Romans 1
1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been separated to the good news of God,
Kutoka kwangu mimi Paulo, mtumishi wa Kristo Yesu, na mtume niliyeteuliwa na kuitwa kwa ajili ya kuhubiri Habari Njema ya Mungu.
2 which He announced before through His prophets in holy writings,
Hapo kale, Mungu aliwaahidia watu hii Habari Njema kwa njia ya manabii wake katika Maandiko Matakatifu.
3 concerning His Son—who has come of the seed of David according to the flesh,
Hii Habari Njema inamhusu Mwana wa Mungu, Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo, ambaye mintarafu ubinadamu wake, alikuwa mzawa wa Daudi;
4 who is marked out [as the] Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of sanctification, by the resurrection from the dead—Jesus Christ our Lord;
mintarafu utakatifu wake wa kimungu, alithibitishwa kwa uwezo mkuu kwamba ni Mwana wa Mungu kwa kufufuliwa kutoka wafu.
5 through whom we received grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, in behalf of His Name;
Kwa njia yake, mimi nimepewa neema ya kuwa mtume, ili kwa ajili yake niwaongoze watu wa mataifa yote wapate kuamini na kutii.
6 among whom are also you, the called of Jesus Christ;
Ninyi ni miongoni mwa watu hao; mmeitwa muwe watu wake Yesu Kristo.
7 to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called holy ones: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
Basi, ninawaandikia ninyi nyote mlioko Roma ambao Mungu anawapenda, akawateua muwe watu wake. Nawatakieni neema na amani kutoka kwa Mungu Baba yetu na Bwana Yesu Kristo.
8 First, indeed, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world;
Awali ya yote, namshukuru Mungu wangu kwa njia ya Yesu Kristo kwa ajili yenu nyote, kwa sababu imani yenu inasikika duniani kote.
9 for God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,
Mungu, ambaye ninamtumikia kwa moyo wangu wote katika kuhubiri Habari Njema ya Mwanae, ni shahidi wangu kwamba ninawakumbukeni
10 always in my prayers imploring, if by any means now at length I will have a prosperous journey, by the will of God, to come to you,
daima katika sala zangu. Namwomba Mungu akipenda, anipatie nafasi nzuri ya kuja kwenu sasa.
11 for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that you may be established;
Kwa maana ninatamani sana kuwaoneni ili nipate kuwagawieni zawadi ya kiroho na kuwaimarisha.
12 and that is, that I may be comforted together among you, through faith in one another, both yours and mine.
Ndiyo kusema, tutaimarishana: imani yenu itaniimarisha mimi, na yangu itawaimarisha ninyi.
13 And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brothers, that many times I purposed to come to you—and was hindered until the present time—that some fruit I might have also among you, even as also among the other nations.
Ndugu zangu, nataka mjue kwamba mara nyingi nilikusudia kuwatembeleeni, lakini mpaka sasa nimezuiwa. Ningependa kupata mafanikio mema kati yenu kama nilivyopata kati ya watu wa mataifa mengine.
14 Both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to wise and to thoughtless, I am a debtor,
Ninalo jukumu kwa watu wote, waliostaarabika na wasiostaarabika, wenye elimu na wasio na elimu.
15 so, as much as in me is, I am ready also to you who [are] in Rome to proclaim good news,
Ndiyo maana ninatamani pia kuihubiri Habari Njema kwenu ninyi mlioko huko Roma.
16 for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to everyone who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.
Sioni aibu kutangaza Habari Njema; yenyewe ni nguvu ya Mungu inayowaokoa wote wanaoamini: Wayahudi kwanza, na wasio Wayahudi pia.
17 For the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it has been written: “And the righteous one will live by faith,”
Kwa maana Habari Njema inaonyesha wazi jinsi Mungu anavyowakubali watu kuwa waadilifu; jambo hili hufanyika kwa imani, tangu mwanzo mpaka mwisho. Kama ilivyoandikwa: “Mwadilifu kwa imani ataishi.”
18 for the wrath of God is revealed from Heaven on all impiety and unrighteousness of men, holding down the truth in unrighteousness.
