Romans 11
1 I SAY then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
Bongo natunaki: Boni, Nzambe asundolaki bato na Ye? Soki moke te! Pamba te ngai mpe nazali moto ya Isalaele, mwana ya Abrayami, kati na libota ya Benjame.
2 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,
Nzambe asundolaki bato na Ye te, oyo ayeba wuta kala. Boni, boyebi te makambo oyo Makomi ezali koloba na tina na Eliya oyo azalaki komitungisa epai ya Nzambe na tina na Isalaele:
3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
— Nkolo, babomi basakoli na Yo mpe babuki bitumbelo na Yo. Mpe ngai, natikali kaka ngai moko, mpe bazali lisusu koluka koboma ngai.
4 But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.
Kasi eyano nini Nzambe azongiselaki ye? — Nabombi bato nkoto sambo mpo na Ngai, ba-oyo mabolongo na bango efukameli Bala te.
5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
Ezali mpe bongo na tango oyo: ezali na mwa ndambo ya bato oyo Nzambe apona na ngolu na Ye.
6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Nzokande, lokola koponama yango esalemaki na ngolu, elakisi ete ezali likambo ya misala te; soki te, ngolu ezali lisusu ngolu te.
7 What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
Boye toloba lisusu nini? Eloko oyo bana ya Isalaele bazalaki koluka, bazwaki yango te; kaka bato oyo Nzambe aponaki kati na bango nde bazwaki yango. Bato mosusu bakoma mitema mabanga,
8 (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear; ) unto this day.
kolanda ndenge ekomama: « Nzambe apesaki bango molimo ya pongi, miso mpo ete bamona te, mpe matoyi mpo ete bayoka te, kino na mokolo ya lelo. »
9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:
Mpe Davidi azali koloba: « Tika ete mesa na bango ekoma motambo liboso na bango, monyama, libaku ya kokweya mpe ya kozwa etumbu!
10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.
Tika ete miso na bango ekufa mpo ete bamona lisusu te, mpe babela mikongo mpo na libela! »
11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
Natuna lisusu: boni, bana ya Isalaele babetaki libaku mpo ete bakweya mpo na libela? Soki moke te! Kasi likolo ya mabe na bango, lobiko epesamelaki na Bapagano mpo na kolamusa likunya ya Isalaele.
12 Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?
Nzokande, soki mabe na bango epesi mokili bomengo, mpe kobunga na bango epesi Bapagano bomengo, ndenge nini kobongola mitema na bango emema te bomengo oyo eleki?
13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
Nazali koloba na bino Bapagano: lokola nazali ntoma ya Bapagano, napesaka lotomo na ngai lokumu
14 If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
na elikya ya kolamusa zuwa ya bato ya ekolo na ngai mpe kobikisa ndambo ya bato kati na bango.
15 For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?
Pamba te soki kosundolama na bango ezongisi boyokani kati na Nzambe mpe mokili, koyambama na bango ekozala ndenge nini? Boni, ekozala te bomoi kati na bakufi?
16 For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
Nzokande, soki mapa ya liboso oyo babonzeli Nzambe ezali bule, elingi koloba ete mapa nyonso oyo etikali ezali mpe bule; soki mosisa ya nzete ezali bule, elingi koloba ete bitape na yango mpe ezali bule.
17 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
Kasi soki bitape mosusu ekatamaki; soki yo, etape ya nzete ya olive ya zamba, bakangisaki yo kati na bitape oyo etikalaki; soki sik’oyo okomi komela, elongo na bitape yango, mayi moko oyo ezali komata wuta na mosisa ya nzete ya olive,
18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
kobeta tolo te liboso ya bitape oyo ekatamaki. Soki omeki kobeta tolo, yeba malamu ete ezali yo te nde ozali komema mosisa, kasi ezali mosisa nde ezali komema yo.
19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.
Okoki mpe koloba: « Bitape wana ekatamaki mpo ete bakangisa ngai na esika na yango. »
20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
Olobi malamu! Bakatamaki mpo ete bazangaki kondima, kasi yo ozali wana mpo na kondima. Boye kotombola mapeka te, kasi sala nde keba.
21 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
Pamba te soki Nzambe azangaki te kokata bitape oyo ebimaka yango moko na nzete, akozanga mpe te kokata yo.
22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
Yango wana, sosola malamu boboto mpe kanda na Nzambe: kanda epai ya bato oyo bakweyi, mpe boboto epai na yo soki ozali kokoba kowumela kaka na bolamu yango. Soki te, yo mpe okokatama.
23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.
Mpe soki bato ya Isalaele bawumeli te kati na kozanga na bango kondima, bakokangisa bango lisusu na nzete, pamba te Nzambe azali na makoki ya kokangisa bango lisusu na nzete.
24 For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
Boye, soki yo owutaki na nzete ya olive ya zamba oyo ebimisaki yo mpe bakangisaki yo na nzete ya olive oyo balona, ezala soki yango te nde ebimisaki yo, ndenge nini bakoki te kozongisa bitape ya nzete oyo ebimisaki yango na nzete na yango?
25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
Bandeko, nalingi ete boyeba mabombami oyo mpo ete bomimona te ete boleki na bwanya: ndambo ya bana ya Isalaele bakowumela kozala mitema libanga kino Bapagano nyonso bakokota na libota ya Nzambe.
26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
Boye, bato nyonso ya Isalaele bakobika, kolanda ndenge ekomama: « Mokangoli akobimela na Siona, akolongola mabe kati na Jakobi.
27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
Mpe yango nde ekozala boyokani na Ngai elongo na bango tango nakolongola masumu na bango. »
28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes.
Mpo na oyo etali Sango Malamu, bazali banguna ya Nzambe mpo na bolamu na bino; kasi mpo na oyo etali koponama oyo Nzambe asalaki, bazali balingami na Ye likolo ya bakoko na bango,
29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
pamba te Nzambe abotolaka te makabo oyo asili kopesa mpe abongolaka te makanisi na Ye epai ya bato oyo asili kobenga.
30 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
Ndenge na kala bozangaki botosi na miso ya Nzambe mpe sik’oyo Nzambe ayokeli bino mawa likolo ya kozanga botosi ya Bayuda,
31 Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
ndenge wana mpe kozanga botosi na bango ya sik’oyo esali ete Nzambe ayokela bino mawa mpo ete ayokela bango mpe mawa.
Pamba te Nzambe akanga bato nyonso lokola na boloko ya kozanga botosi mpo ete ayokela bato nyonso mawa. (eleēsē g1653)
33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
Oh, tala ndenge nini bomengo, bwanya mpe boyebi ya Nzambe ezali na mozindo mingi! Moto moko te akoki koyeba makanisi na Ye mpe kososola nzela na Ye!
34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counseller?
« Nani ayebaki makanisi ya Nkolo? Nani akomaki kopesa Ye toli?
35 Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?
Nani apesaki Nkolo eloko mpo ete Nkolo azongisela ye? »
