< 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].
Broeders! de begeerte mijns harten voor Israël en mijn gebed tot God is voor hen tot behoudenis;
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].
want ik betuig hun dat zij ijver voor God hebben, maar niet met verstand.
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.
Want Gods rechtvaardigheid niet kennende en zoekende hun eigen rechtvaardigheid te doen gelden, onderwerpen zij zich niet aan de rechtvaardigheid Gods,
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].
want het einde der wet is Christus tot rechtvaardigheid voor al wie gelooft.
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.”
Mozes toch schrijft dat de mensch, die de rechtvaardigheid doet die uit de wet is, in haar leven zal.
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]!
Maar de rechtvaardigheid uit het geloof spreekt alzoo: Zeg niet in uw harte: wie zal opklimmen naar den hemel? dat is, om Christus af te brengen;
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)
of: wie zal afdalen naar den afgrond? dat is, om Christus uit de dooden op te brengen. (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].
Maar wat zegt zij? Nabij u is het woord, in uw mond en in uw hart. Dat is het woord des geloofs dat wij prediken.
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}.
Indien gij namelijk met uw mond Jezus als Heer zult belijden, en in uw harte gelooven dat God Hem heeft opgewekt uit de dooden, dan zult gij worden behouden.
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.
Want met het harte gelooft men tot rechtvaardigheid en met den mond belijdt men tot behoudenis.
11 [It is written] {[Isaiah wrote]} in the Scriptures [PRS] [about the Messiah], “Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.”
Want de Schrifture zegt: Al wie op Hem vertrouwt zal niet worden beschaamd.
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].
Want er is geen onderscheid van Jood noch Griek, want dezelfde is Heer van allen, die rijk is over allen die Hem aanroepen.
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}.”
Want al wie den Naam des Heeren zal aanroepen zal behouden worden.
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]
Hoe dan zullen zij aanroepen in wien zij niet geloofd hebben? En hoe zullen zij gelooven wien zij niet gehoord hebben? En hoe zullen zij hooren zonder prediker?
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!’”
En hoe zullen zij prediken als zij niet gezonden zijn? zooals er geschreven is: Hoe liefelijk de voeten van hen die het goede verkondigen!
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]”
Maar allen zijn aan de goede boodschap niet gehoorzaam geweest. Want Jesaja zegt: Heere, wie heeft geloofd hetgeen hij van ons gehoord heeft?
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!
Zoo is dan het geloof uit hetgeen gehoord wordt, en hetgeen gehoord wordt is door het woord van Christus.
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]!
Maar ik zeg: Hebben zij het in het geheel niet gehoord? Wel zeker! Tot de gansche aarde is hun geluid gekomen en tot de uiterste einden der bewoonde aarde hun woorden.
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].
Maar ik zeg: heeft dan Israël het niet geweten? — Het eerst zegt Mozes: Ik zal uw jaloezie opwekken met wat geen volk is; door een onverstandig volk zal ik uw toorn opwekken.
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!
En Jesaja verstout zich en zegt: Ik ben gevonden van die Mij niet zochten; Ik ben openbaar geworden aan die niet naar Mij vroegen.
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.
Maar tot Israël zegt hij: Den ganschen dag heb Ik mijn handen uitgestrekt tot een ongehoorzaam en tegensprekend volk.

< Romans 10 >