Aroma 10
1 Abale, chokhumba cha mtima wanga ndi pemphero langa kwa Mulungu ndi chakuti Aisraeli apulumutsidwe.
Brethren! the delight of my own heart and my supplication God-ward in their behalf, are for salvation;
2 Popeza ndiwachitira umboni kuti ndi achangu pa zinthu za Mulungu koma osati mwachidziwitso.
For I bear them witness that they have, a zeal for God, —but not according to correct knowledge;
3 Pakuti sanadziwe chilungamo chochokera kwa Mulungu ndipo anafuna kukhazikitsa chawochawo. Iwo sanagonjere chilungamo cha Mulungu.
For, not knowing God’s righteousness and, their own, seeking to establish, unto the righteousness of God, have they not submitted;
4 Khristu ndiye mathero amalamulo kuti aliyense amene akhulupirira akhale olungama pamaso pa Mulungu.
For Christ is an end of law, for righteousness, unto every one that believeth.
5 Mose akulemba motere zachilungamo cha malamulo, “Munthu amene achita zinthu izi adzakhala ndi moyo pozichita.”
For, Moses, writeth that—as touching the righteousness that is by law, The man that hath done [it], shall live thereby;
6 Koma chilungamo cha chikhulupiriro chikuti, “Usanene mu mtima mwako kuti, ‘Kodi ndani amene akwere kumwamba?’” (ndiko, kukatsitsa Khristu)
Whereas, the righteousness by faith, thus speaketh—Do not say in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? That is, to bring, Christ, down,
7 “kapena ‘Ndani adzatsikira ku dziko la anthu akufa?’” (ndiko, kukamutenga Khristu kwa akufa). (Abyssos g12)
Or, Who shall descend into the abyss? That is, to bring up, Christ, from among the dead; (Abyssos g12)
8 Nanga akuti chiyani? “Mawu ali pafupi ndi inu. Ali mʼkamwa mwanu ndi mu mtima mwanu.” Ndiwo mawu achikhulupiriro amene ife tikuwalalikira,
But what saith it? Near thee, is the declaration, In thy mouth and in thy heart, —that is, the declaration of the faith, which we proclaim: —
9 kuti ngati udzavomereza ndi pakamwa pako kuti, “Yesu ndiye Ambuye,” ndi kukhulupirira mu mtima mwako kuti Mulungu anamuukitsa kwa akufa, udzapulumuka.
That, if thou shalt confess the declaration with thy mouth—That Jesus is, Lord, and shalt believe with thy hear—That, God, raised him from among the dead, thou shalt be saved; —
10 Pakuti ndi mtima wanu mukhulupirira ndi kulungamitsidwa, ndipo ndi pakamwa panu muvomereza ndi kupulumutsidwa.
For, in heart, it is to be believed unto righteousness, and, by mouth, it is to be confessed unto salvation.
11 Pakuti Malemba akuti, “Aliyense amene akhulupirira Iye, sadzachititsidwa manyazi.”
For the scripture saith—No one that resteth faith thereupon, shall be put to shame?
12 Pakuti palibe kusiyana pakati pa Myuda ndi a mitundu ina, pakuti Ambuye mmodzi yemweyo ndi Ambuye wa onse ndipo amadalitsa mochuluka onse amene ayitana pa Iye
For there is no distinction—of Jew or Greek, —for, the same [Lord], is Lord of all, being rich unto all who call upon him;
13 pakuti, “Aliyense amene adzayitana pa dzina la Ambuye adzapulumuka.”
For, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved: —
14 Kodi adzayitana bwanji amene sanamukhulupirire? Ndipo adzakhulupirira bwanji asanamve za Iye? Ndipo adzamva bwanji popanda wina kulalikira kwa iwo?
How, then, shall men call upon one in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in one of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear, without one to proclaim?
15 Ndipo iwo adzalalikira bwanji osatumidwa? Kwalembedwa kuti, “Akongoladi mapazi a iwo amene amabweretsa Uthenga Wabwino!”
And how shall they proclaim, except they be sent? Even as it is written—How beautiful the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!
16 Koma si onse amene anavomereza Uthenga Wabwino. Pakuti Yesaya akuti, “Ambuye, ndani amene wakhulupirira uthenga wathu?”
But, not all, have become obedient unto the glad tidings; —for, Isaiah, saith—Lord! who believed what we have heard?
17 Motero, chikhulupiriro chimabwera pamene timva uthenga ndipo uthenga umamveka kuchokera ku mawu a Khristu.
Hence, our faith, cometh by something heard, and, that which is heard, through a declaration of Christ.
18 Koma ndikufunsa kuti kodi iwo anamva? Inde, iwo anamva kuti, “Liwu lawo linamveka ponseponse pa dziko lapansi. Mawu awo anafika ku malekezero a dziko lonse.”
But I say: Have they not heard? Yea indeed, —into all the earth, hath gone forth their sound, and, unto the ends of the inhabited world, their declarations.
19 Ine ndifunsanso kuti, kodi Israeli sanazindikire? Poyamba Mose akuti, “Ine ndidzawachititsa kuti achite nsanje ndi mtundu wina wopandapake. Ine ndidzawakwiyitsa ndi mtundu wina wachabechabe.”
But I say: Hath, Israel, not come to know? First, Moses, saith—I, will provoke you to jealousy on account of a no-nation, on account of an undiscerning nation, will I make you very angry.
20 Ndipo Yesaya molimba mtima akuti, “Anandipeza anthu amene sanali kundifunafuna. Ndinadzionetsera kwa amene sanafunse za Ine.”
Isaiah, however, waxeth daring, and saith, —I have been found by them who after me were not seeking, manifest have I become unto them who for me were not enquiring;
21 Koma zokhudzana ndi Aisraeli akuti, “Tsiku lonse ndinatambasulira manja anga kwa anthu osandimvera ndi okanika.”
Whereas, regarding Israel, he saith—All day long, have I stretched forth my hands unto a people unyielding and contradicting.
