Romans 13
1 Everyone should obey government authorities, because no one has the power to rule unless God gives permission. These authorities have been put there by God.
Kila mundu ŵajitichisye ŵaali ni ulamusi ŵa pachilambo, pakuŵa ngapagwa mundu jwakukombola kulongosya iŵaga nganaŵichikwa ni Akunnungu kuti alongosye, Akunnungu jika pe ni ŵakwapa ŵandu machili ga kulongosya.
2 Whoever resists the authorities opposes what God has put in place, and those who do so shall find themselves judged accordingly.
Jwakukanilana ni ŵakwete ulamusi, akugakana malajisyo ga Akunnungu, ni ŵakuitendekanya yeleyo akuliichisya kulamulikwa nsyene.
3 For rulers don't frighten those who do right, but those who do wrong. If you don't want to live in fear of the authorities, then do what is right, and you'll have their approval.
Pakuŵa ŵakutawala ngakogopeka ni ŵandu ŵakwitendekanya yambone, nambo akogopeka ni ŵandu ŵakwitendekanya yangalumbana. Ana ngankusaka kunjogopa jwali ni ulamusi? Ntendeje yaili yambone nombejo chanlape,
4 Those in power are God's servants, put there for your own good. If you do wrong, you should be frightened—it's not without reason that authorities have the power to punish! They are God's servants, punishing offenders.
pakuŵa jwelejo ali katumetume jwa Akunnungu jwakupanganya masengo kwa kupoka kwenu. Nambo iŵaga nkuitenda yangalumbana munjogope, pakuŵa isyene akwete ulamusi wa kunnagasya. Jwelejo ali jwakwatumichila Akunnungu, akulosya lutumbilo lwa Akunnungu ŵandu ŵakwitendekanya yangalumbana.
5 So it's important to do as you're told, not just because of the threat of punishment, but because of what your conscience tells you.
Kwa ligongo lyo ikuŵajilwa kwajitichisya ŵakwete ulamusi, ngaŵa kwa ligongo lya kogopa kulamulikwa ni Akunnungu, nambo kwa ligongo lya nningwa wenu nkumanyilila chinkusachilwa kuchitenda.
6 That's why you have to pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants taking care of such things.
Kwa ligongo li, ŵanyamwe nkupeleka nsongo, pakuŵa ŵakulongosya wo ali achikatumetume ŵa Akunnungu pakuŵa pakupanganya masengo go akuntumichila Akunnungu.
7 Pay whatever you owe: taxes to the tax authorities, fees to the fee-collectors; give respect to those who should be respected, honor those who should be honored.
Mwape ŵandu wose indu iyaŵajile, jwakupochela nsongo mwape nsongo ni jwakupochela ushulu mwape ushulu ni luchimbichimbi kwa jwakuŵajilwa kuchimbichikwa.
8 Don't owe anybody anything, except love for one another—for those who love their neighbor have kept the law.
Nkakola ligambo kwa mundu jwalijose, ikaŵe kunonyelana. Pakuŵa jwakunnonyela njakwe amalisisye Malajisyo ga che Musa.
9 “You must not commit adultery, you must not kill, you must not steal, you must not jealously want things for yourself”—these and the other commandments are summed up in the statement, “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Pakuŵa malajisyo gakuti, “Kasintenda chikululu, ni kasimmulaga ni kasinjiŵa ni kasinnajila,” ni malajisyo ga ni malajisyo gane gose gataŵikwe mu lilajisyo limo lyalikuti, “Munnonyele njenu mpela inkuti pakulinonyela mwasyene.”
10 Love doesn't do wrong to anyone, so love fulfils the law.
Jwakunnonyela njakwe ngaakombola kumpanganyichisya yangalumbana. Nipele, unonyelo uli utindimisyo wa Malajisyo gose.
11 You should do this because you realize how urgent the time is—that it's high time for you to wake up from your sleep. For salvation is closer to us now than when we first put our trust in God.
Ntende yele, nchimanyililaga katema, yakuti ndaŵi ja kwimuka mu lugono jiiche, pakuŵa sambano ukulupusyo wetu uli pachiŵandi ni uweji kupunda iyaliji patwatandite kukulupilila.
12 The night is nearly over, the day is almost here! So let's get rid of our dark deeds and put on the armor of light.
Chilo chiŵandichile kumala ni muusi uŵandichile. Nipele tuleche ipanganyo ya muchipi ni kuwala yakumenyanilana ya lilanguka.
13 Let's behave properly, showing that we're people who are living in the light. We shouldn't spend our time going to wild parties and getting drunk, or having affairs and acting immorally, or getting into fights and being jealous.
Tujende yambone nti ŵandu ŵatukutama muusi. Tuleche chindimba chachili ni ipanganyo yangalumbana, kukolelwa ni chigwagwa ni usakwa ni umenyani ni wiu.
14 Instead put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and forget about following your sinful desires.
Mwatende ŵandu ammone Ambuje Che Yesu Kilisito mu utame wenu, kasinganisya tama syangalumbana syampagwile nasyo ni kusikuya.
