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Romans 1

Paul greets the Christians at Rome

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Rm 1:1Paulus, servus Jēsū Chrīstī, vocātus Apostolus, sēgregātus in Evangelium Deī, quod ante prōmīserat per prophētās suōs in Scrīptūrīs sānctīs dē Fīliō suō, quī factus est eī ex sēmine David secundum carnem, quī praedēstinātus est Fīlius Deī in virtūte secundum spīritum sānctificātiōnis ex resurrēctiōne mortuōrum Jēsū Chrīstī Dominī nostrī: per quem accēpimus grātiam, et apostolātum ad obēdiendum fideī in omnibus gentibus prō nōmine ejus, in quibus estis et vōs vocātī Jēsū Chrīstī: omnibus quī sunt Rōmae, dīlēctīs Deī, vocātīs sānctīs.Paul, servant of Jesus Christ, called an Apostle, set apart for the Gospel of God, which he had promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures concerning his Son, who was made for him from the seed of David according to the flesh, who was predestined Son of God in power according to the spirit of sanctification from the resurrection of the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord: through whom we have received grace, and apostleship for obeying the faith among all the nations for his name, among whom are you too, called of Jesus Christ: to all who are at Rome, loved ones of God, called saints. Rm 1:7Grātia vōbīs, et pāx ā Deō Patre nostrō, et Dominō Jēsū Chrīstō.Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Rm 1:8Prīmum quidem grātiās agō Deō meō per Jēsum Chrīstum prō omnibus vōbīs: quia fidēs vestra annūntiātur in ūniversō mundō.First indeed I give thanks to my God through Jesus Christ for all of you: because your faith is being announced in the whole world. Rm 1:9Testis enim mihi est Deus, cui serviō in spīritū meō in Evangeliō Fīliī ejus, quod sine intermissiōne memoriam vestrī faciō semper in ōrātiōnibus meīs: obsecrāns, sī quōmodo tandem aliquandō prosperum iter habeam in voluntāte Deī veniendī ad vōs.For God is witness for me, whom I serve in my spirit in the Gospel of his Son, that without a break I make remembrance of you always in my prayers: begging, if somehow at last at some time I may have a prosperous journey in the will of God for coming to you. Rm 1:11Dēsīderō enim vidēre vōs, ut aliquid impertiar vōbīs grātiae spīrituālis ad cōnfirmandōs vōs: id est, simul cōnsōlārī in vōbīs per eam quae invicem est, fidem vestram atque meam.For I long to see you, so that I may share with you something of spiritual grace for strengthening you: that is, to be comforted together among you through that which is mutual, your faith and mine.

Rm 1:13Nōlō autem vōs ignōrāre frātrēs: quia saepe prōposuī venīre ad vōs (et prohibitus sum ūsque adhūc) ut aliquem frūctum habeam et in vōbīs, sīcut et in cēterīs gentibus.But I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers: that often I have proposed to come to you (and I have been prevented up till now) so that I may have some fruit among you too, just as also among the other nations. Rm 1:14Graecīs ac barbarīs, sapientibus, et īnsipientibus dēbitor sum: ita (quod in mē) promptum est et vōbīs, quī Rōmae estis, ēvangelizāre.To Greeks and barbarians, to the wise and the unwise I am a debtor: so (as much as is in me) I am ready to preach the Gospel to you too, who are at Rome. Rm 1:16Nōn enim ērubēscō Evangelium.For I do not blush at the Gospel. Rm 1:16Virtūs enim Deī est in salūtem omnī crēdentī, Jūdaeō prīmum, et Graecō.For it is the power of God for salvation to everyone believing, to the Jew first, and to the Greek. Rm 1:17Jūstitia enim Deī in eō revēlātur ex fidē in fidem: sīcut scrīptum est: Jūstus autem ex fidē vīvit.For the justice of God is revealed in it from faith into faith: just as it has been written: "But the just man lives from faith."

