Romans 13
1 LET every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
Muntu uliyense anyumfwilenga bendeleshi bamfulumende, pakwinga kuliyawa bwendeleshi bwalabula kufuma kuli Lesa. Lino bendeleshi balipo balabikwapo ne Lesa.
2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
Neco muntu lakananga kunyumfwila bendeleshi bamfulumende, lakananga bubambo bwalabikwapo ne Lesa. Neco beshikwinseco nibakatambule cisubulo.
3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
Pakwinga bendeleshi nkabakute kutinwa ne bantu abo beshi kwinsa bintu byaina, nsombi abo beshikwinsa bintu byaipa. Sena ulayandanga kuba muntu utatini mwendeleshi? Winsenga byalulama, neco nendi nakakulumbaishe,
4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
pakwinga nendi ni musebenshi wa Lesa lamwinshilinga byaina. Nsombi na ulenshinga byaipa ube ne buyowa pakwinga ukute ngofu shakukupa cisubulo. Nendi ni musebenshi wa Lesa shi kuleta bukalu bwa Lesa pali shikwinsa byaipa, pakumupa cisubulo.
5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
Weco kamubanyumfwilanga bendeleshi, kutambeti kutinowa bukalu bwa Lesa, nsombi pacebo ca kwambeti nawo mengashilo alasuminishi kwinseco.
6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
Weco ncomukute kubengela misonko, pakwinga bendeleshi bakute kusebensela Lesa pancito ilico.
7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Mupeni uliyense ncalayandanga, musonko kuli beshikusonkesha, lipilani musonko wenu kayi ne wabintu nabimbi mbyomukute. Lemekeni belela kulemekwa, kayi pani bulemu abo belela kupewa bulemu.
8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Mutaba ne nkongole kumuntu uliyense, nsombi ya kusunanowa umo ne munendi. Usuni munendi ekwambeti lakonko byonse ibyo Milawo ya Lesa ncoikute kwamba.
9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Pakwinga Milawo ikute kwambeti, “Utensa bupombo, utashina, utaiba, utakumbwa camunobe.” Neco milawo yonse iyi pamo ne naimbi yonse yabikwa mu mulawo uyu wakwambeti, “Usunenga muntu munobe mbuli ncolisuni omwine.”
10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Na muntu usuni muntu munendi, nkela kumwinshila caipa sobwe. Weco uyo usuni munendi, ekwambeti lasungu byonse ibyo Milawo ya Lesa ncoikute kwamba.
11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Kamwinsani ibi pakwinga cindi cilashiki cakwambeti mupunduke kufuma mutulo. Pakwinga lupulusho luli pepi kupita pacindi mpotwalatatika kushoma.
12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
Mashiku alipepi kupwa, nako kumaca kuli pepi. Lino katushilekani ncito sha mashiku, tufwale byensho byakulwanisha cindi ca munshi.
13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
Minshilo yetu ibe yalulama, mbuli bantu bakute kwenda munshi. Kamutaya kumalyalya aminyungwe nambi kukolewa, nambi bufule nambi byasafwana, nambi nkondo kayi nambi minyono.
14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
Mwami Yesu Klistu abe censho cenu cankondo. Lino kamutakonkela bwikalo bwaipa bwa kusemwa nabo kayi mutakomwa ne lunkumbwa lwaipa lwa kumubili.
