8 That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of the Almighty, but the children of the promise are regarded as seed. v9 For this is the word of the promise: “At this time I will come, and Sarah shall have a son.” v10 And not only this, but there was Rebekah also, when she had conceived twins by one man, our father Yitshaq; v11 for though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that the Almighty’s purpose according to his choice would stand, not because of works unless because of Him who calls, v12 it was said to her, “The older will serve the younger.” v13 Just as it is written, “Ya‘aqov I loved, but Esau I hated.” v14 What shall we say then? There is no injustice with the Almighty, is there? May it never be! v15 For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I should have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I can have compassion.” v16 So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on the Almighty who has mercy. v17 Because the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very purpose I raised you up, to demonstrate My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed throughout the whole earth.” v18 So then he has mercy on whom he desires, and he hardens whom he desires. v19 You will say to me then, “Why does he still find fault? For who resists his will?” v20 On the contrary, who are you, O man, who answers back to the Almighty? The thing molded will not say to the molder, “Why did you make me like this,” will it? v21 Or does not the potter have a right over the clay, to make from the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for common use? v22 What if the Almighty, although willing to demonstrate his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction? v23 And he did so to make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory, v24 even us, whom he also called, not from among the יְהוּדִים (Jews) only, but also from among the nations. v25 As He says also in הוֹשֵׁעַ (Hosea), “I will call those who were not My people, ‘My people,’ And her who was not beloved, ‘beloved.’” v26 “And it shall be that in the place where it was said to them, ‘you are not My people,’ There they shall be called sons of the living Almighty.” v27 And יְשַׁעְיָהוּ (Isaiah) cries out concerning יִשְׂרָאֵל (Israel ), “Though the number of the sons of יִשְׂרָאֵל (Israel ) be like the sand of the sea, it is the remnant that will be saved; v28 for יַהְוֶה will execute His word upon the earth, thoroughly and quickly.” v29 And just as Isaiah foretold, “Except יַהְוֶה of Armies had left to us a posterity, We would have become like Sodom, and would have resembled Gomorrah.” v30 What shall we say then? That Peoples, who did not pursue justice, attained justice, even the justice which is by faithfulness; v31 but Yisra’æl, pursuing a norm of justice, did not arrive at Torah. v32 Why? Because they did not pursue it by faithfulness, but as though it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone, v33 just as it is written, “Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, And he who commits himself to Him will not be disappointed.”
Romans Chapter v10
10:1 Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to the Almighty concerning them is for their salvation. v2 Consequently, I testify to them, that they are zealous for the Almighty, but not knowledgeably so, 3 because they are ignorant of the Almighty’s justice, and while seeking to establish their own justice, they do not subject themselves to the justice of the Almighty. v4 For Messiah is the end of the norm regarding justice for everyone committing to him. v5 Certainly, Moses writes about the righteous things, which are according to the Torah, that, “the man who practices them shall live by them.” v6 Yet the faithful righteousness speaks as follows: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Messiah down), v7 or ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ (that is, to bring Messiah up from the dead).” v8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” —this is, the word of faithfulness which we are proclaiming, v9 that if you confess with your mouth יַהְוֶה— Yeshua, and commit in your heart to him, because the Almighty raised him from the dead, you will be saved; v10 for with the heart a person is committing to righteousness, and with the mouth he is confessing, in respect to salvation. v11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever commits himself to Him will not be disappointed.” v12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Adonai is Adonai of all, abounding in riches to all who call on Him; v13 because “All who shall call upon the name of יַהְוֶה will be saved.” v14 How then can they call on Him to whom they have not committed? How can they commit to Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without someone announcing? v15 How will they announce unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good things!” v16 However, they did not all heed the good news; for Isaiah says, “ יַהְוֶה, who has committed to what we heard?” v17 So faithfulness comes from listening, and listening by the word of Messiah. v18 But I say, surely they have never heard, have they? Indeed they have; “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, And their words to the ends of the world.” v19 But I say, surely Yisra’æl did not know, did they? First Moses says, “I will make you jealous by that which is not a nation, By a nation without understanding will I anger you.” v20 And Isaiah is very bold and says, “I was found by those who sought Me not, I became manifest to those who did not ask for Me.” v21 But as for Yisra’æl He says, “All the day long I have stretched out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”
