Romans 10
1 Brethren, mine hearts desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saued.
Ndugu, nia ya moyo wangu na ombi langu kwa Mungu ni kwa ajili yao, kwa ajili ya wokovu wao.
2 For I beare them record, that they haue the zeale of God, but not according to knowledge.
Kwa kuwa nawashuhudia kwamba wanajuhudi kwa ajili ya Mungu, lakini si kwa ajili ya ufahamu.
3 For they, being ignorant of the righteousnes of God, and going about to stablish their owne righteousnes, haue not submitted themselues to the righteousnes of God.
Kwa kuwa hawajui haki ya Mungu, na wanatafuta kujenga haki yao wenyewe. Hawakuwa watiifu kwa haki ya Mungu.
4 For Christ is the end of the Law for righteousnes vnto euery one that beleeueth.
Kwa kuwa Kristo ndiye utimilifu wa sheria kwa ajili ya haki ya kila mtu aaminiye.
5 For Moses thus describeth the righteousnes which is of the Lawe, That the man which doeth these things, shall liue thereby.
Kwa kuwa Musa anaandika kuhusu haki ambayo huja kutokana na sheria: “Mtu ambaye hutenda haki ya sheria ataishi kwa haki hii.”
6 But the righteousnes which is of faith, speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heauen? (that is to bring Christ from aboue)
Lakini haki ambayo inatokana na imani husema hivi, “Usiseme moyoni mwako, 'Nani atapaa kwenda mbinguni?' (Hii ni kumleta Kristo chini).
7 Or, Who shall descend into the deepe? (that is to bring Christ againe from the dead) (Abyssos g12)
Na usiseme, 'Nani atashuka katika shimo?”' (Hii ni, kumleta Kristo juu kutoka kwa wafu). (Abyssos g12)
8 But what sayth it? The worde is neere thee, euen in thy mouth, and in thine heart. This is the worde of faith which we preach.
Lakini inasema nini? “Neno liko karibu na wewe, katika kinywa chako na katika moyo wako.” Hilo ni neno la imani, ambalo tunatangaza.
9 For if thou shalt confesse with thy mouth the Lord Iesus, and shalt beleeue in thine heart, that God raised him vp from the dead, thou shalt be saued:
Kwa kuwa kama kwa kinywa chako unamkiri Yesu ya kuwa ni Bwana, na kuamini moyoni mwako kwamba Mungu alimfufua kutoka kwa wafu, utaokoka.
10 For with the heart man beleeueth vnto righteousnes, and with the mouth man confesseth to saluation.
Kwa kuwa kwa moyo mtu huamini na kupata haki, na kwa kinywa hukiri na kupata wokovu.
11 For the Scripture saith, Whosoeuer beleeueth in him, shall not be ashamed.
Kwa kuwa andiko lasema, “Kila amwaminiye hata aibika.”
12 For there is no difference betweene the Iewe and the Grecian: for he that is Lord ouer all, is rich vnto all, that call on him.
kwa kuwa hakuna tofauti kati ya Myahudi na Myunani. Kwa kuwa Bwana yule yule ni Bwana wa wote, na ni tajiri kwa wote wamwitao.
13 For whosoeuer shall call vpon the Name of the Lord, shalbe saued.
Kwa kuwa kila mtu ambaye huliitia jina la Bwana ataokoka.
14 But how shall they call on him, in whome they haue not beleeued? and how shall they beleeue in him, of whom they haue not heard? and howe shall they heare without a preacher?
Kwa jinsi gani wanaweza kumwita yeye ambaye hawajamwamini? Na jinsi gani wanaweza kuamini katika yeye ambaye hawajamsikia? Na watasikiaje pasipo muhubiri?
15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, Howe beautifull are the feete of them which bring glad tidings of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
Na jinsi gani wanaweza kuhubiri, isipokuwa wametumwa? - Kama ilivyoandikwa, “Jinsi gani ni mizuri miguu ya wale ambao wanatangaza habari za furaha za mambo mema!”
16 But they haue not all obeyed ye Gospel: for Esaias saith, Lord, who hath beleeued our report?
Lakini wote hawakusikiliza injili. Kwa kuwa Isaya hunena, “Bwana, ni nani aliyesikia ujumbe wetu?”
17 Then faith is by hearing, and hearing by the worde of God.
Hivyo imani huja kutokana na kusikia, na kusikia kwa neno la Kristo.
18 But I demaund, Haue they not heard? No doubt their sound went out through all the earth, and their wordes into the endes of the worlde.
Lakini nasema, “Je hawakusikia?” Ndiyo, kwa hakika sana. “Sauti yao imekwisha toka nje katika nchi yote, na maneno yao kwenda miisho ya dunia.”
19 But I demaund, Did not Israel knowe God? First Moses sayth, I will prouoke you to enuie by a nation that is not my nation, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.
Zaidi ya yote, Ninasema, “Je Israel hakujua?” Kwanza Musa hunena, “Nitawachokoza kuwatia wivu kwa watu ambao si taifa. Kwa njia ya taifa lisilo na uelewa, nitawachochea hadi mkasirike.”
20 And Esaias is bolde, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not, and haue bene made manifest to them that asked not after me.
Na Isaya ni jasiri sana na husema, “Nilipatikana na wale ambao hawakunitafuta. Nilionekana kwa wale ambao hawakunihitaji.”
21 And vnto Israel hee sayth, All the day long haue I stretched foorth mine hand vnto a disobedient, and gainesaying people.
Lakini kwa Israel husema, “Siku zote nilinyoosha mikono yangu kwa wasiotii na kwa watu wagumu.”