Rm 1:18Revēlātur enim īra Deī dē caelō super omnem impietātem, et injūstitiam hominum eōrum, quī vēritātem Deī in injūstitiā dētinent: quia quod notum est Deī, manifestum est in illīs.For the anger of God is revealed from heaven upon all impiety, and injustice of those men who hold back the truth of God in injustice: because what is known of God is manifest among them. Rm 1:19Deus enim illīs manifestāvit.For God has made it manifest to them. Rm 1:20Invīsibilia enim ipsīus, ā creātūrā mundī, per ea quae facta sunt, intellēcta, cōnspiciuntur: sempiterna quoque ejus virtūs, et dīvīnitās: ita ut sint inexcūsābilēs.For his invisible things, from the creation of the world, having been understood through those things which have been made, are clearly seen: his everlasting power also, and divinity: so that they are without excuse. Rm 1:21Quia cum cognōvissent Deum, nōn sīcut Deum glōrificāvērunt, aut grātiās ēgērunt: sed ēvānuērunt in cōgitātiōnibus suīs, et obscūrātum est īnsipiēns cor eōrum: dīcentēs enim sē esse sapientēs, stultī factī sunt.Because when they had known God, they did not glorify him as God, or give thanks: but they became empty in their thoughts, and their unwise heart was darkened: for, saying that they were wise, they became fools.

Rm 1:23Et mūtāvērunt glōriam incorruptibilis Deī in similitūdinem imāginis corruptibilis hominis, et volucrum, et quadrupedum, et serpentium.And they changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and of four-footed beasts, and of serpents. Rm 1:24Propter quod trādidit illōs Deus in dēsīderia cordis eōrum, in immunditiam, ut contumēliīs afficiant corpora sua in sēmetipsīs: quī commūtāvērunt vēritātem Deī in mendācium: et coluērunt, et serviērunt creātūrae potius quam Creātōrī, quī est benedictus in saecula.On account of which God handed them over to the desires of their heart, to uncleanness, so that they treat their bodies with insults among themselves: they who exchanged the truth of God for a lie: and worshipped, and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ages. Rm 1:25Āmēn.Amen. Rm 1:26Proptereā trādidit illōs Deus in passiōnēs ignōminiae: nam fēminae eōrum immūtāvērunt nātūrālem ūsum in eum ūsum quī est contrā nātūram.Therefore God handed them over to passions of disgrace: for their women changed the natural use into that use which is against nature. Rm 1:27Similiter autem et masculī, relictō nātūrālī ūsū fēminae, exārsērunt in dēsīderiīs suīs in invicem, masculī in masculōs turpitūdinem operantēs, et mercēdem, quam oportuit, errōris suī in sēmetipsīs recipientēs.And likewise the males too, the natural use of the female having been left, burned in their desires towards one another, males with males working shamefulness, and receiving in themselves the reward of their error which was due.

Rm 1:28Et sīcut nōn probāvērunt Deum habēre in nōtitiā, trādidit illōs Deus in reprobum sēnsum, ut faciant ea quae nōn conveniunt, replētōs omnī inīquitāte, malitiā, fornicātiōne, avāritiā, nēquitiā, plēnōs invidiā, homicīdiō, contentiōne, dolō, malignitāte: susurrōnēs, dētractōrēs, Deō ōdibilēs, contumēliōsōs, superbōs, ēlātōs, inventōrēs malōrum, parentibus nōn obēdientēs, īnsipientēs, incompositōs, sine affectiōne, absque foedere, sine misericordiā.And just as they did not see fit to hold God in knowledge, God handed them over to a reprobate mind, so that they do those things which are not fitting, filled with all iniquity, malice, fornication, greed, wickedness, full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, spite: whisperers, slanderers, hateful to God, insolent, proud, haughty, inventors of evils, not obeying parents, unwise, disorderly, without affection, without covenant, without mercy. Rm 1:32Quī cum jūstitiam Deī cognōvissent, nōn intellēxērunt quoniam quī tālia agunt, dignī sunt morte: et nōn sōlum quī ea faciunt, sed etiam quī cōnsentiunt facientibus.Who, though they had known the justice of God, did not understand that those who do such things are worthy of death: and not only those who do them, but also those who consent to those doing them.

