Pāvilavēstulē Romiešiem 10
1 Brāļi, mana sirds vēlēšanās un Dieva lūgšana par Israēla bērniem ir, ka tie tiek pestīti.
Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they may be saved.
2 Jo es tiem liecību dodu, ka tie karsti dzenās pēc Dieva, bet bez saprašanas.
For I testify for them, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
3 Jo nepazīdami Dieva taisnību un meklēdami uzcelt savu pašu taisnību, tie Dieva taisnībai nav paklausījuši.
For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own plan of justification, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
4 Jo bauslības gals ir Kristus, par taisnību ikvienam, kas tic.
For Christ is the end of the law for justification, to every one that believes.
5 Jo Mozus raksta par to taisnību, kas nāk no bauslības: kurš cilvēks to dara, tas caur to dzīvos.
For Moses describes the justification which is by the law: That the man who does these things shall live by them.
6 Bet tā taisnība, kas no ticības, saka tā: nesaki savā sirdī, kas uzkāps debesīs? Proti Kristu novest zemē.
But the justification 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 Christ again from the dead. (Abyssos g12)
8 Bet ko tā saka? Tuvu pie tevis ir tas vārds, tavā mutē un tavā sirdī: proti tas ticības vārds, ko mēs pasludinājām.
But what says it? The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart; that is, the word of faith which we preach;
9 Jo ja tu ar savu muti Jēzu apliecināsi par Kungu un savā sirdī ticēsi, ka Dievs Viņu no miroņiem ir uzmodinājis, tad tu mūžīgi dzīvosi.
that if you will confess with your mouth, that Jesus is Lord, and will believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved.
10 Jo ar sirdi tic uz taisnību un ar muti apliecina uz mūžīgu dzīvošanu.
For with the heart we believe, in order to justification; and with the mouth we make confession, it order to salvation.
11 Jo tas raksts saka: neviens, kas uz Viņu tic, nepaliks kaunā.
For the scripture says: He that believes on him shall not be ashamed.
12 Jo še nav starpības starp Jūdiem un Grieķiem, jo Tas pats ir Kungs pār visiem, bagāts priekš visiem, kas Viņu piesauc.
For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek; for the same Lord of all is rich to all that call on him:
13 Jo ikviens, kas Tā Kunga vārdu piesauks, taps izglābts.
For every one that calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
14 Kā lai nu To piesauc, uz ko nav ticējuši? Bet kā lai tic, par ko nav dzirdējuši? Bet kā lai dzird bez sludinātāja?
How, then, 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 preacher?
15 Bet kā lai sludina, ja netop sūtīti? Itin kā ir rakstīts: cik jaukas ir to prieka vēstnešu kājas, kas sludina mieru, kas sludina labumu.
And how shall they preach, unless they be sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring joyous news of good things!
16 Bet ne visi tam evaņģēlijam bijuši paklausīgi; jo Jesaja saka: Kungs, kas tic mūsu sludināšanai?
But they have not all obeyed the gospel; for Isaiah says: Lord, who has believed our report?
17 Tad nu ticība ir no sludināšanas, un sludināšana caur Dieva vārdu.
So, then, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
18 Bet es saku: vai tie nav dzirdējuši? Tiešām, viņu skaņa ir izgājusi pa visu zemi, un viņu vārdi līdz pasaules galam.
But I say: Have they not heard? Yes, verily; their voice has gone forth into all the earth: and their words to the ends of the world.
19 Bet es saku: vai Israēls to nav sapratis? Jau Mozus saka: “Es jūs kaitināt kaitināšu caur tautu, kas nav Mana, caur ģeķīgu tautu Es jūs tirināt tirināšu.”
But I say: Did not Israel know? First, Moses says: I will excite you to jealousy by that which is no nation; and by a foolish nation I will provoke you to wrath.
20 Bet Jesaja drīkst sacīt: “Es esmu atrasts no tiem, kas Mani nav meklējuši, un esmu tiem parādījies, kas pēc Manis nav vaicājuši.”
But Isaiah is very bold, and says: I was found by them that sought me not: I was made manifest to them that asked not after me.
21 Bet uz Israēli viņš saka: “Augu dienu Savas rokas esmu izstiepis pār ļaudīm, kas neklausa, bet runā pretī.”
But with respect to Israel, he says: All day long have I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contradicting people.
