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。

The Word of Faith Brings Salvation

10 Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation. For I testify about them that they have (A)a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge. For not knowing about (B)God’s righteousness and (C)seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God. For (D)Christ is the [a]end of the Law for righteousness to (E)everyone who believes.

For Moses writes of the righteousness that is [b]based on the Law, that the person who performs [c]them (F)will live by [d]them. But (G)the righteousness [e]based on faith speaks as follows: “(H)Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will go up into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down), or ‘Who will descend into the (I)abyss?’ (that is, to (J)bring Christ up from the dead).” But what does it say? “(K)The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”—that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, [f]that (L)if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and (M)believe in your heart that (N)God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, [g]resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, [h]resulting in salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, “(O)Whoever believes in Him will not be [i]put to shame.” 12 For (P)there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is (Q)Lord of (R)all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; 13 for “(S)Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

14 How then are they to call on Him in whom they have not believed? How are they to believe in Him (T)whom they have not heard? And how are they to hear without (U)a preacher? 15 But how are they to preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written: “(V)How beautiful are the feet of those who [j](W)bring good news of good things!”

16 However, they (X)did not all heed the [k]good news; for Isaiah says, “(Y)Lord, who has believed our report?” 17 So faith comes from (Z)hearing, and hearing by (AA)the word [l]of Christ.

18 But I say, surely they have never heard, have they? On the contrary:

(AB)Their voice has gone out into all the earth,
And their words to the ends of the [m]world.”

19 But I say, surely Israel did not know, did they? First Moses says,

(AC)I will (AD)make you jealous with those who are not a nation,
With a foolish nation I will anger you.”

20 And Isaiah is very bold and says,

(AE)I was found by those who did not seek Me,
I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me.”

21 But as for Israel, He says, “(AF)I have spread out My hands all day long to a disobedient and obstinate people.”

Footnotes

  1. Romans 10:4 Or goal
  2. Romans 10:5 Lit out of, from
  3. Romans 10:5 I.e., the statutes of the Law
  4. Romans 10:5 I.e., the statutes of the Law
  5. Romans 10:6 Lit out of, from
  6. Romans 10:9 Or because
  7. Romans 10:10 Lit to righteousness
  8. Romans 10:10 Lit to salvation
  9. Romans 10:11 Or disappointed
  10. Romans 10:15 Or preach the gospel
  11. Romans 10:16 Or gospel
  12. Romans 10:17 Or concerning Christ
  13. Romans 10:18 Or inhabited earth