Romawa 13
1 Ko ko ghan du ka tu ghji ni be chu nitu be ichu mba dji ni Irji ituron wa a he ziza a dji ni Irji.
Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,
2 Ziza yi be wa bana hu ikpe wa ituron u Irji a hla na be wa mba kaba mba kpa ide u meme ti mba.
so that he who is setting himself against the authority, against God's ordinance hath resisted; and those resisting, to themselves shall receive judgment.
3 Mbe chu mbana kpe u ti sissri na, ni idi be ti dedena u mba he ni tu idi be ti meme ti yi u na son ti sissri be chu na? Ti kpe wa a he dedema, u be gbirasa.
For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and dost thou wish not to be afraid of the authority? that which is good be doing, and thou shalt have praise from it,
4 Wawu a hi ivre ko Irji u dedema. U tana ti kpi wa hi memema u kati sisiri i be turon wawu ana ba ta wa ana he ni tu ikona. A hi vre ko Irji ni tu dedema. U mbe ta ti kpi wa a memema. mbe ka ti sisiri, wa wu na taba ban ta mege na wa wu a hi ivrenko Irji ani tifu ni idi u ti memeti.
for of God it is a ministrant to thee for good; and if that which is evil thou mayest do, be fearing, for not in vain doth it bear the sword; for of God it is a ministrant, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil.
5 Gbigbi be ka hi be hu ana he ni tu ifu na. U a he nitu isonrome.
Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience,
6 Nitu ki, ki han gadu, nitu ki ma be kpa gadu mba hi igra Irji, be wa mba tina ki chachu'a.
for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually;
7 Be ka no ko ghanide ma, gadu ni be gadu, kudi fito ga tito, klusisiri ni be wa mba'a klusisiri'a, no nikon ni be wa mba mla kpaniko'a.
render, therefore, to all [their] dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.
8 Na ji kpiri u idi na, u be ka son kpabi. Wawu wa a son vayi ma a kle toron wawu kina.
To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other — law he hath fulfilled,
9 U, “Be kana yi zina na, be kana wu idi na, be kana yibbi na, be kana ti guna, u doka iri ni ta he gari. Be ka ban u chudu ni wayi.” Son vayi me na wa u son tuma a.”
for, 'Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false testimony, Thou shalt not covet;' and if there is any other command, in this word it is summed up, in this: 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;'
10 Ison ana mynien vayi me na a ha naki kauna ta cika shari'a.
the love to the neighbour doth work no ill; the love, therefore, [is] the fulness of law.
11 Ni tu naki be ka toh ndi iton a kleyye u be ka lude ni kruna'a. Nitu kpachuwo bu'a a he hwehwere. Ana gburukon nawa khi si ya na.
And this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already [is] to be aroused out of sleep, for now nearer [is] our salvation than when we did believe;
12 Ichuu a kleye u ible a ti hwehwere u kpaye be ka du ki ka idu u bu'a don; de sur u ikpi u kpama.
the night did advance, and the day came nigh; let us lay aside, therefore, the works of the darkness, and let us put on the armour of the light;
13 Ki mla zren naki si zren ni Rji, na ahei ni mi ti fa na, na bi hwa na. Kina zren ni mi ti gwugwu ni meme sha'awa, kakima mi wa nyu, hwu.
as in day-time, let us walk becomingly; not in revellings and drunkennesses, not in chamberings and lasciviousnesses, not in strife and emulation;
14 Naki bi ban Bachi Yesu sur ni Almasihu, bika nati meme halin u kpa na, don meme sha'awa sa.
but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and for the flesh take no forethought — for desires.
