< Romans 2 >
1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, every one who judgest, for in that in which thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
Mo a mobu afoforɔ atɛn no, monni anoyie biara. Ɛkwan biara a mobɛfa so abu afoforɔ atɛn no, ɛnam saa ɛkwan no ara so ma mode atemmuo ba mo ho so. Ɛfiri sɛ, bɔne a ɛma mobu afoforɔ atɛn no, mo nso moyɛ saa bɔne korɔ no ara bi.
2 But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth upon those who do such things.
Yɛnim sɛ, sɛ Onyankopɔn bu wɔn a wɔte saa ara no atɛn a, na ne kwan so ara ne no.
3 And thinkest thou this, O man, who judgest those that do such things, and practisest them [thyself], that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
Na wo, onipa, wobu afoforɔ atɛn wɔ nneɛma korɔ no ara a woyɛ bi no ho a, wosusu sɛ Onyankopɔn remmu wo atɛn anaa?
4 or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads thee to repentance?
Anaasɛ, ebia, wommu nʼayamyɛ, nʼabodwokyerɛ ne ne boasetɔ? Wonnim sɛ Onyankopɔn yɛ mmɔborɔhunufoɔ a ɔpɛ sɛ ɔkyerɛ wo kwan a wobɛfa so anu wo ho?
5 but, according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, treasurest up to thyself wrath, in [the] day of wrath and revelation of [the] righteous judgment of God,
Nanso, ɛsiane wʼakoma den ne akoma pirim enti, woboaboa abufuhyeɛ ano ma wo ho wɔ Onyankopɔn abufuhyeɛ da no, ɛda no a ɔbɛda nʼatɛntenenee adi no.
6 who shall render to each according to his works:
Deɛ obiara ayɛ no, ɛso akatua na Onyankopɔn bɛma no anya.
7 to them who, in patient continuance of good works, seek for glory and honour and incorruptibility, life eternal. (aiōnios )
Wɔn a wɔde boasetɔ yɛ papa de hwehwɛ animuonyam, anidie ne deɛ ɛmporɔ no, ɔbɛma wɔn nkwa a ɛnni awieeɛ. (aiōnios )
8 But to those that are contentious, and are disobedient to the truth, but obey unrighteousness, [there shall be] wrath and indignation,
Nanso wɔn a wɔyɛ pɛsɛmenkomenya, ne wɔn a wɔpo nokorɛ no kɔdi bɔne akyi no, abufuhyeɛ ne amanehunu bɛba wɔn so.
9 tribulation and distress, on every soul of man that works evil, both of Jew first, and of Greek;
Yudafoɔ ne amanamanmufoɔ a wɔkɔ so yɛ bɔne no nyinaa bɛhunu amane na wɔn werɛ nso bɛho.
10 but glory and honour and peace to every one that works good, both to Jew first and to Greek:
Nanso, wɔn a wɔtie no no, sɛ wɔyɛ Yudafoɔ anaa amanamanmufoɔ no, wɔbɛnya animuonyam, anidie ne asomdwoeɛ afiri Onyankopɔn nkyɛn.
11 for there is no acceptance of persons with God.
Onyankopɔn nyɛ nyiyimu na ɔnyɛ animhwɛ nso wɔ nʼatemmuo mu.
12 For as many as have sinned without law shall perish also without law; and as many as have sinned under law shall be judged by law,
Wɔn a wɔnnim mmara no na wɔyɛ bɔne no, wɔbɛkwati mmara no abu wɔn atɛn ara, na wɔn a wɔnim mmara no na wɔyɛ bɔne no, wɔnam mmara no so bɛbu wɔn atɛn.
13 (for not the hearers of the law [are] just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Ɛnyɛ mmaratiefoɔ na wɔtene wɔ Onyankopɔn anim, na mmom, ɛyɛ wɔn a woyɛ ɔsetie ma mmara no na wɔbɛbu wɔn bem.
14 For when [those of the] nations, which have no law, practise by nature the things of the law, these, having no law, are a law to themselves;
Amanamanmufoɔ no nni mmara, nanso wɔfiri wɔn awosu mu yɛ deɛ mmara no hwehwɛ sɛ wɔyɛ a, ɛwom sɛ wɔnni mmara deɛ, nanso yeinom bɛyɛ mmara ama wɔn.
