Romans 8
1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.
Kwa hiyo, sasa hakuna hukumu ya adhabu kwa wale walio ndani ya Kristo Yesu, wale ambao hawaenendi kwa kuufuata mwili bali kwa kufuata Roho.
2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.
Kwa sababu sheria ya Roho wa uzima katika Kristo Yesu imeniweka huru mbali na sheria ya dhambi na mauti.
3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
Kwa maana kile ambacho sheria haikuwa na uwezo wa kufanya, kwa vile ilivyokuwa dhaifu katika mwili, Mungu kwa kumtuma Mwanawe mwenyewe kwa mfano wa mwanadamu mwenye mwili ulio wa dhambi na kwa ajili ya dhambi, yeye aliihukumu dhambi katika mwili,
4 that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
ili kwamba haki ipatikanayo kwa sheria itimizwe ndani yetu sisi, ambao hatuenendi kwa kuufuata mwili bali kwa kufuata Roho.
5 For they that are after the flesh mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
Kwa maana wale wanaoishi kwa kuufuata mwili huziweka nia zao katika vitu vya mwili, lakini wale wanaoishi kwa kufuata Roho, huziweka nia zao katika mambo ya Roho.
6 For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:
Kwa maana kuwa na nia ya mwili ni mauti, bali kuwa na nia inayoongozwa na Roho ni uzima na amani.
7 because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:
Kwa kuwa ile nia ya mwili ni uadui na Mungu, kwa maana haiitii sheria ya Mungu, wala haiwezi kuitii.
8 and they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
Wale wanaotawaliwa na mwili, hawawezi kumpendeza Mungu.
9 But ye are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
Lakini ninyi, hamtawaliwi na mwili, bali na Roho, ikiwa Roho wa Mungu anakaa ndani yenu. Mtu yeyote ambaye hana Roho wa Kristo, yeye si wa Kristo.
10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the spirit is life because of righteousness.
Lakini kama Kristo anakaa ndani yenu, miili yenu imekufa kwa sababu ya dhambi, lakini roho zenu zi hai kwa sababu ya haki.
11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwelleth in you, he that raised up Christ Jesus from the dead shall give life also to your mortal bodies through his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
Nanyi ikiwa Roho wa Mungu aliyemfufua Yesu kutoka kwa wafu anakaa ndani yenu, yeye aliyemfufua Kristo Yesu kutoka kwa wafu ataihuisha pia miili yenu ambayo hufa, kwa njia ya Roho wake akaaye ndani yenu.
12 So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh:
Kwa hiyo ndugu zangu, sisi tu wadeni, si wa mwili, ili tuishi kwa kuufuata mwili,
13 for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die; but if by the Spirit ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
kwa maana mkiishi kwa kuufuata mwili, mtakufa, lakini kama mkiyaua matendo ya mwili kwa Roho, mtaishi.
14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
Kwa kuwa wote wanaoongozwa na Roho wa Mungu, hao ndio watoto wa Mungu.
15 For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Kwa maana hamkupokea roho ya utumwa iwaleteayo tena hofu, bali mlipokea roho ya kufanywa wana, ambaye kwa yeye twalia, “Abba, yaani, Baba,”
16 The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God:
Roho mwenyewe hushuhudia pamoja na roho zetu ya kwamba sisi tu watoto wa Mungu.
17 and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with [him], that we may be also glorified with [him].
Hivyo, ikiwa sisi ni watoto, basi tu warithi, warithi wa Mungu, warithio pamoja na Kristo, naam, tukiteswa pamoja naye tupate pia kutukuzwa pamoja naye.
18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.
Nayahesabu mateso yetu ya wakati huu kuwa si kitu kulinganisha na utukufu utakaodhihirishwa kwetu.
19 For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the sons of God.
Kwa maana viumbe vyote vinangoja kwa shauku kudhihirishwa kwa watoto wa Mungu.
20 For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but by reason of him who subjected it, in hope
Kwa kuwa viumbe vyote viliwekwa chini ya ubatili, si kwa chaguo lao, bali kwa mapenzi yake yeye aliyevitiisha katika tumaini,
21 that the creation itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.
ili kwamba viumbe vyote vipate kuwekwa huru kutoka kwa utumwa wa kuharibika na kupewa uhuru wa utukufu wa watoto wa Mungu.
