Romans 14
1 Accept those who are still struggling to trust in God, and don't get into arguments over personal opinions.
Tambula kufumbwa muntu mutete kulusyomo, kamutapi lubeta ataa akukazanya.
2 One person may believe they can eat anything, while another whose trust is weak only eats vegetables.
Umwi muntu ulalusyomo kukulya kufumbwa, awumwi mutete ulya chisyu kupela.
3 Those who eat anything must not look down on those who won't, and those who won't eat must not criticize those who do—for God has accepted them both.
Oyo ulya zintu zintu zyoonse atanyansyi oyo utalyi; alimwi alakwe utalyi zintu zyonse atabeteki oyo ulya zintu zyoonse. Nkambo leza wamutambula.
4 What right do you have to judge someone else's servant? It's their own master who decides whether they are right or wrong. With the Lord's help they will be able to take their stand for right.
Nduweni, iwe nobeteka mulanda wawumwi? Ezi zilikuli simalelo wakwe nkwayimvwi kana kuwida. Asi ulakonzya kwima, nkambo Mwami ulamukonzyezya kuti amwimike.
5 Some people consider some days more important than others, while others consider each day the same. Everyone should be completely convinced in their own minds.
Umwi muntu ulalemya limwi zuba kwinda limwi. Awumwi ulalemya mazuba oonse mukwelene umwi awumwi ngabe akasimpe mumiyeyo yakwe.
6 Those who respect a special day do so for the Lord; and those who eat without worrying do so for the Lord since they give thanks to God; while those who avoid eating certain things do so for the Lord, and they also give thanks to God.
Oyo ubamba buzuba, ulibambila Mwami; alimwi oyo ulya, ulyida Mwami, nkambo upabulumbu kuliLeza oyo utalyi, ulikachizizya kulya nkambo kaMwami, akulumbayizya Leza.
7 None of us live for ourselves, or die for ourselves.
Aboobo takwe wesu uliponena mwini, alimwi takwe ulifwida mwini.
8 If we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord—so whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
Anu kuti nkatupona tuponena Mwami, alimwi kuti twafwa, tufwida Mwami. Ninsya nkatupona kana kufwa, tuli baMwami.
9 This was the reason Christ died and came back to life—so that he could be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
Akaambo kazezi Kkilisitu wakafwa alimwi wakapona lubo, kuti abe mwami wabo boonse bafwide alimwi abaabo bapona.
10 So why do you criticize your fellow-believer? Why do you despise your fellow-believer? For all of us will stand before God's throne of judgment.
Asi nywe, kambonzi nimubeteka munyokwe? Alimwi nywe kambonzi nimunyansya munyokwe? Kaambo swe tuyoyima kuchuuno chalubeta chaLeza.
11 For the Scriptures say, “‘As surely as I am alive,’ the Lord says, ‘Every knee shall bow before me, and every tongue will declare that I am God.’”
Nkambo kulilembedwe, “Mbuli mbepona,”mbawamba Mwami, “kulindime mazwi ayofugama, alimwi ndimi zyoonse ziyowamba kuliLeza.”
12 So every one of us will have to explain ourselves to God.
Aboobo, umwi awumwi wesu uyopa makkani alangene anguwe kuliLeza.
13 Therefore let's not judge each other anymore, but decide to do this instead—we won't put obstacles in the way of fellow-believers, or cause them to fall.
Aboobo, katutachibetekani, asi tuyeye ezi, kutabi ubika chilebyo kana kakole kumwenzinyina.
14 I'm certain—persuaded by the Lord Jesus—that nothing in itself is ceremonially unclean. But if someone considers it to be unclean, to them it is unclean.
Ndilizi alimwi me ndasungilizigwa muMwamiJesu, kuti takwe chintu chisalala achilike. Kupela kuloyo uyeya kuti nchibi, kuloyo nchibi.
15 If your fellow-believer is hurt by you over matters of food, then you're no longer behaving in a loving way. Don't destroy someone for whom Christ died by the food you choose to eat.
Ikuti nkambo kakulya munakwanu kula mutyola, tochendi muluyando. Utamujayi akulya kwako nkambo Kkilisitu wakamufwida.
16 Don't let the good things you do be misrepresented—
Kamutazuminini echo nchimuti nchibi chambwe bubi.
17 for God's kingdom is not about eating and drinking, but about living right, having peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Nkambo bwami bwaLeza tabwensi bwakulya na kunywa, pesi mbwabululami, lulumuno, alimwi akubotelwa muMuuya uSalala.
18 Anyone who serves Christ in this way pleases God, and is appreciated by others.
Aboobo oyo ubelekela Kkilisitu munzila eyi ulatambulika kuliLeza alimwi ulazumininwa abantu.
19 So let's pursue the path of peace, and find ways to encourage each other.
Aboobo, atusungwalile zintu zyalumuno alimwi zintu ziyaka umwi awumwi.
20 Don't destroy the work of God with arguments over food. Everything is clean—but it would be wrong to eat and offend others.
Mutajayi mulimu waLeza kumakkani akulya. Zyoonse zisalala, asi nchibi kumuntu ulya kufumbwa chintu chilebya mwenzinyina.
21 It's better not to eat meat or drink wine or anything else that would cause your fellow-believer to stumble.
Tachili kabotu kuti ulye nyama, kana kunywa wayini, kana kuchita chintu chileba munyokwe.
22 What you personally believe is between you and God. Happy are those who don't condemn themselves for doing what they think is right!
Lusyomo ndomulalo, alubambwe akati kanu aLeza. Ulilongezegwe oyo utapi mulandu kulecho nchazumina.
23 But if you have doubts whether it's right or wrong to eat something, then you shouldn't, because you're not convinced it's right. Whatever isn't based on conviction is sin.
Oyo udoneka ulalibeteka kuti walya, nkambo tachizwi kulusyomo. Alimwi choonse chitali chalusyomo nchibi.
