Romans 10

1 My fellow believers, what I deeply desire and what I pray to God earnestly for is that he will save [my own people], [the Jews].

Liebe Brüder, meines Herzens Wunsch ist, und flehe auch zu Gott für Israel, daß sie selig werden.

2 I declare truthfully about them that although they (zealously seek/very much want to know) God, they do not understand [how to seek/know him correctly].

Denn ich gebe ihnen das Zeugnis, daß sie eifern um Gott, aber mit Unverstand.

3 They did not (submit themselves to/accept) the way that God erases the record of people’s sins. They did not [want to] recognize [that way] because they wanted him to do it their own way.

Denn sie erkennen die Gerechtigkeit nicht, die vor Gott gilt, und trachten, ihre eigene Gerechtigkeit aufzurichten, und sind also der Gerechtigkeit, die vor Gott gilt, nicht untertan.

4 They wanted God to erase the record of their sins [as a result of their obeying his laws. But] because of what Christ has done, it is no longer necessary for [people to obey] the laws [God gave Moses in order for the record of their sins to be erased]. Now God will erase the record of sins of everyone who trusts [in what Christ has done].

Denn Christus ist des Gesetzes Ende; wer an den glaubet, der ist gerecht.

5 In regard to [the old] way, Moses wrote [concerning people who obey God’s] laws, “It is the people who have done [perfectly] the things [that the laws require] who will gain [eternal] life by [doing] them.”

Mose schreibt wohl von der Gerechtigkeit, die aus dem Gesetz kommt: Welcher Mensch dies tut, der wird darinnen leben.

6 But those whose record of sins God has erased as a result of their believing [in Christ] can say [to anyone] [PRS] [as Moses said], “You should not [critically] think inwardly, ‘(Someone will have to go up and enter heaven!/Who will go up and enter heaven?)’ [RHQ]” That is to say, someone will have to [go up and] bring Christ down [to bring the message of salvation to us]!

Aber die Gerechtigkeit aus dem Glauben spricht also: Sprich nicht in deinem Herzen: Wer will hinauf gen Himmel fahren? (Das ist nichts anderes, denn Christum herabholen.)

7 “Or [you should not think inwardly], ‘(Someone will have to go down and enter the place where [the spirits] of dead persons are!/Who will go down and enter the place where [the spirits] of dead persons are?)’ [RHQ]” That is to say, someone will have to [go down and] bring Christ up [from there to bring the message of salvation to us. You should not say that because Christ has already come down to save us, and has already become alive after he died]! (Abyssos g12)

Oder: Wer will hinab in die Tiefe fahren? (Das ist nichts anderes, denn Christum von den Toten holen.) (Abyssos g12)

8 But instead, [those who believe in Christ] [PRS] can say what [RHQ] [Moses also said], “You [(sg)] can find out about [God’s] message very easily. You can speak [MTY] about it; you can think [MTY] about it.” This is the message that we proclaim, that people must believe [in Christ].

Aber was sagt sie? Das Wort ist dir nahe, nämlich in deinem Munde und in deinem Herzen. Dies ist das Wort vom Glauben, das wir predigen.

9 [This message is that] if anyone of you confesses/says publicly that Jesus is Lord, and if you [(sg)] believe that God (caused him to become alive again after he died/raised him from the dead), you will be saved {[God] will save you}.

Denn so du mit deinem Munde bekennest Jesum, daß er der HERR sei, und glaubest in deinem Herzen, daß ihn Gott von den Toten auferweckt hat, so wirst du selig.

10 If people believe [that Christ died and that God caused him to become alive again] [CHI], the result is that [God will erase the record of their sins]. And [for] those who state/declare publicly [that Jesus is their Lord], the result is that [God] will save them.

Denn so man von Herzen glaubet, so wird man gerecht, und so man mit dem Munde bekennet, so wird man selig.

11 [It is written] {[Isaiah wrote]} in the Scriptures [PRS] [about the Messiah], “Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.”

Denn die Schrift spricht: Wer an ihn glaubet, wird nicht zuschanden werden.

12 [God] treats Jews and non-Jews similarly. Because he is the same Lord for all people [who believe in him], he abundantly [blesses] all who ask him [to save them].

