Ŵaloma 8
1 Kwa yeleyo, sambano nganikupagwa kulamulikwa kwa kwamukwa kwa aŵala ŵakutama mu kulumbikana ni Kilisito.
Because [God has erased the record of our sins because we trust in what Christ has done for us], now [God will] not condemn and punish those/us who have a relationship with (OR, are united to) Christ Jesus.
2 Pakuŵa malajisyo ga Mbumu jwa Akunnungu jwakwichisya umi mu kulumbikana ni Kilisito Yesu gaamombwele une kutyochela mu lilajisyo lya sambi ni chiwa.
[God’s] Spirit causes us to live [in a new way] [PRS] as a result of what Christ Jesus [did for us]. And he has set up a way by which he frees [each of] us from continually being forced to sin (OR, to obey our self-directed natures) and from being separated from God.
3 Akunnungu achitesile achila changanichikomboleka kutendekwa ni malajisyo ga che Musa pakuŵa tama syetu syangalumbana syatupagwile nasyo syatesile Malajisyo go gaŵe gakulepetala. Akunnungu ŵantumile Mwanagwe jwa jika juŵaliji ni chiilu chisau ni iilu yetu uweji ŵatuli ni sambi, kuti asilamule sambi mu iilu yetu, ni kwa chiilu chakwe cho ŵasiuleje sambi.
What [we] could not do [by trying to obey] the laws [of God] [PRS], because our self-directed nature was too weak [to obey them], God did. He sent his own Son [into the world in order that his Son might atone] for our sin. His Son came having a body (OR, human nature) that was like [the body] (OR, the [human nature]) of us people who sin. [By sending his Son in this way], he condemned and punished [his Son, who never sinned, instead of punishing us, who] sinned [MTY]. He did that [by making his Son’s] body [a sacrifice] (OR, [by causing his Son’s] body [to suffer/die]) for [all our] sin.
4 Akunnungu ŵatesile yeleyo kuti aila yaikusachilwa mu Malajisyo ga che Musa gatendekwe kwa uchenene nkati mwetu uwe ŵatukutama ngaŵa kwa machili ga tama syangalumbana sya chiilu syatupagwile nasyo, nambo kwa machili ga Mbumu jwa Akunnungu.
So we can [now] fulfill all that God required in his laws. We do this, not by our acting the way our sinful human nature [desires], but instead by living as [God’s] Spirit [desires us to live].
5 Pakuŵa ŵelewo ŵakutama kwa kusikuya tama syangalumbana sya chiilu syapagwile nasyo, nganisyo syao sikulongoswa ni tama syao syangalumbana. Nambo ŵelewo ŵakulongoswa ni Mbumu jwa Akunnungu, akuiganisya indu ya mu Mbumu.
People who live according to what their self-directed nature [desires] think about and are concerned about what their self-directed nature [desires]. But people who [live] according to what [God’s] Spirit [desires think about and are concerned about] what [God’s] Spirit [desires].
6 Kuipanganya indu yaikusachilwa ni tama syangalumbana sya chiilu kukuichisya chiwa. Nambo, kuipanganya indu yaikusachilwa ni Mbumu kukuichisya umi ni chitendewele.
Those people who [PRS] think about and are concerned about what their self-directed nature [desires] will not live eternally (OR, will be separated from God). But those people who think about and are concerned about what [God’s] Spirit [desires] will live [eternally] and have [inner] peace.
7 Pakuŵa mundu jwakulongoswa ni tama syangalumbana syapagwile nasyo pe ali jwammagongo jwa Akunnungu, ngakugapilikanichisya malajisyo ga Akunnungu, namose ngakupakombola kugapilikanichisya.
Let me explain this. [To the extent that] people [PRS] think about and are concerned about what their self-directed nature [desires], they are acting contrary to God. They do not obey the laws of God. In fact, they are not even able [to obey his laws].
8 Ni ŵelewo ŵakulongoswa ni tama syangalumbana sya chiilu syapagwile nasyo ngakupakombola kwanonyelesya Akunnungu.
The people who let their self-directed nature [control them] cannot do what pleases God.
9 Nambo iŵaga Mbumu jwa Akunnungu akutama nkati mwenu, ŵanyamwe ngankulongoswa ni tama syangalumbana syampagwile nasyo, nambo nkulongoswa ni Mbumu. Mundu jwalijose jwanganakola Mbumu jwa Kilisito nganaŵa mundu jwa Kilisito.
But we do not have to let our self-directed nature [control us]. Instead, we can [let] God’s Spirit [control us], because he lives within us. If people do not have [living in them] the Spirit [who comes from] Christ, they do not belong to Christ.
