10 弟兄姊妹,我心里切望并向上帝祈求的,就是以色列人能够得救。 我可以证明,他们对上帝有热心,但不是基于真知。 他们不知道上帝所赐的义,想努力建立自己的义,不肯服从上帝的义。 其实基督是律法的终极目的,使所有信靠祂的人都可以得到义。

求告主名的都必得救

关于律法的义,摩西写道:“人若遵行律法的诫命,就必活着。” 但是论到以信心为基础的义,圣经上说:“不要心里说,‘谁要升到天上去呢?’意思是谁要把基督领下来, 或说,‘谁要下到阴间去呢?’意思是谁要把基督从死人中领上来。” 其实这里是说:“这道近在咫尺,就在你口里,在你心中。”这道就是我们所传的信主之道。 你若口里承认耶稣是主,心里相信上帝使祂从死里复活,就必得救。 10 因为人心里相信,就可以被称为义人,口里承认,就可以得救。 11 正如圣经上说:“信靠祂的人必不致蒙羞。” 12 犹太人和希腊人并没有分别,因为主是所有人的主,祂厚待所有求告祂的人, 13 因为“凡求告主名的都必得救。”

14 可是,人还没信祂,怎能求告祂呢?还没听说过祂,怎能信祂呢?没有人传道,怎能听说过祂呢? 15 人没有受差遣,怎能传道呢?正如圣经上说:“那传福音之人的脚踪是何等佳美!” 16 只是并非人人都信福音,就像以赛亚先知所说的:“主啊!谁相信我们所传的呢?”

17 由此可见,听了道,才会信道;有了基督的话,才有道可听。 18 但我要问,以色列人没有听过吗?当然听过。因为

“他们的声音传遍天下,
他们的话语传到地极。”

19 我再问,难道以色列人不知道吗?首先,摩西说:

“我要借无名之民挑起你们的嫉妒,
用愚昧的国民激起你们的怒气。”

20 后来,以赛亚先知又放胆地说:

“我让没有寻找我的人寻见,
我向没有求问我的人显现。”

21 至于以色列人,他说:

“我整天伸出双手招呼那悖逆顽固的百姓。”

10 弟兄們,我心裡切切盼望的,並且為以色列人向 神祈求的,是要他們得救。 我可以為他們作證,他們對 神有熱心,但不是按著真見識; 他們既然不明白 神的義,而又企圖建立自己的義,就不服 神的義了。 因為律法的終極就是基督,使所有信的人都得著義。

求告主名的都必得救

論到出於律法的義,摩西寫著說:“遵行這些事的人就必因這些事而活。” 但那出於信心的義卻這樣說:“你心裡不要說:‘誰要升到天上去呢?’(就是要把基督領下來,) 或是說:‘誰要下到深淵去呢?’(就是要把基督從死人中領上來。)” 然而那出於信心的義還說甚麼呢?

“這話與你相近,

在你口裡,也在你心裡。”

這話就是我們所傳信心的信息。 你若口裡認耶穌為主,心裡信 神使他從死人中復活,就必得救; 10 因為心裡相信就必稱義,用口承認就必得救。 11 經上說:“所有信靠他的人,必不致失望。” 12 其實並不分猶太人和希臘人,因為大家同有一位主;他厚待所有求告他的人, 13 因為“凡求告主名的,都必得救。”

14 然而,人還沒有信他,怎能求告他呢?沒有聽見他,怎能信他呢?沒有人傳揚,怎能聽見呢? 15 如果沒有蒙差遣,怎能傳揚呢?如經上所記:“那些傳美事報喜訊的人,他們的腳蹤多麼美!” 16 但並不是所有的人都順從福音,因為以賽亞說:“主啊,我們所傳的,有誰信呢?” 17 可見信心是從所聽的道來的,所聽的道是藉著基督的話來的。 18 但是我要說,他們沒有聽見嗎?他們的確聽見了,如經上所記:

“他們的聲音傳遍全地,

他們的言語傳到地極。”

19 我再說:以色列人真的不明白嗎?首先,摩西說:

“我要使你們對那不是子民的生嫉妒,

對那無知的民族起忿怒。”

20 後來,以賽亞也放膽地說:

“沒有尋找我的,我讓他們找到;

沒有求問我的,我向他們顯現。”

21 論到以色列人,他卻說:

“我整天向那悖逆頂嘴的子民伸開雙手。”

10 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.

But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)

Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)

But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

18 But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

19 But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.

20 But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.

21 But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.