Romans 4
1 Then what shall we say that Abraham, our father according to the flesh, has found?
Tuseme nini basi, juu ya Abrahamu baba yetu?
2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he has glorification; but not before God.
Kama Abrahamu alikubaliwa kuwa mwadilifu kutokana na matendo yake, basi, anacho kitu cha kujivunia mbele ya Mungu.
3 For what does the scripture say? Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness.
Kwa maana, Maandiko Matakatifu yasema: “Abrahamu alimwamini Mungu, naye Mungu akamkubali kuwa mwadilifu.”
4 But to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned according to grace, but according to debt;
Mfanyakazi hulipwa mshahara; mshahara wake si zawadi bali ni haki yake.
5 but to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
Lakini mtu asiyetegemea matendo yake mwenyewe, bali anamwamini Mungu ambaye huwasamehe waovu, basi, Mungu huijali imani ya mtu huyo, na hivi humkubali kuwa mwadilifu.
6 Indeed David also speaks of the blessedness of the man, to whom God imputes righteousness without works,
Naye Daudi asema hivi juu ya furaha ya mtu ambaye Mungu amemkubali kuwa mwadilifu bila kuyajali matendo yake:
7 Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;
“Heri wale waliosamehewa makosa yao ambao makosa yao yamefutwa.
8 blessed is the man of whom the Lord may not impute sin.
Heri mtu yule ambaye Bwana hataziweka dhambi zake katika kumbukumbu.”
9 Then does this blessedness come on the circumcision, or on the uncircumcision? for we say That faith was imputed to Abraham for righteousness.
Je, hiyo ni kwa wale waliotahiriwa tu, ama pia kwa wale wasiotahiriwa? Ni kwa wale wasiotahiriwa pia. Kwa maana tumekwisha sema: “Abrahamu aliamini, naye Mungu akamkubali kuwa mwadilifu.”
10 Then how was it imputed? to him, being in circumcision or uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
Je, Abrahamu alikubaliwa kabla ya kutahiriwa ama baada ya kutahiriwa? Kabla ya kutahiriwa, na si baada ya kutahiriwa.
11 And he received the sign of circumcision, and the seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had in uncircumcision: that he should be the father of all who believed, through uncircumcision; and righteousness should be imputed to them;
Abrahamu alitahiriwa baadaye, na kutahiriwa huko kulikuwa alama iliyothibitisha kwamba Mungu alimkubali kuwa mwadilifu kwa sababu ya imani yake aliyokuwa nayo kabla ya kutahiriwa. Kwa hiyo, Abrahamu amekuwa baba wa wale wote ambao, ingawa hawakutahiriwa, wamemwamini Mungu, wakafanywa waadilifu.
12 and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.
Vilevile yeye ni baba wa wale waliotahiriwa; lakini si kwa kuwa wametahiriwa, bali kwa sababu wanafuata njia ileile ya imani baba yetu Abrahamu aliyofuata kabla ya kutahiriwa.
13 For the promise to Abraham or his seed, that he should be the heir of the world, was not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
Mungu alimwahidi Abrahamu na wazawa wake kwamba ulimwengu ungekuwa mali yao. Ahadi hiyo haikufanywa kwa sababu Abrahamu aliitii Sheria, bali kwa kuwa aliamini, akakubaliwa kuwa mwadilifu.
14 For if the heirs were by the law, faith has been made void, and the promise vitiated.
Maana kama watakaopewa hayo aliyoahidi Mungu ni wale tu wanaoitii Sheria, basi, imani haina maana yoyote, nayo ahadi ya Mungu si kitu.
15 For the law works out wrath: for where there is no law, there is no transgression.
Sheria husababisha ghadhabu; lakini kama hakuna Sheria, haiwezekani kuivunja.
16 Therefore it is by faith, in order that it may be by grace; that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not only of the law, but also of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
Kwa sababu hiyo, jambo hili lategemea imani, hivyo kwamba ahadi hiyo yatokana na neema ya Mungu, na kwamba ni hakika kuwa ahadi hiyo ni kwa ajili ya wote: si kwa wale tu wanaoishika Sheria, bali pia kwa wale waishio kwa imani kama Abrahamu. Yeye ni baba yetu sisi sote.
17 as it has been written, That I have constituted thee the father of many nations, before God whom he believed, who quickens the dead, and calls things which are not as really existing:
Kama Maandiko Matakatifu yasemavyo: “Nimekuweka uwe baba wa mataifa mengi.” Ahadi hiyo ni kweli mbele ya Mungu ambaye Abrahamu alimwamini—Mungu ambaye huwapa wafu uzima, na kwa amri yake, vitu ambavyo havikuwapo huwa.
18 who against hope confided in hope, that he should be the father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be:
Abrahamu aliamini na kutumaini ingawa hali yenyewe ilikuwa bila matumaini, na hivyo amekuwa baba wa mataifa mengi kama Maandiko Matakatifu yasemavyo: “Wazao wako watakuwa wengi kama nyota!”
19 and being not weak in faith, he considered not his body already dead, being about a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah's womb:
Alikuwa mzee wa karibu miaka mia moja, lakini imani yake haikufifia ingawa alijua kwamba mwili wake ulikuwa kama umekufa, na pia mkewe, Sara, alikuwa tasa.
20 but he staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was filled up with dynamite through faith, having given glory to God;
Abrahamu hakuionea mashaka ile ahadi ya Mungu; alipata nguvu kutokana na imani, akamtukuza Mungu.
21 and being fully assured, that whatsoever he has promised, he is able also to perform.
Alijua kwamba Mungu anaweza kuyatekeleza yale aliyoahidi.
22 Therefore it was indeed imputed unto him for righteousness.
Ndiyo maana Mungu alimkubali kuwa mwadilifu.
23 And it was not written on account of him alone, that it was imputed to him;
Inaposemwa, “Alimkubali,” haisemwi kwa ajili yake mwenyewe tu.
24 but on account of us also, to whom it is about to be imputed, who believe on him who raised up our Lord Jesus from the dead;
Jambo hili linatuhusu sisi pia ambao tunamwamini Mungu aliyemfufua Yesu, Bwana wetu, kutoka wafu.
25 who was delivered on account of our transgressions, and raised for our justification.
Yeye alitolewa auawe kwa ajili ya dhambi zetu, akafufuka ili tupate kukubaliwa kuwa waadilifu na Mungu.
