10 弟兄姊妹,我心裡切望並向上帝祈求的,就是以色列人能夠得救。 我可以證明,他們對上帝有熱心,但不是基於真知。 他們不知道上帝所賜的義,想努力建立自己的義,不肯服從上帝的義。 其實基督是律法的終極目的,使所有信靠祂的人都可以得到義。

求告主名的都必得救

關於律法的義,摩西寫道:「人若遵行律法的誡命,就必活著。」 但是論到以信心為基礎的義,聖經上說:「不要心裡說,『誰要升到天上去呢?』意思是誰要把基督領下來, 或說,『誰要下到陰間去呢?』意思是誰要把基督從死人中領上來。」 其實這裡是說:「這道近在咫尺,就在你口裡,在你心中。」這道就是我們所傳的信主之道。 你若口裡承認耶穌是主,心裡相信上帝使祂從死裡復活,就必得救。 10 因為人心裡相信,就可以被稱為義人,口裡承認,就可以得救。 11 正如聖經上說:「信靠祂的人必不致蒙羞。」 12 猶太人和希臘人並沒有分別,因為主是所有人的主,祂厚待所有求告祂的人, 13 因爲「凡求告主名的都必得救。」

14 可是,人還沒信祂,怎能求告祂呢?還沒聽說過祂,怎能信祂呢?沒有人傳道,怎能聽說過祂呢? 15 人沒有受差遣,怎能傳道呢?正如聖經上說:「那傳福音之人的腳蹤是何等佳美!」 16 只是並非人人都信福音,就像以賽亞先知所說的:「主啊!誰相信我們所傳的呢?」

17 由此可見,聽了道,才會信道;有了基督的話,才有道可聽。 18 但我要問,以色列人沒有聽過嗎?當然聽過。因爲

「他們的聲音傳遍天下,
他們的話語傳到地極。」

19 我再問,難道以色列人不知道嗎?首先,摩西說:

「我要藉無名之民挑起你們的嫉妒,
用愚昧的國民激起你們的怒氣。」

20 後來,以賽亞先知又放膽地說:

「我讓沒有尋找我的人尋見,
我向沒有求問我的人顯現。」

21 至於以色列人,他說:

「我整天伸出雙手招呼那悖逆頑固的百姓。」

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 Hermanos, ciertamente lo que mi corazón anhela, y lo que pido a Dios en oración es la salvación de Israel. Me consta que ustedes tienen celo por Dios, pero su celo no se basa en el conocimiento. Pues al ignorar la justicia de Dios y procurar establecer su propia justicia, no se sujetaron a la justicia de Dios; porque el cumplimiento de la ley es Cristo, para la justicia de todo aquel que cree.

Moisés describe así a la justicia que se basa en la ley: «Quien practique estas cosas, vivirá por ellas.»(A) Pero la justicia que se basa en la fe dice así: «No digas en tu corazón: ¿Quién subirá al cielo? (Es decir, para hacer que Cristo baje.) ¿O quién bajará al abismo? (Es decir, para hacer subir a Cristo de entre los muertos.)» Lo que dice es: «La palabra está cerca de ti, en tu boca y en tu corazón.»(B) Ésta es la palabra de fe que predicamos: «Si confiesas con tu boca que Jesús es el Señor, y crees en tu corazón que Dios lo levantó de los muertos, serás salvo.» 10 Porque con el corazón se cree para alcanzar la justicia, pero con la boca se confiesa para alcanzar la salvación. 11 Pues la Escritura dice: «Todo aquel que cree en él, no será defraudado.»(C) 12 Porque no hay diferencia entre el que es judío y el que no lo es, pues el mismo que es Señor de todos, es rico para con todos los que lo invocan, 13 porque todo el que invoque el nombre del Señor será salvo.(D)

14 Ahora bien, ¿cómo invocarán a aquel en el cual no han creído? ¿Y cómo creerán en aquel de quien no han oído? ¿Y cómo oirán si no hay quien les predique? 15 ¿Y cómo predicarán si no son enviados? Como está escrito: «¡Cuán hermosa es la llegada de los que anuncian la paz, de los que anuncian buenas nuevas!»(E) 16 Pero no todos obedecieron al evangelio; pues Isaías dice: «Señor, ¿quién ha creído a nuestro anuncio?»(F) 17 Así que la fe proviene del oír, y el oír proviene de la palabra de Dios. 18 Pero yo pregunto: ¿En verdad no han oído? ¡Por supuesto que sí!

«Por toda la tierra ha salido la voz de ellos,
Y sus palabras han llegado hasta los confines de la tierra.»(G)

19 Y vuelvo a preguntar: ¿En verdad Israel no ha comprendido esto? En primer lugar, Moisés dice:

«Yo haré que ustedes sientan celos de un pueblo que no es pueblo;
Y haré que ustedes se enojen con un pueblo insensato.»(H)

20 También Isaías dice resueltamente:

«Los que no me buscaban, me encontraron;
me manifesté a los que no preguntaban por mí.»(I)

21 Pero acerca de Israel dice: «Todo el día extendí mis manos a un pueblo rebelde y contestatario.»(J)

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

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.