Romans 5
1 Then being iustified by faith, we haue peace toward God through our Lord Iesus Christ.
Sasa, kwa vile tumekubaliwa kuwa wadilifu kwa imani, basi, tunayo amani na Mungu kwa ajili ya Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo.
2 By who also through faith, we haue had this accesse into this grace, wherein we stand, and reioyce vnder ye hope of the glory of God.
Kwa imani yetu, yeye ametuleta katika hali hii ya neema ya Mungu ambamo sasa tunaishi. Basi, tunajivunia tumaini tulilo nalo la kushiriki utukufu wa Mungu.
3 Neither that onely, but also we reioyce in tribulations, knowing that tribulation bringeth forth patience,
Naam, si hayo tu, bali tunafurahi pia katika taabu tukijua kwamba taabu huleta saburi,
4 And patience experience, and experience hope,
nayo saburi huleta uthabiti, na uthabiti huleta tumaini.
5 And hope maketh not ashamed, because the loue of God is shed abroade in our heartes by the holy Ghost, which is giuen vnto vs.
Tumaini hilo haliwezi kutuhadaa, maana Mungu amekwisha miminia mioyoni mwetu upendo wake kwa njia ya Roho Mtakatifu aliyetujalia.
6 For Christ, when we were yet of no strength, at his time died for the vngodly.
Tulipokuwa bado wanyonge, Kristo, wakati ulipotimia, alikufa kwa ajili yetu sisi waovu.
7 Doutles one will scarce die for a righteous man: but yet for a good man it may be that one dare die.
Si rahisi mtu kufa kwa ajili ya mtu mwadilifu; labda mtu anaweza kuthubutu kufa kwa ajili ya mtu mwema.
8 But God setteth out his loue towards vs, seeing that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for vs.
Lakini Mungu amethibitisha kwamba anatupenda, maana wakati tulipokuwa bado wenye dhambi, Kristo alikufa kwa ajili yetu.
9 Much more then, being now iustified by his blood, we shalbe saued from wrath through him.
Kwa kuwa sasa tumekubaliwa kuwa waadilifu kwa damu ya Kristo, ni dhahiri zaidi kwamba atatuokoa katika ghadhabu ya Mungu.
10 For if when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Sonne, much more being reconciled, we shalbe saued by his life,
Maana, tulipokuwa bado adui zake, Mungu alitupatanisha naye kwa kifo cha Mwanae. Na kwa vile sasa tumepatanishwa naye, ni dhahiri zaidi kwamba tutaokolewa kwa uzima wa Kristo.
11 And not onely so, but we also reioyce in God through our Lord Iesus Christ, by whom we haue nowe receiued the atonement.
Wala si hayo tu, ila tunafurahi pia katika Mungu kwa njia ya Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo ambaye ametupatanisha na Mungu.
12 Wherefore, as by one man sinne entred into ye world, and death by sinne, and so death went ouer all men: in who all men haue sinned.
Kwa njia ya mtu mmoja dhambi iliingia ulimwenguni, nayo ikasababisha kifo. Hivyo kifo kimeenea katika jumuiya yote ya binadamu, kwa maana wote wametenda dhambi.
13 For vnto the time of the Law was sinne in the worlde, but sinne is not imputed, while there is no lawe.
Kabla ya Sheria kuwako, dhambi ilikuwako ulimwenguni; lakini dhambi haiwekwi katika kumbukumbu bila sheria.
14 But death reigned from Adam to Moses, euen ouer them also that sinned not after the like maner of that transgression of Adam, which was the figure of him that was to come.
Lakini tangu wakati wa Adamu mpaka wakati wa Mose, kifo kiliwatawala hata wale ambao hawakutenda dhambi kama ile ya Adamu, ya kumwasi Mungu. Adamu alikuwa kielelezo cha yule ambaye atakuja baadaye.
15 But yet the gift is not so, as is the offence: for if through the offence of that one, many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man Iesus Christ, hath abounded vnto many.
Lakini ipo tofauti: neema ya Mungu si kama dhambi ya Adamu. Maana, ingawa dhambi ya mtu mmoja ilisababisha kifo kwa wote, kwa fadhili ya mtu mmoja, yaani Yesu Kristo, Mungu amewazidishia wote neema na zawadi zake.
16 Neither is the gift so, as that which entred in by one that sinned: for the fault came of one offence vnto condemnation: but the gift is of many offences to iustification.
Kuna tofauti baina ya zawadi ya Mungu, na dhambi ya mtu yule mmoja. Maana, baada ya kosa la mtu mmoja, Mungu alitoa hukumu; lakini baada ya makosa ya watu wengi, Mungu aliwapa zawadi yake kwa kuwasamehe.
17 For if by the offence of one, death reigned through one, much more shall they which receiue that abundance of grace, and of that gift of that righteousnesse, reigne in life through one, that is, Iesus Christ.
Kweli, kwa dhambi ya mtu mmoja kifo kilianza kutawala kwa sababu ya huyo mtu mmoja; lakini, ni dhahiri zaidi kwamba alichokifanya yule mtu mmoja, yaani Yesu Kristo, ni bora zaidi. Wote wanaopokea neema na zawadi hiyo ya kukubaliwa kuwa waadilifu, watatawala katika uzima kwa njia ya huyo mmoja, yaani Yesu Kristo.
18 Likewise then as by the offence of one, the fault came on all men to condemnation, so by the iustifying of one, the benefite abounded toward all men to the iustification of life.
Basi, kama vile kosa la mtu mmoja lilivyoleta hukumu kwa binadamu wote, kadhalika kitendo kimoja kiadilifu kinawapa uhuru na uzima.
19 For as by one mans disobedience many were made sinners, so by that obedience of that one shall many also be made righteous.
Na kama kwa kutotii kwa mtu mmoja watu wengi walifanywa wenye dhambi, kadhalika kutii kwa mtu mmoja kutawafanya wengi wakubaliwe kuwa waadilifu.
20 Moreouer the Law entred thereupon that the offence shoulde abound: neuerthelesse, where sinne abounded, there grace abounded much more:
Sheria ilitokea, ikasababisha kuongezeka kwa uhalifu; lakini pale dhambi ilipoongezeka, neema iliongezeka zaidi.
21 That as sinne had reigned vnto death, so might grace also reigne by righteousnesse vnto eternall life, through Iesus Christ our Lord. (aiōnios g166)
Kama vile dhambi ilivyotawala kwa kifo, kadhalika neema inatawala kwa njia ya uadilifu, na kuleta uzima wa milele kwa njia ya Yesu Kristo Bwana wetu. (aiōnios g166)
