Pāvilavēstulē Romiešiem 3
1 Kas tad nu Jūdam ir pārāki, jeb kāds ir tas apgraizīšanas labums?
[Someone may object to this, saying], “[If being circumcised does not cause God to accept us Jews], (there is no advantage in being a Jew [over being a non-Jew]./is there any advantage in being a Jew [over being a non-Jew]?) [RHQ] Being circumcised does not benefit [us Jews at all]!”
2 Visādi liels! Jo pirmā kārtā Dieva vārdi tiem ir uzticēti.
[I would reply that being Jews] benefits [us] in many ways [HYP]. First of all, it benefits us because it was to [our ancestors] that God’s words, [words that contain his promises], were given {that [God] gave his words, [words that contain his promises]}.
3 Jo kas par to, ja kādi nav ticējuši? Vai viņu neticība Dieva uzticību iznīcinās?
Many [Jews did not obey God as they promised that they would. So someone might ask], “Does their not being faithful mean that God will not [bless us Jews] as he promised [that he would]?”
4 Nemaz ne! Bet lai tā paliek, ka Dievs ir taisns un ikkatrs cilvēks melkulis, itin kā ir rakstīts: “Ka Tu palieci taisns Savos vārdos un uzvari, kad Tu topi tiesāts.”
[I would reply], “No, it certainly does not mean that! God always does [what he has promised], even though [people do not]. All those who accuse God [of not keeping his promises to us Jews] are very mistaken.” [What King David wrote about God’s justly saying that he would punish him for his sins is also true of those who accuse God of not keeping his promises. What he said to God was], “So everyone must acknowledge that what you [(sg)] have said [about them] (OR, [their sin]) is true, and you will always win the case when you are accused {when [people] accuse you}.”
5 Kad nu mūsu netaisnība Dieva taisnību apstiprina, ko lai sakām? Vai tad Dievs nav netaisns, kad Viņš soda? To runāju, kā cilvēki mēdz runāt.
So if we [Jews’] being wicked [PRS] shows that it is right that God [does not bless us], what shall we say/conclude? Shall we conclude that it is not right for God to be angry [and punish us Jews] [MTY]? I [should not be saying these things], [but] I am speaking as ordinary humans [speak].
6 Nemaz ne! Jo kā tad Dievs pasauli tiesās?
We should certainly not [conclude that God should not judge us], because if God [did not judge us Jews], (it would not possibly be right for him to judge [anyone in] the world [MTY]!/how could he judge [anyone in] the world?) [MTY, RHQ]
7 Jo ja Dieva patiesība caur maniem meliem ir vairojusies Viņam par godu, ko tad es vēl kā grēcinieks topu tiesāts?
But [someone might object and say to me], “The fact that God truly [keeps his promises] becomes very clear/evident because of my not doing [what God has commanded]. But the result is that people praise God! So (God should no longer say that I should be punished {that [he] should punish me} on account of my having sinned!/why should God still say that I should be punished {that [he] should punish me} on account of my having sinned?) [RHQ]
8 Un kam mēs nesakām, itin kā topam zaimoti, un itin kā daži teic, mūs sakām: darīsim ļaunu, lai nāk labums? Tādiem sods pēc taisnības notiks.
[If what you, Paul, say is true], then (we might as well/it is all right for us to) do evil things in order that good things [like that] will result! For example, [then people will praise God]!” Some people speak evil about me by their [falsely] saying that I say [such things. God] will fairly/justly punish [people who say such things about me]!
9 Ko tad nu? Vai mēs esam labāki? Nemaz ne. Jo mēs jau pirmāk esam rādījuši, gan Jūdus, gan Grieķus, visus esam apakš grēka.
[If someone would ask], “[Shall we conclude that God] will treat us [Jews] more favorably [and will treat] the non-Jews less [favorably] [RHQ]?” [I would reply that we can] certainly not [conclude that]! I have already shown you that all people, the Jews and also the non-Jews, have sinned and [so they deserve to be punished] {[that God will punish them]} [PRS].
10 Itin kā stāv rakstīts: nav neviena taisna, it neviena,
[The following words] that are written {prophets have written} [in the Scriptures support this], No person is righteous. There is not even one righteous person!
11 Nav neviena prātīga, nav neviena, kas Dievu meklē.
There is no one who understands [how to live properly] (OR, [about God]). There is no one who seeks/desires [to know] God!
12 Visi ir atkāpušies un kopā tapuši nelieši, nav neviena, kas labu dara, it neviena.
Absolutely everyone has turned away [MET] [from God]. God considers them depraved (OR, Everyone has become useless [to God]). There is no one who acts righteously; no, there is not even one!
13 Viņu rīkle ir atvērts kaps; ar savām mēlēm tie viltību dara: odžu dzelonis ir apakš viņu lūpām;
What people say [MTY] [is foul/bad, like the smell that comes from] a grave that has been {that [people] have} opened [MET]. [By what people say] [MTY], they deceive people. [By what they say] [MTY] [they injure people, just like] the poison of snakes [injures people] [MET].
14 Viņu mute ir lāstu un rūgtuma pilna.
They are continually (cursing/asking God to do harmful things to) others and saying (cruel/harsh/hateful) things [MTY].
15 Viņu kājas ir čaklas izliet asinis.
They (go quickly/are eager) to murder people [MTY].
16 Posts un sirdēsti ir pa viņu ceļiem,
Wherever they go, they ruin everything and make [people] miserable [MTY].
