Romans 9
1 I am speaking the truth in Christ, it is no lie. My conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit that I have deep sorrow
Ni wamba vuniti mwa Kreste, kani chengi, mi muhupulo wangu uhindite vupaki name muluho lu Jolola,
2 and incessant anguish in my heart.
kuti kwangu kwina kulira kukando niku chiswa ku nkulo kusa mani.
3 For I was on the point of praying to be accursed from Christ on behalf of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh.
Kaho ni sepa kuti ime ni mwine ni kutiwe nikuvikwa ku mbali kuzwa kwa kreste che vaka lya vamukulwangu, avo va mushovo wangu chokuya ke nyana.
4 For they are Israelites; to them belong the sonship, the Shekinah glory, the covenants, the giving of the Law; the service of the temple, and the promises;
Ma isilaele. vena ku añulwa, inkanya, chilikani, impo zo mulao, kulumbeka kwe Ireeza, ni nsepiso.
5 theirs are the patriarchs, and of them, as concerning the flesh, is Christ, who is over all, God, blessed forever, Amen. (aiōn g165)
Va sukukulu vava sukulu kwava kazwi Kreste wa keza ni kute kwi nyama- Iye yali Ireeza konse. Alumbekwe kuya kwile. Amen. (aiōn g165)
6 It is not, however, as though God’s word had failed! For they are not all Israel who have sprung from Israel;
Kono kena kuti insepiso za Ireeza za kanga. Kaho kena vonse vena mwa Isilaele vazwa mwa Isilaele.
7 they are not all children of Abraham because they are Abraham’s descendants. The promise was, In Isaac shall thy posterity be called.
mane ni vaana va Abrahama vaana vakwe ve niti. Kono, “nji ka Isaac kuti vaana venu kava sumpwe.”
8 That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God; but the children of the promise are counted as his posterity.
Icho njikuti, vaana ve nyama kena vaana ve Ireeza. Kono vaana ve nsepiso va vikitwe nji vaana.
9 For thus is the word of promise, According to this season I will come, and Sarah shall bear a son.
Kaho ilyi nji linzwi lye nsepiso: “keyi nako munize, mi mwana kahewe kwa Sarah.”
10 And not only so, but when Rebecca was pregnant by our forefather Isaac, though one man was the father of both children,
Isiñi fela ichi, kono haisi Rebecca naye ava zalwa cha mukwame yenke, Ishetu Isaac-
11 and even though they were still unborn, and had done nothing either good or bad, in order that the purpose of God might stand according to election, not of works, but of Him who called,
kaho vaana kena vavali kuzalitwe mi kena vava pangi chintu chilotu kapa chimbi, njokuti intokwahalo za Ireeza chokuya chokuli ketela chiwole kuzimana, isiñi cha mitendo, koho chevaka lyakwe yo sumpa-
12 it was said to her, The elder shall serve the younger.
iva wambwa kwali, “mukulwana ka seveleze muhwile.”
13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
iswana sina muiva ñolelwa: “Jacovo niva kumusaka, kono Esau niva kumutoyete.”
14 What shall we say then? that there is injustice with God? No indeed.
Cwale he katu wambe nzi? kwina kusa jolola ni Ireeza? kanji ipangahali.
15 His words to Moses are. I will have mercy on whom I choose to have mercy; I will have compassion on whom I choose to have compassion.
Kaho uwamba kwa Mushe, “kanive ni chishemo kozo yete ninive ni chishemo, mi kanive ni nkumbo kwali yete ninive ni kumbo.”
16 So then it is not a question of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.
Cwalehe, kena kuti nji kwakwe we ntato, kapa iye yo mata, kono ivaka lya Ireeza, yo vonisa chishemo.
17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, It is for this very purpose that I have raised you up, To show in you my power, And to proclaim my name far and wide, in all the earth.
Kaho iñolo lyi wamba kwa Pharoah, “kelyi vaka niva kunyemuni, njokuti ni sondeze manta angu kwako, mi hape kuti izina lyangu lyive kuwambwa mwifasi lyonse.”
