Romah 10

1 Ka püie aw, Isarele küikyana ami yahnak thei vaia, ka mlunga ngjak'hlüa kyase, Pamhnama veia ka ktaiyüki.

My friends, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for my people is for their salvation.

2 Ksingnak kcang am ta u sepi Pamhnam da aktäa ktha nakie tia ka ning jah mtheh veng.

I can testify that they are zealous for the honour of God; but they are not guided by true insight,

3 Pamhnam naw amät am a jah ngsungpyunsak cun am ksing u, acuna hnün üng amimäta lam pyangei u lü Pamhnam naw khyang a jah ngsungpyunsaka k'uma am law u.

for, in their ignorance of the divine righteousness, and in their eagerness to set up a righteousness of their own, they refused to accept with submission the divine righteousness.

4 Khritaw cun jumeikie naküt naw ngsungpyunnak ami yah vaia Khritaw naw thum dütsaki.

For Christ has brought Law to an end, so that righteousness may be obtained by everyone who believes in him.

5 Mosi naw a yuka mawng ta Thum kcangnaki cun Pamhnam naw ngsungpyunsak khai, “Thuma pyen naküt cun ngaiki ta xüng khai” a ti.

For Moses writes that, as for the righteousness which results from Law, those who practice it will find life through it.

6 Cangcim naw jumeinak am ngsungpyunnak a pyen cun hin ni, “Khankhawa u kai khai? (Acun cun khritaw kyum lawpüi khai kyaki)

But the righteousness which results from faith finds expression in these words: “Do not say to yourself ‘Who will go up into heaven?’” (which means to bring Christ down)

7 “Mcea u kyum khai? (Acun cun thihnak üngka naw khritaw lawpüi khai tinaka kyaki) tia na ngthäh khai aw? (Abyssos g12)

“or ‘Who will go down into the depths below?’” (which means to bring Christ up from the dead). (Abyssos g12)

8 Acunüng, pyen be tü lü, “Ngthu naw ni k’et ve, na mka ja na mlung k'uma ve ve” a ti; acun cun jumnaka ngthu kami sang khawi,

No, but what does it say? “The message is near you, on your lips and in your heart” (which means “The message of faith” which we proclaim).

9 “Na mlung am Jesuh cun Bawipa ni tia pyen lü, thihnak üngka naw Pamhnam naw mthobeki tia na mlung k'uma na jum üng küikyannak na kya khai” ti cen.

For, if with your lips you acknowledge the truth of the message that JESUS IS LORD, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 Mlung k'uma jumnak am Pamhnam üng ngsungpyunnak mi yahki; mpyawng am pyen lü khyang naw küikyannak yahki.

For with their hearts people believe and so attain to righteousness, while with their lips they make their profession of faith and so find salvation.

11 Cangcim naw, “A u pi ani jumki naküt cun am hela khai ni” a ti.

As the passage of scripture says – “No one who believes in him will have any cause for shame.”

12 Judah ja Krik ami hngalangnak i am ve. Bawipa mat ami vana khana Bawia kyaki, a ngming khüki naküta khana dawnak khawhah am, jah kbeki.

For no distinction is made between the Jew and the Greek, for all have the same Lord, and he is bountiful to all who invoke him.

13 “A u pi Bawipa ngming khüki naküt cun küikyannak yah khaie” tia kyaki.

For everyone who invokes the name of the Lord will be saved.

14 Acunüng, am ami jum cun ihawkba khü khaie? Ngthu am ami ngjak üng ihawkba jum khaie? Sangki am a ve üng ihawkba ngja khaie?

But how, it may be asked, are they to invoke one in whom they have not learned to believe? And how are they to believe in one whose words they have not heard? And how are they to hear his words unless someone proclaims him?

15 Tuha khyang am a ve üng ihawkba sang thei khaie? Acuna kba, Cangcim naw “Thangkdaw lawpüiki ngsä he law vai cun ihlawka müncam phyaki ni” tia pyenki.

And how is anyone to proclaim him unless they are sent as his messengers? As scripture says – “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”

16 Cunsepi, Thangkdaw cun ami van naw am jum päih u. Acunakyase, Hesajah naw, “Bawipa aw kami ngthu pyen u naw jumki ni?” a ti.

Still, it may be said, everyone did not give heed to the good news. No, for Isaiah asks – “Lord, who has believed our teaching?”

17 Acunakyase, jumeinak cun ngthu ngjaknak üngka naw lawki, ngthu cun Khritawa mawng sangnak üngka naw lawki.

And so we gather, faith is a result of teaching, and the teaching comes in the message of Christ.

18 Acunüng, ami nghnga üng, am ngjakie aw? Ngjakie. Cangcim üng, “Ami kthai cun pe naküt üng ngthang hü lü, ami ngthu pi khawmdeka dütnak cäpa ngthang hüki” tia veki.

But I ask “Is it possible that people have never heard?” No, indeed, for – “Their voices spread through all the earth, and their message to the ends of the world.”

19 Ka ning kthäh be tüki; ‘Isarele naw am ksingkie aw? Pamhnam üng Mosi amät naw a kcüka a msang vai ta; “Pacaa am nglawikie jah summangei lü, ka xüa khyange ka jah ngkei lawsak khai; khyangmjükcee am ka xüa khyangea mlung ka sosak khai” tia kyaki.

But again I ask “Did not the people of Israel understand?” First there is Moses, who says – “I, the Lord, will stir you to rivalry with a nation which is no nation; against an undiscerning nation I will arouse your anger.”

20 Acunüng Hesajah naw, ling lü, “Am na suikie naw na hmu u lü, am na khükiea veia ka ngdang khai” a ti.

And Isaiah says boldly – “I was found by those who were not seeking me; I made myself known to those who were not inquiring of me.”

21 Acunüng, Isarelea mawng pyen be tü lü, “Amhnüpa mtheh am ngja u lü, kpetmjakie veia ka kut ka säng khai” a ti.

But of the people of Israel he says – “All day long I have stretched out my hands to a people who disobey and contradict.”