Romans 4
1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, has discovered?
Mis me siis ütleme oma lihase esivanema Aabrahami kohta? Milline oli tema kogemus?
2 If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.
Kui Aabraham oleks tegude alusel õigeks mõistetud, siis oleks tal põhjust kiitlemiseks, aga mitte Jumala ees.
3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
Sest mida Pühakirjas öeldakse? „Aabraham uskus Jumalat, ja see arvati talle õiguseks.“
4 Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation.
Sellele, kes teeb tegusid, ei arvestata tasu mitte armust, vaid võlgnevuse tõttu temale.
5 However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.
Ent kui keegi tegusid tegemata usub temasse, kes jumalatu õigeks mõistab, siis arvestatakse õigeksmõistmise alusena tema usku.
6 And David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
Samuti nimetab Taavet õnnistatuks inimest, keda Jumal arvestab õigeksmõistetuks tegudest sõltumata:
7 “Blessed are they whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
„Õnnistatud on need, kelle ülekohus on andeks antud ja kelle patud on kinni kaetud.
8 Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.”
Õnnistatud on inimene, kelle pattu Issand ei arvesta.“
9 Is this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness.
Kas see õndsus kuulub siis ainult ümberlõigatuile, või ehk ka ümberlõikamatuile? Me ju ütleme: „Aabrahami usk arvati talle õiguseks.“
10 In what context was it credited? Was it after his circumcision, or before? It was not after, but before.
Mis olukorras seda siis arvati? Kas sellal, kui ta oli ümberlõigatu või kui ta oli veel ümber lõikamata? Ta ei olnud siis ümber lõigatud, vaid oli tõesti veel ümber lõikamata!
11 And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.
Ning ta võttis vastu ümberlõikamise märgi selle õigeksmõistmise kinnituseks, mis tal oli juba ümberlõikamatuna oma usu tõttu. Nõnda sai ta kõigi nende esiisaks, kes on ümber lõikamata, aga kes usuvad, ning seda arvestatakse nende õigeksmõistmise alusena.
12 And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.
Samuti sai ta nende ümberlõigatute esiisaks, kes on mitte ainult ümber lõigatud, vaid ka elavad selle usu eeskujul, mis oli meie esiisal Aabrahamil juba enne ümberlõikamist.
13 For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
Sest tõotust, et temast saab maailma pärija, ei antud Aabrahamile ega ta järelsoole mitte Seaduse kaudu, vaid usu põhjal omistatud õigeksmõistmise kaudu.
14 For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless,
Kui pärimine toimuks Seadusest kinnipidamise alusel, siis kaotaks usk sisu ja tõotus kehtivuse,
15 because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression.
sest Seaduse tõttu tuleb viha; aga kus pole seadust, seal pole ka üleastumist.
16 Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.
Seepärast toimub pärimine usu alusel, et see oleks armust, ja et tõotus kehtiks kindlalt kogu Aabrahami järelsoole – mitte ainult neile, kel on Seadus, vaid ka neile, kes usuvad nõnda nagu Aabraham. On ju tema meie kõigi isa,
17 As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the presence of God, in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist.
nagu Pühakirjas öeldakse: „Ma olen sind seadnud paljude rahvaste isaks!“Selle tunnistajaks on Jumal, keda ta uskus, Jumal, kes teeb surnud elavaks ja kutsub esile olematuid asju otsekui olevaid.
18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”
Lootes üle loodetava, uskus Aabraham, et temast saab paljude rahvaste isa, nagu talle oli öeldud: „Nii saavad olema sinu järeltulijad!“
19 Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.
Tema usk ei raugenud teadmisest, et tema ligi saja-aastane keha oli samahästi kui surnud ja Saara üsast polnud iial sündinud elu.
20 Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,
Ta ei kahelnud Jumala tõotuses uskmatuna, vaid sai tugevaks usus, austades Jumalat
21 being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.
kindla veendumusega, et Jumal suudab oma tõotuse ka täita.
22 This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”
Sellepärast see arvati talle õiguseks.
23 Now the words “it was credited to him” were written not only for Abraham,
Aga et see temale arvati õiguseks, on pandud kirja mitte üksnes tema,
24 but also for us, to whom righteousness will be credited—for us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.
vaid ka meie pärast, kellele see samuti arvestatakse õiguseks, sest me usume temasse, kes äratas surnuist üles meie Issanda Jeesuse,
25 He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.
kes anti surma meie eksimuste pärast ja äratati üles meie õigeksmõistmiseks.