18 So then he has mercy on whom he will, and whom he will, he hardens.
Cwalehe, Ireeza wina chishemo kwavo va saka, mi avo va saka, uvapanga kusa zuwa.
19 Then you will say to me. "Why does he still go on finding fault? Who can withstand his will?"
Kamuwambe cwalehe kwangu, “chinzi hasi wana zifoso? kaho yense ya vazimani he ntato yakwe?”
20 "Nay, but who are you, O man, that replies to God? Shall the thing formed say unto him who formed it, "Why did you do me like this?"
kwimbali imwi, mukwame, njeweni witava havusu vwe Ireeza? kana china chiva vumbwa kachiwole kuwamba kozo yava chivumbi, “Chinzi hova ni pangi mwinzila umu?”
21 Or has not the potter power over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for noble, and another for ignoble uses?
muvumbi kena mulao hewulu lye tope kupanga kwi lambi iswana ni chivikilo cho musevezi wo vutokwa, mi ni chimwi chivikilo chokusevelisa izuva ni zuva?
22 But what if God, while intending to show forth his wrath, and to make known his power, yet endured, with much long-suffering, vessels of wrath, fitted to destruction?
Cwale haiva Ireeza, ya saka ku vonisa vukali niku panga manta akwe aziveke, ava lindizi ninkulo inde yo kuvika vukali vwakwe che nchanganiso?
23 And what if he thus purposed to make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory?
Cwale kape ava pangi izi njokuti ezivahaze chifumu che nkanya yakwe mukati kezi vukilo ze chishemo, yava vikili kumasule inkanya?
24 Now such are we whom he has called, not only from among the Jews, but also from among the Gentiles.
Cwale kape ava chitupangili naswe, avo vava sumpi hape, isiñi fela mukati ka Majuda, kono hape niku ma Genitiles?
25 As he also said in Hosea. Those who were not my people I will call "my people," And her "beloved" who was not beloved;
Sina ha wamba hape mwa Hosea: “kani sumpe vantu vangu vasena vavali vantu vangu, ni musakiwa wakwe yasena va kusakwa.
26 And in that very spot where it was told them, "You are not my people," There they shall be called "Sons of the living God."
mi kaive kuti kuiva ka wambwa kuvali iva wambwa kuvali, 'kena muvantu vangu; aho kavasumpwe' vaana ve Ireeza yo hala.'”
27 And in regard to Israel, Isaiah exclaims. Though the number of the sons of Israel be like the sands of the sea, it is but a remnant of those who shall be saved;
Isaya ulila Isilaele, “haiva i nombolo ya vaana va Isilaele iswana sina ivu lye wate, kaive za shala kwezo ziva hazwa.
28 for the Lord will execute his word upon the earth, finishing it and cutting it short.
Kaho Simwine mwahinde linzwi lyakwe he fasi, yahanu niku mana.
29 Even as in an earlier passage, Isaiah says, Except the Lord of Sabbath had us some few descendants, we should have become like Sodom, and should have fared like Gomorrah.
Mi iswana sina Isaya hava wambi, “haiva Simwine kena va siyi vaana
30 What then shall we say? That Gentiles who never pursed righteousness have overtaken it, even the righteousness of faith?
Katu wambenzi cwale? kuti ma Genitiles, kena vave chilili kuchena, kuchena kwe ntumero.
31 But that the descendants of Israel, who were in pursuit of a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law?
Kono Isilaele, vave chilili kuchena ko mulao, kena vava siki koo.
32 And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but thought to gain it by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;
Ivaka ncinzi? kakuti kena vava ichilili che tumero, kono che misevezi. Vava nkumi hechwe lyokukuma,
33 even as it is written. Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; but he that believes on Him shall not be put to shame.
sina muivañolelwe, “lole, ni lele mwa Zion ichwe lyokukuma ni hechwe lya mafosisa. iye ya zumina muchili kete aswaviswe.”
