Romans 9
1 I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit.
Ngunabheleketa kweli nkulundana na a Kilishitu na wala nngabha unami, ng'aniyo yangu ya muntima nkulongoywa naka Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo inangong'ondela,
2 I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.
kuti njiinjika kaje na mboteko yangali mpelo muntima gwangu.
3 For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,
Ikaliji mbaya nne kuloshwa na lekanywa na a Kilishitu, monaga shiyaapwaanje ashaalongo ajangu bha shipinga shangu.
4 the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.
Ni Bhaishilaeli bhaagwilwenje na a Nnungu kubha bhana bhabho, gubhapegwilwenje ukonjelo, na miadi, na shalia, na lilanga lya tindibhalila, na malagano ga a Nnungu.
5 Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen. (aiōn g165)
Bhanganyabho ni uukulu gwa ashaambuje, ni kubhabhelekwe a Kilishitu shigundu. A Nnungu bhaatagwala indu yowe, bhakuywe pitipiti. Amina. (aiōn g165)
6 It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.
Nngabha kuti miadi ja a Nnungu jangamalila. Pabha nngabha Bhaishilaeli bhowe bhaagwilwenje na a Nnungu.
7 Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”
Wala nngabha bhowe bhabhelekwenje kwa a Bhulaimu kuti ni bhana bhabho, ikabhe malinga Majandiko ga Ukonjelo shigalugula, “Bhana bhenu shibhakoposhelanje kwa a Ishaka.”
8 So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.
Yani nngabha bhabhelekwenjepe ni bhalinginji bhana bha a Nnungu, ikabhe bhabhelekwenje kwa ligongo lya miadi ja a Nnungu, ni bhalinginji bhana bhabho.
9 For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”
Pabha miadi jiyene jikuti nnei, “Malinga malanga gano shimuje, na a Shala shibhakole mwana jwannume.”
10 Not only that, but Rebecca’s children were conceived by one man, our father Isaac.
Na nngabha nneyo pe, ikabhe nkali na bhalabho a Lebheka, gubhakwete bhammba kubhashileu bhamo, a Ishaka anakulu bhetu.
11 Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,
Ikabheje bhana bhala bhakanabhe bhelekwanga na wala bhakanabhe kombolanga kushimanya sha mmbone eu shanyata, bhai nkupinga luagu lwa bhayene a Nnungu lubhoneshe,
12 not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”
nngabha kwa ligongo lya itendi, ikabhe kwa tumbilila kwabho bhayene, a Lebheka gubhabhalanjilwe kuti, jwa nkulu shantumishile jwa nnung'una.
13 So it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”
Malinga Majandiko ga Ukonjelo shigalugula, “Njikumpinga Yakobho, ikabhe Eshau njikunkana.”
14 What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Certainly not!
Bhai tubhelekete nndi? A Nnungu bhakaakagula aki? Ng'oo!
15 For He says to Moses: “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
Pabha kungai a Nnungu bhaabhalanjile a Musha, “Shinimmonele shiya jungumpinga kummonela shiya, na shininnjangutile jungupinga kunnjangutila.”
16 So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.
Bhai monaga nneyo, nngabha kwa pinga wala kwa tumbila kuka mundu, ikabhe kwa shiya sha a Nnungu.
17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”
Pabha Majandiko ga Ukonjelo kwa ngani ja a Palao gakuti, “Njikumpa upalume nkupinga kwenu mmwe, nanguye mashili gangu na lina lyangu lishume nshilambolyo.”
18 Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.
Bhai monaga nneyo, jubhapinga kummonela shiya, bhanakummonela shiya na jubhapinga kunnonopya ntima, bhanakunnonopya.
19 One of you will say to me, “Then why does God still find fault? For who can resist His will?”
Pana shimmuye, “Pakuti bhanakutugamba tubhandu? Gani akombola kuibhilila ibhapinga a Nnungu.”
20 But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”
Ikabheje mmwe anamundu, mmwe agani nkwaatauka a Nnungu? Bhuli shindu shipengenywe kukombola kummalanjila jwene ashipengenye, “Kwa nndi kumbanganya nnei?”
21 Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?
Eu bhuli, nkugumba akaengwa kwa lilongo lyakwe kugumba shoshowe, kugumba shindu shimo sha ishima na shina sha kawaida?
22 What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction?
Bhai shipali nndi? A Nnungu bhashinkupinga kulangula kutumbala kwabho na mashili gabho, kwa nneyo bhashinkwaapilililanga kaje bhalinginji ndumbililo ya tumbala kwabho, bhapinjikwenje kuangabhanywa.
23 What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory—
Numbe bhashinkupinga kulanguya ukonjelo gwabho gwangwinji kwetu uwe, tuli ndumbililo ya shiya shabho, bhatubhishile kuumila bhukala tuposhele ukonjelo gwabho.
24 including us, whom He has called not only from the Jews, but also from the Gentiles?
Ni uwe bhatushemile, nngabha bha munkumbi gwa Bhayaudipe, ikabhe nkali bhandunji bha ilambo ina.
25 As He says in Hosea: “I will call them ‘My People’ who are not My people, and I will call her ‘My Beloved’ who is not My beloved,”
Malinga shibhaalugula nshitabhu sha a Osheya kuti, “Bhene bhalinginji nngabha bhandu bhangu Shinaashemanje, ‘Bhandu bhangu!’ Na aliji jwangapingwa na nne Shaashemwe, ‘Apingwa na nne!’
26 and, “It will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”
Na shiibhe pene pubhabhalanjilwenje, ‘Mmanganyanji nngabha bhandu bhangu’ Penepo shibhashemwanje, ‘Bhana bha a Nnungu bhakwete gumi’”
27 Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites is like the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved.
Numbe a Ishaya ga bha Ishilaeli bhanakweya lilobhe bhalinkuti, “Nkali bhana bha bha Ishilaeli bhashulukanje malinga nng'anji gwa ku bhaali, bhapinga tapulwanga ni bhashokope.
28 For the Lord will carry out His sentence on the earth thoroughly and decisively.”
Pabha Bhakulungwa shibhatende ukumu jabho pashilambolyo jitimilile kwa kaje shangupe.”
29 It is just as Isaiah foretold: “Unless the Lord of Hosts had left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.”
Numbe malinga a Ishaya shibhalongolele bheleketa kuti, “Kaliji Bhakulungwa bha bhandu bhowe pa shilambolyo bhakanatuleshele bhana, tukaliji malinga bhandunji bha shilambo sha Shodoma tukalingenywe na bhandunji bha shilambo sha Gomola.”
30 What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;
Bhai tubhelekete nndi? Kuti bhandunji bha ilambo ina bhangaloleyanga kukola aki, bhapatilenje aki kwa ngulupai.
31 but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.
Ikabheje bha Ishilaeli bhaloleyangaga aki kwa shalia, bhangajipatanga.
32 Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
Kwa nndi? Pabha bhangakagulilanga kwa ngulupai, ikabhe kwa kamulila shalia ja a Musha, kwa nneyo gubhaikubhelenje nniganga lya kubhala lila.
33 as it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
Malinga shigalugula Majandiko ga Ukonjelo kuti, “Nnole ngunabhika ku Shayuni liganga lya kwiikubhala, Liganga likulu lya gwiya bhandu. Ikabheje jojowe shaabhakulupalile akatokomala.”
