Romans 10
1 My friends, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for my people is for their salvation.
Hermanos, el deseo vehemente de mi corazón, y mi oración a Dios por Israel, es para su salvación.
2 I can testify that they are zealous for the honor of God; but they are not guided by true insight,
Porque yo les doy testimonio, que a la verdad tienen zelo de Dios, mas no conforme a ciencia.
3 for, in their ignorance of the divine righteousness, and in their eagerness to set up a righteousness of their own, they refused to accept with submission the divine righteousness.
Porque ignorando la justicia de Dios, y procurando de establecer la suya propia, no se han sujetado a la justicia de Dios.
4 For Christ has brought Law to an end, so that righteousness may be obtained by everyone who believes in him.
Porque el fin de la ley es Cristo, para dar justicia a todo aquel que cree.
5 For Moses writes that, as for the righteousness which results from Law, those who practice it will find life through it.
Porque Moisés describe así la justicia que es por la ley: Que el hombre que aquellas cosas hiciere, vivirá por ellas.
6 But the righteousness which results from faith finds expression in these words: ‘Do not say to yourself “Who will go up into heaven?”’ (which means to bring Christ down)
Mas de la justicia que es por la fe, dice así: No digas en tu corazón: ¿Quién subirá al cielo? (esto es, para traer de lo alto a Cristo.)
7 ‘or “Who will go down into the depths below?”’ (which means to bring Christ up from the dead). (Abyssos g12)
¿O, quién descenderá al abismo? (esto es, para volver a traer a Cristo de los muertos.) (Abyssos g12)
8 No, but what does it say? ‘The message is near you, on your lips and in your heart’ (which means ‘The message of faith’ which we proclaim).
Mas ¿qué dice? Cercana te está la palabra, es a saber, en tu boca, y en tu corazón. Esta es la palabra de fe la cual predicamos:
9 For, if with your lips you acknowledge the truth of the message that JESUS IS LORD, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Que si confesares con tu boca al Señor Jesús, y creyeres en tu corazón que Dios le levantó de los muertos, serás salvo.
10 For with their hearts people believe and so attain to righteousness, while with their lips they make their profession of faith and so find salvation.
Porque con el corazón se cree para alcanzar justicia; y con la boca se hace confesión para salud.
11 As the passage of scripture says – ‘No one who believes in him will have any cause for shame.’
Porque la Escritura dice: Todo aquel que en él creyere, no será avergonzado.
12 For no distinction is made between the Jew and the Greek, for all have the same Lord, and he is bountiful to all who invoke him.
Porque no hay diferencia entre el Judío y el Griego; porque uno mismo es el Señor de todos, rico para con todos los que le invocan.
13 For everyone who invokes the name of the Lord will be saved.
Porque todo aquel que invocare el nombre del Señor, será salvo.
14 But how, it may be asked, are they to invoke one in whom they have not learned to believe? And how are they to believe in one whose words they have not heard? And how are they to hear his words unless someone proclaims him?
¿Cómo pues 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 And how is anyone to proclaim him unless they are sent as his messengers? As scripture says – ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!’
¿Y cómo predicarán si no fueren enviados? como está escrito: ¡Cuán hermosos son los pies de los que anuncian el evangelio de la paz, de los que traen la buena nueva de los bienes!
16 Still, it may be said, everyone did not give heed to the good news. No, for Isaiah asks – ‘Lord, who has believed our teaching?’
Mas no todos obedecieron al evangelio; porque Isaías dice: Señor, ¿quién creyó nuestro dicho?
17 And so we gather, faith is a result of teaching, and the teaching comes in the message of Christ.
Luego la fe es por el oír, y el oír por la palabra de Dios.
18 But I ask ‘Is it possible that people have never heard?’ No, indeed, for – ‘Their voices spread through all the earth, and their message to the ends of the world.’
Mas digo yo: ¿ Qué no han oído? Antes cierto por toda la tierra ha salido el sonido de ellos, y hasta los cabos de la redondez de la tierra las palabras de ellos.
19 But again I ask ‘Did not the people of Israel understand?’ First there is Moses, who says – ‘I, the Lord, will stir you to rivalry with a nation which is no nation; against an undiscerning nation I will arouse your anger.’
Mas digo yo: ¿No lo ha conocido Israel? Primeramente Moisés dice: Yo os provocaré a zelos por un pueblo que no es mi pueblo, y con una nación insensata os provocaré a ira.
20 And Isaiah says boldly – ‘I was found by those who were not seeking me; I made myself known to those who were not inquiring of me.’
Mas, Isaías habla claro, y dice: Fui hallado de los que no me buscaban; manifestéme a los que no preguntaban por mí.
21 But of the people of Israel he says – ‘All day long I have stretched out my hands to a people who disobey and contradict.’
Mas contra Israel dice: Todo el día extendí mis manos a un pueblo rebelde y altercador.
