Romans 9
1 Truth I say in Christ, I do not lie, my conscience bearing testimony with me in the Holy Spirit,
Ninchova icha yelweli mwa Klisite. Saninchova uvudesi, ni nyievonelo nchengo nchikhumbula paninie nune mumepo umbalanche,
2 that I have great grief and unceasing pain in my heart—
Ukhuta khulinulusu valo uluvaha nuluvavo ulusalwisila ngati munumbula yango.
3 for I was wishing, I myself, to be accursed from the Christ—for my brothers, my relatives, according to the flesh,
Ukhuta nale ninogwe une nie mwene ukhukotoliwa nu khutengiwa patali nu Klisite khunogwa ya valokolo lwango, uvuvahwani nune khimbili.
4 who are Israelites, whose [is] the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the lawgiving, and the service, and the promises,
Avene vanya Israeli, uvalivumbikhe vana, va vuvalanche, nu lwokhelo lwa lutagilo, ukhwisa ya khwa Nguluve nu lwokhelo.
5 whose [are] the fathers, and of whom [is] the Christ, according to the flesh, who is God over all, blessed for all ages. Amen. (aiōn g165)
Avene vuvalongonchi u Klisite wa inchile kwu lisima ukhofwala umbili ugu - umwene vi Nguluve va fyoni. Navope agini vwage imiaka. Amina. (aiōn g165)
6 And it is not possible that the word of God has failed; for not all who [are] of Israel are these of Israel;
Khange sakhukhuta ulwidihano lwa Nguluve lukemilwe ukhutimila. Ulwakhuva sakhilo munu uviavile inya Israeli vi muIsrael lweli.
7 nor because they are seed of Abraham [are] all children, but, “in Isaac will a seed be called to you”;
Ate ne khikhipapo kya Abrahamu ukhuva vana va mwene lweli, “Pwu ukhugendela kwa Isaka ikhipago kyoko khikhwelangiwa.”
8 that is, the children of the flesh—these [are] not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;
Ukhuta avana va mbili savana va Nguluve. Pwu avanu va lwidihano viloliwa ukhuva khipapo.
9 for the word of promise [is] this: “According to this time I will come, and there will be to Sarah a son.”
Uhwakhuva ili lyu limenyu lya lwidiheno: “Mwu misinkhi haya nikhwincha, nu Sara iva nu mwana.”
10 And not only [so], but also Rebecca, having conceived by one—our father Isaac
Salili vuvule, nayu Rebeka ukhukhava unchigo khu munu yumo, u Isaka udada vitu-
11 (for they being not yet born, neither having done anything good or evil, that the purpose of God, according to [divine] selection, might remain; not of works, but of Him who is calling),
Ukhuta avana vakhasigalile ukhu holiwa khange sakha vomba imbombo yoyoni inonu apange imbivi, apange uvunogwe wa Nguluve ukhukongana nu vuhale wime, sio khu mbombo, ulwakhuva ukuta.
12 it was said to her, “The greater will serve the less”;
Lyanchovile khu mwene, “Umbaha ikhumbombela udebe.”
13 according as it has been written: “Jacob I loved, and Esau I hated.”
Nduvuyisimbiwe: U Yakobo naaganile, pwu Esau ansulile.”
14 What, then, will we say? Unrighteousness [is] with God? Let it not be!
Pwu lino pwu twinchova ikhikhi? Khuli vuvivi khwa Nguluve? Ata.
15 For to Moses He says, “I will do kindness to whom I do kindness, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion”;
Ulwakuva inchova kwa Mose, “Niva nikhisa kwulo uvinikwu nsyikhela, niva nu lusyikhilo kwa ula uviya nikwu n'syikhila, khange niva huruma khu yule uvinikwusyikila.
16 so then—not of him who is willing, nor of him who is running, but of God who is doing kindness;
Pwu lino sayivile umwene uviinogwa khange sa lwakuva inyile uviivonesya ikhisa.
17 for the Writing says to Pharaoh, “For this very thing I raised you up, that I might show in you My power, and that My Name might be declared in all the land”;
Ulwakuva uvusimbe vwita kwa Farao, “Khuvunogwe uvu uvuvamana nikha khwimikha une nivonesye amakha gango khulyuve, nukuva ilitavwa lyango linchovivwage ikhilunga kyoni.”
18 so then, to whom He wills, He does kindness, and to whom He wills, He hardens.