10 Nambo iŵaga Kilisito akutama nkati mwenu, Mbumu jwa Akunnungu akumpanga umi pakuŵa mmalanjikwe kuŵa ŵambone paujo pa Akunnungu, namuno iilu yenu chiiwe kwa ligongo lya sambi.
But since Christ [is living in you/us by his Spirit, although] your/our bodies [are certain to] die because you/we sin, your/our spirits are alive because God has erased the record of your/our sins.
11 Ni iŵaga Mbumu jwa Akunnungu juŵansyusisye Kilisito Yesu akutama nkati mwenu, jwelejo juŵansyusisye Kilisito Yesu, iyoyo chachiipa umi iilu yenu yaikuwa. Chatende yeleyo kwa litala lya Mbumu jwao jwakutama nkati mwenu.
[God] caused Jesus to live again after he died. And because his Spirit lives in you/us, [God] will also make your/our bodies, which [now] are sure to die, live [again after you/we die]. God, who caused Christ to live again after he died, will make you/us live again by [causing] his Spirit, who lives within you/us, [to do it].
12 Nipele, achalongo achinjangu, tukwete ligambo, nambo ngaŵa lya kusikuya tama syetu syangalumbana sya chiilu syatupagwile nasyo syasikuti pakutusaka.
Therefore, my fellow believers, we must [live as the Spirit directs us]. What we do not have to do is to live as our self-directed nature [guides us].
13 Pakuŵa mwatamaga kwa kusikuya tama syangalumbana syampagwile nasyo, isyene chinjasiche. Nambo kwa litala lya Mbumu jwa Akunnungu chinyiulaje isambo yangalumbana iyatendekwe ni chiilu nipele chinchilama.
If you live the way your self-directed nature [directs], you will surely not live [eternally] (OR, will surely be eternally separated from God). But if by [the power of God’s] Spirit you quit doing the [sinful] things that your bodies [desire] [MET], you will live eternally.
14 Ŵandu wose ŵakulongoswa ni Mbumu jwa Akunnungu ŵelewo ali ŵanache ŵa Akunnungu.
We who are guided by the Spirit of God {allow the Spirit of God to guide us} are God’s children.
15 Pakuŵa nganimpochela Mbumu jwakuntenda ŵanyamwe achikapolo ni kwichisya lipamba, nambo mumpochele Mbumu jwakuntenda ŵanyamwe ŵanache ŵa Akunnungu, ni kwa Mbumu jo, uweji tukwaŵilanga Akunnungu, “Aba” malumbo gakwe Atati.
[You have showed that this is true], because you received [from God] a Spirit that is not one that makes you fear [God] again. You are not like slaves who [fear their masters] [MET]. On the contrary, we have received a Spirit by whose [work in our hearts God] has adopted us. The Spirit now enables us to cry out [to God], “[You(sg) are my] Father [DOU]!”
16 Ni Mbumu jwa Akunnungu nsyene akuŵalanga umboni pamo ni mbumu syetu, yakuti uweji tuli ŵanache ŵa Akunnungu.
The Spirit himself confirms what our spirits [say], that we are God’s children.
17 Pakuŵa uweji tuli ŵanache ŵa Akunnungu, tutupochele aila yatugosele Akunnungu tutupochele pamo ni Kilisito, pakuŵa iŵaga tulageswe pamo ni ŵelewo, iyoyo chitutame pamo ni ŵelewo mu ukulu wao.
Because we are [God’s] children, we also will some day receive/inherit [eternal blessings/privileges]. We will receive/inherit them from God, and we will [also] receive/inherit [them] just like Christ has [inherited them]. But we must suffer [for doing good] as Christ did, in order to receive splendor as he did.
18 Pakuŵa nguŵalanga kuti masausyo ga moŵa gano ngaŵa chindu ni ngagakuŵajilwa kulinganichikwa ni ukulu utichimanyiswa kukwetu.
I consider that what we suffer during the present time is not worth [paying attention to, because] the future splendor/glory that will be revealed {that [God] will reveal} to us [is so great].
19 Nombe yepanganyikwe yose ikulindilila kwa lung'wanu lwekulungwa kuunukulikwa kwa ŵanache ŵa Akunnungu.
The [things that God has] created are very eagerly waiting for [the time] [PRS, DOU] when God will reveal who his [true] children are.
20 Pakuŵa yepanganyikwe yose yagalauchikwe ni kuŵa yangalimate, ngaŵa kwa kusaka yepanganyikwe isyene, nambo yatendekwe yeleyo kwa kusaka kwakwe Akunnungu nsyene. Namose kwana chilolelo,
[God] caused the things that he created to be unable to achieve [what he had purposed. That was] not because they wanted to [be unable to do that]. On the contrary, [God] made them that way because he wanted them to keep confidently expecting
21 pakuŵa yepanganyikwe yo nombe chiilecheleswe kutyochela mu ukapolo wa konanga ni kwinjila mu kulechelelwa kwekulu kwa ŵanache ŵa Akunnungu.
that the things that [he] created will be freed {that [he] will free the things that [he] created} from their sure decay [MET]. [He] will free them in order that [he can give them] the same glory that belongs to his children.
