1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
Ndugu zangu, nitakayo sana moyoni mwangu, na dua yangu nimwombayo Mungu, ni kwa ajili yao, ili waokolewe.
2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
Kwa maana nawashuhudia kwamba wana juhudi kwa ajili ya Mungu, lakini si katika maarifa.
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.
Kwa maana, wakiwa hawaijui haki ya Mungu, na wakitaka kuithibitisha haki yao wenyewe, hawakujitia chini ya haki ya Mungu.
4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
Kwa maana Kristo ni mwisho wa sheria, ili kila aaminiye ahesabiwe haki.
5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
Kwa maana Musa aliandika juu ya haki itokayo kwa sheria, ya kuwa, Mtu afanyaye hiyo ataishi kwa hiyo.
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 :)
Bali ile haki ipatikanayo kwa imani yanena hivi, Usiseme moyoni mwako, Ni nani atakayepanda kwenda mbinguni? (Yaani, ni kumleta Kristo chini),
7 or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
au, Ni nani atakayeshuka kwenda kuzimuni? (Yaani, ni kumleta Kristo juu, kutoka kwa wafu.)
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;
Lakini yanenaje? Lile neno li karibu nawe, katika kinywa chako, na katika moyo wako; yaani, ni lile neno la imani tulihubirilo.
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.
Kwa sababu, ukimkiri Yesu kwa kinywa chako ya kuwa ni Bwana, na kuamini moyoni mwako ya kuwa Mungu alimfufua katika wafu, utaokoka.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Kwa maana kwa moyo mtu huamini hata kupata haki, na kwa kinywa hukiri hata kupata wokovu.
11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Kwa maana andiko lanena, Kila amwaminiye hatatahayarika.
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.
Kwa maana hakuna tofauti ya Myahudi na Myunani; maana yeye yule ni Bwana wa wote, mwenye utajiri kwa wote wamwitao;
13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
kwa kuwa, Kila atakayeliitia Jina la Bwana ataokoka.
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?
Basi wamwiteje yeye wasiyemwamini? Tena wamwaminije yeye wasiyemsikia? Tena wamsikieje pasipo mhubiri?
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!
Tena wahubirije, wasipopelekwa? Kama ilivyoandikwa, Ni mizuri kama nini miguu yao wahubirio habari ya mema!
16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
Lakini si wote walioitii ile habari njema. Kwa maana Isaya asema, Bwana, ni nani aliyeziamini habari zetu?
17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Basi imani, chanzo chake ni kusikia; na kusikia huja kwa neno la Kristo.
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.
Lakini nasema, Je! Wao hawakusikia? Naam, wamesikia, Sauti yao imeenea duniani mwote, Na maneno yao hata miisho ya ulimwengu.
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.
Lakini nasema, Je! Waisraeli hawakufahamu? Kwanza Musa anena, Nitawatia wivu kwa watu ambao si taifa, Kwa taifa lisilo na fahamu nitawaghadhibisha.
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.
Na Isaya anao ujasiri mwingi, asema, Nalipatikana nao wasionitafuta, Nalidhihirika kwao wasioniulizia.
21 But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
Lakini kwa Israeli asema, Mchana kutwa naliwanyoshea mikono watu wasiotii na wakaidi.
