Warumi 10
1 Ndugu zangu, shauku ya moyo wangu na maombi yangu kwa Mungu ni kwa ajili ya Waisraeli, kwamba waokolewe.
Brethren, my heart’s desire and my supplication to God is for them, 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, but not according to knowledge.
3 Kwa kuwa hawakuijua haki itokayo kwa Mungu, wakatafuta kuweka haki yao wenyewe, hawakujitia chini ya haki ya Mungu.
For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
4 Kwa maana Kristo ni ukomo wa sheria ili kuwe na haki kwa kila mtu aaminiye.
For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one that believeth.
5 Mose anaandika kuhusu haki ile itokanayo na sheria, kwamba, “Mtu atendaye matendo hayo ataishi kwa hayo.”
For Moses writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall live thereby.
6 Lakini ile haki itokanayo na imani husema hivi: “Usiseme moyoni mwako, ‘Ni nani atakayepanda mbinguni?’” (yaani ili kumleta Kristo chini)
But the righteousness which is of faith saith thus, Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down: )
or, 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 saith it? The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the 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.
because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus [as] Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt 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 believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11 Kama yasemavyo Maandiko, “Yeyote amwaminiye hataaibika kamwe.”
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall 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 distinction between Jew and Greek: for the same [Lord] is Lord of all, and is rich unto all that call upon him:
13 Kwa maana, “Kila mtu atakayeliitia Jina la Bwana, ataokolewa.”
for, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
14 Lakini watamwitaje yeye ambaye hawajamwamini? Nao watawezaje kumwamini yeye ambaye hawajamsikia? Tena watamsikiaje bila mtu kuwahubiria?
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him whom they have not 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 shall they preach, except they be sent? even as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!
16 Lakini si wote waliotii Habari Njema. Kwa maana Isaya asema, “Bwana, ni nani aliyeamini ujumbe wetu?”
But they did not all hearken to the glad tidings. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
17 Basi, imani chanzo chake ni kusikia, na kusikia huja kwa neno la Kristo.
So belief [cometh] of hearing, and hearing by the word 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 say, Did they not hear? Yea, verily, Their sound went out into 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 saith, I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation, With a 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.”
And Isaiah is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I became manifest unto them that asked not of me.
21 Lakini kuhusu Israeli anasema, “Mchana kutwa nimewanyooshea watu wakaidi na wasiotii mikono yangu.”
But as to Israel he saith, All the day long did I spread out my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
