Romans 4
1 What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?
Nomba twambe cani afwe Bayuda pamushali wetu Abulahamu? Nibyani mbyalacana mubuyumi bwakendi?
2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.
Na walalulamikwa ne Lesa kupitila mubintu mbyalensa, nshinga nalacana pakulitukumunina. Nomba liya kulitukumuna pamenso a Lesa sobwe.
3 For what does the Scripture say? "And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."
Nomba Mabala alambangaconi? Akute kwambeti “Abulahamu walashoma Lesa, kayi mpwalashoma, Lesa walamubona kwambeti walulama.”
4 Now to the one who works, the pay is not counted as a gift, but as an obligation.
Muntu asebensa ncito, ukute kutambula malipilo. Nomba nteko kwambeti ni cipo sobwe, nsombi tukute kwambeti embyelela kutambula pacebo ca ncito yakendi.
5 But to him who does not work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.
Muntu lashomo kwakubula kushimpila mu ncito shakendi ne kushoma muli Lesa, Lesa eukute kumuboneti nimuyawu, ulu elushomo Lesa ndwakute kulangaula kwambeti abe walulama pamenso akendi.
6 Even as David also pronounces blessing on the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,
Nendi Dafeti walamba copeleco pacindi mpwalambeti ukute colwe uyo Lesa ngwalasuminisheti walulama kwakubula pacebo cabintu mbyalenshi. Walambeti,
7 "Happy are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
“Bakute colwe bantu Lesa bwalalekelela bwipishi bwabo, Abo mbwalashimanganya bwipishi bwabo,
8 Happy is the one whom the Lord will not charge with sin."
Ukute colwe muntuyo Mwami ngweshakabule kubelengela bwipishi bwakendi.”
9 Is this blessing then pronounced on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness.
Sena colwe ici nica bantu bapalulwa bonka nambi ne babula kupalulwa? Sobwe naboyo babula kupalulwa nikwabo. Pakwinga Mabala ngotulambapo alambangeti, “Abulahamu walashoma Lesa, lino mpwalashoma walacanika kwambeti walulama pamenso a Lesa.”
10 How then was it credited? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
Nomba ibi byalenshika lilyoni? Sena nipacindi mpwalapalulwa nambi katana? Nkabyalenshika mpwalapalulwa sobwe nsombi nkatana apalulwa.
11 He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, so that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be credited to them.
Kupalulwa kwalenshika panyuma pakendi, kwambeti cikabe cishibisho cebo calushomo lwakendi nambi nkalikuba wapalulwa, nsombi walacanika kwambeti walulama pamenso a Lesa mpwalashoma. Neco Abulahamu nimushali wabo bonse bashoma Lesa, kayi Lesa ukute kumubona kuba muntu walulama nambi nkapalulwa.
12 The father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.
Kayi ni mushali wa bonse bapalulwa, kutamba bonka bapalulwa mumubili monka, nsombi uyo ukute kukonka citondesho ca lushomo lwa mushali wetu Abulahamu nkatana apalulwa.
13 For the promise to Abraham and to his descendants that he should be heir of the world was not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
Abulahamu ne bashikulu bakendi balatambula cishomesho cakwambeti cishi capanshi nicikabe cabo. Balatambula cishomesho ici, nteko kupitila mukukonkela Milawo sobwe, nsombi pacebo ca kululama kulafumunga mulushomo.
14 For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect.
Neco na cishomesho ca Lesa nicikapewe kuli balakonkelenga Milawo, ekwambeti lushomo luliyawa ncito kayi ne cishomesho ca Lesa nicabulyo.
15 For the law works wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.
Milawo ikute kuleta bukalu bwa Lesa, nsombi kwabula Milawo kuliyawa kayi ne kwipwaya.
16 For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, to the end that the promise may be sure to all the descendants, 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.
Neco cishomesho calapewa kupitila mulushomo, kwambeti cibe cipo ca Lesa ncalalaya kuli bonse bashikulu ba Abulahamu ntebo bonka balakonkelenga Milawo, nsombi ne kuli bashoma mbuli Abulahamu ncalensa, pakwinga Abulahamu ni mushali wetu twense.
17 As it is written, "I have made you a father of many nations." This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were.
Pakwinga Mabala alambangeti, “Ndakubiki kwambeti ube mushali wa mishobo ingi ya bantu.” Cishomesho ici Abulahamu walacitambula kuli Lesa ngwalikuba washoma. Endiye Lesa ukute kubweshela buyumi kubantu bafwa, kayi kupitila mu maswi akendi ukute kupesheti bintu byabulapo bibepo.
18 Who hoped in spite of hopeless circumstances, with the result that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, "so will your descendants be."
Lesa walambeti, “bashukulu bakobe nibakafule.” Neco nendi walapitilisha kushoma ne kukabeti nkabyalikuba bintu byeshibikwa, weco nendi walaba mushali wa mishobo ingi ya bantu.
19 And not being weak in faith, he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb.
Byaka byakendi byalikuba byakwana pepi mwanda. Nomba lushomo lwakendi luliya kulefuka nambi mubili wakendi walabeti wafwa cebo cakucekula. Neye Sala walikuba wayuma palibunda.
20 Yet, looking to the promise of God, he did not waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,
Nendi uliya kutaya lushomo kayi nkalacitonshanya cishomesho ca Lesa sobwe, nsombi walapitilisha kushoma ne kulumbaisha Lesa.
21 and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Walashomeshesha kwambeti Lesa nakacikonshe kwinsa bintu mbyalamushomesha.
22 And therefore "it was credited to him as righteousness."
Weco, mbuli maswi a Lesa ncalambilingeti, “Lesa walamubona kuba walulama.”
23 Now it was not written that it was credited to him for his sake alone,
Mabala alambangeti, “Lesa walamubona kwambeti walulama,” Nkalambanga shakendi enka sobwe.
24 but for our sake also, to whom it will be credited, who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,
Nsombi alambanga kayi pali njafwe tweshi tukacaniketi twalulama pakushoma Lesa, uyo walapundusha Yesu Mwami wetu kubafu.
25 who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.
Yesu walabengwa kwambeti afwe pacebo ca bwipishi bwetu, kayi walapunduka kubafu kwambeti tube balulama pamenso a Lesa.
