Romans 4
1 What then, it may be asked, are we to say about Abraham, the ancestor of our nation?
Võtame näiteks Aabrahami. Inimlikust vaatepunktist on ta meie rahva isa. Küsigem: „Missugune oli tema kogemus?“
2 If he was pronounced righteous as the result of obedience, then he has something to boast of. Yes, but not before God.
Sest kui Aabraham oleks tehtud õigeks selle järgi, mida ta tegi, oleks tal olnud millegagi kiidelda, kuid mitte Jumala silmis.
3 For what are the words of scripture? ‘Abraham had faith in God, and his faith was regarded by God as righteousness.’
Aga mida ütleb Pühakiri? „Aabraham uskus Jumalat, seega peeti teda heaks inimeseks, kes teeb õigust.“
4 Now wages are regarded as due to the person who works, not as a favor, but as a debt;
Kes teeb tööd, saab palka; seda ei peeta kingituseks, vaid ta on oma palga välja teeninud.
5 while, as for the person who does not rely on their obedience, but has faith in him who can pronounce the godless righteous, their faith is regarded by God as righteousness.
Kuid Jumal, kes teeb patused õigeks, peab neid õigeks mitte sellepärast, et nad on selle nimel tööd teinud, vaid sellepärast, et nad usuvad temasse. Sellepärast
6 In precisely the same way David speaks of the blessing pronounced on the person who is regarded by God as righteous apart from actions –
kõneleb Taavet nende õnnest, keda Jumal peab õigeks, ja mitte sellepärast, et nad selle nimel vaeva oleksid näinud:
7 ‘Blessed are those whose wrongdoings have been forgiven and over whose sins a veil has been drawn!
„Kui õnnelikud on need, kelle ülekohus on andeks antud ja kelle patud on kinni kaetud!
8 Blessed the man whom the Lord will never regard as sinful!’
Kui õnnelikud on need, keda Issand ei pea patuseks!“
9 Is this blessing, then, pronounced on the circumcised only or on the uncircumcised as well? We say that – ‘Abraham’s faith was regarded by God as righteousness.’
Kas see õnnistus on nüüd siis ainult juutide jaoks või on see ka teiste jaoks? Eelnevalt selgus, et Aabraham tunnistati heaks ja õigeks, sest ta uskus Jumalat.
10 Under what circumstances, then, did this take place? After his circumcision or before it?
Aga millal see juhtus? Kas siis, kui Aabraham oli juut, või enne seda?
11 Not after, but before. And it was as a sign of this that he received the rite of circumcision – to show the righteousness due to the faith of an uncircumcised man – in order that he might be the father of all who have faith in God even when uncircumcised, so that they also may be regarded by God as righteous;
Tegelikult oli see enne seda, kui temast sai juut ümberlõikamise teel, mis kinnitas tema usku Jumala võimesse teha teda õigeks. See juhtus enne, kui ta sai ümber lõigatud, nii et ta on kõigi nende isa, kes usuvad Jumalasse ja keda Jumal peab õigeks, isegi kui nad ei ole ümberlõigatud juudid.
12 as well as father of the circumcised – to those who are not only circumcised, but who also follow our father Abraham in that faith which he had while still uncircumcised.
Ta on ka ümberlõigatud juutide isa, mitte üksnes sellepärast, et nad on ümber lõigatud, vaid sellepärast, et nad järgivad Aabrahami eeskuju Jumalasse uskumises enne ümberlõikamist.
13 For the promise that he should inherit the world did not come to Abraham or his descendants through Law, but through the righteousness due to faith.
Jumala tõotus Aabrahamile ja tema järeltulijatele, et maailm kuulub neile, ei tuginenud tema seaduse täitmisele, vaid sellele, et ta sai õigeks usu läbi Jumalasse.
14 If those who take their stand on Law are to inherit the world, then faith is robbed of its meaning and the promise comes to nothing!
Sest kui tõotatud pärand tugineks seaduse täitmisele, siis ei oleks Jumala uskumise teema vajalik ja tõotus oleks mõttetu.
15 Law entails punishment; but, where no Law exists, no breach of it is possible.
Sest seadus toob kaasa karistuse, aga kui seadust ei ole, siis ei saa seda rikkuda.
16 That is why everything is made to depend on faith: so that everything may be God’s gift, and in order that the fulfillment of the promise may be made certain for all Abraham’s descendants – not only for those who take their stand on the Law, but also for those who take their stand on the faith of Abraham. (He is the father of us all;
Seega tugineb tõotus Jumalasse uskumisele. See antakse tasuta anniga, mis on garanteeritud kõigile Aabrahami lastele, mitte üksnes neile, kes seadust järgivad, vaid ka neile, kes usuvad nagu Aabraham, meie kõigi isa.
17 as scripture says – ‘I have made you the father of many nations.’) And this they do in the sight of that God in whom Abraham had faith, and who gives life to the dead, and speaks of what does not yet exist as if it did.
Nagu Pühakiri ütleb: „Ma olen teinud su paljude rahvaste isaks.“Sest Jumala ligiolus uskus Aabraham Jumalasse, kes teeb surnud elavaks ja kutsub sõnaga esile selle, mida enne ei olnud olemas.
18 With no ground for hope, Abraham, sustained by hope, put faith in God; in order that, in fulfillment of the words – ‘So many will your descendants be,’ he might become ‘the father of many nations.’
Vastu kõiki ootusi usaldas Aabraham Jumalat, nii et temast võis saada paljude rahvaste isa, just nagu Jumal oli talle tõotanud: „Nii palju saad sa järeltulijaid!“
19 Though he was nearly a hundred years old, yet his faith did not fail him, even when he thought of his own body, then utterly worn out, and remembered that Sarah was past bearing children.
Tema usku Jumalasse ei nõrgestanud isegi see, et tema arvates oli ta ihu praktiliselt surnud (ta oli ligikaudu sada aastat vana), ja ta teadis, et Saara oli laste saamiseks liiga vana.
20 He was not led by want of faith to doubt God’s promise.
Ta hoidis kinni Jumala tõotusest − ta ei kahelnud selles. Tema usk Jumalasse muutus hoopis tugevamaks ja ta ülistas Jumalat.
21 On the contrary, his faith gave him strength; and he praised God, in the firm conviction that what God has promised he is also able to carry out.
Ta oli täielikult veendunud, et Jumalal on vägi teha seda, mida ta oli tõotanud.
22 And therefore his faith ‘was regarded as righteousness.’
Sellepärast pidas Jumal Aabrahami õigeks.
23 Now these words – ‘it was regarded as righteousness’ – were not written with reference to Abraham only;
Sõnad „Aabrahami peeti õigeks“ei olnud kirja pandud üksnes tema kasuks.
24 but also with reference to us. Our faith, too, will be regarded by God in the same light, if we have faith in him who raised Jesus, our Lord, from the dead;
Need olid ka meie jaoks, keda peetakse õigeks, kuna me usume Jumalasse, kes äratas meie Issanda Jeesuse surnuist üles.
25 for Jesus was given up to death to atone for our offenses, and was raised to life that we might be pronounced righteous.
Jeesus anti surma meie pattude pärast ja ta äratati ellu, et meid õigeks teha.