Romans Chapter v11
11:1 I say then, the Almighty has not rejected his people, has he? May it never be! For I too am an Yisra’æli, a descendant of Avraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. v2 The Almighty has not rejected his people whom he chose before. Or do you not know what the Scripture says in the passage about Elijah, how he pleads with the Almighty against Yisra’æl? v3 “ יַהְוֶה, they have killed Your prophets, they have torn down Your altars, and I alone am left, and they are seeking my life.” v4 But what is the divine response to him? “I have kept for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” v5 In the same way then, there has also come to be at the present time a remnant according to the Almighty’s gracious choice. v6 But if it is by loving kindness, it is not from works, otherwise loving kindness is no longer loving kindness. v7 What then? What Yisra’æl is seeking, it has not obtained, but those who were chosen obtained it, and the rest were hardened; v8 just as it is written, “The Almighty gave them a spirit of stupor, Eyes to see not and ears to hear not, Down to this very day.” v9 And David says, “Let their table become a snare and a trap, And a stumbling block and a retribution to them. v10 “Let their eyes be darkened to see not, And bend their backs forever.” v11 I say then, they did not stumble that they should fall, did they? May it never be! But by their transgression salvation has come to the Peoples, to make them jealous. v12 Now if their transgression is riches for the world and their failure is riches for the Peoples, how much more will their fullness be! v13 But I am speaking to you who are Peoples. Inasmuch then as I am an Emissary of Peoples, I magnify my ministry, v14 if somehow I might move to jealousy my fellow countrymen and save some of them. 15 For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead? v16 If the first piece of dough is holy, the lump is also; and if the root is holy, the branches are too. 17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree, v18 do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you. v19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” v20 Quite right!? they were broken off for their unfaithfulness, but you stand by your faithfulness. Do not be conceited, but fear; v21 because if the Almighty did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you, either. v22 Behold then the kindness and severity of the Almighty; to those who fell, severity, but to you, the Almighty’s kindness, if you continue in his kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off. v23 And they also, if they do not continue in their unfaithfulness, will be grafted in, for the Almighty is able to graft them in again. v24 For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these who are the natural branches be grafted into their own olive tree? v25 For I do not want you, brothers, to be uninformed of this mystery—so that you will not be wise in your own estimation—that a partial hardening has happened to יִשְׂרָאֵל (Israel ) until the מְלֹא־הַגּוֹיִם (fullness of the nations) יָבֹא (cometh in); v26 and so all Yisra’æl will be saved; just as it is written, “The Deliverer will come from Zion, He will remove ungodliness from Ya‘aqov.” v27 “And this is My covenant with them, When I take away their sins.” v28 With respect to the good news they are enemies *among you, but with respect to the Almighty’s choice they are beloved for the sake of the fathers; v29 for the gifts and the calling of the Almighty are irrevocable. v30 For just as you once were disobedient to the Almighty, but now have been shown mercy in connection to their disobedience, v31 so these also now have been disobedient, that in connection to the mercy shown to you they also may now be shown mercy. v32 Because the Almighty confines all to disobedience so that he may show mercy to all. v33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of the Almighty! How unsearchable are his judgments and unfathomable his ways! v34 For who has known the mind of יַהְוֶה, or who became His counselor? v35 Or who has first given to Him that it might be paid back to him again? v36 For from him and by means of him and for him are all things. To him be the for the ages. Amæn.
