Louma 12
1 Amaiba: le, na fi dunu! Gode da dilima udigili gogolema: ne olofosu baligiliwane olelebeba: le, na da dilima ha: giwane sia: sa. Dilia da: i hodo amo Godema gobele salawane esaloma! Dilia da: i hodo amo Gode Hi fawane Ea hawa: hamomusa: gini amola E hahawane ba: ma: ne, Ema ima. Amo da Godema nodone sia: ne gadosu houdafa.
I entreat you, then, friends, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, for this is your rational worship.
2 Dilia osobo bagade dunu ilia hou defele mae hamoma! Be Gode da dilia asigi dawa: su bu afadenene moloidafa hamomusa: hanaiba: le, amo E hamoma: ne, dilia logo fodoma. Amasea, dilia da Gode Ea hanai asigi dawa: su dawa: mu. Dilia da hou moloidafa amola hou amo Gode da hahawane ba: sa, amo noga: le dawa: mu. (aiōn g165)
Do not conform to the fashion of this world; but be transformed by the complete change that has come over your minds, so that you may discern what God’s will is – all that is good, acceptable, and perfect. (aiōn g165)
3 Gode da nama hahawane dogolegele iasu ia dagoiba: le, na da dili huluanema amane sia: sa; Dilia dogo ganodini, dilia da gasa hameba: le, dilisu “Na da gasa fi dunu,” amo hidale sia: mu da defea hame galebe. Be dilia asigi dawa: su ganodini, dilia hou fonobone, dilia dafawaneyale dawa: su hou Gode da dilima i amo defele, dilisu dilia hou fofada: ma.
In fulfillment of the charge with which I have been entrusted, I tell every one of you not to think more highly of themselves than they ought to think, but to think until they learn to think soberly – in accordance with the measure of faith that God has allotted to each.
4 Ninia da: i hodo amo ganodini da liligi bagohame diala. Ilia huluane hawa: hamosu hisu hisu hamosa.
For, just as in the human body there is a union of many parts, and each part has its own function,
5 Amo hou defele, ninia Yesu Gelesu Ea fa: no bobogesu dunu da bagohame esala. Be ninia Yesu Gelesuma madelagiba: le, fedege agoane da: i hodo afadafa hamoi, amola ninia da dunu eno dunu eno ilima da: i hodo ea liligi agoane madelagi.
so we, by our union in Christ, many though we are, form but one body, and individually we are related one to another as its parts.
6 Amaiba: le, Gode da ninima hawa: hamomusa: a:silibu iasu afae afae ia dagoiba: le, ninia da Ea iasu hisu hisu, Ea ninima asigi hou defele, amoga hawa: hamomu da defea. E da ninima Gode Ea Sia: olelema: ne iasu ia dagoi galea, ninia da dafawaneyale dawa: su hou (amo Hi fawane da ninima i) amo defele olelemu da defea.
Since our gifts differ in accordance with the particular charge entrusted to us, if our gift is to preach, let our preaching correspond to our faith;
7 Gode da ninima dunu eno fidima: ne iasu hou ia dagoi galea, ninia dunu eno fidimu da defea. Dunu enoma olelesu hou iasu lai dagoi galea, ninia eno dunuma olelemu da defea.
if it is to minister to others, let us devote ourselves to our ministry; the teacher to their teaching,
8 Ninia dunu enoma ilia dogo denesisu hou iasu lai dagoi galea, amo hou hamomu da defea. Nowa dunu e da eno dunuma ha: i manu o muni imunusa: dawa: sea, e da mae hihini bagadewane imunu da defea. Nowa dunu da eno dunuma ouligisu hawa: hamosea, e amola da gasa bagade ouligisu hawa: hamomu da defea. Eno dunuma asigili fidisu hou olelesea, hahawane mae da: i dioiwane hamoma: mu.
the counselor to their counsel. Let the person who gives in charity do so with a generous heart; let the person who is in authority exercise due diligence; let the person who shows kindness do so in a cheerful spirit.
