Προς Ρωμαιους 10
1 αδελφοι η μεν ευδοκια τησ εμησ καρδιασ και η δεησισ η προσ τον θεον υπερ του ισραηλ εστιν εισ σωτηριαν
Brethren, indeed my heart's desire and prayer to God for them, is, that they may be saved.
2 μαρτυρω γαρ αυτοισ οτι ζηλον θεου εχουσιν αλλ ου κατ επιγνωσιν
For I testify to God for them, that they have a zeal for God; but not according to knowledge;
3 αγνοουντεσ γαρ την του θεου δικαιοσυνην και την ιδιαν δικαιοσυνην ζητουντεσ στησαι τη δικαιοσυνη του θεου ουχ υπεταγησαν
for being ignorant of God's justification, and seeking to establish their own, they have not submitted to the justification which is of God.
4 τελοσ γαρ νομου χριστοσ εισ δικαιοσυνην παντι τω πιστευοντι
For Christ is the end of the law for justification to every believer.
5 μωυσησ γαρ γραφει την δικαιοσυνην την εκ του νομου οτι ο ποιησασ αυτα ανθρωποσ ζησεται εν αυτοισ
Now Moses describes the justification which is by the law, that "the man who does these things shall live by them."
6 η δε εκ πιστεωσ δικαιοσυνη ουτωσ λεγει μη ειπησ εν τη καρδια σου τισ αναβησεται εισ τον ουρανον τουτ εστιν χριστον καταγαγειν
But the justification which is by faith speaks thus: Say not in your heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? that is, to bring Christ down.
Or, Who shall descend into the abyss? that is, to bring up Christ from the dead. (Abyssos g12)
8 αλλα τι λεγει εγγυσ σου το ρημα εστιν εν τω στοματι σου και εν τη καρδια σου τουτ εστιν το ρημα τησ πιστεωσ ο κηρυσσομεν
But what does it say? (The word is near you--in your mouth, and in your heart; that is, the word of faith which we preach: )
9 οτι εαν ομολογησησ εν τω στοματι σου κυριον ιησουν και πιστευσησ εν τη καρδια σου οτι ο θεοσ αυτον ηγειρεν εκ νεκρων σωθηση
that if you will openly confess with your mouth, that Jesus is Lord, and believe with your heart that God raised him from the dead, you shall be saved.
10 καρδια γαρ πιστευεται εισ δικαιοσυνην στοματι δε ομολογειται εισ σωτηριαν
(For with your heart man believes to justification: and with your mouth confession is made to salvation.)
11 λεγει γαρ η γραφη πασ ο πιστευων επ αυτω ου καταισχυνθησεται
For the scripture says, "No one, who believes on him, shall be ashamed."
12 ου γαρ εστιν διαστολη ιουδαιου τε και ελληνοσ ο γαρ αυτοσ κυριοσ παντων πλουτων εισ παντασ τουσ επικαλουμενουσ αυτον
Indeed, there is no distinction either of Jew or of Greek: for the same Lord of all, is right toward all who call upon him.
13 πασ γαρ οσ αν επικαλεσηται το ονομα κυριου σωθησεται
"For whoever will call on the name of the Lord shall be saved."
14 πωσ ουν επικαλεσονται εισ ον ουκ επιστευσαν πωσ δε πιστευσουσιν ου ουκ ηκουσαν πωσ δε ακουσουσιν χωρισ κηρυσσοντοσ
But how shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him, of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear, without a proclaimer?
15 πωσ δε κηρυξουσιν εαν μη αποσταλωσιν καθωσ γεγραπται ωσ ωραιοι οι ποδεσ των ευαγγελιζομενων ειρηνην των ευαγγελιζομενων τα αγαθα
and how shall proclaim, unless they be sent? as it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of them, who bring the joyful message of peace--of them, who bring the joyful news of good things!"
16 αλλ ου παντεσ υπηκουσαν τω ευαγγελιω ησαιασ γαρ λεγει κυριε τισ επιστευσεν τη ακοη ημων
Nevertheless, all have not obeyed the gospel; for Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our report?"
17 αρα η πιστισ εξ ακοησ η δε ακοη δια ρηματοσ θεου
(So, then, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.)
18 αλλα λεγω μη ουκ ηκουσαν μενουνγε εισ πασαν την γην εξηλθεν ο φθογγοσ αυτων και εισ τα περατα τησ οικουμενησ τα ρηματα αυτων
But I ask, have they not heard? Yes, indeed, "Their sound has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world."
19 αλλα λεγω μη ουκ εγνω ισραηλ πρωτοσ μωυσησ λεγει εγω παραζηλωσω υμασ επ ουκ εθνει επι εθνει ασυνετω παροργιω υμασ
I ask again, has not Israel known? First, Moses says, "I will provoke you to jealousy by that, which is no nation; --by a foolish nation I will enrage you."
20 ησαιασ δε αποτολμα και λεγει ευρεθην τοισ εμε μη ζητουσιν εμφανησ εγενομην τοισ εμε μη επερωτωσιν
Besides, Isaiah is very bold when he says, "I am found by them, who did not seek me: I am shown to them, who did not ask for me."
21 προσ δε τον ισραηλ λεγει ολην την ημεραν εξεπετασα τασ χειρασ μου προσ λαον απειθουντα και αντιλεγοντα
But concerning Israel he says, "All the day long, have I stretched forth my hand to a disobedient and rebelling people."