Romans Chapter v12
12:1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of the Almighty, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to the Almighty, which is your reasonable service. v2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of the Almighty is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. v3 For through the favor given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as the Almighty allots to each a measured trust. v4 For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, 5 so we, who are many, are one body in Messiah, and individually members one of another. v6 We have gifts that differ according to the favor given to us: if prophecy, according to the archetype of the faithfulness; v7 if service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching; v8 or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness. 9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good. v10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; v11 not lagging behind in diligence, enthusiastic in spirit, serving יַהְוֶה; v12 rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, v13 contributing to the needs of the holy ones, practicing hospitality. v14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. v15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. v16 Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation. v17 Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men. v18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men. v19 Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of the Almighty, for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says יַהְוֶה. v20 “But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head.” v21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans Chapter v13
13:1 Every person is to be in subjection to the higher authorities. Because there is no legitimate authority except from the Almighty, and those which exist are established by the Almighty. v2 So whoever resists the authority really opposes the ordinance of the Almighty; and those opposing will receive condemnation against themselves. v3 Because rulers are not a cause of fear respecting a good deed, but against the evil deed. So do you want to have no fear of the authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same; v4 because he is a servant of the Almighty to you for good. Yet if you should do an evil thing, be afraid, because he does not carry the sword for nothing, because he is a servant of the Almighty, an avenger who brings wrath on the one doing an evil thing. v5 Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience’ sake. v6 For because of this you also pay tribute, because rulers are ministers of the Almighty, attending to this very thing. v7 Return to all what is owed them: tax to whom tax is due; custom fee to whom custom fee; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor. v8 Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another, because the one loving another truly completes the Torah. v9 For this, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and in regard to many other commandments, it is headed up under this saying, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” v10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the completion of the Torah. v11 Do this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to be awakened from sleep; because now our salvation is nearer to us than when we committed to him. v12 The night advances, yet the day is near. Therefore we should lay aside the deeds of the darkness and we should put on the weapons of light. v13 We should walk properly as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and sensuality, not in strife and jealousy. v14 But put on our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts.
Romans Chapter v14
14:1 Now welcome the one who is weak in assurance, but not for the purpose of determining his reasoning. v2 One person has confidence that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only. v3 The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat is not to judge the one who eats, for the Almighty has accepted him. v4 Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for יַהְוֶה is able to make him stand. v5 One person chooses day by day, another chooses every day. Each person must be fully convinced in his own mind. v6 The one concerned about the day, is concerned about it for יַהְוֶה, but he who eats, does so for יַהְוֶה, for he gives thanks to the Almighty; and he who eats not, for יַהְוֶה he does not eat, and gives thanks to the Almighty. v7 Because not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself; v8 for if we live, we live for יַהְוֶה, or if we die, we die for יַהְוֶה; therefore whether we live or die, we are יַהְוֶה’s. v9 For to this end Messiah died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living. v10 But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of the Almighty. v11 For it is written, “As I live, says יַהְוֶה, every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall give praise to the Almighty.” v12 So then each one of us will give an account of himself to the Almighty. v13 Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather determine this—not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother’s way. v14 I know and am convinced in יַהְוֶה— Yeshua, that nothing is defiling by itself, except to him who figures anything to be defiling, to him it is defiling. v15 For if because of food your brother is hurt, you are no longer walking according to love. Do not destroy with your food him for whom Messiah died. v16 Therefore do not let what is for you a good thing be spoken of as evil; v17 because, the kingdom of the Almighty is not eating and drinking, but justice and peace and joy in the holy Spirit. v18 For he who in this way serves Messiah is acceptable to the Almighty and approved by men. v19 So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another. v20 Do not tear down the work of the Almighty for the sake of food. All sorts of things indeed are clean, but they are evil for the man who eats and gives offense. v21 It is good not to eat meat or to drink wine, or to do anything by which your brother stumbles. v22 The confidence which you have, have as your own conviction before the Almighty. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. v23 But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from assurance; and whatever is not from assurance is sin.
