Romans 4
1 What do we then say that Abraham our father obtained by the flesh?
Tulatyeni kuti Abbulahamu, ndeende sikale wesu munyama, wakajanaanzi?
2 for if Abraham were justified by works, he might boast; but not before God.
Nkaambo na Abbulahamu wakatambulika amilimu, nikuli uli aachakulidundiizya aacho, pele pe pe kunembo lyaLeza.
3 For what says the scripture? "And Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness."
Lino malembe atyeni? “Abbulahamu wakasyoma Leza, aboobo chakatolwa mbuli bululami kulinguwe.”
4 Now, to him who works, the reward is not counted as a favor, but as a debt.
Lino kuli wooyo uubeleka, muholo wakwe tuubalwi mbuli chipo pe, pele mbuli chikwelete.
5 But to him who does not work, but believes on him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Pele kuli wooyo uubeleka pele kasyoma muli wooyo uululamika batakwe bunaLeza, lusyomo lwakwe lubalwa mbuli bululami.
6 In like manner, also, David describes the blessedness of the man to whom God counts righteousness without works: saying,
Deviti alubo waamba chilongezyo kumuntu ooyo Leza ngwabalila bululami butakwe milimu.
7 "Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
Wakati, “Balilongezegelwe aabo balekelelwa nchito zyabo zitali mumulawu, alimwi azibi zyabo zivumbidwe.
8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not count sin."
Ulilongezegelwe ooyo muntu Mwami ngwatabalili zibi.”
9 Does this blessedness come, then, on the circumcision only, or on the uncircumcision, also? for we affirm that faith was counted to Abraham for righteousness.
Sa eechi chilongezyo chaambwa biyo kuli babo basibupalulwe, na kuti akuli babo batali basibupalulwe? Nkaambo twaamba kuti, “Lusyomo lwakabalilwa Abbulahamu mbuli bululami.”
10 How, then, was it counted? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
Wakalubalilwa biyeni? Aawo katana palulwa na, kana kuti musule akupalulwa, pesi katana palulwa.
11 And he received the mark of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness of the faith, which he had whilst uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all uncircumcised believers, that righteousness might be counted even to them.
Abbulahamu wakatambula chitondeezyo chabupalule. Echi chakali chisimyo chalusyomo ndwakalaabo katanapalulwa. Mpindu yachitondeezyo echi nkuti wakaba wisi wabaabo boonse basyoma, nikuba kabatanapalulwa.
12 And a father to the circumcised, who are not only circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith of our father Abraham, which he had whilst in uncircumcision.
Echi chaamba kuti bululami bubalilwe kulinguwe. Alubo eechi chaamba kuti Abbulahamu wakaba wisi wabaabo bapalwide kulibaabombasike pe pe kuzwa kubapalulwe luzutu, pele alubo kulibaabo batobela nzila zya taata wesu Abbulahamu. Elyo oolu ndulo lusyomo ndwakalaalo katana palulwa.
13 For the promise to Abraham, that he should be the heir of a world, was not to him, nor to his seed, through law; but through a righteousness of faith.
Nkaambo teensi kwiinda mumulawu pe chakapa kuti chisyomezyo chipegwe kuli Abbulahamu akulunyungu lwakwe, echi chisyomezyo kuti babe basimulyazina benyika. Pesi kwiinda mubululami bwalusyomo.
14 For if they who are of law are heirs; faith is rendered vain, and the promise is made of no effect.
Nkaambo na kuti aabo bapona mumulawu babambabo basimulyazina, lusyomo taluchaambi chintu, aboobo lusyom lwaba lwabuyo.
15 Farther, the law works out wrath; but where law is not, there is no transgression.
Nkaambo mulawu weeta bukali, pele aawo atakwe mulawu, takwe bulewusi.
16 For this reason, it is through faith that it might be by favor, that the promise might be sure to all the seed: not to that only which is of the law; but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all:
Akambo kaaka echi chilachitika kwiinda mulusyomo, kuti chibe chaluzyalo. Akaako, chisyomezyo chibe chakasimpe kubana boonse. Alimwi boonse bana banoobikilizya pe pe luzutu bazi mulawu, pele alubo aabo bazwa kulusyomo lyaAbbulahamu. Nkaambo ngu taata wesu toonse,
17 (as it is written, "Surely a father of many nations have I constituted you,") in the presence of him whom he believed, even of God, who makes alive the dead, and calls things which exist not, as though they existed.
mbulimbukulembedwe, “Ndakuchita wisi wamanyika miingi. “Abbulahamu wakali mubuliwo bwawooyo ngwakasyoma, nkokuti, Leza, uupa buumi kubafu alimwi wiita zintu zitawo kuti zibewo.
18 He, contrary to hope, believed with hope, that he should be a father of many nations, according to what was spoken, "So shall your seed be."
Nikuba wakasweenene azintu zilibuti, Abbulahamu wakasyoma Leza chakasimpe alyejunza. Akaako wakaba wisi wamanyika miingi, mbuli mbuzyakaambulwa, “Mazyalane aako mbayooba.”
19 And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body now dead, being about a hundred years old; neither the deadness of Sarah's womb.
Takawizukide mulusyomo. Abbulahamu wakamvwisisisya kuti mubili wakwe tuchikonzyi kuchita mwana (nkaambo wakali waamba kusisya myaaka ili mwaanda). Alimwi wakazumina kuti bula bwaSala tabuchikonzyi kuzyala mwana.
20 Therefore, against the promise of God, through unbelief, he did not dispute; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God.
Pele akaambo kachisyomezyo chaLeza, Abbulahamu taakwe naakatazumbuuzya mukutasyoma. Pesi, wakasimisigwa mulusyomo alimwi wakapa bulemu kuliLeza.
21 And was fully persuaded that what was promised, he was able to perform.
Wakakutisika loko kuti ezyo Leza nzyakasyomezya, ulakonzya kuzuzikizya.
22 Therefore, also, it was counted to him for righteousness.
Akaako zyakabalilwa lubo kulinguwe mbuli bululami.
23 Now it was not written for his sake only, that it was so counted,
Lino tezyakalilembedwe luzutu pe kukukutisya lwakwe mwini, zyakabalilidwe kulinguwe.
24 even to those who believe on him who raised up Jesus, our Lord, from the dead;
Zyakalembelwa ndiswe alubo, nkuziyoobalilwa, iswe nitusyoma muliwooyo wakabusyaJesu Mwami wesukuzwa kubafu.
25 who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised up again for our justification.
Oyu nguwe wakaabwa akaambo kazibi zyesu alimwi wakabusigilwa kukululamikwa kwesu.
