Ròm 10

1 Frè m' yo, jan m' ta renmen wè jwif yo sove! Jan mwen pa manke lapriyè Bondye pou yo!

Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.

2 Paske, m'ap kanpe di sa pou yo: yo devwe anpil pou sèvis Bondye a, men yo manke konprann.

For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

3 Yo pa t' konprann ki jan Bondye t'ap fè lèzòm gras. Yo te pito chache fè sa nan jan pa yo. Se konsa yo pa t' asepte jan Bondye te vle fè l' la.

For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

4 Paske, avèk Kris la, lalwa a jwenn bout li. Konsa, Bondye fè tout moun ki kwè nan Kris la gras.

For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

5 Koute: men sa Moyiz te ekri pou esplike ki jan Bondye fè yon moun gras lè l' fè sa lalwa a mande: Moun ki va fè sa lalwa a mande li fè a, va jwenn lavi l' ladan li.

For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, “The one who does them will live by them.”

6 Men, men sa yo di pou esplike ki jan Bondye fè yon moun gras lè l' kwè: Piga ou di nan kè ou: Kilès ki va moute nan syèl la? (Sa vle di: pou fè Kris la desann soti ladan li.)

But the righteousness which is of faith says this, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down);

7 Ou ankò: Kilès ki va desann anba nan gwo twou san fon an? (Sa vle di: pou fè Kris la leve soti vivan pami mò yo.) (Abyssos g12)

or, 'Who will descend into the Abyss (Abyssos g12)?' (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)"

8 Kisa yo di ankò? Men sa yo di: Pawòl la toupre ou, li nan bouch ou, li nan kè ou. Epi pawòl la se mesaj konfyans nan Bondye, mesaj n'ap anonse a.

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 Si ou deklare ak bouch ou devan tout moun Jezi se Seyè a, si ou kwè tout bon nan kè ou Bondye te fè l' leve soti vivan pami mò yo, wa sove.

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 Paske, lè yon moun gen konfyans tout bon nan kè l', se lè sa a Bondye fè l' gras. Lè yon moun deklare ak bouch li devan tout moun li gen konfyans nan Bondye, se lè sa a Bondye delivre li,

For with the heart one believes resulting in righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made resulting in salvation.

11 dapre sa ki ekri nan Liv la: Nenpòt moun ki mete konfyans yo nan li p'ap janm soti wont.

For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.”

12 Konsa, nanpwen diferans ant moun ki jwif ak moun ki pa jwif: yo tout gen yon sèl Mèt ki bay tout moun ki rele l' favè l' an kantite.

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich to all who call on him.

13 Se sa ki ekri nan Liv la: Nenpòt moun ki rele non Met la gen pou jwenn delivrans.

For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

14 Ki jan y'a fè rele l', si yo poko gen konfyans nan li? Ki jan pou yo gen konfyans nan li, si yo pa tande pale sou li? Ki jan pou yo tande pale sou li,

How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher?

15 si pa gen pesonn pou fè konnen mesaj la? Ki jan pou yo fè fè konnen mesaj la, si pa gen moun yo voye pou sa? Dapre sa ki te ekri a: Ala bèl bagay lè ou wè moun k'ap pote yon bon nouvèl ap vini!

And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!”

16 Men, se pa tout ki asepte bon nouvèl la. Se poutèt sa Ezayi te di: Mèt, kilès ki te kwè mesaj nou te bay la?

But they did not all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”

17 Konsa, se lè ou tande mesaj la ou vin gen konfyans. Mesaj la, se pawòl Kris la y'ap anonse.

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

18 Men, m'ap mande: Eske Izrayèl pa t' tande mesaj la? Men wi. Yo tande l' byen pwòp. Paske, jan sa te ekri nan Liv la: Pawòl nan bouch yo gaye sou tout latè. Mesaj yo bay la rive nan dènye bout latè.

But I say, did not they hear? Yes, most certainly, “Their sound went out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”

19 Men, m'ap mande ankò: Eske Izrayèl pa t' konprann sa? Pou kòmanse, men repons Moyiz bay: M'ap fè nou fè jalouzi pou moun ki pa menm yon nasyon tout bon. M'ap fè nou fè kòlè poutèt yon pèp ki san konprann.

But I ask, did not Israel know? First Moses says, “I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation. I will make you angry with a nation void of understanding.”

20 Ezayi menm pouse radiyès li pi lwen toujou lè l' di: Moun ki pa t'ap chache m' yo, se yo menm ki jwenn mwen. Moun ki pa t'ap mande pou mwen yo, se yo menm mwen fè wè mwen.

Isaiah is very bold and says, “I was found by those who did not seek me. I was revealed to those who did not ask for me.”

21 Men, men sa li di sou Izrayèl: Tout lajounen m'ap lonje men m' bay yon pèp ki rebèl, k'ap fè wòklò.

But about Israel he says, “All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”