17 Un miera ceļu tie nezin.
They have not/never known how [to live] peacefully [with other people].
18 Dieva bijāšanas nav priekš viņu acīm.
They absolutely refuse to fear/reverence God [SYN]!
19 Bet mēs zinām, ka bauslība visu, ko tā saka, to tā runā uz tiem, kas ir apakš bauslības, lai ikviena mute top aizbāzta, un visa pasaule ir noziedzīga Dieva priekšā.
Furthermore, we know that it is to [Jewish] people, [who are] required to obey [God’s] laws, that Moses wrote those laws [PRS]. [We can infer from this that] there are no [Jews or non-Jews] [SYN] who are able to say anything [in reply to God’s saying that he will punish them for having sinned]. God has declared everyone in the world [MTY] guilty!
20 Tādēļ no bauslības darbiem neviena miesa netaps taisnota Viņa priekšā; jo caur bauslību nāk grēku atzīšana.
It is not because people have done the things that God’s laws [require] that [God] will (erase the record of their sins/declare them no longer guilty for sin), [because no one has done those things completely]. In fact, the result of [our knowing God’s] laws is that we know clearly that we have sinned (OR, are sinful).
21 Bet Dieva taisnība, kas no bauslības un no praviešiem ir apliecināta, tagad ir tapusi zināma bez bauslības,
But God’s (erasing the record of our sins/declaring us no longer guilty) does not depend on [our obeying] the laws [that he gave Moses]. It has now been {[God] has now} revealed [to us] how he erases the record of our sins [by a different way]. It was written about [by Moses] {[Moses] wrote about it} in the laws [PRS] [God gave] him, and it was also written about by the prophets {the prophets also wrote about it}.
22 Tā Dieva taisnība caur ticību uz Jēzu Kristu priekš visiem un pie visiem, kas tic; jo tur nav nekādas starpības.
God erases the record of our sins because we trust in [what] Jesus Christ [has done for us]. God does this for every person who trusts [in Christ], because [he considers] that there is no difference [between Jews and non-Jews].
23 Jo visi ir grēkojuši, un tiem trūkst teikšanas Dieva priekšā,
All people have done evil, and all people have failed to accomplish the glorious [goals] that God [set for them].
24 Un top taisnoti bez nopelna no Viņa žēlastības caur to atpirkšanu, kas notikusi caur Kristu Jēzu.
Our record of sins has been erased {God erased the record of our sins} by God acting kindly [to forgive our sins], without our doing anything to earn it. Christ Jesus accomplished this [by dying for us].
25 To Dievs ir nolicis par salīdzināšanu, caur ticību iekš Viņa asinīm, ka tas Savu taisnību parādītu, pamezdams tos priekšlaikā darītos grēkus
God showed that Christ was the one who would atone for (OR, forgive) our sins [with the] blood [that flowed from his body when he died. God redeems/forgives] us because of our trusting [in Christ’s having died for us. God wanted] to show that he acts justly. [He wanted to do that] because, before [Jesus came, God] did not punish [everyone who sinned. So it seemed as though he was not being just]. But he was overlooking people’s sins during [that time],
26 Iekš dievišķas paciešanas, ka Tas Savu taisnību parādītu šinī laikā: Sevi esam taisnu, un taisnu darām to, kas ir no Jēzus ticības.
because he is patient. [God arranged for Jesus to die for us]. By doing that, God now shows that he is just, and he shows that he is justly able to erase the record of sins for everyone who trusts/believes in Jesus.
27 Kur nu ir tā lielīšanās? Tā ir zudusi. Caur kuru bauslību? Vai caur darbu bauslību? Nē! Bet caur ticības bauslību.
It is not at all [RHQ] because of [our obeying the] laws [of Moses that God erases the record of our sins]. So, (there is no way that we can boast [that God does that because of our obeying those laws]./how can we boast [about God erasing the record of our sins because of our obeying those laws]?) [RHQ] Instead, [it is because of our] believing/trusting [in Christ that God erases the record of our sins].
28 Tad nu mēs turam, ka cilvēks top taisnots caur ticību bez bauslības darbiem.
[We cannot boast about that], because we conclude that the record of our sins is erased {God erases the record of our sins} because of our trusting [in Christ]. God does not erase the record of our sins because of our obeying the laws [that he gave to Moses, because it is impossible for us to completely obey them].
29 Jeb vai Dievs tikai Jūdu Dievs? Vai nav arī pagānu Dievs? Tiešām arī pagānu.
(You who are Jews certainly should not [think that you] are the only ones whom God [will accept]!/Do you Jews [think it is you] alone whom God [will accept]?) [RHQ] You certainly should [realize that he will accept] non-Jews, too. [RHQ] Of course, [he will accept] non-Jews also,
30 Jo viens Dievs ir, kas taisno apgraizījumu no ticības un priekšādu caur ticību.
because, [as you firmly believe], there is only one God, who will erase the record of Jews’ [MTY] sins if they trust [in what Christ has done], and who will similarly erase the record of non-Jews’ [MTY] sins if they trust [in Christ].
31 Vai tad nu mēs bauslību iznīcinām caur ticību? Nemaz! Bet mēs bauslību apstiprinām.
So, [if someone should ask concerning the laws that God gave Moses], “By saying [that God erases the record of our sins because of our] trusting [in Christ], does that mean that those laws now are useless?”, [I would reply], “Certainly not. Instead, we truly fulfill the laws [that God gave Moses].”
