Romawa 10
1 Mrli vayi, yo sron mu ni bre Bachi, aa ndu ba gbujbu.
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved.
2 Me to ndi bahe ni yo sron ni Rji, ana ndi ba to kpe na.
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
3 Bana to kpe nitu tie ndindi u Rji na, ba wa ndi ba tie ndindi u tu mba, bana nno tumba ni tie ndindi u Rji na.
For being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted themselves to the righteousness which is of God.
4 Ahi Kristi hi duu u tie ndindi hi ni bi wa ba kpa y'me'a
For Christ is the end of the law, for righteousness to every believer.
5 Musa a nghan nitu ndindi wa'a rji ni ndji, ndji wa a tie ndindi u duu ani son nitu du'a.
For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, "That the man who doth those things shall live by them."
6 U ndindi waa rji ni yo sron a te ndi, na tre ni sron me ndi, a ngha ni hon hi ni mi shu? (Nda ji Yesu Kristi grji ye ni meme).
But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh thus, "Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven, (that is, to bring Christ down) or,
who shall descend into the deep, (that is, to (Abyssos g12)
8 Amma asi tre ndi ge? iji trea he hyehyre ni wu ni mi nyu me ni mi sron me
bring up Christ from the dead)" but what saith it? "The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth and in thy heart." This is the word of faith which we preach: that if thou confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
9 U ta hla ni nyu me ndi Yesu hi Bachi, ndi kpa y'me ni sron me ndi Rji zuu wlude ni be u gbujbu.
and believe in thine heart, that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 Ni sron'a idji kpa y'me nda fe kiklan sron ni nyu ndi bre nda gbujbu.
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11 Imbe Rji tre ndi, biwa ba kpa y'me'a ishan na tie ba na.
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on Him, shall not be ashamed.
12 Don Jew baba Greek bana heni kankan na, don Bachi ba'a he riri.
For there is no difference of Jew and Greek: for He being Lord of all is bountiful to all that call upon Him.
13 Idji wa a yo nde Rji ani fe sii.
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
14 Ba tie niheri nda yo nde Idji wa bana kpau y'me na? Ba tie nihe rli nda kpa y'me ni wa bana taba wo duu ma na?
But how shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
15 Ba tie nihe rli nda wo ba tina tre tre Rji ni bawu na? Ba ti ni he rli nda tre tre Rji, idan bana ton bana? To wa ba nghan, “Iza biwa ba ji tre ndindi he bi bange.
and how shall they preach unless they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who bring the good tidings of peace, who bring the good tidings of good things?
16 Bana wo tre Rjia wawuu mba wu na. Ishaya a m'ye “Bachi, a hi nghan kpa y'me ni ton ndu'a?
But all have not obeyed the gospel: for Esaias saith, "Lord, who hath believed our report?"
17 Yo sron nihe nitu wo, wo rli ni tre Rji.
So that faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
18 U me m'ye, “Ba na wo na?” E” gbigbi ilan mba he ni mgbumgblu, itre mba hi ni mgbumgblu wawuu.
But I say, Have they not heard? Verily their sound is gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.
19 Luwa, mi tre, Israila ban to mu naa? “Musa a tre ndi” Mi ndu yi tie ngu nitu mgbumgblu wa bana to kpe na mi tie ndu ni ba ni ndu sron mbi tie meme.
But I say again, Did not Israel know this? when first Moses saith, "I will move you to jealousy by those who are not a people, I will provoke you to anger by a foolish nation:"
20 Ishaya a vusron nda tre ndi, biwa bana wame na'a ba fe me. Mi tsro tu mu ni biwa bana m'ye me na'a.
and Esaias positively affirms, "I was found of them that sought me not, I was made manifest to them that asked not after me:"
21 A tre ni Israila ndi, mi n'ma wo mu hi ni ndji bi kawo trre ni hanton.
and saith to Israel, "All the day long have I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and gainsaying people."
