Barome 10
1 Bandeko, posa ya motema na ngai mpe libondeli na ngai epai ya Nzambe ezali ete bana ya Isalaele babika.
My Brethren, The desire of my heart, and my intercession with God for them, is, that they might have life.
2 Pamba te nakoki solo kotatola mpo na bango ete bazali penza na bolingo oyo eleka ndelo mpo na Nzambe. Nzokande, bolingo yango evandisami na boyebi te.
For I bear them witness, that there is in them a zeal for God; but it is not according to knowledge.
3 Lokola bayebaki te ndenge nini Nzambe akomisaka bato sembo mpe balukaki komikomisa sembo na ndenge na bango moko, batosaki te lolenge oyo Nzambe akomisaka bato sembo.
For they know not the righteousness of God, but seek to establish their own righteousness: and therefore they have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God.
4 Klisto nde asukisa Mobeko mpo ete moto nyonso oyo akondima akoma moto ya sembo.
For Messiah is the aim of the law, for righteousness, unto every one that believeth in him.
5 Tala ndenge nini Moyize akomaki na tina na bosembo oyo ewutaka na Mobeko: « Moto oyo akosalela yango akobika bomoi na ye na nzela na yango. »
For Moses describeth the righteousness, which is by the law, thus: Whoever shall do these things, shall live by them.
6 Kasi tala ndenge nini bosembo oyo ewutaka na kondima elobaka: « Komilobela te kati na motema na yo: ‹ Nani akomata kuna na Likolo? › Ezali lokola kokitisa Klisto wuta na Likolo
But the righteousness which is by faith, saith thus: Thou shalt not say in thy heart, Who ascendeth to heaven, and bringeth Messiah down?
7 to mpe: ‹ Nani akokita kati na libulu monene mpe ya molili makasi? › Ezali lokola kotombola Klisto kati na bakufi. » (Abyssos g12)
Or, Who descendeth to the abyss of the grave, and bringeth up Messiah from the place of the dead? (Abyssos g12)
8 Boye, elobaka penza nini? « Liloba ezali pene na yo, ezali kati na monoko na yo mpe kati na motema na yo. » Liloba yango nde ezali Liloba ya kondima, mpe yango nde tozali kotatola.
But what saith it? The thing is near to thy mouth, and to thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we proclaim.
9 Soki otatoli na monoko na yo ete Yesu azali Nkolo, mpe ondimi na motema na yo ete Nzambe asekwisaki Ye kati na bakufi, okobika;
And if thou shalt confess with thy mouth our Lord Jesus, and shalt believe with thy heart, that God hath raised him from the dead; thou shalt live.
10 pamba te kondima oyo ekomisaka sembo ewutaka na motema, mpe litatoli oyo ememaka na lobiko ebimaka nde na monoko.
For the heart that believeth in him, is justified; and the mouth that confesseth him, is restored to life.
11 Makomi eloba: « Moto nyonso oyo andimelaka Ye akotikala koyokisama soni te. »
For the scripture saith: Every one that believeth in him, shall not be ashamed.
12 Boye, bokeseni ezali te kati na Moyuda mpe Mogreki, pamba te bango nyonso bazali na Nkolo moko oyo apambolaka makasi bato nyonso oyo babelelaka Ye.
And in this, it discriminateth neither Jews nor Gentiles. For there is one Lord over them all, who is rich, towards every one that calleth on him.
13 Solo, moto nyonso oyo akobelela Kombo ya Nkolo akobikisama.
For every one that shall call on the name of the Lord, will have life.
14 Kasi ndenge nini bakoki solo kobelela Ye soki bandimeli Ye te? Mpe ndenge nini bakoki solo kondimela Ye soki bayoki nanu sango na Ye te? Mpe ndenge nini bakoki solo koyoka sango na Ye soki moto ateyi bango te?
How then shall they call on him, in whom they have not believed? Or, how shall they believe in him, of whom they have not heard? Or, how shall they hear, without a preacher?
15 Mpe ndenge nini bakoki koteya soki batindami te? Kolanda ndenge ekomama: « Tala ndenge ezali kitoko, makolo ya bato oyo basakolaka basango ya malamu! »
Or, how shall they preach, if they are not sent forth? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of the heralds of peace, and of the heralds of good things?
16 Kasi bato nyonso te ya Isalaele nde bandimaki Sango Malamu. Pamba te Ezayi alobaki: « Nkolo, nani andimaki mateya na biso? »
But all of them have not obeyed the proclamation of the gospel. (For, Isaiah said: My Lord, who hath believed our proclamation?)
17 Boye, kondima ewutaka na maloba oyo toyokaka, mpe maloba oyo toyokaka ewutaka na Liloba ya Klisto.
Therefore, faith is from the hearing of the ear; and the hearing of the ear, is from the word of God.
18 Natuna nanu: Boni, bayokaki te? Iyo, bayokaki! Pamba te ekomama: « Mingongo na bango eyokanaki na mabele mobimba, maloba na bango ekomaki kino na suka ya mokili. »
But I say: Have they not heard? And, lo, their proclamation hath gone out into all the earth; and their words to the ends of the world.
19 Natuna lisusu: Bato ya Isalaele basosolaki te? Moyize azalaki moto ya liboso ya koloba: « Nakosala ete boyokela oyo ezali ata ekolo te zuwa, nakosala ete boyoka kanda mpo na ekolo oyo ezanga ata mayele. »
But I say: Did not Israel know? First, Moses said, thus: I will awaken your emulation, by a people which is not a people; and by a disobedient people, I will provoke you.
20 Mpe Ezayi akomaki kino na koloba: « Namilakisaki epai ya bato oyo bazalaki koluka Ngai te, namimonisaki epai ya bato oyo bazalaki kotuna Ngai te. »
And Isaiah was bold, and said: I was seen by those who sought me not; and I was found by those who inquired not for me.
21 Kasi alobaki boye mpo na Isalaele: « Natandaki maboko na Ngai mokolo mobimba epai ya bato oyo bazanga botosi mpe bato ya mito makasi. »
But to Israel, he said: All the day, have I stretched out my hands to a contentious and disobedient people.
