Romans 10
1 Brothers, truly my heart's desire and my supplication to God for Israel is for salvation.
Nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, nye dzimedidi kple nye gbedodoɖa na Mawue nye be Israeltɔwo nakpɔ ɖeɖe.
2 For I testify to them that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
Elabena mate ŋu aɖi ɖase tso wo ŋu be wotsɔa dzo ɖe Mawu ŋuti, gake womewɔa esia kple sidzedze o.
3 For not understanding the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to the righteousness of God.
Esi womenya Mawu ƒe dzɔdzɔenyenye o, eye wole agbagba dzem be yewoatsɔ yewo ŋutɔ ƒe dzɔdzɔenyenye atu tsitre la, ekema womebɔbɔ wo ɖokuiwo ɖe Mawu ƒe dzɔdzɔenyenye la te o.
4 For Christ is the end of law for righteousness, to every man who believes.
Se la ƒe nuwuwue nye Kristo, be ame sia ame si xɔ edzi se la nakpɔ dzɔdzɔenyenye.
5 For Moses writes in the righteousness from the law, that the man that does them will live in them.
Mose ŋlɔ ɖi le dzɔdzɔenyenye si tso se la me la ŋuti be, “Ame si wɔ nu siawo la, anɔ agbe ɖe wo nu.”
6 But the righteousness from faith says thus: Thou should not say in thy heart, Who will ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down)
Ke dzɔdzɔenyenye si vana to xɔse me la gblɔ be, “Mègagblɔ le wò dzi me be, ‘Ame kae ayi dziƒo mahã?’” (Esia fia be woatsɔ Kristo ava anyigba dzi)
“alo ‘Ame kae ayi tsiẽƒe mahã?’” (Esia fia be woana Kristo nagatsi tsitre tso ame kukuwo dome). (Abyssos g12)
8 But what does it say? The word is near thee, in thy mouth and in thy heart, that is, the word of faith that we preach:
Ke nya ka wògblɔ? “Nya la tsɔ ɖe gbɔwò kpuie; ele wò nu me, eye wòle wò dzi me hã.” Esia nye xɔse si ŋu míele gbeƒã ɖem le la.
9 that if thou will confess with thy mouth, the Lord Jesus, and will believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou will be saved.
Elabena ne ètsɔ wò nu ʋu eme be Yesue nye Aƒetɔ, eye nèxɔe se tso wò dzi me be Mawu fɔe ɖe tsitre tso ame kukuwo dome la, àkpɔ ɖeɖe.
10 For a man believes in the heart for righteousness, and he confesses with the mouth for salvation.
Elabena wotsɔa dzi xɔna sena hena dzɔdzɔenyenye, eye wotsɔa nu ʋua eme hena ɖeɖekpɔkpɔ.
11 For the scripture says, Every man who believes in him will not be shamed.
Elabena Ŋɔŋlɔ Kɔkɔe la gblɔ na mí be, “Ŋu makpe ame sia ame si xɔ Kristo dzi se la akpɔ o.”
12 For there is no distinction of a Jew and also of a Greek, for the same Lord is of all men, being rich toward all those who call upon him.
Elabena Yudatɔwo kple ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la siaa sɔ le go sia me; Aƒetɔ ɖeka ma koe le wo katã si, eye wònaa eƒe kesinɔnuwo ame sia ame si bianɛ la faa,
13 For every man, whoever may call upon the name of the Lord will be saved.
elabena, “Ame sia ame si yɔa Aƒetɔ la ƒe ŋkɔa la akpɔ ɖeɖe.”
14 How then will they call on whom they have not believed? And how will they believe of whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without preaching?
Azɔ aleke woayɔ ame si dzi womexɔ se o la mahã? Eye aleke woate ŋu axɔ edzi ase ne womese nu tso eŋu kpɔ o? Eye aleke woawɔ ase nya tso eŋu ne ame aɖeke megblɔe na wo o?
15 And how will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who proclaim good news of peace, of those who proclaim good news of good things.
Eye aleke ame aɖe aɖe gbeƒã tso Kristo ŋu ne womedɔe o? Abe ale si woŋlɔe ɖi ene be, “Ame siwo ɖea gbeƒã nyanyui la ƒe afɔwo nya kpɔna loo!”
16 But not all were obedient to the good news, for Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our report?
Gake menye Israeltɔwo katãe xɔ nyanyui la dzi se o, elabena Yesaya gblɔ be, “Aƒetɔ, ame kae xɔ míaƒe nyawo dzi se mahã?”
17 So faith is from hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Ke xɔse vana na ame to nyanyui la sese me, eye nyanyui la tsoa Mawu ƒe nya me vana.
18 But I say, did they, no, not hear? Rather, Their voice went forth into all the earth, and their sayings to the limits of the inhabited world.
Ke mele biabiam be: Ɖe womese nya la o mahã? Ɛ̃, vavãe, wosee: “Wogblɔ nyanyui la le anyigba ƒe akpa sia akpa, eye woƒe nyawo de xexea me ƒe seɖoƒe ke.
19 But I say, did Israel, no, not know? First Moses says, I will provoke you to jealousy toward a non-nation. Toward a foolish nation, I will make you angry.
Megale biabiam ake be: Ɖe Israeltɔwo mese nya la gɔme oa? Mosee nye ame gbãtɔ gblɔ be, “Mana miaʋã ŋu ɖe dukɔ si menye dukɔ o la ŋu; eye mana miado dɔmedzoe ɖe dukɔ si mesea nu gɔme o la ŋu.”
20 And Isaiah is very bold and says, I was found by those not seeking me. I became manifest to those not asking for me.
Ke Yesaya do dzi gblɔ bena, “Ame siwo medim o la kpɔm, eye meɖe ɖokuinye fia ame siwo mebia tanye se o la.”
21 But to Israel he says, The whole day I stretched forth my hands to a disobedient and rebellious people.
Ke le Israel ŋuti la, egblɔ bena, “Ŋkeke blibo la katã mekeke nye abɔwo na dukɔ si meɖoa to o la, ke wole ɖeklemiɖeɖe dzi, eye wogbea vava.”