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Latin vocabulary for this passage (234 words)
servus, -ī, m.slave, servant
vocō, -āre, -āvī, -ātuscall, summon
apostolus, -ī m.messenger; an apostle, one of the Twelve sent out by Jesus
sēgregō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusseparate, keep apart, exclude
in, prep. with acc. and abl.with acc.: into, onto, against; with abl.: in, on
evangelium, -ī n.good news, gospel
deus, -ī, m.god
quī, quae, quod, rel. pron.who, which
ante, prep, with acc. and adv.before
prōmittō, -mittere, -mīsī, -missussend or put forth, promise
per, prep, with ace.through, by means of
prophēta, -ae m.prophet
suus, -a, -umhis, her, its, or their own; his, her, its, their
scrīptūra, -ae f.writing; pl. the Scriptures
sānctus, -a, -umconsecrated, sacred
dē, prep, with abl.down from, from, out of; about, concerning, of
fīlius, -ī, m.son
faciō, facere, fēcī, factusmake, do; iter facere, see iter
sum, esse, fuī, futūrusbe
is, ea, id, dem. pron.this, that; he, she, it, they
ex, ē (prep. + abl.)out of, from; of (ē only before consonants)
sēmen, sēminis n.seed
secundum (prep. + acc.)after, besides; along
carō, carnis, f.flesh
praedēstinō, -āre, -āvī, -ātuspredestine, determine beforehand
virtūs, -tūtis, f.manliness, courage, bravery
spīritus, -ūs m.breath; (pl.) pride, arrogance
sānctificātiō, -ōnis f.sanctification, holiness, consecration
resurrēctiō, -ōnis f.rising again, resurrection
mortuus, -a, -umdead
dominus, -ī m.master, owner
noster, -tra, -trumour
accipiō, -cipere, -cēpī, -ceptustake to oneself, receive, accept; hear; suffer
grātia, -ae, f.favor; gratitude, thanks; plur., thanks; grātiās agere, to give thanks, thank; grātiam referre, to return a favor, show gratitude, requite
et, conj.and; et ... et, both ... and
apostolātus, -ūs m.office of an apostle, apostleship
ad, prep. with acc.to, toward; at, near; for
oboediō, -īre, -īvī, -ītumobey (+ dat.)
fidēs, -eī f.faith, trust; pledge
omnis, -eall, every
gēns, gentis, f.race, nation
prō, prep. with abl.before, in front of; for, in behalf of; for, as; in return for, for
nōmen, -minis, n.name (that by which one is known)
vōsplur. of tū
dīligō, -ere, -lēxī, -lēctuslove, value highly
pāx, pācis f.peace
ā, ab (prep. + abl.)away from, from; by (ā only before consonants)
pater, patris, m.father
prīmum, adv.first, in the first place
quidem, adv.in fact, indeed, certainly; nē ... quidem, not ... even
agō, agere, ēgī, āctusdrive; do; pass, lead; grātiās agere, see grātia
meus, -a, -ummy, mine
quia (conj.)because
vester, -tra, -trumyour
annūntiō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusannounce, report, tell
ūniversus, -a, -umall together, whole, entire, all
mundus, -ī m.world, universe
testis, -is m./f.witness
enim, conj.for
ego, meī, pers. pron.I
serviō, -ire, -īvī, -ītusbe subject to, serve
quod, conj.that, in that, because
sine, prep. with abl.without
intermissiō, -ōnis f.pause, interruption; sine intermissiōne: unceasingly
memoria, -ae, f.memory
semper, adv.always
ōrātiō, -ōnis, f.speech; ōrātiōnem habēre, to deliver an oration, speak
obsecrō, -secrāre, -secrāvī, -secrātusbeseech, entreat
sī, conj.if
quōmodo (adv.)how; in what way
tandem, adv.at length or last, finally
aliquandō, adv.at some time or other; finally, at length
prosperus, -a, -umfavourable, successful, prosperous
iter, itineris, n.a going, journey, march; iter facere, to journey, march
habeō, -ēre, -uī, -itushave, hold; consider
voluntās, -tātis, f.wish, will
veniō, venīre, vēnī, ventuscome
dēsīderō, -āre, -āvī, -ātuslong for, miss; require
videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsussee; pass., seem