22 Pakuŵa tukumanyilila kuti mpaka sambano yepanganyikwe yose ikuwuwula mpela ila jwankongwe yakuti pakupikana chilungusi katema ka kuligopola.
We know that until now [it is as though] all [things] that God created have been groaning together, [and they long for that glory, just like a mother having the pains before bearing a child] groans [and longs for her baby’s birth] [MET].
23 Ngaŵa yepenganyikwe yo pe ni ichiwuwule, nambo nowe ŵakwe ŵatukwete mbumu, nti ntuuka waandanda wa Akunnungu, iyoyo tukuwuwula mu mitima jetu, tuchilindililaga kwa lung'wanu lyuŵa lyati Akunnungu litachituunukule kuti tuli ŵanache ŵao ŵa usyene ni kuigalausya iilu yetu kuŵa ya sambano.
Not only [do those things groan], but we ourselves also groan inwardly. We who have [God’s] Spirit, who is like a partial gift [MET] we have received as we wait for [the future glory, groan inwardly]. We groan while we wait eagerly for the time when we will receive our [full] rights as God’s adopted children. That [will include] his freeing our bodies [from the things that hinder us on earth. He will do this by giving us new bodies].
24 Pakuŵa twakulupwiswe, nombe tuli mu chilolelo. Nambo mundu achionaga chindu chakuchilolela, chelecho ngaŵa chilolelo sooni. Pakuŵa ana ŵaani ŵakukombola kuendelechela kuchilolela chindu chakuchiona?
Ever since we were saved {since [God] saved us}, we have continued to confidently expect [that future glory]. If we had what we waited for, we would not [need to] wait for it any longer, because those who have something, certainly do not continue to wait for it! [RHQ]
25 Nambo twachilolelaga chindu chingatukuchiona tukuchilindilila mu upililiu.
But because we keep waiting expectantly to receive what we do not yet have, we wait for it eagerly and patiently/perseveringly.
26 Iyoyo peyo, ni Mbumu jwa Akunnungu akutukamuchisya mu kulepetala kwetu. Pakuŵa ngatukumanyilila itukuŵajilwa kupopela, nambo Mbumu nsyene akutupopelela kwa Akunnungu nkuwuwula kwangatukukombola kukuŵalanga.
Similarly, in addition to our continuing to wait for what God will give us, God’s Spirit helps us when our spirits feel weak. We do not know what is proper/necessary for us to pray. But God’s Spirit knows, and he prays for us when we groan (OR, he groans) in a way that cannot be expressed in words (OR, prays with us, groaning in a way that cannot be expressed in words).
27 Ni Akunnungu ŵakwiwona yaili mu mitima jetu, iyoyo akuimanyilila chakuchiganisya Mbumu jo, pakuŵa Mbumu akwapopelela ŵandu ŵa Akunnungu mpela yaikuti kwanonyela Akunnungu.
God, who examines our inner feelings, understands what his Spirit desires. What God understands is that his Spirit prays for us who belong to God exactly as God wants him to pray.
28 Tukwimanyilila kuti mu indu yose, Akunnungu akupanganya masengo kwa upoche wa aŵala ŵakwanonyela, yaani ŵeŵala ŵaŵilanjikwe kutenda malinga ni lisosa lyao.
And we know that to those/us who love God, he works out all things that happen [to them/us] in a way that produces good [spiritual] benefits [for us]. He does these things for those/us whom he has chosen, because that was (OR, was according to) what he planned to do.
29 Pakuŵa aŵala Akunnungu ŵaŵamanyilile chitandile kundanda ni ŵaŵasagwile kuti alandane ni Mwanagwe, kuti Mwanagwe jo aŵe jwandanda kupagwa pasikati ja achapwakwe ŵajinji.
God knew previously [that we would believe] in him (OR, [would be saved]). We are those who God also decided previously would develop a character like his Son’s character. The result of that is that [Christ is like] a firstborn/highest-ranking [son], and [those/we who are God’s children] [MET] are [like] [MET] many [younger] brothers [of Jesus].
30 Ni aŵala ŵaŵasagulikwe chitandile kundanda, ni ŵawowo ŵaŵaaŵilasile, ni ŵele ŵaŵaaŵilasile, ŵelewo ŵaŵalanjile kuŵa ŵambone paujo pao, ni ŵele ŵaŵaŵalanjile kuŵa ŵambone paujo pao, ŵelewo ni ŵaŵaakusisye.
