| Vers | English: King James Version | Wolof NT |
| 1 | Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, | Man Pool, jaamub Kirist Yeesu, maa leen di bind bataaxal bii. Yàlla woo na ma, ma nekk ndawam, sas ma liggéeyu xamle xebaaram bu baax bi. |
| 2 | (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) | Xebaar bu baax boobu, Yàlla dige woon na ko bu yàgg, jaarale ko ciy yonentam, ñu def ko ci Mbind mu sell mi, |
| 3 | Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; | di xamle mbirum Doomam, Yeesu Kirist sunu Boroom. Lu jëm ci meloom ci àddina, ci askanu Daawuda la jóge, waaye lu jëm ci xelam mu sell, Doomu Yàlla la; ndaxte ndekkiteem nekk na firnde ju ràññiku, ne moom la. |
| 4 | And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: | |
| 5 | By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: | Te moom Kirist tàbbal na nu ci yiwu Yàlla, def nu ay ndawam, yónni nu ci biir xeeti àddina sépp, ngir ñu gëm ko te jébbalu, ba màggal turam. |
| 6 | Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ: | Te ci ngeen bokk, yéen ñi Yàlla woo, ngeen nekk ci Kirist. |
| 7 | To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. | Yéen ñi dëkk Room ñépp, yéen ñi Yàlla bëgg te woo leen, ngeen nekk gaayam yu sell, na leen Yàlla sunu Baay ak Boroom bi Yeesu Kirist may yiw ak jàmm. |
| 8 | First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. | Kon nag li may jëkk a wax mooy lii: sant naa Yàlla sama Boroom, jaarale ko ci Yeesu Kirist, ngir yéen ñépp, ndaxte seen ngëm siiw na ci àddina sépp. |
| 9 | For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; | Bët bu set maa ngi leen di boole ci samay ñaan. Yàlla seede na li may wax, Yàlla mi may jaamu ci sama xel, ci xamle xebaar bu baax bu Doomam. |
| 10 | Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. | Te li ma koy faral di ñaan mooy lii: bu soobee Yàlla, na ma ubbil bunt, ba ma man a ñëw ci yéen. |
| 11 | For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; | Ndaxte bëgg naa leen a gis lool, ba indil leen barke bu jóge ci Xel mu Sell mi, ndax seen ngëm gën a dëgër. |
| 12 | That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. | Maanaam ma nekk ci seen biir, te nu dimbaleente ci sunu ngëm, ndax man itam ma gën a am doole. |
| 13 | Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. | Bokk yi, damaa bëgg ngeen xam ne, xalaat naa leen a seetsi ay yooni yoon, ngir meññ njariñ ci yéen, ni ma ko defe ci yeneen xeet yi, waaye ay téq-téq ñoo ma téye ba léegi. |
| 14 | I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. | Am naa warugar sama diggante ak ñépp, muy ñi jàng ni Gereg yi, muy ñi jàngul ni Baarbaar yi, ñi bare xam-xam ak ñi barewul xam-xam. |
| 15 | So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. | Li aju ci man nag, jekk naa ngir ñëw, xamal leen xebaar bu baax bi, yéen it waa Room. |
| 16 | For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. | Ndaxte awma benn werante ci xebaar bu baax bi may waare, ndax mbirum Yàlla la, mu làmboo dooleem, ngir musal képp ku ko gëm, muy Yawut ci bu jëkk mbaa ki dul Yawut. |
| 17 | For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. | Ndaxte xebaar bii day wone, ni nit man a jube ci kanam Yàlla, sukkandikoo ci ngëm rekk, tàmbali ci ngëm, yem ci ngëm. Moo tax Mbind mi wax ne: «Ku jub ci kaw ngëm, dinga dund.» |
| 18 | For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; | Merum Yàllaa ngi feeñe asamaan, wàcc ci nit ñi, ndax seen weddi Yàlla gépp ak seen jubadi gépp, ñoom ñi suul dëgg, di topp lu jubadi. |
| 19 | Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. | Ndax li nit man a xam ci Yàlla, leer na ci seen xel, ndax Yàlla won na leen ko. |
| 20 | For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: | Ndaxte ba àddina sosoo ba tey, mbiri Yàlla yu nëbbu ya, maanaam dooleem ju sax ja, ak meloom wu kawe wa, feeñ nañu bu leer, te bir ñépp ci yi mu sàkk, ba tax bunti lay yépp tëj nañu. |
| 21 | Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. | Ndaxte bi ñu xamee Yàlla, taxul ñu màggal ko ni mu ware, mbaa ñu sant ko. Waaye ñu daldi réer ci seen biiri xalaat yu mujjul fenn, ba tax seen xol gumba, ba lëndëm këruus. |
| 22 | Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, | Ñu teg seen bopp ni boroomi xel, fekk ñu ñàkk xel lañu woon. |
| 23 | And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. | Toxal nañu ndamu Yàlla Aji Sax ji, wuutal fa nataali nit ku dul sax, moom ak ay picc, ay rabi àll mbaa yuy raam. |
| 24 | Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: | Moo tax Yàlla bërgël na leen ci seeni bëgg-bëgg, ñu sóobu ciy ñaawteef, di jëfleente lu gàccelu ci seeni cér. |
| 25 | Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. | Toxal nañu dëggu Yàlla, tëral fen, di màggal ak a jaamu mbindeef, ba faaleetuñu sax Aji Bind, ji yelloo cant ba fàww. Amiin. |
| 26 | For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: | Loolu moo tax nag Yàlla bërgël na leen ci seeni bëgg-bëgg yu ruslu. Seeni jigéen sax dëddu nañu li jekk, sóobu ci lu jekkadi, ñoom ak seeni moroom. |
| 27 | And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. | Noonu it góor ñi bàyyi nañu li jekk ci seeni cér, maanaam ànd ak jigéen, bay am ay bëgg-bëgg yu tar ci ànd ak seeni moroom. Góor di defante ak góor li warul, ñu di jot seen peyu réer ci seeni yaram. |
| 28 | And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; | Gannaaw xam Yàlla soxalu leen, Yàlla it bërgël na leen ci seen xel mu bon moomu, ñu sax ci jëf yu jekkadi. |
| 29 | Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, | Seen xol fees na ak lu jubadi, lu bon, bëgge ak coxor; duñu xalaat lu dul kiñaan, rey nit, xuloo, njublaŋ ak ñaaw njort; dañuy jëw, |
| 30 | Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, | di yàq der, di ñu bañ Yàlla te ñàkk sutura, di réy-réylu ak a kañu; ay jàmbaar lañu ci fexe lu bon, di bañ seeni waajur. |
| 31 | Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: | Amuñu xel, amuñu kóllëre, amuñu cofeel, amuñu yërmande. |
| 32 | Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. | Xam nañu ne, ñiy jëfe loolu, Yàlla daganal na seen dee, waaye teewul ñu di ko def, boole ko ak di farle ñi ci sax. |