Es ist hier kein Unterschied unter Juden und Griechen; es ist aller zumal ein HERR, reich über alle, die ihn anrufen.

13 This is [just like what the prophet Joel wrote]: “All those who ask the Lord [God] to save them will be saved {The Lord [God] will save all those who ask him to save them}.”

Denn wer den Namen des HERRN wird anrufen, soll selig werden.

14 [In regard to the people of Israel rejecting the gospel, some people might object by saying], (OR, [This raises another problem about the Jews]: ) “(They certainly cannot ask [Christ to save them] if they have not [first] believed [in him]!/How can they ask [Christ to help/save them] if they have not [first] believed [in him]?) [RHQ] And (they certainly cannot believe [in him] if they have not heard about him!/how can they believe [in him] if they have not heard about him?) [RHQ] And (they certainly cannot hear [about him] if someone does not preach to them [about him]!/how can they hear [about him] if someone does not preach to them [about him]?) [RHQ]

Wie sollen sie aber anrufen, an den sie nicht glauben? Wie sollen sie aber glauben, von dem sie nichts gehöret haben? Wie sollen sie aber hören ohne Prediger?

15 And those who preach to them [about Christ], (certainly cannot preach if they are not sent [by God] {if [God] does not send them} [to preach!]/how can they preach if they are not sent [by God] {if [God] does not send them} [to preach]?) [RHQ] [His sending messengers to them would be] just like it is written {like someone wrote} [in the Scriptures], ‘The arrival [MTY] of those who preach the good message is wonderful!’”

Wie sollen sie aber predigen, wo sie nicht gesandt werden? wie denn geschrieben stehet: Wie lieblich sind die Füße derer, die den Frieden verkündigen, die das Gute verkündigen!

16 [I would reply in this way to people who say such things: God has indeed sent people to preach the message about Christ]. But not all [the people of Israel] have paid attention to the good message! [It is like what] Isaiah said [when he felt very discouraged], “Lord, it seems as if hardly anyone believed what they heard us [(exc)] preach! [RHQ]”

Aber sie sind nicht alle dem Evangelium gehorsam. Denn Jesaja spricht: HERR, wer glaubet unserm Predigen?

17 So then, [I tell you that people] are believing [in Christ] as a result of hearing [the message about him], and people are hearing [the message] as a result of [people] preaching [about] Christ!

So kommt der Glaube aus der Predigt, das Predigen aber durch das Wort Gottes.

18 But [if someone were to] ask, “Have not [the people of Israel] heard [the message about God?]” [I would reply that they] certainly [have heard it]! It is like [what is written in the Psalms], [People living] all over the world [PRS, MTY] [have seen the stars], and what they indicate [about God’s character has reached people living in] the most remote places in the world [DOU]!

Ich sage aber: Haben sie es nicht gehörte? Zwar es ist je in alle Lande ausgegangen ihr Schall und in alle Welt ihre Worte.

19 But [someone might ask], “[Is it true that the people of] [MTY] Israel understood [the message about Christ]?” [I would reply that certainly they understood it, but they rejected it! Remember that] Moses was the first [one who warned the people of Israel about disobeying God. He told them that God said], [You consider that] non-Jewish groups are not nations at all [CHI]. But some of them [will believe in me, and I will bless them]. Then you will envy them. I will cause you to be angry with those people whom [you Jews think] do not understand [my ways] [IRO].

Ich sage aber: Hat es Israel nicht erkannt? Der erste Mose spricht: Ich will euch eifern machen über dem, das nicht mein Volk ist, und über einem unverständigen Volk will ich euch erzürnen

20 Remember also [what God] said [very] boldly to Isaiah: Non-Jews who did not (try to know/seek) me will surely find me [DOU]! I will surely reveal what I am like to those who did not ask for me!

Jesaja aber darf wohl so sagen: Ich bin erfunden von denen, die mich nicht gesucht haben, und bin erschienen denen die nicht nach mir gefragt haben.

21 But concerning [the people of] Israel, [Isaiah] tells [us that God said]: For a long time I have held out my arms to people who disobeyed and rebelled against me, [in order] to invite them to return to me.

Zu Israel aber spricht er: Den ganzen Tag habe ich meine Hände ausgestrecket zu dem Volk, das sich nicht sagen lässet und widerspricht.