Romans 4
1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, has discovered?
Su twenga tutakuli hashi kuusu Aburahamu mbuyi gwetu?
2 If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.
Handa Aburahamu katenditwi kamfiriziyi Mlungu kulawirana na vitwatira vyakatenditi, su yomberi kana shintu sha kulitumbira, kumbiti kulongolu ndiri kwa Mlungu.
3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
Toziya Mumalembu Mananagala galembwa, “Aburahamu kamjimiriti Mlungu, Mlungu kumtenda muheri kulongolu kwakuwi toziya ya njimiru yakuwi.”
4 Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation.
Muntu yakatenda lihengu wamupa shibenamgongu, shibenamgongu shakuwi lifupu ndiri, kumbiti ndo shintu shakafiruwa kupananwa.
5 However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.
Wantu woseri yawalitumbira munjimiru, walitumbira ndiri matendu, kumbiti wamjimiri Mlungu yakawalekiziya vidoda, su Mlungu kawona njimiru ya wantu awa na kuwatenda waweri waheri kulongolu kwakuwi.
6 And David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
Na Dawudi katakuliti hangu kuusu nemeleru ya muntu ulii, Mlungu kamtenda kuwera muheri kulongolu kwakuwi pota kugashera matendu gakuwi.
7 “Blessed are they whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
“Mbaka walii yawalegiziwitwi vidoda vyawu, walii vidoda vyawu viwusilirwa!
8 Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.”
Mbaka muntu ulii, Mtuwa hapeni kawalangi vidoda vyakuwi.”
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.
Hashi, matekeleru gakalongiti Dawudi kuusu wantu yawayingiziyitwi jandu hera? Ndala! Shitwatira ashi shiwawusu viraa wantu woseri yawayingiziyitwi ndiri jandu. Kwatwenga tusomiti mumalembu Mananagala, “Aburahamu kamjimiriti Mlungu na toziya ya njimiru yakuwi, Mlungu kamtenda kaweri muheri kulongolu kwakuwi.”
10 In what context was it credited? Was it after his circumcision, or before? It was not after, but before.
Hashi, Aburahamu kajimiritwi pamberi pa kwingiziwa jandu, ama pakingiziwitwi kala jandu? Yomberi kajimiritwi pamberi pa kwingiziwa jandu.
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.
Aburahamu kingizitwi jandu shakapanu, na kwingiziwa jandu aku kuweriti lilangaliru lya kulanguziya Mlungu kamtenditi kuwera muheri kulongolu kwakuwi toziya ya njimiru yakuwi yakaweriti nayu pamberi pa kwingiziwa jandu. Su Aburahamu kawera tati gwa shirohu kwa wantu woseri yawamjimira Mlungu na yawatenditwi na Mlungu kuwera waheri kulongolu kwakuwi ata weni pawayingiziwitwi ndiri jandu.
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.
Vilaa yomberi ndo tati gwa wantu woseri yawayingiziwitwi jandu, ndoweni walii yawayingiziwitwi ndiri jandu hera, kumbiti walii yawafata njimiru ilii yakaweriti nayu tati gwetu gwa shirohu Aburahamu pamberi pa kwingiziwa jandu.
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.
Mlungu pakamlagiliti Aburahamu na shileri shakuwi kuwera pasipanu meiweri pawu, su mweni katenditi, toziya ndiri ya Aburahamu kujimira Lilagaliru kumbiti toziya yomberi kajimiriti na katenditwi na Mlungu kuwera muheri kulongolu kwakuwi kwa njimiru.
14 For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless,
Handa shilii shakalagiliti Mlungu shiwera sha wantu walii yawajimira Lilagaliru, su njimiru hapeni iweri shintu na kwakalagiliti Mlungu hakuweri kwahera mana.
15 because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression.
Malagaliru gajega maya ga Mlungu, kumbiti handa kwahera malagaliru, hapeni kuweri na vidoda.
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.
Su lagilu lilawirana na njimiru, viraa lilawirana na manemu ga Mlungu kwa mbereka zyoseri zya Aburahamu, kwa wantu ndiri walii yawajimira lilagaliru kumbiti viraa kwa wantu walii yawajimira ntambu pakatenditi Aburahamu, toziya Aburahamu ndo tati gwa twoseri twenga.
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.
Malembu Mananagala ntambu yagalonga, “Nukutenda guweri tati gwa isi zivuwa.” Yomberi ndo tati gwetu kulongolu kwa Mlungu, ndomweni Aburahamu yakamjimira Mlungu yakawapananiti ukomu walii yawahowiti na amuli zyakuwi muvitwatira vyaviweriti ndiri, su viwera.
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.”
Aburahamu kajimiriti na kulitumbira, ata pakuweriti kwahera toziya ya kulitumbira, su kawera “Tati gwa isi zivuwa,” ntambu Malembu Mananagala galembwa, “Mbereka yaku hayiweri shivuwa gambira ntondu.”
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.
Yomberi kaweriti mgogolu gwa umuli gwa vinja miya hangu, kumbiti njimiru yakuwi izotopa ndiri, tembera kavimani kuwera hapeni kapati mwana, viraa vilii mdala gwakuwi Sara kaweriti mpendi.
20 Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,
Aburahamu kalekiti ndiri kujimira lagilu ya Mlungu, njimiru yakuwi imemiti makakala na kamupananiti ukwisa Mlungu.
21 being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.
Kavimaniti nakaka kuwera Mlungu kaweza kutenda shilii shakalagiliti.
22 This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”
Ndo mana Aburahamu, kupitira njimiru, “katenditwi na Mlungu kuwera muheri kulongolu kwakuwi.”
23 Now the words “it was credited to him” were written not only for Abraham,
Payitakulwa, “Yomberi katenditwi kuwera muheri kulongolu kwa Mlungu.” Itakulwa ndiri kwa gweka yakuwi.
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.
Womberi watulembiliriti na twenga viraa yatutenditwi kuwera waheri, tumjimira Mlungu yakamzyukusiyiti Mtuwa gwetu Yesu.
25 He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.
Toziya ya vidoda vyatwenga, kalaviriyitwi kahowi na kazyukisiyitwi, su katutendi tuweri waheri kulongolu kwa Mlungu.
