Romans 10
1 Brothers, my heart's desire and my prayer to God is for them, that they may be saved.
Ndugu zangu, ninataka na kutazamia kwa moyo wangu wote hao wananchi wenzangu wakombolewe. Tena nawaombea kwa Mungu daima.
2 For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
Maana naweza kuthibitisha kwa niaba yao kwamba wanayo bidii ya kumtafuta Mungu; lakini bidii hiyo haikujengwa juu ya ujuzi wa kweli.
3 For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
Maana hawakufahamu jinsi Mungu anavyowafanya watu wawe waadilifu, na wamejaribu kuanzisha mtindo wao wenyewe, na hivyo hawakuikubali njia hiyo ya Mungu ya kuwafanya wawe waadilifu.
4 For Messiah is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
Maana kwa kuja kwake Kristo, Sheria imefikia kikomo chake, ili kila mtu anayeamini akubaliwe kuwa mwadilifu.
5 For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, "The one who does them will live by them."
Kuhusu kukubaliwa kuwa mwadilifu kwa kuitii Sheria, Mose aliandika hivi: “Mtu yeyote anayetimiza matakwa ya Sheria ataishi.”
6 But the righteousness which is of faith says this, "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will go up into heaven?' (that is, to bring Messiah down);
Lakini, kuhusu kukubaliwa kuwa mwadilifu kwa njia ya imani, yasemwa hivi: “Usiseme moyoni mwako: Nani atapanda mpaka mbinguni? (yaani, kumleta Kristo chini);
7 or, 'Who will go down into the deep?' (that is, to bring Messiah up from the dead.)" (Abyssos g12)
wala usiseme: Nani atashuka mpaka Kuzimu (yaani, kumleta Kristo kutoka kwa wafu).” (Abyssos g12)
8 But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart;" that is, the message of faith that we proclaim;
Maandiko Matakatifu yesema hivi, “Ujumbe huo wa Mungu uko karibu nawe, uko kinywani mwako na moyoni mwako” nao ndio ile imani tunayoihubiri.
9 because, if you acknowledge with your mouth that Yeshua is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Kama ukikiri kwa kinywa chako kwamba Yesu ni Bwana na kuamini moyoni mwako kwamba Mungu alimfufua kutoka wafu, utaokoka.
10 For with the heart one believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth acknowledgment is made, resulting in salvation.
Maana tunaamini kwa moyo na kukubaliwa kuwa waadilifu; na tunakiri kwa midomo yetu na kuokolewa.
11 For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes in him will not be put to shame."
Maandiko Matakatifu yasema: “Kila amwaminiye hatakuwa na sababu ya kuaibika.”
12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord of all is rich to all who call on him.
Jambo hili ni kwa wote, kwani hakuna tofauti kati ya Wayahudi na wasio Wayahudi; Bwana wa wote ni mmoja, naye ni mkarimu sana kwao wote wamwombao.
13 For, "Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved."
Maana Maandiko Matakatifu yasema: “Kila mtu atakayeomba kwa jina la Bwana, ataokolewa.”
14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a proclaimer?
Basi, watamwombaje yeye ambaye hawamwamini? Tena, watamwaminije kama hawajapata kusikia habari zake? Na watasikiaje habari zake kama hakuna mhubiri?
15 And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of peace, who bring good news of good things."
Na watu watahubirije kama hawakutumwa? Kama yasemavyo Maandiko Matakatifu: “Ni jambo la kupendeza mno kuja kwa wale wanaohubiri Habari Njema!”
16 But they did not all listen to the Good News. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our report?"
Lakini wote hawakuipokea hiyo Habari Njema. Maana Isaya alisema: “Bwana, ni nani aliyeamini ujumbe wetu?”
17 So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Messiah.
Hivyo basi, imani inatokana na kuusikiliza ujumbe, na huo ujumbe unatokana na neno la Kristo.
18 But I ask, isn't it rather that they did not hear? On the contrary, "Their voice has gone out to all the earth, their words to the farthest parts of the world."
Lakini nauliza: je, hawakuusikia huo ujumbe? Naam, waliusikia; kama Maandiko Matakatifu yasemavyo: “Sauti yao imeenea duniani kote; maneno yao yamefika mpaka kingo za ulimwengu.”
19 But I ask, did not Israel know? First Moses says, "I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is not a people. I will make you angry with a foolish nation."
Tena nauliza: je, yawezekana kwamba watu wa Israeli hawakufahamu? Mose mwenyewe ni kwa kwanza kujibu: “Nitawafanyeni mwaonee wivu watu ambao si taifa; nitawafanyeni muwe na hasira juu ya taifa la watu wapumbavu.”
20 Isaiah is very bold, and says, "I was found by those who did not seek me. I was revealed to those who did not ask for me."
Tena Isaya anathubutu hata kusema: “Wale ambao hawakunitafuta wamenipata; nimejionyesha kwao wasiouliza habari zangu.”
21 But as to Israel he says, "All day long I have stretched out my hands to a disobedient and obstinate people."
Lakini kuhusu Israeli anasema: “Mchana kutwa niliwanyoshea mikono yangu watu waasi na wasiotii.”
