Warumi 10
1 Ndugu zangu, shauku ya moyo wangu na maombi yangu kwa Mungu ni kwa ajili ya Waisraeli, kwamba waokolewe.
Brothers, the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for my countrymen, that they may be saved.
2 Kwa maana ninaweza nikashuhudia wazi kwamba wao wana juhudi kubwa kwa ajili ya Mungu, lakini juhudi yao haina maarifa.
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, only it is a zeal without knowledge.
3 Kwa kuwa hawakuijua haki itokayo kwa Mungu, wakatafuta kuweka haki yao wenyewe, hawakujitia chini ya haki ya Mungu.
For because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness, and sought to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit themselves to the righteousness of God.
4 Kwa maana Kristo ni ukomo wa sheria ili kuwe na haki kwa kila mtu aaminiye.
For to every believer Christ is an end of law as a means of righteousness.
5 Mose anaandika kuhusu haki ile itokanayo na sheria, kwamba, “Mtu atendaye matendo hayo ataishi kwa hayo.”
For Moses writes concerning the righteousness of the Law, saying, The man that doeth it shall live by it.
6 Lakini ile haki itokanayo na imani husema hivi: “Usiseme moyoni mwako, ‘Ni nani atakayepanda mbinguni?’” (yaani ili kumleta Kristo chini)
But the righteousness of faith speaks in this way. Say not in thine heart, "Who shall ascend to heaven?" - that is, to bring Christ down;
Nor,"who shall descend into the abyss?" - that is, to bring Christ up from the dead. (Abyssos g12)
8 Lakini andiko lasemaje? “Lile neno liko karibu nawe, liko kinywani mwako na moyoni mwako,” yaani, lile neno la imani tunalolihubiri.
But what does it say? The word is near thee, even in thy mouth and in thy heart. That is the very word of faith which we preach;
9 Kwa sababu kama ukikiri kwa kinywa chako kwamba “Yesu ni Bwana,” na kuamini moyoni mwako kwamba Mungu alimfufua kutoka kwa wafu, utaokoka.
Confess with your mouth "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God actually raised him from the dead, and you will be saved.
10 Kwa maana kwa moyo mtu huamini na hivyo kuhesabiwa haki, tena kwa kinywa mtu hukiri na hivyo kupata wokovu.
For with the heart man believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11 Kama yasemavyo Maandiko, “Yeyote amwaminiye hataaibika kamwe.”
The Scriptures say, Whoever believes in Him will not be put to shame.
12 Kwa maana hakuna tofauti kati ya Myahudi na Myunani, yeye ni Bwana wa wote, mwenye utajiri kwa wote wamwitao.
For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile, because the same Lord Jesus is all over, and is rich unto all who call upon Him;
13 Kwa maana, “Kila mtu atakayeliitia Jina la Bwana, ataokolewa.”
for Whoever will call upon the name of the Lord will be saved.
14 Lakini watamwitaje yeye ambaye hawajamwamini? Nao watawezaje kumwamini yeye ambaye hawajamsikia? Tena watamsikiaje bila mtu kuwahubiria?
How then shall thy call upon Him in whom they do not believe? And how are they to believe in One of whom they have never heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
15 Nao watahubirije wasipopelekwa? Kama ilivyoandikwa, “Tazama jinsi ilivyo mizuri miguu yao wale wanaohubiri habari njema!”
And how can men preach unless they are sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who bring a glad gospel.
16 Lakini si wote waliotii Habari Njema. Kwa maana Isaya asema, “Bwana, ni nani aliyeamini ujumbe wetu?”
And yet they did not all hearken to the good news; for Isaiah said, Lord, who hath believed our message?
17 Basi, imani chanzo chake ni kusikia, na kusikia huja kwa neno la Kristo.
So faith comes from a message heard, and the message comes from the teaching of Christ.
18 Lakini nauliza: Je, wao hawakusikia? Naam, wamesikia, kwa maana: “Sauti yao imeenea duniani pote, nayo maneno yao yameenea hadi miisho ya ulimwengu.”
But I ask, Did they fail to hear? Yes, truly, Their sound has gone out unto all the earth, And their words unto the ends of the world.
19 Nami nauliza tena: Je, Waisraeli hawakuelewa? Kwanza, Mose asema, “Nitawafanya mwe na wivu kwa watu wale ambao si taifa. Nitawakasirisha kwa taifa lile lisilo na ufahamu.”
But I say, Did Israel not know? First Moses says. I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation; Against a Gentile nation, void of understanding, will I anger you.
20 Naye Isaya kwa ujasiri mwingi anasema, “Nimeonekana na watu wale ambao hawakunitafuta. Nilijifunua kwa watu wale ambao hawakunitafuta.”
But Isaiah speaks very boldly, I was found of those who were not seeking me, I was made manifest to those who were not asking for me.
21 Lakini kuhusu Israeli anasema, “Mchana kutwa nimewanyooshea watu wakaidi na wasiotii mikono yangu.”
But to Israel he says, All day long I have been spreading out my hands unto a disobedient and contrary people.