ut, conj.as; when; that; ita ut, as
aliquis, -quid, indef. pron.someone, any one, something, anything, some, any
impertiō, -īre, -īvī, -ītusgive a share of, bestow
spīrituālis, -espiritual
cōnfirmō, -firmāre, -firmāvī, -firmātusstrengthen, establish; declare, assert
simul, adv.at the same time; simul atque or ac, as soon as
cōnsōlor, -ārī, -ātus sumcomfort, console
invicem (adv.)in turn, mutually; ad invicem: to one another
atque, ac (conj.)and; after comparisons: as, than (ac only before consonants)
nōlō, nōlle, nōluīnot wish, be unwilling
autem, conj.moreover; but, however; now
ignōrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusbe ignorant of
frāter, frātris, m.brother
saepe, adv.often, frequently
prōpōnō, -pōnere, -posuī, -positusput or set before, offer, propose; set forth, say
prohibeō, -hibēre, -hibuī, -hibitushold back, prevent, hinder
ūsque, adv.all the time; ūsque ad, as far as, until; quō ūsque, see quō
adhūc, adv.to this point, up to this time, yet, still
aliquī, -qua, -quod, indef. pron. adj.some, any
frūctus, -ūs, m.enjoyment; fruit
sīcut (conj.)just as
cēterī, -ae, -a, plur. adj.the other, the remaining, the rest of
barbarus, -a, -umbarbarian
sapiēns, -entiswise; as noun, a wise man, a philosopher
īnsipiēns, -entisfoolish, unwise; (as noun) a fool
dēbitor, -ōris m.debtor
ita, adv.in this manner, thus, so; ita ut, as
promptus, -a, -umready, eager
ēvangelizō, -āre, -āvī, -ātuspreach the gospel, proclaim good news
nōn, adv.not
ērubēscō, -ere, -rubuīblush, feel ashamed
salūs, salūtis, f.safety, deliverance, escape
crēdō, -dere, -didī, -ditusbelieve
iūstitia, -ae f.justice, fairness
revēlō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusuncover, reveal
scrībō, scrībere, scrīpsī, scrīptuswrite
iūstus, -a, -umjust
vīvō, vīvere, vīxī, vīctuslive
īra, -ae, f.anger, wrath
caelum, -ī, n.heaven, sky
super (prep. + acc. or abl.; also adv.)over, above, on top of; upon; about, concerning
impietās, -ātis f.lack of duty (to gods, country or family), impiety; disloyalty
iniūstitia, -ae f.injustice, wrongdoing
homō, hominis, m.man
vēritās, -ātis f.truth
dētineō, -ēre, -tinuī, -tentumhold back, detain
nōtus, -a, -umknown, well-known, famous
manifestus, -a, -umplain, clear; caught in the act
ille, illa, illud, dem. pron.that; he, she, it, they; ille ... hīc, see hīc
manifestō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusmake known, reveal, bring to light
invīsibilis, -einvisible
ipse, ipsa, ipsum, intensive pron.self, himself, herself, itself, themselves; often to be rendered by very
creātūra, -ae f.creation, created thing
intellegō, -legere, -lēxī, -lēctusperceive, understand
cōnspiciō, -spicere, -spēxī, -spectusbehold, perceive, see
sempiternus, -a, -umeverlasting, eternal
quoque, adv.also
dīvīnitās, -ātis f.divine nature, divinity
inexcūsābilis, -ewithout excuse; that cannot be excused or declined
cum, conj.when, while, after; since; although
cognōscō, -gnōscere, -gnōvī, -gnitusfind out, learn; in tenses of completed action, have found out, know
glōrificō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusglorify, give glory to
aut, conj.or; aut ... aut, either ... or
sed, conj.but
ēvānēscō, -vānēscere, -vānuīvanish away
cōgitātiō, -ōnis f.thought, reflection; plan, intention
obscūrō, -scūrāre, -scūrāvī, -scūrātusdarken, hide, conceal
cor, cordis n.heart
dīcō, dīcere, dīxī, dictussay, speak; diem dīcere, to appoint or set a day
suī, sibi, sē or sēsē, reflexive pron.himself, herself, itself, themselves
stultus, -a, -umfoolish, stupid
mūtō, -āre, -āvī, -ātuschange
glōria, -ae, f.glory
incorruptibilis, -eincorruptible, imperishable
similitūdō, -inis f.likeness, resemblance
imāgō, -inis f.likeness, image, portrait
