保羅切切的想見羅馬的弟兄們 — 羅馬書讀經隨筆 第1章

羅馬書第一章，保羅表達了去羅馬的強烈願望，因為他切切的想見那裏的聖徒，想要把他屬靈的恩賜分給他們，使他們的福音得以堅固。保羅說他禱告的時候常常懇求神，希望神賜下平坦的道路能夠使他往羅馬去。保羅屢次計劃往羅馬去，去分享聖徒所結的果子，隻是到如今仍有阻隔。保羅說他渴望將福音傳給在羅馬的人，因為他不以福音為恥，這福音本是神的大能，要救一切相信的人，神的義是在福音上顯明出來的，這義來自於信歸於信。相信福音才能使自己有神的義並成就神的義。

羅1:8 第一、我靠著耶穌基督、為你們眾人感謝我的 神．因你們的信德傳遍了天下。
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
羅1:9 我在他兒子福音上、用心靈所事奉的 神、可以見證我怎樣不住的提到你們、
For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,
羅1:10 在禱告之間、常常懇求、或者照 神的旨意、終能得平坦的道路往你們那裏去。
requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.
羅1:11 因為我切切的想見你們、要把些屬靈的恩賜分給你們、使你們可以堅固．
For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established;
羅1:12 這樣我在你們中間、因你與我彼此的信心、就可以同得安慰。
that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine.
羅1:13 弟兄們、我不願意你們不知道、我屢次定意往你們那裏去、要在你們中間得些果子、如同在其餘的外邦人中一樣．隻是到如今仍有阻隔。
Now I don't desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.
羅1:14 無論是希利尼人、化外人、聰明人、愚拙人、我都欠他們的1。
I am debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.
羅1:15 所以情願盡我的力量、將福音也傳給你們在羅馬的人。
So, as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who are in Rome.
羅1:16 我不以福音為恥．這福音本是 神的大能、要救一切相信的、先是猶太人、後是希利尼人。
For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.
羅1:17 因為 神的義、正在這福音上顯明出來．這義是本於信、以致於信．如經上所記、『義人必因信得生。』
For in it is revealed God's righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, "But the righteous shall live by faith."