And us who God decided previously [that we would become like his Son], he also summoned. And for us whom he summoned, he also erased the record of our sins. And for us whose record of sins he has erased, he also will surely give future splendor.
31 Kwapele, Ana tujileje uli nkati yeleyi yose? Iŵaga Akunnungu ali upaande wetu, ŵaani ŵachakombole kutukanila uwe?
So (I will tell you what we must conclude from [all] these things [that God does for us]./what shall we conclude from [all] these things [that God does for us]?) [RHQ] Because God [is acting] on our behalf, (no one can win against us!/can anyone defeat us? (OR, it does not matter if anyone opposes us)!) [RHQ]
32 Akunnungu nganankolela chanasa Mwanagwe jwa jikape, nambo ŵantyosisye kwa ligongo lya uweji wose. Iŵaga atesile yeleyo, ana chalepele chinauli kutupa indu yose pangalipila pamo ni Mwanagwe?
God did not spare even his very own Son. Instead, he turned him over [to others to cruelly kill him] in order that all we [who believe in him] may benefit [from his dying for us. Therefore, because God did that], (he will also certainly give us freely everything [that we need to live for him], in addition to [giving us] Christ./will he not also certainly give us freely everything [that we need to live for him], in addition to [giving us] Christ?) [RHQ]
33 Ana ŵaani ŵachakombole kwaŵechetela magambo ŵandu ŵasagulikwe ni Akunnungu? Akunnungu nsyene ŵaŵalanjile kuŵa ŵangali ileŵo.
It is God himself who erases the record of our sins. So (no one who accuses us [before God will win against us] (OR, [it does not matter] if anyone tries to accuse us) whom God has chosen./is it possible that anyone who accuses us [before God] will win against us (OR, does it matter if anyone tries to accuse us) whom God has chosen?) [RHQ]
34 Ana ŵaani ŵachachitulamula? Ngaŵa Kilisito Yesu! Pakuŵa Kilisito Yesu ni juŵawile, ni kupunda yeleyo ŵasyuchile, ni sambano akutama kundyo kwa Akunnungu, ni ŵelewo ni ŵakutupopelela.
It is Christ Jesus himself who pleads [with God] for us, so (no one can condemn us (OR, say that we are still guilty for our sin)./can anyone condemn us (OR, say that we are still guilty for our sin)?) [RHQ] Christ died [for us], but he was also brought back to life {[God] also raised him from the dead}, and he is now at the place of honor [ruling] with God [MTY].
35 Ana ŵaani ŵakukombola kutulekanganya ni unonyelo wa Kilisito? Ana kulaga pane kusauka pane ipwetesi pane sala pane usauchi pane kogoya pane chiwa?
Absolutely no one and nothing can cause Christ to stop loving us! [RHQ] That could not [RHQ] happen [because someone] caused us to have trouble [DOU], or [because someone did things to] harm us, or [because we did] not have anything to eat, or [because we did] not have enough clothes, or [because we lived in a] dangerous situation, or [because someone killed us with] a sword [MTY] (OR, murdered us).
36 Mpela Malembelo ga Akunnungu yagakuti pakusala, “Kwa ligongo lyenu tukutama mu chakogoya cha chiwa moŵa gose, tuŵalanjikwe nti ngondolo sya kusinga.”
[Such things may happen to us, just like] it is written {[as David] wrote} [that David said to God], “Because we are your [(sg)] people, [other people repeatedly attempt to] kill us. They consider that we are [only people to be killed], [like a butcher considers] that sheep are [only] animals to be slaughtered [MET].”
37 Nambo mwa yele yose uweji tukupunda, elo kupunda mwakupunda mwa ŵele ŵakutunonyela.
But even though all these bad things [may happen to us], we win a great victory/triumph [over these things because Christ], who loves us, [helps us].
38 Pakuŵa ngumanyilila isyene kuti, ngapagwa chindu chachikukombola kutulekanganya ni unonyelo wa Akunnungu, atamuno chiwa, atamuno umi, atamuno achikatumetume ŵa kwinani, atamuno machili gane ga kwinani, atamuno indu yaikukopochela sambano yi, atamuno ichikopochele yo, atamuno ŵakutawala,
I am absolutely certain that neither being dead (OR, being killed), nor [what happens to us while] we live, nor angels, nor demons, nor present events, nor future events, nor powerful [beings/forces],
39 atamuno yaili mwinani, atamuno yaili paasi, atamuno yepanganyikwe yaili yose ngaikombola kutulekanganya ni unonyelo wa Akunnungu, wauli mwa Kilisito Yesu Ambuje ŵetu.
nor [powerful beings] above [the horizon] or below [the horizon] [MTY], nor anything else that [God has] created can cause God to stop loving us. [God showed us that he loves us by sending] Jesus Christ our Lord [to die for us].
