Romans 10
1 My fellow believers, what I deeply desire and what I pray to God earnestly for is that he will save [my own people], [the Jews].
Mga igsoon, ang tinguha sa akong kasingkasing ug ang akong hangyo sa Dios alang kanila, alang sa ilang kaluwasan.
2 I declare truthfully about them that although they (zealously seek/very much want to know) God, they do not understand [how to seek/know him correctly].
Kay ako nagsaksi mahitungod kanila nga sila adunay kasibot sa Dios, apan dili pinasikad sa kahibalo.
3 They did not (submit themselves to/accept) the way that God erases the record of people’s sins. They did not [want to] recognize [that way] because they wanted him to do it their own way.
Kay sila wala masayod sa pagkamatarong sa Dios, ug sila nagtinguha sa pagtukod sa ilang kaugalingon nga pagkamatarong. Wala sila nagpailalom sa pagkamatarong sa Dios.
4 They wanted God to erase the record of their sins [as a result of their obeying his laws. But] because of what Christ has done, it is no longer necessary for [people to obey] the laws [God gave Moses in order for the record of their sins to be erased]. Now God will erase the record of sins of everyone who trusts [in what Christ has done].
Kay si Cristo maoy katumanan sa balaod sa pagkamatarong sa tanan nga motuo.
5 In regard to [the old] way, Moses wrote [concerning people who obey God’s] laws, “It is the people who have done [perfectly] the things [that the laws require] who will gain [eternal] life by [doing] them.”
Kay si Moises nagsulat mahitungod sa pagkamatarong nga gikan sa balaod: “Ang tawo nga mibuhat sa pagkamatarong sa balaod mabuhi pinaagi niining pagkamatarong.”
6 But those whose record of sins God has erased as a result of their believing [in Christ] can say [to anyone] [PRS] [as Moses said], “You should not [critically] think inwardly, ‘(Someone will have to go up and enter heaven!/Who will go up and enter heaven?)’ [RHQ]” That is to say, someone will have to [go up and] bring Christ down [to bring the message of salvation to us]!
Apan ang pagkamatarong nga gikan sa pagtuo nagaingon niini, “Ayaw pagsulti sa inyong kasingkasing, 'Kinsa ang mokayab didto sa langit?' (nga sa ato pa, aron pagdala kang Cristo paubos).
7 “Or [you should not think inwardly], ‘(Someone will have to go down and enter the place where [the spirits] of dead persons are!/Who will go down and enter the place where [the spirits] of dead persons are?)’ [RHQ]” That is to say, someone will have to [go down and] bring Christ up [from there to bring the message of salvation to us. You should not say that because Christ has already come down to save us, and has already become alive after he died]! (Abyssos g12)
Ug ayaw pagsulti, kinsa ang monaog didto sa bung-aw?'” (nga sa ato pa, aron pagdala kang Cristo pataas gikan sa mga patay.) (Abyssos g12)
8 But instead, [those who believe in Christ] [PRS] can say what [RHQ] [Moses also said], “You [(sg)] can find out about [God’s] message very easily. You can speak [MTY] about it; you can think [MTY] about it.” This is the message that we proclaim, that people must believe [in Christ].
Apan unsa ang gisulti niini? “Ang pulong duol na kaninyo, sa inyong baba ug sa inyong kasingkasing.” Mao kana ang pulong sa pagtuo, nga among gimantala.
9 [This message is that] if anyone of you confesses/says publicly that Jesus is Lord, and if you [(sg)] believe that God (caused him to become alive again after he died/raised him from the dead), you will be saved {[God] will save you}.
Kay kung sa inyong baba inyong ilhon si Jesus ingon nga Ginoo, ug motuo sa inyong kasingkasing nga ang Dios nagbanhaw kaniya gikan sa mga patay, kamo maluwas.
10 If people believe [that Christ died and that God caused him to become alive again] [CHI], the result is that [God will erase the record of their sins]. And [for] those who state/declare publicly [that Jesus is their Lord], the result is that [God] will save them.
Kay pinaagi sa kasingkasing ang tawo mituo sa pagkamatarong, ug pinaagi sa baba iyang giila ang kaluwasan.
11 [It is written] {[Isaiah wrote]} in the Scriptures [PRS] [about the Messiah], “Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.”
Kay ang kasulatan nag-ingon, “Ang tanan nga motuo kaniya dili mabutang sa kaulawan.”
12 [God] treats Jews and non-Jews similarly. Because he is the same Lord for all people [who believe in him], he abundantly [blesses] all who ask him [to save them].
