出于信的义

10 弟兄们,我心里热切盼望,并替以色列[a]向神祈求,是为了他们的救恩。 我见证他们对神有热心,但不是按着真正的认识。 就是说,他们不明白神的义,想要确立自己的义,就不服从神的义了。 事实上,基督是律法的终结,使所有相信的人都以致称义。 原来,有关出于律法的义,摩西写道:“遵行这些事的人,将因此而活”[b] 而有关本于信的义,却这样吩咐:“你心里不用说:谁要升到天上去?”[c]——这意思是要把基督带下来; “也不用说:谁要下到无底坑去?[d]”——这意思是将基督从死人中领上来。 然而,这是怎么说呢?“这话就在你身边,在你口中,在你心里。”[e]这就是我们所传的有关信仰的话语: 你如果口里承认耶稣是主,心里相信神使他从死人中复活,就将得救。 10 就是说,人心里相信以致称义,口里承认以致救恩, 11 因为经上说:“所有信靠他的人将不至于蒙羞。”[f] 12 犹太人和外邦人[g]并没有分别,原来,万人共同的主,使所有求告他的人都富足。 13 的确,“无论谁求告主名,都将得救。”[h]

以色列人拒绝福音

14 既然如此,人没有相信他,怎么能求告他呢?没有听说过他,怎么能相信他呢?没有人传讲,怎么能听到呢? 15 如果没有奉差派,又怎么能去传讲呢?正如经上所记:“[i]传讲美好福音的人,他们的脚踪多么美丽!”[j] 16 但是,并不是所有的人都顺从了福音,就如以赛亚所说:“主啊,我们所传的,有谁信了呢?”[k] 17 因此,信是由听而来,听是藉着基督[l]的话而来。 18 那么我要说,他们难道没有听过吗?当然听过——

“那声音传遍了天下,
那话语传到了地极。”[m]

19 我再说“以色列人难道不明白吗?”首先,摩西说:

“我要用不是子民的,激起你们的嫉妒之心,
用无知的民族激起你们的怒气。”[n]

20 后来,以赛亚大胆地说:

“没有寻找我的,我让他们寻见;
没有求问我的,我向他们显现。”[o]

21 但是关于以色列人,他却说:“我整天向那悖逆、顶嘴的子民伸出双手。”[p]

Footnotes

  1. 罗马书 10:1 以色列人——有古抄本作“他们”。
  2. 罗马书 10:5 《利未记》18:5。
  3. 罗马书 10:6 《申命记》30:12。
  4. 罗马书 10:7 《申命记》30:13。
  5. 罗马书 10:8 《申命记》30:14。
  6. 罗马书 10:11 《以赛亚书》28:16。
  7. 罗马书 10:12 外邦人——原文直译“希腊人”;指“希腊文化区的非犹太人”。
  8. 罗马书 10:13 《约珥书》2:32。
  9. 罗马书 10:15 有古抄本附“传讲和平福音的人、”。
  10. 罗马书 10:15 《以赛亚书》52:7;《那鸿书》1:15。
  11. 罗马书 10:16 《以赛亚书》53:1。
  12. 罗马书 10:17 基督——有古抄本作“神”。
  13. 罗马书 10:18 《诗篇》19:4。
  14. 罗马书 10:19 《申命记》32:21。
  15. 罗马书 10:20 《以赛亚书》65:1。
  16. 罗马书 10:21 《以赛亚书》65:2。

Righteousness by Faith Alone

10 Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God concerning them[a] is for their salvation! I can testify about them that they have zeal for God,(A) but not according to knowledge. Because they disregarded the righteousness from God(B) and attempted to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted themselves to God’s righteousness. For Christ is the end[b] of the law for righteousness(C) to everyone who believes.(D) For Moses writes about the righteousness that is from the law: The one who does these things will live by them.(E)[c] But the righteousness that comes from faith(F) speaks like this: Do not say in your heart, “Who will go up to heaven?”(G)[d] that is, to bring Christ down or, “Who will go down into the abyss?”(H)[e] that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.(I) On the contrary, what does it say? The message is near you, in your mouth and in your heart.(J)[f] This is the message of faith that we proclaim: If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,”(K) and believe in your heart(L) that God raised Him from the dead,(M) you will be saved. 10 One believes with the heart, resulting in righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, resulting in salvation. 11 Now the Scripture says, Everyone who believes on Him will not be put to shame,(N)[g] 12 for there is no distinction between Jew and Greek,(O) since the same Lord(P) of all(Q) is rich to all who call on Him. 13 For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.(R)[h]

Israel’s Rejection of the Message

14 But how can they call on Him they have not believed in? And how can they believe without hearing about Him?(S) And how can they hear without a preacher?(T) 15 And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: How beautiful[i] are the feet of those[j] who announce the gospel of good things!(U)[k] 16 But all did not obey the gospel.(V) For Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our message?(W)[l] 17 So faith comes from what is heard,(X) and what is heard comes through the message about Christ.[m](Y) 18 But I ask, “Did they not hear?” Yes, they did:

Their voice has gone out to all the earth,
and their words to the ends of the inhabited world.(Z)[n]

19 But I ask, “Did Israel not understand?” First, Moses said:

I will make you jealous
of those who are not a nation;(AA)
I will make you angry by a nation
that lacks understanding.(AB)[o]

20 And Isaiah says boldly:

I was found
by those who were not looking for Me;
I revealed Myself
to those who were not asking for Me.(AC)[p]

21 But to Israel he says: All day long I have spread out My hands to a disobedient and defiant people.(AD)[q]

10 Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire(A) and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. For I can testify about them that they are zealous(B) for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.(C) Christ is the culmination of the law(D) so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.(E)

Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”[a](F) But the righteousness that is by faith(G) says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”[b](H) (that is, to bring Christ down) “or ‘Who will descend into the deep?’”[c](I) (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).(J) But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,”[d](K) that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: If you declare(L) with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,”(M) and believe(N) in your heart that God raised him from the dead,(O) you will be saved.(P) 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 11 As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”[e](Q) 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile(R)—the same Lord is Lord of all(S) and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord(T) will be saved.”[f](U)

14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15 And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”[g](V)

16 But not all the Israelites accepted the good news.(W) For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”[h](X) 17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message,(Y) and the message is heard through the word about Christ.(Z) 18 But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did:

“Their voice has gone out into all the earth,
    their words to the ends of the world.”[i](AA)

19 Again I ask: Did Israel not understand? First, Moses says,

“I will make you envious(AB) by those who are not a nation;
    I will make you angry by a nation that has no understanding.”[j](AC)

20 And Isaiah boldly says,

“I was found by those who did not seek me;
    I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me.”[k](AD)

21 But concerning Israel he says,

“All day long I have held out my hands
    to a disobedient and obstinate people.”[l](AE)

Footnotes

  1. Romans 10:5 Lev. 18:5
  2. Romans 10:6 Deut. 30:12
  3. Romans 10:7 Deut. 30:13
  4. Romans 10:8 Deut. 30:14
  5. Romans 10:11 Isaiah 28:16 (see Septuagint)
  6. Romans 10:13 Joel 2:32
  7. Romans 10:15 Isaiah 52:7
  8. Romans 10:16 Isaiah 53:1
  9. Romans 10:18 Psalm 19:4
  10. Romans 10:19 Deut. 32:21
  11. Romans 10:20 Isaiah 65:1
  12. Romans 10:21 Isaiah 65:2