Warumi 10
1 Ndugu, nia ya moyo wangu na ombi langu kwa Mungu ni kwa ajili yao, kwa ajili ya wokovu wao.
Brothers, truly my heart's desire and my supplication to God for Israel is for salvation.
2 Kwa kuwa nawashuhudia kwamba wanajuhudi kwa ajili ya Mungu, lakini si kwa ajili ya ufahamu.
For I testify to them that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
3 Kwa kuwa hawajui haki ya Mungu, na wanatafuta kujenga haki yao wenyewe. Hawakuwa watiifu kwa haki ya Mungu.
For not understanding the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to the righteousness of God.
4 Kwa kuwa Kristo ndiye utimilifu wa sheria kwa ajili ya haki ya kila mtu aaminiye.
For Christ is the end of law for righteousness, to every man who believes.
5 Kwa kuwa Musa anaandika kuhusu haki ambayo huja kutokana na sheria: “Mtu ambaye hutenda haki ya sheria ataishi kwa haki hii.”
For Moses writes in the righteousness from the law, that the man that does them will live in them.
6 Lakini haki ambayo inatokana na imani husema hivi, “Usiseme moyoni mwako, 'Nani atapaa kwenda mbinguni?' (Hii ni kumleta Kristo chini).
But the righteousness from faith says thus: Thou should not say in thy heart, Who will ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down)
7 Na usiseme, 'Nani atashuka katika shimo?”' (Hii ni, kumleta Kristo juu kutoka kwa wafu). (Abyssos g12)
or, Who will descend into the abyss? (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). (Abyssos g12)
8 Lakini inasema nini? “Neno liko karibu na wewe, katika kinywa chako na katika moyo wako.” Hilo ni neno la imani, ambalo tunatangaza.
But what does it say? The word is near thee, in thy mouth and in thy heart, that is, the word of faith that we preach:
9 Kwa kuwa kama kwa kinywa chako unamkiri Yesu ya kuwa ni Bwana, na kuamini moyoni mwako kwamba Mungu alimfufua kutoka kwa wafu, utaokoka.
that if thou will confess with thy mouth, the Lord Jesus, and will believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou will be saved.
10 Kwa kuwa kwa moyo mtu huamini na kupata haki, na kwa kinywa hukiri na kupata wokovu.
For a man believes in the heart for righteousness, and he confesses with the mouth for salvation.
11 Kwa kuwa andiko lasema, “Kila amwaminiye hata aibika.”
For the scripture says, Every man who believes in him will not be shamed.
12 kwa kuwa hakuna tofauti kati ya Myahudi na Myunani. Kwa kuwa Bwana yule yule ni Bwana wa wote, na ni tajiri kwa wote wamwitao.
For there is no distinction of a Jew and also of a Greek, for the same Lord is of all men, being rich toward all those who call upon him.
13 Kwa kuwa kila mtu ambaye huliitia jina la Bwana ataokoka.
For every man, whoever may call upon the name of the Lord will be saved.
14 Kwa jinsi gani wanaweza kumwita yeye ambaye hawajamwamini? Na jinsi gani wanaweza kuamini katika yeye ambaye hawajamsikia? Na watasikiaje pasipo muhubiri?
How then will they call on whom they have not believed? And how will they believe of whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without preaching?
15 Na jinsi gani wanaweza kuhubiri, isipokuwa wametumwa? - Kama ilivyoandikwa, “Jinsi gani ni mizuri miguu ya wale ambao wanatangaza habari za furaha za mambo mema!”
And how will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who proclaim good news of peace, of those who proclaim good news of good things.
16 Lakini wote hawakusikiliza injili. Kwa kuwa Isaya hunena, “Bwana, ni nani aliyesikia ujumbe wetu?”
But not all were obedient to the good news, for Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our report?
17 Hivyo imani huja kutokana na kusikia, na kusikia kwa neno la Kristo.
So faith is from hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
18 Lakini nasema, “Je hawakusikia?” Ndiyo, kwa hakika sana. “Sauti yao imekwisha toka nje katika nchi yote, na maneno yao kwenda miisho ya dunia.”
But I say, did they, no, not hear? Rather, Their voice went forth into all the earth, and their sayings to the limits of the inhabited world.
19 Zaidi ya yote, Ninasema, “Je Israel hakujua?” Kwanza Musa hunena, “Nitawachokoza kuwatia wivu kwa watu ambao si taifa. Kwa njia ya taifa lisilo na uelewa, nitawachochea hadi mkasirike.”
But I say, did Israel, no, not know? First Moses says, I will provoke you to jealousy toward a non-nation. Toward a foolish nation, I will make you angry.
20 Na Isaya ni jasiri sana na husema, “Nilipatikana na wale ambao hawakunitafuta. Nilionekana kwa wale ambao hawakunihitaji.”
And Isaiah is very bold and says, I was found by those not seeking me. I became manifest to those not asking for me.
21 Lakini kwa Israel husema, “Siku zote nilinyoosha mikono yangu kwa wasiotii na kwa watu wagumu.”
But to Israel he says, The whole day I stretched forth my hands to a disobedient and rebellious people.