9 Dabua asigi hou yolesili, eno dunuma moloidafa asigi hou fawane asigima. Wadela: i hou dilia higama. Be hou noga: idafa gagulaligima.
Let your love be sincere. Hate the wrong; cling to the right.
10 Dilia da Yesu Gelesu Ea fi afadafa hamoiba: le, dogolegeiwane dunu eno dunu enoma asigimu da defea. Dilia dunu eno mimogo ilima asigi defele eno dunuma asigima.
In the love of the community of the Lord’s followers, be affectionate to one another; in showing respect, set an example of deference to one another;
11 Dilia mae hihini, gasa bagadewane hawa: hamoma. Dilia Hina Godema asigi bagadeba: le, Ema hahawane hawa: hamoma.
never flagging in zeal; fervent in spirit; serving the Master;
12 Dilia da hobea dafawane hamoma: beyale dawa: lusu lai dagoiba: le, eso huluane hahawane esaloma! Se nabasea, mae da: i dione, gebewane esaloma! Eso huluane Godema sia: ne gadolaloma!
rejoicing in your hope; steadfast under persecution; persevering in prayer;
13 Yesu Ea fa: no bobogesu fi dunu da hame gagui agoane galea, defea, dilia liligi mogili ilima ima. Degabo ga misi dunu, amo dilia diasu ganodini aowama.
relieving the wants of Christ’s people; devoted to hospitality.
14 Dilima se iasu dunu, amo Gode da ilima hahawane ima: ne, Ema sia: ne gadoma. Dafawane! E da ilima gagabusu mae aligima: ne sia: ne, ilima hahawane ima: ne Ema adole ba: ma!
Bless your persecutors – bless and never curse.
15 Dunu eno da hahawane ba: sea, dilia amola gilisili hahawane ba: ma. Dunu eno da se nababeba: le disia, dilia amola gilisili dima.
Rejoice with those who are rejoicing, and weep with those who are weeping.
16 Dunu huluanedafa defele, ilima asigi hou hamoma! Gasa fi hou mae hamone, fonoboi dunu ilima na: iyado hamoma. Amola fonoboi hawa: hamosu hahawane hamoma! Dilia da hidale dawa: su bagade lai dagoi, mae dawa: ma.
Let the same spirit of sympathy animate you all, not a spirit of pride; enjoy the company of ordinary people. Do not think too highly of yourselves.
17 Dunu da dima wadela: i hou hamoi galea, ema wadela: i hou eno mae dabema. Dunu huluane ilia da hou amo da noga: i dawa: sa, amo hou hamomusa: gini, logo hogoi helema.
Never return injury for injury. Aim at doing what everyone will recognize as honorable.
18 Dilia amola eno dunu da gilisili olofoiwane esaloma: ne, dilia amo logo hogoi helema.
If it is possible, as far as rests with you, live peaceably with everyone.
19 Na na: iyado! Dunu da dilima wadela: le hamosea, maedafa dabema. Be amo hou yolesili, Gode da dabe ilima ima: ne, ouesaloma! Bai Gode Sia: da agoane dedei diala, “Na fawane da dabemu. Na da dabe imunu, Hina Gode da amane sia: sa.”
Never avenge yourselves, dear friends, but make way for the wrath of God; for scripture declares – ‘“It is for me to avenge, I will requite,” says the Lord.’
20 Be dabe hou yolesili, Gode Sia: Dedei defele hamoma. Sia: da amane dedei diala, “Dia ha lai dunu da ha: i galea, ema ha: i manu ima. E da hano hanai galea, ema hano dili moma: ne ima. Di agoane hamosea, ea gogosiasu da laluga diabe agoai ba: mu.”
Rather – ‘If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him to drink. By doing this you will heap coals of fire on his head.’
21 Wadela: i hou da dili hasalasa: besa: le, noga: le leloma! Be dilia hou noga: idafa amoga wadela: i hou hasalasima!
Never be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.
