Pāvilavēstulē Romiešiem 10
1 Brāļi, mana sirds vēlēšanās un Dieva lūgšana par Israēla bērniem ir, ka tie tiek pestīti.
Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.
2 Jo es tiem liecību dodu, ka tie karsti dzenās pēc Dieva, bet bez saprašanas.
For I testify about 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 righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
4 Jo bauslības gals ir Kristus, par taisnību ikvienam, kas tic.
For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
5 Jo Mozus raksta par to taisnību, kas nāk no bauslības: kurš cilvēks to dara, tas caur to dzīvos.
For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, “The one who does them will live by them.”
6 Bet tā taisnība, kas no ticības, saka tā: nesaki savā sirdī, kas uzkāps debesīs? Proti Kristu novest zemē.
But the righteousness which is of faith says this, “Don’t say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down);
or, ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up 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 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 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 believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
10 Jo ar sirdi tic uz taisnību un ar muti apliecina uz mūžīgu dzīvošanu.
For with the heart one believes resulting in righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made resulting in salvation.
11 Jo tas raksts saka: neviens, kas uz Viņu tic, nepaliks kaunā.
For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.”
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 distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich to all who call on him.
13 Jo ikviens, kas Tā Kunga vārdu piesauks, taps izglābts.
For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will 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 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 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 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 Bet ne visi tam evaņģēlijam bijuši paklausīgi; jo Jesaja saka: Kungs, kas tic mūsu sludināšanai?
But they didn’t all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”
17 Tad nu ticība ir no sludināšanas, un sludināšana caur Dieva vārdu.
So 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, didn’t they hear? Yes, most certainly, “Their sound went out into all the earth, 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 ask, didn’t 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 Bet Jesaja drīkst sacīt: “Es esmu atrasts no tiem, kas Mani nav meklējuši, un esmu tiem parādījies, kas pēc Manis nav vaicājuši.”
Isaiah is very bold and says, “I was found by those who didn’t seek me. I was revealed to those who didn’t ask for me.”
21 Bet uz Israēli viņš saka: “Augu dienu Savas rokas esmu izstiepis pār ļaudīm, kas neklausa, bet runā pretī.”
But about Israel he says, “All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”
