Romans 12
1 I Beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that yee giue vp your bodies a liuing sacrifice, holy, acceptable vnto God, which is your reasonable seruing of God.
Kwa hiyo, ndugu zangu, nawasihi kwa rehema zake Mungu, itoeni miili yenu iwe dhabihu iliyo hai, takatifu na inayompendeza Mungu, hii ndiyo ibada yenu yenye maana.
2 And fashion not your selues like vnto this worlde, but bee yee changed by the renewing of your minde, that ye may prooue what that good, and acceptable and perfect will of God is. (aiōn g165)
Msifuatishe tena mfano wa ulimwengu huu, bali mgeuzwe kwa kufanywa upya nia zenu. Ndipo mtaweza kuonja na kuhakikisha ni nini mapenzi ya Mungu yaliyo mema, yanayopendeza machoni pake na ukamilifu. (aiōn g165)
3 For I say through the grace that is giuen vnto me, to euery one that is among you, that no man presume to vnderstande aboue that which is meete to vnderstand, but that he vnderstande according to sobrietie, as God hath dealt to euery man the measure of faith.
Kwa ajili ya neema niliyopewa nawaambia kila mmoja miongoni mwenu, asijidhanie kuwa bora kuliko impasavyo, bali afikiri kwa busara kwa kulingana na kipimo cha imani Mungu aliyompa.
4 For as wee haue many members in one body, and all members haue not one office,
Kama vile katika mwili mmoja tulivyo na viungo vingi, navyo viungo vyote havina kazi moja,
5 So we being many are one body in Christ, and euery one, one anothers members.
vivyo hivyo na sisi tulio wengi, tu mwili mmoja katika Kristo, nasi kila mmoja ni kiungo cha mwenzake.
6 Seeing then that we haue gifts that are diuers, according to the grace that is giuen vnto vs, whether we haue prophecie, let vs prophecie according to the portion of faith:
Tuna karama zilizotofautiana kila mmoja kutokana na neema tuliyopewa. Kama ni unabii na tutoe unabii kwa kadiri ya imani.
7 Or an office, let vs waite on the office: or he that teacheth, on teaching:
Kama ni kuhudumu na tuhudumu, mwenye kufundisha na afundishe,
8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that distributeth, let him doe it with simplicitie: he that ruleth, with diligence: he that sheweth mercie, with cheerefulnesse.
kama ni kutia moyo na atie moyo, kama ni kuchangia kwa ajili ya mahitaji ya wengine na atoe kwa ukarimu, kama ni uongozi na aongoze kwa bidii, kama ni kuhurumia wengine na afanye hivyo kwa furaha.
9 Let loue be without dissimulation. Abhorre that which is euill, and cleaue vnto that which is good.
Upendo lazima usiwe na unafiki. Chukieni lililo ovu, shikamaneni na lililo jema.
10 Be affectioned to loue one another with brotherly loue. In giuing honour, goe one before another,
Pendaneni ninyi kwa ninyi kwa upendo wa ndugu. Waheshimuni na kuwatanguliza wengine.
11 Not slouthfull to do seruice: seruent in spirit seruing the Lord,
Msiwe wavivu, bali mwe na bidii katika roho mkimtumikia Bwana.
12 Reioycing in hope, pacient in tribulation, continuing in prayer,
Kuweni na furaha katika tumaini, katika dhiki kuweni na saburi, dumuni katika maombi.
13 Distributing vnto the necessities of the Saintes: giuing your selues to hospitalitie.
Changieni katika mahitaji ya watakatifu, wakaribisheni wageni.
14 Blesse them which persecute you: blesse, I say, and curse not.
Wabarikini wale wanaowatesa, barikini wala msilaani.
15 Reioyce with them that reioyce, and weepe with them that weepe.
Furahini pamoja na wenye kufurahi, lieni pamoja na wale waliao.
16 Be of like affection one towardes another: be not hie minded: but make your selues equall to them of the lower sort: be not wise in your selues.
Kaeni kwa amani ninyi kwa ninyi. Msijivune, bali mwe tayari kushirikiana na wanyonge. Wala msiwe watu wenye kujivuna kwamba mnajua kila kitu.
17 Recompence to no man euill for euill: procure things honest in the sight of all men.
Msimlipe mtu yeyote ovu kwa ovu. Jitahidini ili mtende yaliyo mema machoni pa watu wote.
18 If it bee possible, as much as in you is, haue peace with all men.
Kama ikiwezekana, kwa upande wenu kaeni kwa amani na watu wote.
19 Dearely beloued, auenge not your selues, but giue place vnto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine: I will repay, saith the Lord.
Wapendwa, msilipize kisasi, bali ipisheni ghadhabu ya Mungu, maana imeandikwa: “Ni juu yangu kulipiza kisasi, nitalipiza,” asema Bwana.
20 Therefore, if thine enemie hunger, feede him: if he thirst, giue him drinke: for in so doing, thou shalt heape coales of fire on his head.
Badala yake: “Kama adui yako ana njaa, mlishe; kama ana kiu, mpe kinywaji. Kwa kufanya hivyo, unaweka makaa ya moto yanayowaka kichwani pake.”
21 Bee not ouercome of euill, but ouercome euill with goodnesse.
Usishindwe na ubaya, bali uushinde ubaya kwa wema.
