Romans 4
1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, has discovered?
Inona ary no holazaintsika ho efa azon’ i Abrahama, razantsika araka ny nofo?
2 If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.
Fa raha asa no nanamarinana an’ i Abrahama, dia misy hireharehany ihany, nefa tsy amin’ Andriamanitra.
3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
Fa ahoana hoy ny Soratra Masìna? Ary Abrahama nino an’ Andriamanitra, ka dia nisaina ho fahamarinany izany.
4 Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation.
Ary ho an’ izay miasa, dia tsy isaina ho fahasoavana ny karama, fa ho trosa.
5 However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.
Fa ho an’ izay tsy miasa kosa, fa mino Izay manamarina ny ratsy fanahy, dia ny finoany no isaina ho fahamarinana.
6 And David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
Dia araka izany koa no ilazan’ i Davida fa sambatra ny olona izay isain’ Andriamanitra fahamarinana tsy amin’ ny asa, hoe:
7 “Blessed are they whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
Sambatra izay voavela ny helony sy voasarona ny fahotany.
8 Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.”
Sambatra izay olona tsy hisain’ i Jehovah heloka.
9 Is this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness.
Koa izany fahasambarana izany moa an’ ny voafora ihany va, sa an’ ny tsy voafora koa? fa lazaintsika fa ny finoana no nisaina ho fahamarinan’ i Abrahama.
10 In what context was it credited? Was it after his circumcision, or before? It was not after, but before.
Ary ahoana no nanisana izany? Tamin’ izy efa voafora va, sa fony izy tsy mbola voafora? Tsy tamin’ izy efa voafora tsy akory, fa fony izy tsy mbola voafora.
11 And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.
Ary ny famorana, izay famantarana, dia noraisiny ho tombo-kasen’ ny fahamarinana amin’ ny finoana izay nananany fony izy tsy mbola voafora, mba ho rain’ ny olona rehetra izay mino izy, na dia ny tsy voafora aza, mba hisaina ho an’ ireny ny fahamarinana,
12 And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.
ary ho rain’ ny voafora, dia tsy izay voafora ihany, fa izay mandeha araka ny dian’ ny finoan’ i Abrahama razantsika koa, izay nananany fony izy tsy mbola voafora.
13 For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
Fa tsy lalàna, fa fahamarinana amin’ ny finoana, no nahazoan’ i Abrahama sy ny taranany ny teny fikasana ho mpandova izao tontolo izao izy.
14 For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless,
Fa raha izay amin’ ny lalàna no mpandova, dia efa foana ny finoana, ary efa tsinontsinona ny teny fikasana;
15 because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression.
fa ny lalàna mahatonga fahatezerana; fa raha tsy misy lalàna, dia tsy misy fandikan-dalàna.
16 Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.
Koa finoana no andovana, mba ho araka ny fahasoavana, hahatò ny teny fikasana ho an’ ny taranaka rehetra, ― tsy ho an’ izay amin’ ny lalàna ihany, fa ho an’ izay amin’ ny finoan’ i Abrahama koa, dia ilay razantsika rehetra ―
17 As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the presence of God, in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist.
araka ny voasoratra hoe: Nataoko ho rain’ ny firenena maro ianao ― teo anatrehan’ izay ninoany, dia Andriamanitra Izay mamelona ny maty sy miantso ny tsy misy toy ny misy.
18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”
Ary na dia efa tsy nisy fanantenana aza, dia nanantena ihany izy ka nino, mba ho rain’ ny firenena maro; araka ny voalaza hoe: Ho tahaka izany ny taranakao.
19 Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.
Ary satria tsy mba nalemy finoana izy, dia nihevitra ny tenany izay efa hoatra ny maty (fa efa tokony ho zato taona izy) sy ny fahafatesan’ ny kibon’ i Saraha,
20 Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,
ary tsy niahanahana ny amin’ ny teny fikasan’ Andriamanitra tamin’ ny tsi-finoana izy, fa nampaherezin’ ny finoana ka nanome voninahitra an’ Andriamanitra
21 being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.
ary natoky indrindra fa izay nolazainy dia hainy hatao koa.
22 This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”
Dia nisaina ho fahamarinany izany.
23 Now the words “it was credited to him” were written not only for Abraham,
Nefa tsy ho azy ihany no nanoratana fa nisaina ho azy izany,
24 but also for us, to whom righteousness will be credited—for us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.
fa ho antsika izay hanisana izany koa, dia isika izay mino Ilay nanangana an’ i Jesosy Tompontsika tamin’ ny maty,
25 He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.
Izay natolotra noho ny fahadisoantsika ka natsangana indray ho fanamarinana antsika.