Pwu lino uNguluve iva ni khisa khumunu yoni uvyaganile, na uvyaganile, ikhumbikhe ukhuvanya ngani.
19 You will say, then, to me, “Why does He yet find fault? For who has resisted His counsel?”
Pwu yawita khulione, “Pwu khikhi vupilola uvuvivi? Pwu alikhi uviegumilinche uvunogwe vwa mwene?”
20 No, but, O man, who are you that are answering again to God? Will the thing formed say to Him who formed [it], Why did you make me thus?
Vi munu veve veni vi vukhumbulo vunge uNguluve? vwiwesya ukhulumanye ikhinu ikyu vumbile ukunchova kwu munu uvya khivumbile, “Khekhi ukhambikhile evwo une?”
21 Does the potter not have authority over the clay, out of the same lump to make one vessel to honor and one to dishonor?
Khukhu uvivumba inchila vwa yelweli kwu ng'anga ukhuvumba ikhivombelo ukhumana nu ng'anga gula gule, ni khyombo khinge khu mbombo yi figono fyoni?
22 And if God, willing to show the wrath and to make known His power, endured, in much long suffering, vessels of wrath fitted for destruction,
Ndakhekhi ingave, uNguluve, uvi alinuvunu vwa khuvonesya uvuvivi vwa uvuvivi vwa mwene nu khuvomba ne makhaga mwene ukhuvoneka, akhanogile ukwiyumilinche, iatbu iyuyivikhiwe kwa khuyancho?
23 and that He might make known the riches of His glory on vessels of kindness, that He before prepared for glory, whom also He called—us—
Ndakhikhi ingave avombile evo avonesye uwingi vwa vulancha vwa mwene kwu fyombo fya khisa, ifyo ifi fikhavikhilwe kwu vuvalanche?
24 not only out of Jews, but also out of nations,
Ndakhikhi ingave akhavombile khuvanu va khilunga?
25 as also in Hosea He says, “I will call what [is] not My people—My people; and her not beloved—Beloved,
Nduvwichova khange khwa Hosea: “Nikhuvilanga avanu vango uvuvale savanu vangu nu ngane va mwene uvisakhe ngane.
26 and it will be—in the place where it was said to them, You [are] not My people; there they will be called sons of the living God.”
Khange yayiva ukhuta pala upwa khanchovivivwe kuvene, 'Umwe samlivanu vango,' pala vikhilangiwa 'vana va Nguluve umwumi.'”
27 And Isaiah cries concerning Israel, “If the number of the sons of Israel may be as the sand of the sea, the remnant will be saved;
Uyisaya ilila ukhukongano ni Israeli, “Ingave imbalilo ncha vana va Israeli ncha chivenchage ndu nganga ugwa nyanja, igiva gu melagalila legu giva masigalila uvu yavipokiwa.
28 for a matter He is finishing, and is cutting short in righteousness, because a matter cut short will the LORD do on the land.”
Ulwakhuva unkuludeva ayikulitola ilimenyu lya mwene pakhanya pakhilunga, khimbivi nu uvukwilanile.
29 And according as Isaiah says before, “Except the LORD of Hosts left to us a seed, we had become as Sodom, and we had been made like Gomorrah.”
Nduvu Isaya vu anchovile, “Ingave unkuludeva vavasikhali sa khatulekhe khunsana kwu khivumbukho kyito, tukhale twiva ndu Sodoma, na tuvombivwa nda Mgomora.
30 What, then, will we say? That nations who are not pursuing righteousness attained to righteousness, and righteousness that [is] of faith,
twita khekhi lino? Ukhuta avanu va nkilunga uvu savalikhulonda uvwa yilweli, uvwa yilweli wa lwidincho.
31 and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not arrive at a law of righteousness;
Pwu lino unya Israeli, vyalikhulobda ululagilo lwe vwa yilweli sakhefikha.
32 why? Because—not by faith, but as by works of law; for they stumbled at the stone of stumbling,
Khekhi sayikhale ivwo? Ulwakhuva savalikhu nu lwidikho, valikholonde kwu mbombo. Vakhi khuvancha pakyanya paliwe ilya kwi kuvancho,
33 according as it has been written: “Behold, I place in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and everyone who is believing thereon will not be ashamed.”
Nduvuyivile yisimbiwe, “Lola, nivikhile ilivwe lya kwi kuvancha mSayuni nu umwene uviikhwidikha salasukha.”
