羅馬書 10
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
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。 2 我可以證明，他們對上帝有熱心，但不是基於真知。 3 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。 4 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
5 關於律法的義，摩西寫道：「人若遵行律法的誡命，就必活著。」 6 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， 7 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。」 8 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。 9 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。」
Romans 10
New Matthew Bible
The unfaithfulness of the Jews. Two kinds of righteousness.
10 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they might be saved. 2 For I can attest that they have a fervent heart for God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they are ignorant of the righteousness that is admitted before God, and go about to establish their own righteousness, and therefore give no heed to the righteousness that is of value before God. 4 For Christ is the end of the law, to justify all who believe.
5 Moses describes the righteousness which comes of the law, how the person who does the things of the law will live therein. 6 But the righteousness that comes by faith speaks this way: Say not in your heart, who shall ascend into heaven? (which is nothing else than to fetch Christ down), 7 or, who shall descend into the deep? (which is nothing else than to fetch Christ up from death). 8 But what does the scripture say? The word is near you, even in your mouth and in your heart. This word is the word of faith that we preach. 9 For if you acknowledge with your mouth that Jesus is the Lord, and believe with your heart that God raised him up from death, you will be safe. 10 For the belief of the heart justifies, and to acknowledge with the mouth makes a man safe. 11 For the scripture says: Whoever believes on him, will not be ashamed.
12 There is no difference between the Jews and the Gentiles. For there is one Lord over all, who richly blesses all who call on him. 13 For: Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 But how can people call on him on whom they have not believed? How can they believe on him, if they have not heard of him? How can they hear without a preacher? 15 And how can men preach, unless they be sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who bring glad tidings of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things.
16 But they have not all hearkened to the gospel. For Isaiah says: Lord, who believes our message? 17 So then, faith comes by hearing, and hearing comes by the word of God. 18But, I ask, have they not heard? No doubt: Their sound went out into all lands, and their words into the ends of the world.
19 But I demand whether Israel did know, or not? First Moses says: I will provoke you to envy by those who are not a people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you. 20 Isaiah after that is bold and says: I am found by those who were not seeking me, and have appeared to those who were not asking for me. 21 And against Israel he says: All day long I have stretched out my hands to a people that does not believe, but speaks against me.
Romans 10
International Children’s Bible
10 Brothers, the thing I want most is for all the Jews to be saved. That is my prayer to God. 2 I can say this about them: They really try to follow God. But they do not know the right way. 3 They did not know the way that God makes people right with him. And they tried to make themselves right in their own way. So they did not accept God’s way of making people right. 4 Christ ended the law, so that everyone who believes in him may be right with God.
5 Moses writes about being made right by following the law. He says, “A person who does these things will have life forever because of them.”[a] 6 But this is what the Scripture says about being made right through faith: “Don’t say to yourself, ‘Who will go up into heaven?’” (That means, “Who will go up to heaven to get Christ and bring him down to earth?”) 7 “And do not say, ‘Who will go down into the world below?’” (That means, “Who will go down to get Christ and bring him up from death?”) 8 This is what the Scripture says: “God’s teaching is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart.”[b] That is the teaching of faith that we tell. 9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and if you believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from death, then you will be saved. 10 We believe with our hearts, and so we are made right with God. And we declare with our mouths to say that we believe, and so we are saved. 11 As the Scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be disappointed.”[c] 12 That Scripture says “anyone” because there is no difference between Jew and non-Jew. The same Lord is the Lord of all and gives many blessings to all who trust in him. 13 The Scripture says, “Anyone who asks the Lord for help will be saved.”[d]
14 But before people can trust in the Lord for help, they must believe in him. And before they can believe in the Lord, they must hear about him. And for them to hear about the Lord, someone must tell them. 15 And before someone can go and tell them, he must be sent. It is written, “How beautiful is the person who comes to bring good news.”[e]
16 But not all the Jews accepted the good news. Isaiah said, “Lord, who believed what we told them?”[f] 17 So faith comes from hearing the Good News. And people hear the Good News when someone tells them about Christ.
18 But I ask: Didn’t people hear the Good News? Yes, they heard—as the Scripture says:
“Their message went out through all the world.
It goes everywhere on earth.” Psalm 19:4
19 Again I ask: Didn’t the people of Israel understand? Yes, they did understand. First, Moses says:
“I will use those who are not a nation to make you jealous.
I will use a nation that does not understand to make you angry.” Deuteronomy 32:21
20 Then Isaiah is bold enough to say:
“I was found by those who were not asking me for help.
I made myself known to people who were not looking for me.” Isaiah 65:1
21 But about Israel God says,
“All day long I stood ready to accept
people who disobey and are stubborn.” Isaiah 65:2
Footnotes
- 10:5 “A person . . . them.” Quotation from Leviticus 18:5.
- 10:6-8 Don’t . . . heart. Quotations from Deuteronomy 9:4; 30:12–14; Psalm 107:26.
- 10:11 “Anyone . . . disappointed.” Quotation from Isaiah 28:16.
- 10:13 “Anyone . . . saved.” Quotation from Joel 2:32.
- 10:15 “How . . . news.” Quotation from Isaiah 52:7.
- 10:16 “Lord . . . them?” Quotation from Isaiah 53:1.
Romans 10
King James Version
10 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
3 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.
4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
6 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:)
7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
8 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;
9 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.
Copyright © 2016 by Ruth Magnusson (Davis). Includes emendations to February 2022. All rights reserved.
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