Ŵaloma 4
1 Ana tujileje uli yankati atati ŵetu ŵa chiundu che Iblahimu? Ŵachimanyilile chindu chi?
What then shall we say concerning Abraham the patriarch, that by the flesh he obtained?
2 Iŵaga che Iblahimu jwaŵalanjikwe kuŵa jwambone paujo pa Akunnungu kwa ligongo lya ipanganyo yao, akwete chakulifunila, nambo ngaŵa paujo pa Akunnungu.
But if Abraham was justified by works, he had ground of glorying; yet not before God.
3 Pakuŵa Malembelo ga Akunnungu gakuti, “Che Iblahimu ŵaakulupilile Akunnungu, ni kwa ligongo lya chikulupi chao jwaŵalanjikwe kuŵa jwambone paujo pa Akunnungu.”
For what saith the scripture? That Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
4 Jwakupanganya masengo, mbote jakwe ngajikuŵalanjilwa nti ntulilo, nambo gali malipilo gakwe gakuŵajilwa.
But to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as a debt to him.
5 Nambo mundu jwangakuikulupilila ipanganyo yakwe nsyene, nambo akwakulupilila Akunnungu ŵakwatenda ŵandu ŵaali ni sambi kuŵa ŵandu ŵangali ni sambi. Nipele Akunnungu akuchiŵalanjila chikulupi cha mundu jo ni kuntenda mundu jo kuŵa jwambone paujo pao.
Whereas, to him that worketh not, but only believeth in him that justifieth sinners, his faith is accounted to him for righteousness.
6 Ni che Daudi ŵatite iyiyi paŵatite mmbaya kwa mundu jwakuŵalanjikwa jwambone ni Akunnungu paujo pakwe pangailolechesya ipanganyo yakwe.
As David also speaketh of the blessedness of the man, to whom God reckoneth righteousness without works,
7 “Mmbaya kwa ŵandu ŵalecheleswe ileŵo yao, ni sambi syao syepukute.
saying: Blessed are they, whose iniquity is forgiven, and whose sins are covered up:
8 Mmbaya kwa mundu jwati Ambuje ngaakukumbuchila sambi syakwe.”
and, Blessed is the man, to whom God will not reckon his sin.
9 Ana mmbaya ji jili kwa ŵaumbale pe, pane ni ŵangaumbala nombe nawo? Ni kwa ŵangaumbala nombe nawo. Pakuŵa tusasile kuti, “Che Iblahimu ŵakulupilile nombe Akunnungu ŵammalanjle kuŵa jwambone paujo pao.”
This blessedness, therefore, is it on the circumcision? or on the uncircumcision? For we say, that Abraham's faith was reckoned to him for righteousness.
10 Ana che Iblahimu ŵaŵalanjikwe jwambone paujo pa Akunnungu katema chi? Akanaŵe kuumbala pane ali aumbele? Ŵaŵalanjikwe jwambone paujo pa Akunnungu akanaŵe kuumbala ni ngaŵa ali aumbele.
How then was it reckoned to him? In circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
11 Che Iblahimu ŵaumbele kanyuma, ni kuumbala ko kwaliji chimanyisyo chichalosisye kuti Akunnungu ŵammalanjile kuŵa jwambone paujo pao kwa ligongo lya chikulupi chiŵakwete akanaumbale. Kwapele che Iblahimu aŵele atati ŵa ŵandu wose ŵakwakulupilila Akunnungu namuno nganaumbala kuti Akunnungu ŵaŵalanjile kuŵa ŵambone paujo pao.
For he received circumcision, as the sign and the seal of the righteousness of his faith while in uncircumcision: that he might become the father of all them of the uncircumcision who believe; and that it might be reckoned to them also for righteousness:
12 Iyoyo peyo che Iblahimu ali atati ŵa ŵaumbale, nambo ngaŵa pakuŵa aumbele pe, nambo akukuya litala lilalila lya chikulupi cha atati ŵetu che Iblahimu chiŵakwete akanaŵe kuumbala.
and the father of the circumcision; not to them only who are of the circumcision, but to them also who fulfill the steps of the faith of our father Abraham in his uncircumcision.
13 Akunnungu ŵapele chilanga che Iblahimu ni uŵelesi ŵakwe kuti chachapa chilambo chose. Chachapa chilambo cho ngaŵa kuti che Iblahimu ŵagajitichisye Malajisyo nambo ligongo ŵaakulupilile Akunnungu ni Akunnungu ŵammalanjile kuŵa jwambone paujo pao.