Romans Chapter v15
15:1 Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves. v2 Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification. v3 For even Messiah did not please Himself; but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached Thee fell upon Me.” v4 For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 5 Now may the the Almighty who patiently endures and gives encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Messiah Yeshua, v6 so that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the the Almighty and Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah. v7 Therefore, accept one another, just as Messiah also accepted us to the glory of the Almighty. v8 For I say that Messiah certainly became a servant to the circumcision on behalf of the truth of the Almighty to confirm the promises given to the Fathers, v9 and for the Peoples to glorify the Almighty for his mercy; as it is written, “Therefore I will give praise to You among the Peoples, And I will sing to Your name.” v10 And again he says, “Rejoice, O Peoples, with His People.” v11 And again, “Praise Yah all you Peoples, And let all the Peoples praise Him.” v12 Again Isaiah says, “There shall come the root of Jesse, And He who arises to rule over the Peoples, In Him shall the Peoples hope.” v13 Now may the Almighty of hope fill you with all joy and peace in committing to him, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the holy Spirit. 14 And concerning you, my brothers, I myself also am convinced that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able also to admonish one another. v15 But I have written very boldly to you on some points so as to remind you again, because of the favor that was given me from the Almighty, v16 But I have written very boldly to you on some points so as to remind you again, because of the favor that was given me from the Almighty, v17 Therefore in Messiah Yeshua I have found reason for boasting in things pertaining to the Almighty. v18 For I will not presume to speak of anything except what Messiah has accomplished through me, resulting in the obedience of the Peoples by word and deed, v19 in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and round about as far as Illyricum I have fully proclaimed the good news of Messiah. v20 And thus I aspired to proclaim the good news, not where Messiah was already named, so that I would not build on another man’s foundation; 21 but as it is written, “They who had no news of Him shall see, And they who have not heard shall understand.” v22 For this reason I have often been prevented from coming to you; 23 but now, with no further place for me in these regions, and since I have had for many years a longing to come to you v24 whenever I go to Spain—for I hope to see you in passing, and to be helped on my way there by you, when I have first enjoyed your company for a while— v25 but now, I am going to Jerusalem serving the holy ones. v26 For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the holy ones in Jerusalem. v27 Yes, they were pleased to do so, and they are indebted to them. For if the Peoples have shared in their spiritual things, they are indebted to minister to them also in material things. v28 Therefore, when I have finished this, and have put my seal on this fruit of theirs, I will go on by way of you to Spain. v29 I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Messiah. 30 Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Yeshua the Messiah and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to the Almighty for me, v31 that I may be rescued from those who are disobedient in Yehudah, and that my service for Jerusalem may prove acceptable to the holy ones; v32 so that I may come to you in joy by the will of the Almighty and find refreshing rest in your company. v33 Now the the Almighty of peace be with you all. Amæn.
Romans Chapter v16
16:1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is also a servant of the assembly which is in Cenchrea; v2 that you receive her in יַהְוֶה as worthy of the holy ones, and that you stand by her in whatever matter she may have need of you; also because she has been a helper of many, and of myself. v3 Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Messiah Yeshua, v4 who for my life risked their own necks, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the Peoples; v5 and greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is a first fruit to Messiah in Asia. v6 Greet Miryam, who does many labors for you. v7 Greet Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners, who are outstanding among the emissaries, who also were in Messiah before me. v8 Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in יַהְוֶה. v9 Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Messiah, and Stachys my beloved. v10 Greet Apelles, the approved in Messiah. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus. v11 Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet those from the family of Narcissus, who are in יַהְוֶה. v12 Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, workers in יַהְוֶה. Greet Persis the beloved, who are laboring in יַהְוֶה. v13 Greet Rufus, who was chosen for יַהְוֶה, and his mother and mine. v14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas and the brothers with them. v15 Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the holy ones who are with them. v16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the assemblies of Messiah greet you. v17 Now I urge you, brothers, to watch for those causing dissensions and hindrances alongside the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them. 18 Because such ones are slaves, not of our Lord Messiah but of their own stomach; and by graceful words and pleasant sounding speech they deceive the hearts of those who practice no deceit. v19 For your obedience has touched all; therefore I am rejoicing over you, but I want you to be wise regarding good and innocent regarding evil. v20 The Almighty of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The loving kindness of our Lord Yeshua be with you. v21 Timothy my fellow worker greets you, and so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen. v22 I, Tertius, who write the letter, greet you in יַהְוֶה. v23 Gaius, my host and all the assembly, greet you. Erastus, the city treasurer greets you, and Quartus, the brother. v24 [The loving-kindness of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah be with you all. Amen.] v25 Now to the one who is able to strengthen you through my good news and the proclamation of Yeshua the Messiah, through the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past, v26 but now is manifested, being acknowledged, (besides in the writings of the prophets), according to the command of the everlasting the Almighty, regarding faithful obedience for all the Peoples. v27 to the only wise Almighty, known through Yeshua the Messiah, be the glory for the ages. Amæn.