Kay walay kalahi-an tali sa Judio ug sa Griyego. Kay ang sama lamang nga Ginoo mao ang Ginoo sa tanan, ug siya dato sa tanan nga mosangpit kaniya.
13 This is [just like what the prophet Joel wrote]: “All those who ask the Lord [God] to save them will be saved {The Lord [God] will save all those who ask him to save them}.”
Kay ang tanan nga mosangpit sa ngalan sa Ginoo maluwas.
14 [In regard to the people of Israel rejecting the gospel, some people might object by saying], (OR, [This raises another problem about the Jews]: ) “(They certainly cannot ask [Christ to save them] if they have not [first] believed [in him]!/How can they ask [Christ to help/save them] if they have not [first] believed [in him]?) [RHQ] And (they certainly cannot believe [in him] if they have not heard about him!/how can they believe [in him] if they have not heard about him?) [RHQ] And (they certainly cannot hear [about him] if someone does not preach to them [about him]!/how can they hear [about him] if someone does not preach to them [about him]?) [RHQ]
Unsaon man nila pagtawag kaniya nga wala nila tuohi? Ug unsaon man nila pagtuo kaniya nga wala nila madungog? Ug unsaon nila pagkadungog kung walay magwawali?
15 And those who preach to them [about Christ], (certainly cannot preach if they are not sent [by God] {if [God] does not send them} [to preach!]/how can they preach if they are not sent [by God] {if [God] does not send them} [to preach]?) [RHQ] [His sending messengers to them would be] just like it is written {like someone wrote} [in the Scriptures], ‘The arrival [MTY] of those who preach the good message is wonderful!’”
Ug unsaon nila pagwali, gawas kung ipadala sila? —Ingon kini nahisulat, “Pagkatahom sa mga tiil niadtong nagmantala sa malipayong mga balita sa maayong mga butang!”
16 [I would reply in this way to people who say such things: God has indeed sent people to preach the message about Christ]. But not all [the people of Israel] have paid attention to the good message! [It is like what] Isaiah said [when he felt very discouraged], “Lord, it seems as if hardly anyone believed what they heard us [(exc)] preach! [RHQ]”
Apan silang tanan wala maminaw sa ebanghelyo. Kay si Isaias miingon, “Ginoo, kinsa man ang mituo sa among mensahe?”
17 So then, [I tell you that people] are believing [in Christ] as a result of hearing [the message about him], and people are hearing [the message] as a result of [people] preaching [about] Christ!
Busa ang pagtuo nagagikan sa pagpaminaw, ug sa pagpaminaw sa pulong ni Cristo.
18 But [if someone were to] ask, “Have not [the people of Israel] heard [the message about God?]” [I would reply that they] certainly [have heard it]! It is like [what is written in the Psalms], [People living] all over the world [PRS, MTY] [have seen the stars], and what they indicate [about God’s character has reached people living in] the most remote places in the world [DOU]!
Apan ako moingon, “Wala ba sila makadungog?” Oo, tinuod gayod. “Ang ilang tingog nangabot sa tanang kayutaan, ug ang ilang mga pulong didto sa kinatumyan sa kalibotan.”
19 But [someone might ask], “[Is it true that the people of] [MTY] Israel understood [the message about Christ]?” [I would reply that certainly they understood it, but they rejected it! Remember that] Moses was the first [one who warned the people of Israel about disobeying God. He told them that God said], [You consider that] non-Jewish groups are not nations at all [CHI]. But some of them [will believe in me, and I will bless them]. Then you will envy them. I will cause you to be angry with those people whom [you Jews think] do not understand [my ways] [IRO].
Dugang pa, moingon ako, “Wala ba masayod ang Israel?” Sauna si Moises miingon, “Ako maghagit kaninyo aron masina sa unsa nga dili nasod. Pinaagi sa nasod nga walay salabutan, agdahon ko kamo ngadto sa kasuko.”
20 Remember also [what God] said [very] boldly to Isaiah: Non-Jews who did not (try to know/seek) me will surely find me [DOU]! I will surely reveal what I am like to those who did not ask for me!
Ug si Isaias maisogon kaayo ug miingon, “Nakaplagan ako niadtong wala nangita kanako. Nagpakita ako niadtong wala naghangyo kanako.”
21 But concerning [the people of] Israel, [Isaiah] tells [us that God said]: For a long time I have held out my arms to people who disobeyed and rebelled against me, [in order] to invite them to return to me.
Apan ngadto sa Israel miingon siya, “Sa tanang adlaw gitunol ko ang akong mga kamot ngadto sa mga masinupakon ug masupilon nga katawhan.”
