Pāvilavēstulē Romiešiem 9
1 Es patiesību saku iekš Kristus, es nemeloju, jo mana sirdsapziņa man liecību dod iekš Svēta Gara,
I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit.
2 Ka man ir lielas skumjas un nemitīgas sāpes manā sirdī.
I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.
3 Jo es būtu vēlējies pats būt nolādēts no Kristus par maniem brāļiem, kas ir mani radi pēc miesas;
For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,
4 Tie ir Israēlieši, tiem pieder tā bērnība un tā godība un tās derības un tā bauslība un Tā Dieva kalpošana un tās apsolīšanas,
the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.
5 Tiem tie tēvi, no kuriem arī Kristus pēc miesas; tas ir Dievs pār visiem, augsti teicams mūžīgi. Āmen. (aiōn g165)
Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen. (aiōn g165)
6 Tomēr ne tā, tā kā Dieva vārds būtu pakritis; jo ne visi, kas no Israēla, ir Israēls,
It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.
7 Nedz tie visi tādēļ bērni, ka tie ir Ābrahāma dzimums, bet: “Iekš Īzaka tev dzimums taps dēvēts.”
Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”
8 Tas ir: ne tie miesas bērni ir Dieva bērni, bet tie apsolīšanas bērni top turēti par dzimumu.
So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.
9 Jo tas apsolīšanas vārds ir šis: ap šo pašu laiku Es nākšu, tad Sārai būs dēls.
For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”
10 Un ne vien šī, bet arī Rebeka, kad bija grūta no viena, no Īzaka, mūsu tēva -
Not only that, but Rebecca’s children were conceived by one man, our father Isaac.
11 Jo kad tie bērni vēl nebija dzimuši, nedz darījuši ne laba ne ļauna, lai Dieva nodoms, kā Viņš izredzējis, pastāvētu, ne pēc darbiem, bet pēc Tā aicinātāja;
Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,
12 Tad viņai kļuva sacīts: lielākais kalpos mazākajam;
not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”
13 Tā kā ir rakstīts: Es Jēkabu esmu mīlējis un Ēsavu ienīdējis.
So it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”
14 Ko nu lai sakām? Vai netaisnība ir pie Dieva? Nebūt ne!
What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Certainly not!
15 Jo uz Mozu Viņš saka: Es žēlošu, ko žēloju, un apžēlošos, par ko apžēlojos.
For He says to Moses: “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
16 Tad nu tas nav ne no cilvēka gribēšanas, ne no cilvēka skriešanas, bet no Dieva apžēlošanās.
So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.
17 Jo tas raksts saka uz Faraonu: itin tāpēc Es tevi esmu cēlis, ka Es pie tevis parādītu Savu spēku, un ka Mans Vārds taptu pasludināts visā pasaulē.
For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”
18 Tad nu Viņš apžēlojās, par ko Tas grib, un apcietina, ko Tas grib.
Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.
19 Tu nu gan uz mani sacīsi: ko tad Viņš vēl rāj? Jo kas Viņa prātam var pretī turēties?
One of you will say to me, “Then why does God still find fault? For who can resist His will?”
20 Bet, ak cilvēciņ! Kas tu tāds esi, ka tu gribi ar Dievu tiesāties? Vai kāds darbs uz savu meistaru saka: kam tu mani tādu esi taisījis?
But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”
21 Vai tad podniekam nav vara pār mālu, no tās pašas pītes taisīt citu trauku godam un citu negodam?
Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?
22 Bet nu Dievs, gribēdams dusmību parādīt un Savu spēku zināmu darīt, ar lielu lēnprātību ir panesis tos dusmības traukus, sataisītus uz pazušanu,
What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction?
23 Un ka Tas Savas godības bagātību parādītu pie tiem žēlastības traukiem, ko Viņš iepriekš ir sataisījis uz godību.
What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory—
24 Tādus Viņš arī mūs ir aicinājis, ne vien no Jūdiem, bet arī no pagāniem.
including us, whom He has called not only from the Jews, but also from the Gentiles?
25 Tā kā Viņš arī pie Hozejas saka: Es tos saukšu par Saviem ļaudīm, kas Mani ļaudis nebija, un par Savu mīļo, kas Man mīļa nebija;
As He says in Hosea: “I will call them ‘My People’ who are not My people, and I will call her ‘My Beloved’ who is not My beloved,”
26 Un notiks tanī vietā, kur uz tiem tika sacīts: Jūs neesat Mani ļaudis! Tur tie taps saukti Tā dzīvā Dieva bērni.
and, “It will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”
27 Un Jesaja izsauc pār Israēli: ja Israēla bērnu skaits būtu kā jūras smiltis, tomēr tikai atlikums taps izglābts.
Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites is like the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved.
28 Jo Viņš to vārdu piepilda un pasteidz iekš taisnības; jo drīz Tas Kungs to vārdu izdarīs virs zemes.
For the Lord will carry out His sentence on the earth thoroughly and decisively.”
29 Un itin kā Jesaja ir papriekš sacījis: ja Tas Kungs Cebaot mums nebūtu atlicinājis kādu sēklu, tad mēs būtu palikuši tā kā Sodoma un līdzīgi Gomorai.
It is just as Isaiah foretold: “Unless the Lord of Hosts had left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.”
30 Ko nu lai sakām? Ka pagāni, kas pēc taisnības nedzinās, taisnību dabūjuši, proti to taisnību no ticības;
What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;
31 Bet Israēls, pēc taisnības bauslības dzīdamies, to taisnības bauslību nav panācis.
but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.
32 Kādēļ? Tādēļ ka ne no ticības bet tā kā no bauslības darbiem (to meklēja); jo tie ir piedauzījušies pie tā piedauzīšanas akmens,
Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
33 Itin kā ir rakstīts: redzi, Es lieku Ciānā piedauzīšanas akmeni un apgrēcības klinti, un kas uz Viņu tic nepaliks kaunā.
as it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
