Romans 10
1 Britheren, the wille of myn herte and mi biseching is maad to God for hem in to helthe.
Brothers, the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for my countrymen, that they may be saved.
2 But Y bere witnessyng to hem, that thei han loue of God, but not aftir kunnyng.
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, only it is a zeal without knowledge.
3 For thei vnknowynge Goddis riytwisnesse, and sekynge to make stidefast her owne riytfulnesse, ben not suget to the riytwisnesse of God.
For because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness, and sought to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit themselves to the righteousness of God.
4 For the ende of the lawe is Crist, to riytwisnesse to ech man that bileueth.
For to every believer Christ is an end of law as a means of righteousness.
5 For Moises wroot, For the man that schal do riytwisnesse that is of the lawe, schal lyue in it.
For Moses writes concerning the righteousness of the Law, saying, The man that doeth it shall live by it.
6 But the riytwisnesse that is of bileue, seith thus, Seie thou not in thin herte, Who schal stie in to heuene? that is to seie, to lede doun Crist;
But the righteousness of faith speaks in this way. Say not in thine heart, "Who shall ascend to heaven?" - that is, to bring Christ down;
Nor,"who shall descend into the abyss?" - that is, to bring Christ up from the dead. (Abyssos g12)
8 But what seith the scripture? The word is nyy in thi mouth, and in thin herte; this is the word of bileue, which we prechen.
But what does it say? The word is near thee, even in thy mouth and in thy heart. That is the very word of faith which we preach;
9 That if thou knoulechist in thi mouth the Lord Jhesu Crist, and bileuest in thin herte, that God reiside hym fro deth, thou schalt be saaf.
Confess with your mouth "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God actually raised him from the dead, and you will be saved.
10 For bi herte me bileueth to riytwisnesse, but bi mouth knowleching is maad to helthe.
For with the heart man believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11 For whi the scripture seith, Ech that bileueth in hym, schal not be confoundid.
The Scriptures say, Whoever believes in Him will not be put to shame.
12 And ther is no distinccioun of Jew and of Greke; for the same Lord of alle is riche in alle, that inwardli clepen hym.
For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile, because the same Lord Jesus is all over, and is rich unto all who call upon Him;
13 For ech man `who euere schal inwardli clepe the name of the Lord, schal be saaf.
for Whoever will call upon the name of the Lord will be saved.
14 Hou thanne schulen thei inwardli clepe hym, in to whom thei han not bileued? or hou schulen thei bileue to hym, whom thei han not herd? Hou schulen thei here, with outen a prechour?
How then shall thy call upon Him in whom they do not believe? And how are they to believe in One of whom they have never heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
15 and hou schulen thei preche, but thei be sent? As it is writun, Hou faire ben the feet of hem that prechen pees, of hem that prechen good thingis.
And how can men preach unless they are sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who bring a glad gospel.
16 But not alle men obeien to the gospel. For Ysaie seith, Lord, who bileuede to oure heryng?
And yet they did not all hearken to the good news; for Isaiah said, Lord, who hath believed our message?
17 Therfor feith is of heryng, but heryng bi the word of Crist.
So faith comes from a message heard, and the message comes from the teaching of Christ.
18 But Y seie, Whether thei herden not? Yhis, sothely the word of hem wente out in to al the erthe, and her wordis in to the endis of the world.
But I ask, Did they fail to hear? Yes, truly, Their sound has gone out unto all the earth, And their words unto the ends of the world.
19 But Y seie, Whether Israel knewe not? First Moyses seith, Y schal lede you to enuye, that ye ben no folc; that ye ben an vnwise folc, Y schal sende you in to wraththe.
But I say, Did Israel not know? First Moses says. I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation; Against a Gentile nation, void of understanding, will I anger you.
20 And Ysaie is bold, and seith, Y am foundun of men that seken me not; opynli Y apperide to hem, that axiden not me.
But Isaiah speaks very boldly, I was found of those who were not seeking me, I was made manifest to those who were not asking for me.
21 But to Israel he seith, Al dai Y streiyte out myn hondis to a puple that bileuede not, but ayen seide me.
But to Israel he says, All day long I have been spreading out my hands unto a disobedient and contrary people.
