Romans 2
1 You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.
Esia ta taflatsedodo aɖeke mele wò, ame si drɔ̃a ʋɔnu ame bubu la si o. Nu si nètsɔna drɔ̃a ʋɔnu ame bubu la, eya ke nètsɔna drɔ̃a ʋɔnu ɖokuiwò, elabena wò ame si le ʋɔnu drɔ̃m ame bubu la, wò ŋutɔ èwɔa nu siawo ke.
2 And we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth.
Azɔ la, míenya be Mawu ƒe ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ ame siwo wɔa ale nu siawo la nye nyateƒe.
3 So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?
Ke ne wò, ame si le ʋɔnu drɔ̃m amewo hafi le nu siawo ke wɔm la, ɖe nèsusu be yeasi le Mawu ƒe ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ la nua?
4 Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
Alo ɖe mètsɔ ɖeke le Mawu ƒe dɔmenyo gã la, eƒe dzidodo, kple eƒe dzigbɔɖi me oa? Alo mènya be Mawu ƒe dɔmenyo ƒe taɖodzinue nye be wòana nàtrɔ dzi me oa?
5 But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
Gake ɖe miaƒe tomaɖomaɖo kple dzimesesẽ ta la, miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo le agbɔ sɔm ɖe edzi, hele Mawu ƒe dɔmedzoeŋkeke la lalam, esime wòadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu dzɔdzɔe.
6 God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”
Mawu adrɔ̃ ʋɔnu ame sia ame ku ɖe eƒe dɔwɔwɔ ŋu.
7 To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
Ana agbe mavɔ ame sia ame si tsɔa dzidodo wɔa nu nyui eye wòdia ŋutikɔkɔe kple bubu kple agbe mavɔ si Mawu nana. (aiōnios g166)
8 But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.
Ke ahe to na ɖokuitɔdilawo kple ame siwo tsia tsitre ɖe eƒe nyateƒe la ŋu eye wowɔa nu vɔ̃. Mawu atrɔ eƒe dɔmedzoe akɔ ɖe wo dzi.
9 There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;
Konyifafa kple fukpekpe ava nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo dzi: gbã la, ava Yudatɔwo dzi, emegbe la, ava ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la hã dzi.
10 but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek.
Ke ŋutikɔkɔe kple bubu kple ŋutifafa atso Mawu gbɔ na ame sia ame si le nu nyui wɔm la, gbã na Yudatɔwo, emegbe la, na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o.
11 For God does not show favoritism.
Elabena Mawu medea vovototo amewo me o.
12 All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.
Eya ta woahe to na ame siwo katã si se mele o la abe semanɔsitɔwo ene ne wowɔ nu vɔ̃ eye woadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu ame siwo le se la te abe setenɔlawo ene.
13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.
Elabena menye ame siwo sea se la woe nye ame dzɔdzɔewo le Mawu ŋkume o, ke boŋ ame siwo wɔa se la dzi lae woatso afia na abe ame dzɔdzɔewo ene.
14 Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.
(Le nyateƒe me la, ne ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o, ame siwo si se mele o, gake wowɔ nu ɖe dzɔdzɔme ƒe ɖoɖo nu eye wòsɔ kple se la la, ekema wozu se na wo ɖokuiwo,
15 So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them
togbɔ be se mele wo si o be woŋlɔ nu si se la bia la ɖe woƒe dziwo me, woƒe dzitsinya hã ɖia ɖase, eye ɣe aɖewo ɣi la, woƒe tamesusu hã bua fɔ wo, eye wòʋlia wo ta ɣe bubu ɣi.)
16 on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.
Nu sia adzɔ le ŋkeke si dzi Mawu adrɔ̃ ʋɔnu amewo ƒe nu ɣaɣlawo to Yesu Kristo dzi abe ale si nyanyui la gblɔ ene.
17 Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God;
Azɔ ne mieyɔ mia ɖokuiwo be Yudatɔwo, ne mieɖoa ŋu ɖe se la ŋu, eye mieƒoa adegbe be kadodo nyui le miawo kple Mawu dome,
18 if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;
ne mienya eƒe lɔlɔ̃nu, eye mieda asi ɖe nu si nyo la dzi, elabena wofia se la mi;
19 if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness,
ne mieka ɖe edzi be yewoe afia mɔ ŋkuagbãtɔwo, yewoe nye kekeli na ame siwo le viviti me,
20 an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—
ame siwo fiaa nu bometsilawo, ame siwo fiaa nu ɖeviwo, elabena sidzedze kple nyateƒe la le se la me la,
21 you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
ekema wò, ame si le nu fiam ame bubuwo la, ɖe mefiaa nu ɖokuiwò oa? Wò, ame si le mawunya gblɔm na amewo be womegafi fi o ɖe, ɖe nèfiaa fia?
22 You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
Wò, ame si gblɔna be womegawɔ ahasi o ɖe, ɖe nèwɔa ahasia? Wò, ame si tsi tsitre ɖe legbasubɔsubɔ ŋu ɖe, ɖe nèfia gbedoxɔmenuwoa?
23 You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?
Wò, ame si ƒoa adegbe tso seawo ŋu ɖe, ɖe nèdoa vlo Mawu to se la dzi dada mea?
24 As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”
Abe ale si woŋlɔe ɖi ene la, ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la ɖua fewu le Mawu ŋu ɖe mia ta.
25 Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
Asixɔxɔ le aʋatsotso ŋu ne miewɔ ɖe se la dzi, gake ne mieda le se la dzi la, ekema miele abe ame siwo wometso aʋa na o la ene.
26 If a man who is not circumcised keeps the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?
Ne ame siwo wometso aʋa na o la wɔna ɖe seawo dzi la, ɖe womabu wo abe ame siwo wotso aʋa na la ene oa?
27 The one who is physically uncircumcised yet keeps the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker.
Ame si wometso aʋa na le ŋutilã me o, gake wòwɔna ɖe se la dzi la, abu fɔ wò, ame si, togbɔ be woŋlɔ se la na wò, eye wotso aʋa na wò hã la, nènye sedzidala.
28 A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical.
Ame si nye Yudatɔ le gotagome la, menye Yudatɔ vavã o, elabena aʋatsotso menye gotagomenu kple ŋutilãmenu ɖeɖe ko o.
29 No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God.
Gbeɖe, ame si nye Yudatɔ vavã la nye Yudatɔ tso eƒe dzi me ke, eye aʋatsotso siae nye ame ƒe dzi ƒe aʋatsotso to Gbɔgbɔ la ƒe ŋusẽ me, ke menye to nya si woŋlɔ ɖi la me o. Ame sia ƒe kafukafu tso Mawu gbɔ, ke menye tso amewo gbɔ o.