For the promise to Abraham and to his seed, that he should become the heir of the world, was not by the law, but by the righteousness of his faith.
14 Pakuŵa iŵaga ŵakugapilikanichisya Malajisyo ni ŵachapochele chilanga cha Akunnungu, kwayele chikulupi changalimate, iyoyo peyo chilanga cha Akunnungu changali chindu.
For if they who are of the law were heirs, faith would be made void, and the promise of no force.
15 Pakuŵa Malajisyo ni gakwikanago lutumbilo lwa Akunnungu, nambo ngakagapagwe Malajisyo, ngakukapagwe kuleŵa.
For the law is a worker of wrath; because where no law is, there is no transgression of law.
16 Kwa ligongo lyo chilanga chikukuyana ni chikulupi, kuti chilanga cho chili ntuuka wa Akunnungu ni kuti chili chimanyisyo chachikulosya kuti isyene chilanga chili kwa uŵelesi wose u che Iblahimu, ngaŵa kwa aŵala pe ŵakugapilikanichisya Malajisyo nambo kwa aŵala ŵakwete chikulupi mpela che Iblahimu, jwali atati ŵetu uweji wose.
Wherefore, it is by the faith which is by grace, that we are justified: so that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all:
17 Mpela Malembelo ga Akunnungu yagakuti pakusala, “Nammisile mme atati jwa ŵandu ŵa ilambo yejinji.” Chilanga cho chili chisyene paujo pa Akunnungu juŵakulupililwe ni che Iblahimu. Akunnungu ŵakwasyusya ŵawe, ni kwa malajisyo gakwe indu yanganiipagwe ikupagwa.
as it is written: " I have constituted thee a father to a multitude of nations;" namely before God, in whom thou hast believed; who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which are not, as if they were.
18 Nachiŵamuno nganichipagwa chindu chichantesile che Iblahimu akulupilile chilanga. Che Iblahimu ŵaakulupilile Akunnungu ni kuchilolela chilanga ni ŵatendekwe “Atati jwa ŵandu ŵa ilambo yejinji.” Mpela Malembelo ga Akunnungu yagakuti pakusala, “Uŵelesi ŵenu chiuŵe wejinji nti ndondwa.”
And without hope, he confided in the hope of becoming the father of a multitude of nations; (as it is written: So will thy seed be.)
19 Che Iblahimu ŵaŵandichile yaka mia moja, nambo chikulupi chao nganichiweseka, namuno ŵaimanyilile kuti ngakukombola kuŵeleka, pakuŵa chiilu chao chaliji nti mundu jwammwe, ni che Sala ŵankwakwe nganakombola kuŵeleka.
And he was not sickly in his faith, while contemplating his inert body, (for he was a hundred years old, ) and the inert womb of Sarah.
20 Che Iblahimu nganaleka kukulupilila pane kuchikolela lipamba chilanga chapegwilwe ni Akunnungu, nambo ŵapatile machili kwa chikulupi chakwe, kwa yele ŵaakusisye Akunnungu.
And he did not hesitate at the promise of God, as one lacking faith; but he was strong in faith, and gave glory to God;
21 Ŵaimanyi kwa usyene kuti Akunnungu akukombola kuitendekanya aila yalanjile.
and felt assured, that what God had promised to him, he was able to fulfill.
22 Kwa ligongo lya chikulupi chao, Akunnungu ŵammalanjile che Iblahimu kuŵa jwambone paujo pao.
And therefore it was accounted to him for righteousness.
23 Ni maloŵe ga, “Akunnungu ŵammalanjile che Iblahimu kuŵa jwambone paujo pao,” nganigalembekwa kwa ligongo lyakwe nsyene pe,
And not for his sake alone, was it written, that his faith was accounted for righteousness;
24 nambo galembekwe ni kwa ligongo lya uweji utuŵalanjikwe kuŵa ŵambone paujo pao, uŵeji ŵatukwakulupilila Akunnungu ŵaŵasyusisye Che Yesu Ambuje ŵetu.
but for our sakes also; because it is to be accounted so to us, who believe in him that raised our Lord Jesus Messiah from the dead;
25 Che Yesu ŵatyosyekwe kuwa kwa ligongo lya sambi syetu ni ŵasyuchile kuti tuŵalanjikwe kuŵa ŵambone paujo pa Akunnungu.
who was delivered up, on account of our sins; and arose, that he might justify us.