15 who shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts accusing or else excusing themselves between themselves; )
Esiane sɛ wɔn abrabɔ kyerɛ sɛ, deɛ mmara no hwehwɛ no, wɔatwerɛ wɔ wɔn akoma mu no enti, wɔn ahonim di adanseɛ sɛ wɔdi bem anaasɛ wɔabu wɔn fɔ.
16 in [the] day when God shall judge the secrets of men, according to my glad tidings, by Jesus Christ.
Enti, asɛmpa a meka no kyerɛ sɛ, sɛ ɛda no duru a, saa na Onyankopɔn nam Yesu Kristo so bɛbu nnipa kɔkoamsɛm atɛn.
17 But if thou art named a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast in God,
Mo Yudafoɔ deɛ, mosusu sɛ mo ne Onyankopɔn te no yie so, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔde ne Mmara a monam so bɛnya nkwagyeɛ no maa mo. Na moka no mo anofafa so nso sɛ, moyɛ ne nnamfonom sononko bi.
18 and knowest the will, and discerningly approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
Monim deɛ Onyankopɔn hwehwɛ sɛ moyɛ. Moasua afiri Mmara no mu ahunu deɛ ɛyɛ.
19 and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of the blind, a light of those who [are] in darkness,
Mofa mo ho sɛ moyɛ akwankyerɛfoɔ ma anifirafoɔ, na moyɛ hann nso ma wɔn a wɔte esum mu.
20 an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law:
Mogye di sɛ mobɛtumi akyerɛ adwenemherɛfoɔ ne mmɔfra Onyankopɔn akwan, ɛfiri sɛ, nokorɛm, monim ne Mmara a osuahunu ne nokorɛ ahyɛ no ma no.
21 thou then that teachest another, dost thou not teach thyself? thou that preachest not to steal, dost thou steal?
Mokyerɛkyerɛ afoforɔ, na adɛn enti na montumi nkyerɛkyerɛ mo ho mo ho? Moka kyerɛ afoforɔ sɛ wɔmmmɔ korɔno. Mo nso mobɔ korɔno anaa?
22 thou that sayest [man should] not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
Mo a moka sɛ adwamammɔ nyɛ. Mo nso mobɔ adwaman anaa? Mo a moka sɛ mokyiri ahoni no, mo nso mobɔ korɔno wɔ asɔrefie mu anaa?
23 thou who boastest in law, dost thou by transgression of the law dishonour God?
Mode mmara no hoahoa mo ho, nanso mobu mmara no so de bu Onyankopɔn animtia.
24 For the name of God is blasphemed on your account among the nations, according as it is written.
Ɛnyɛ nwanwa sɛ Atwerɛsɛm no ka sɛ mo enti, ewiasefoɔ kasa tia Onyankopɔn.
25 For circumcision indeed profits if thou keep [the] law; but if thou be a law-transgressor, thy circumcision is become uncircumcision.
Sɛ woyɛ Yudani na wodi Onyankopɔn mmara no so a, ɛyɛ adeɛ a ɛsom bo. Na sɛ moanni so a, nsonsonoeɛ biara nni mo ne momonotofoɔ ntam.
26 If therefore the uncircumcision keep the requirements of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be reckoned for circumcision,
Sɛ momonotofoɔ di Onyankopɔn mmara so a, wɔremmu wɔn sɛ Onyankopɔn nkurɔfoɔ anaa?
27 and uncircumcision by nature, fulfilling the law, judge thee, who, with letter and circumcision, [art] a law-transgressor?
Enti momonotoni a ɔdi mmara no so no bɛkasa atia mo, Yudafoɔ a monim Onyankopɔn mmara a wɔatwerɛ no, nanso monni so no.
28 For he is not a Jew who [is] one outwardly, neither that circumcision which is outward in flesh;
Wo a wɔwoo mo sɛ Yudafoɔ anaasɛ twa a wɔatwa mo twetia no nkyerɛ sɛ moyɛ Yudafoɔ kann.
29 but he [is] a Jew [who is so] inwardly; and circumcision, of the heart, in spirit, not in letter; whose praise [is] not of men, but of God.
Yudani kann no ne deɛ ɔyɛ no wɔ nʼakoma mu. Saa ara nso na twetiatwa yɛ akoma mu nsakraeɛ a ɛfiri Onyankopɔn Honhom mu ba. Nsakraeɛ yi mmfiri di a obi di mmara bi so. Na deɛ wɔasakra no ayɛyie mmfiri nnipa hɔ, na mmom, ɛfiri Onyankopɔn hɔ.