corruptibilis, -ecorruptible, perishable
volucris, -is, f.bird
quadrupēs, -pedisfour-footed; (n. pl. as noun) quadrupeds, four-footed beasts
serpēns, -entis, f.serpent
propter, prep. with acc.on account of, because of
trādō, -dere, -didī, -ditusgive across, over, or up, deliver; hand down, relate, report
dēsīderium, -ī, n.desire, longing
immunditia, -ae f.uncleanness, impurity
contumēlia, -ae f.insult, outrage
afficiō, -ere, -fēcī, -fectumaffect, afflict
corpus, corporis, n.body
sēmetipse, -ipsa, -ipsumhimself, herself, itself (emphatic reflexive)
commūtō, -āre, -āvī, -ātumchange
mendācium, -ī n.lie, falsehood
colō, colere, coluī, cultustill, cultivate; inhabit; worship
potius (adv.)rather
quam, adv.how? as; than; with superl., as ... as possible
creātor, -ōris m.maker, creator; father, begetter; founder
benedīcō, -ere, -dīxī, -dictusspeak well of; bless, give thanks over (food)
saeculum, -ī n.generation, age; century
āmēn (indecl.)truly, amen (Hebrew: 'so be it')
proptereāfor this reason; proptereā quod: because
passiō, -ōnis f.suffering, (Christ's) Passion; passion, emotion, (shameful) desire
ignōminia, -ae f.disgrace, dishonor
nam, conj.for
fēmina, -ae, f.woman
immūtō, -āre, -āvī, -ātuschange, alter
nātūrālis, -enatural, by nature
ūsus, -ūs, m.use; experience
contrā, prep, with acc.against, contrary to
nātūra, -ae, f.nature, character
similiter (adv.)likewise, in the same way
masculus, -a, -ummale
relinquō, -linquere, -līquī, -lictusleave behind, leave
exārdēscō, -ārdēscere, -ārsī, -ārsusblaze out, be inflamed, rage
turpitūdō, -inis f.disgrace
operor, -ārī, -ātus sumwork, be at work; be active
mercēs, mercēdis, f.pay, reward, wages
oportet, -ēre, oportuit (impersonal)it is right, it is necessary
error, -ōris m.wandering; mistake, error
recipiō, -cipere, -cēpī, -ceptustake or get back, recover; sē recipere, to betake oneself, withdraw; to collect oneself, recover
probō, -āre, -āvī, -ātumprove, show; approve
nōtitia, -ae f.knowledge, acquaintance
reprobus, -a, -umrejected, worthless; depraved
sēnsus, -ūs m.feeling, sensation; perception; sentiment
conveniō, -venīre, -vēnī, -ventuscome together, assemble
repleō, -plēre, -plēvī, -plētusfill again or up, fill
inīquitās, -ātis f.unevenness; unfairness, difficulty
malitia, -ae f.wickedness, malice
fornicātiō, -ōnis f.sexual immorality, fornication
avāritia, -ae f.greed
nēquitia, -ae f.worthlessness, slackness
plēnus, -a, -umfull
invidia, -ae f.envy, jealousy, ill will
homicīdium, -ī n.murder, manslaughter
contentiō, -ōnis f.struggle, dispute
dolus, -ī, m.trick, craft
malignitās, -ātis f.spite, ill will, malice; meanness
susurrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātushum, buzz, murmur; whisper
dētractor, -ōris m.slanderer, detractor
ōdibilis, -ehateful
contumēliōsus, -a, -uminsulting, abusive, outrageous
superbus, -a, -umproud, arrogant, haughty
efferō, -ferre, extulī, ēlātumcarry out, bring out
inventor, -ōris m.inventor, discoverer
malum, -ī, n.evil, mischief
parēns, -entis m./f.parent
incompositus, -a, -umdisordered, irregular; rough, artless
affectiō (adfectiō), -ōnis f.disposition, state of mind; fondness, liking
absque (prep. + abl.)without, apart from; absque synagōgīs facere: put out of the synagogue
foedus, -eris n.treaty, alliance
misericordia, -ae, f;pity, compassion
quoniam, conj.since now, since
tālis, -esuch
dignus, -a, -um (+ abl.)worthy (of), deserving
mors, mortīs, f.death
sōlum (adv.); solum, -ī n.only (nōn sōlum … sed etiam: not only … but also); ground, soil
etiam, adv.and now, also, too, even
cōnsentiō, -īre, -sēnsī, -sēnsumagree; act together
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