Greek: New Testament (NAS)
English: John Barach
English: John Barach
Chapter 10
The Righteousness of Faith vs. The Law
| 1 Ἀδελφοί, ἡ μὲν εὐδοκία τῆς ἐμῆς καρδίας καὶ ἡ δέησις πρὸς τὸν θεὸν ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν εἰς σωτηρίαν. 2 μαρτυρῶ γὰρ αὐτοῖς ὅτι ζῆλον θεοῦ ἔχουσιν ἀλλ' οὐ κατ' ἐπίγνωσιν· 3 ἀγνοοῦντες γὰρ τὴν τοῦ θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην καὶ τὴν ἰδίαν [δικαιοσύνην] ζητοῦντες στῆσαι, τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ τοῦ θεοῦ οὐχ ὑπετάγησαν· 4 τέλος γὰρ νόμου Χριστὸς εἰς δικαιοσύνην παντὶ τῷ πιστεύοντι. |
| 1Brothers, the desire of my heart and my petition to God on their behalf is for their salvation. 2For I testify concerning them that they have a zeal for God, but it is not based on full knowledge. 3For being ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. 4For Christ is the telos—the end and goal—of the law, resulting in righteousness for everyone who believes. |
| 5 Μωϋσῆς γὰρ γράφει τὴν δικαιοσύνην τὴν ἐκ [τοῦ] νόμου ὅτι ὁ ποιήσας. αὐτὰ ἄνθρωπος ζήσεται ἐν αὐτοῖς, {Lev. 18:5} 6 ἡ δὲ ἐκ πίστεως δικαιοσύνη οὕτως λέγει, Μὴ εἴπῃς ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου, {Deut. 9:4} Τίς ἀναβήσεται εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν; {Deut. 30:12} τοῦτ' ἔστιν Χριστὸν καταγαγεῖν· 7 ἤ, Τίς καταβήσεται εἰς τὴν ἄβυσσον; {Deut. 30:13} τοῦτ' ἔστιν Χριστὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναγαγεῖν. 8 ἀλλὰ τί λέγει; τοῦτ' ἔστιν τὸ ῥῆμα τῆς πίστεως ὃ κηρύσσομεν. 9 ὅτι ἐὰν ὁμολογήσῃς ἐν τῷ στόματί σου κύριον Ἰησοῦν καὶ πιστεύσῃς ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου ὅτι ὁ θεὸς αὐτὸν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν, σωθήσῃ· 10 καρδίᾳ γὰρ πιστεύεται εἰς δικαιοσύνην, στόματι δὲ ὁμολογεῖται εἰς σωτηρίαν. 11 λέγει γὰρ ἡ γραφή, πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων ἐπ' αὐτῷ οὐ καταισχυνθήσεται. {Isaiah 28:16} 12 οὐ γάρ ἐστιν διαστολὴ Ἰουδαίου τε καὶ Ἕλληνος, ὁ γὰρ αὐτὸς κύριος πάντων, πλουτῶν εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἐπικαλουμένους αὐτόν· 13 Πᾶς γὰρ ὃς ἄν ἐπικαλέσηται τὸ ὄνομα κυρίου σωθήσεται. {Joel 2:32} |
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5For Moses writes concerning the righteousness that is based on the law: “The person who does these things shall live by them.”
{Lev. 18:5}
6But the righteousness based on faith speaks like this: “Do not say in your heart,
{Deut. 9:4}
‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”
{Deut. 30:12}
(that is, to bring Christ down),
7“or, ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’”
{Deut. 30:13}
(that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).
8But what does it say?
“The word is near you,
that is, the word of faith which we are proclaiming.
9Because if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
10For with the heart one believes resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth one confesses resulting in salvation.
11For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.”
{Isaiah 28:16}
12For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call upon him.
13For “Everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved.”
{Joel 2:32}
in your mouth and in your heart” {Deut. 30:14} |
| 14 Πῶς οὖν ἐπικαλέσωνται εἰς ὃν οὐκ ἐπίστευσαν; πῶς δὲ πιστεύσωσιν οὗ οὐκ ἤκουσαν; πῶς δὲ ἀκούσωσιν χωρὶς κηρύσσοντος; 15 πῶς δὲ κηρύξωσιν ἐὰν μὴ ἀποσταλῶσιν; καθὼς γέγραπται, Ὡς ὡραῖοι οἱ πόδες τῶν εὐαγγελιζομένων [τὰ] ἀγαθά. {Isaiah 52:7} 16 Ἀλλ' οὐ πάντες ὑπήκουσαν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ. Ἠσαΐας γὰρ λέγει, Κύριε, τίς ἐπίστευσεν τῇ ἀκοῇ ἡμῶν; {Isaiah 53:1} 17 ἄρα ἡ πίστις ἐξ ἀκοῆς, ἡ δὲ ἀκοὴ διὰ ῥήματος Χριστοῦ. 18 ἀλλὰ λέγω, μὴ οὐκ ἤκουσαν; μενοῦνγε, |
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14How then shall they call upon 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 someone preaching?
15And how shall they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring the good news of good things!”
{Isaiah 52:7}
16But not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”
{Isaiah 53:1}
17So then, faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
18But I ask, have they not heard? Indeed they have:
“Their voice has gone out into all the earth,
and their words to the ends of the inhabited world.” {Psalm 18 (19):4} |
| 19 ἀλλὰ λέγω, μὴ Ἰσραὴλ οὐκ ἔγνω; πρῶτος Μωϋσῆς λέγει, |
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19But I ask, did Israel not know? First, Moses says:
“I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation;
by a nation without understanding I will make you angry.” {Deut. 32:31} |
| 20 Ἠσαΐας δὲ ἀποτολμᾷ καὶ λέγει, |
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20And Isaiah is bold enough to say:
“I was found by those who were not seeking me;
I became visible to those who were not asking for me.” {Isaiah 65:1} |
| 21 πρὸς δὲ τὸν Ἰσραὴλ λέγει, Ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἐξεπέτασα τὰς χεῖράς μου πρὸς λαὸν ἀπειθοῦντα καὶ ἀντιλέγοντα. {Isaiah 65:2} |
| 21But concerning Israel he says: “All day long I have stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.” {Isaiah 65:2} |