22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
Kwa maana twajua ya kuwa hata sasa viumbe vyote vimekuwa vikilia kwa maumivu kama utungu wa mwanamke wakati wa kuzaa.
23 And not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for [our] adoption, [to wit], the redemption of our body.
Wala si hivyo viumbe peke yao, bali hata sisi ambao ndio matunda ya kwanza ya Roho, kwa ndani tunalia kwa uchungu tukisubiri kwa shauku kufanywa wana wa Mungu, yaani, ukombozi wa miili yetu.
24 For in hope were we saved: but hope that is seen is not hope: for who hopeth for that which he seeth?
Kwa kuwa tuliokolewa kwa tumaini hili. Lakini kama kinachotumainiwa kikionekana hakiwi tumaini tena. Je, kuna mtu anayetumaini kupata kitu alicho nacho tayari?
25 But if we hope for that which we see not, [then] do we with patience wait for it.
Lakini tunapotumaini kupata kitu ambacho hatuna, basi twakingojea kwa saburi.
26 And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for [us] with groanings which cannot be uttered;
Vivyo hivyo, Roho hutusaidia katika udhaifu wetu, kwa sababu hatujui kuomba ipasavyo. Lakini Roho mwenyewe hutuombea kwa uchungu usioweza kutamkwa.
27 and he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to [the will of] God.
Naye Mungu aichunguzaye mioyo, anaijua nia ya Roho, kwa sababu Roho huwaombea watakatifu sawasawa na mapenzi ya Mungu.
28 And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, [even] to them that are called according to [his] purpose.
Nasi tunajua ya kuwa katika mambo yote Mungu hutenda kazi pamoja na wote wampendao, katika kuwapatia mema, yaani, wale walioitwa kwa kusudi lake.
29 For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:
Maana wale Mungu aliowajua tangu mwanzo, pia aliwachagua tangu mwanzo, wapate kufanana na mfano wa Mwanawe, ili yeye awe mzaliwa wa kwanza miongoni mwa ndugu wengi.
30 and whom he foreordained, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
Nao wale Mungu aliotangulia kuwachagua, akawaita, wale aliowaita pia akawahesabia haki, nao wale aliowahesabia haki, pia akawatukuza.
31 What then shall we say to these things? If God [is] for us, who [is] against us?
Tuseme nini basi kuhusu haya? Ikiwa Mungu yuko upande wetu, ni nani awezaye kuwa kinyume chetu?
32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him freely give us all things?
Ikiwa Mungu hakumhurumia Mwanawe, bali alimtoa kwa ajili yetu sote, atakosaje basi kutupatia vitu vyote kwa ukarimu pamoja naye?
33 Who shall lay anything to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth;
Ni nani atakayewashtaki wale ambao Mungu amewateua? Ni Mungu mwenyewe ndiye mwenye kuwahesabia haki.
34 who is he that condemneth? It is Christ Jesus that died, yea rather, that was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Ni nani basi atakayewahukumia adhabu? Kristo Yesu aliyekufa, naam, zaidi ya hayo, aliyefufuliwa kutoka kwa wafu, yuko mkono wa kuume wa Mungu, naye pia anatuombea.
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
Ni nani atakayetutenga na upendo wa Kristo? Je, ni shida au taabu au mateso au njaa au uchi au hatari au upanga?
36 Even as it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
Kama ilivyoandikwa: “Kwa ajili yako tunauawa mchana kutwa; tumehesabiwa kama kondoo wa kuchinjwa.”
37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
Lakini katika mambo haya yote tunashinda, naam na zaidi ya kushinda, kwa yeye aliyetupenda.
38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,
Kwa maana nimekwisha kujua kwa hakika ya kuwa sio mauti, wala uzima, wala malaika, wala wenye mamlaka, wala yaliyopo, wala yatakayokuja, wala wenye uwezo,
39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
wala yaliyo juu, wala yaliyo chini, wala kiumbe kingine chochote zitaweza kututenga na upendo wa Mungu ulio katika Kristo Yesu, Bwana wetu.
