< Roemers 10 >

1 Brüder! Das Wohlgefallen meines Herzens und mein Flehen für sie zu Gott ist, daß sie errettet werden.
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].
2 Denn ich gebe ihnen Zeugnis, daß sie Eifer für Gott haben, aber nicht nach Erkenntnis.
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].
3 Denn da sie Gottes Gerechtigkeit nicht erkannten und ihre eigene [Gerechtigkeit] aufzurichten trachteten, haben sie sich der Gerechtigkeit Gottes nicht unterworfen.
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.
4 Denn Christus ist des Gesetzes Ende, jedem Glaubenden zur Gerechtigkeit.
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].
5 Denn Moses beschreibt die Gerechtigkeit, die aus dem Gesetz ist: “Der Mensch, der diese Dinge getan hat, wird durch sie leben”.
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.”
6 Die Gerechtigkeit aus Glauben aber sagt also: Sprich nicht in deinem Herzen: “Wer wird in den Himmel hinaufsteigen?” das ist, um Christum herabzuführen;
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]!
7 oder: “Wer wird in den Abgrund hinabsteigen?” das ist, um Christum aus den Toten heraufzuführen; (Abyssos g12)
“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)
8 sondern was sagt sie? “Das Wort ist dir nahe, in deinem Munde und in deinem Herzen”; das ist das Wort des Glaubens, welches wir predigen, daß,
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].
9 wenn du mit deinem Munde Jesum als Herrn bekennen und in deinem Herzen glauben wirst, daß Gott ihn aus den Toten auferweckt hat, du errettet werden wirst.
[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}.
10 Denn mit dem Herzen wird geglaubt zur Gerechtigkeit, und mit dem Munde wird bekannt zum Heil.
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.
11 Denn die Schrift sagt: “Jeder, der an ihn glaubt, wird nicht zu Schanden werden”.
[It is written] {[Isaiah wrote]} in the Scriptures [PRS] [about the Messiah], “Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.”
12 Denn es ist kein Unterschied zwischen Jude und Grieche, denn derselbe Herr von allen ist reich für alle, die ihn anrufen;
[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].
13 “denn jeder, der irgend den Namen des Herrn anrufen wird, wird errettet werden”.
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}.”
14 Wie werden sie nun den anrufen, an welchen sie nicht geglaubt haben? Wie aber werden sie an den glauben, von welchem sie nicht gehört haben? Wie aber werden sie hören ohne einen Prediger?
[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]
15 Wie aber werden sie predigen, wenn sie nicht gesandt sind? Wie geschrieben steht: “Wie lieblich sind die Füße derer, welche das Evangelium des Friedens verkündigen, welche das Evangelium des Guten verkündigen!”
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!’”
16 Aber nicht alle haben dem Evangelium gehorcht. Denn Jesaias sagt: “Herr, wer hat unserer Verkündigung geglaubt?”
[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]”
17 Also ist der Glaube aus der Verkündigung, die Verkündigung aber durch Gottes Wort.
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!
18 Aber ich sage: Haben sie etwa nicht gehört? Ja freilich. “Ihr Schall ist ausgegangen zu der ganzen Erde, und ihre Reden zu den Grenzen des Erdkreises.”
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]!
19 Aber ich sage: Hat Israel es etwa nicht erkannt? Zuerst spricht Moses: “Ich will euch zur Eifersucht reizen über ein Nicht-Volk, über eine unverständige Nation will ich euch erbittern”.
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].
20 Jesaias aber erkühnt sich und spricht: “Ich bin gefunden worden von denen, die mich nicht suchten, ich bin offenbar geworden denen, die nicht nach mir fragten”.
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!
21 Von Israel aber sagt er: “Den ganzen Tag habe ich meine Hände ausgestreckt zu einem ungehorsamen und widersprechenden Volke”.
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.

< Roemers 10 >