Ghadhabu ya Mungu imedhihirishwa kutoka mbinguni dhidi ya uasi na uovu wote wa binadamu ambao kwa njia zao mbaya wanaupinga ukweli usijulikane.
19 Because that which is known of God is revealed among them, for God revealed [it] to them,
Kwa maana, yote yanayoweza kujulikana juu ya Mungu ni wazi kwao; maana Mungu mwenyewe ameyadhirisha.
20 for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world, by the things made being understood, are plainly seen, both His eternal power and Godhead—to their being inexcusable; (aïdios g126)
Tangu Mungu alipoumba ulimwengu, uwezo wake wa milele na uungu wake, ingawa havionekani kwa macho, vinafahamika wazi. Watu wanaweza kuyajua mambo hayo kutokana na vitu hivyo alivyoumba Mungu. Kwa hiyo hawana njia yoyote ya kujitetea! (aïdios g126)
21 because, having known God they did not glorify [Him] as God, nor gave thanks, but were made vain in their reasonings, and their unintelligent heart was darkened,
Ingawa wanajua kuna Mungu, lakini hawampi heshima anayostahili, wala hawamshukuru. Badala yake, fikira zao zimekuwa batili na akili zao tupu zimejaa giza.
22 professing to be wise, they were made fools,
Wanajidai kuwa wenye hekima, kumbe ni wapumbavu.
23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and of quadrupeds, and of reptiles.
Wanaacha kumwabudu Mungu aishiye milele, na badala yake, wanaabudu sanamu zilizo mfano wa binadamu ambaye hufa, mfano wa wanyama, ndege, au wanyama watambaao.
24 For this reason also God gave them up, in the desires of their hearts, to uncleanness, to dishonor their bodies among themselves;
Kwa sababu hiyo, Mungu amewaacha wafuate tamaa mbaya za mioyo yao na kufanyiana mambo ya aibu kwa miili yao.
25 who changed the truth of God into the lie, and honored and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for all ages. Amen. (aiōn g165)
Wanaubadili ukweli juu ya Mungu kwa uongo; wanaheshimu na kuabudu kiumbe badala ya Muumba mwenyewe, ambaye ndiye astahiliye sifa milele! Amina. (aiōn g165)
26 Because of this God gave them up to dishonorable affections, for even their females changed the natural use into that against nature;
Kwa hiyo, Mungu amewaacha wafuate tamaa mbaya. Hata wanawake wanabadili matumizi yanayopatana na maumbile.
27 and in like manner also the males having left the natural use of the female, burned in their longing toward one another; males with males working shame, and the repayment of their error that was fit, in themselves receiving.
Nao wanaume hali kadhalika, wanaacha kufuata matumizi ya maumbile ya mume na mke wakawakiana tamaa wao kwa wao. Wanaume wanafanyiana mambo ya aibu, na hivyo wanajiletea wenyewe adhabu wanayostahili kwa vitendo vyao viovu.
28 And according as they did not approve of having God in knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mind, to do the things not seemly;
Kwa vile watu walikataa kumtambua Mungu, Mungu amewaacha katika fikira zao potovu, wakafanya yale ambayo hawangestahili kufanya.
29 having been filled with all unrighteousness, whoredom, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers,
Wamejaa kila aina ya uovu, dhuluma, ulafi na ufisadi. Wamejaa wivu, uuaji, ugomvi, udanganyifu na nia mbaya; husengenya,
30 evil-speakers, God-haters, insulting, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
na kusingiziana; ni watu wa kuchukiza kwa Mungu, wafidhuli, wenye kiburi na majivuno; hodari sana katika kutenda mabaya, na hawawatii wazazi wao;
31 unintelligent, faithless, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful;
hawana dhamiri, hawatimizi ahadi zao, hawana wema wala huruma kwa wengine.
32 who the righteous judgment of God having known—that those practicing such things are worthy of death—not only do them, but also have delight with those practicing them.
Wanajua kwamba Sheria ya Mungu yasema kwamba watu wanaoishi mithili hiyo, wanastahili kifo. Zaidi ya hayo, siyo tu kwamba wanafanya mambo hayo wao wenyewe, bali hata huwapongeza wale wanaofanya mambo hayohayo.
