Romans 1
1 Paul, a servant of Messiah Yeshua, called to be an emissary, set apart for the Good News of God,
Paulo, mtumishi wa Kristo Yesu, aliyeitwa kuwa mtume na kutengwa kwa ajili ya Injili ya Mungu,
2 which he promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,
Injili ambayo Mungu alitangulia kuiahidi kwa vinywa vya manabii wake katika Maandiko Matakatifu,
3 concerning his Son, who was born of the offspring of David according to the flesh,
yaani, Injili inayomhusu Mwanawe, yeye ambaye kwa uzao wa mwili alikuwa mzao wa Daudi,
4 who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Ruach of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Yeshua the Messiah our Lord,
na ambaye kwa uwezo wa Roho wa utakatifu alidhihirishwa kuwa Mwana wa Mungu kwa ufufuo wake kutoka kwa wafu, yaani, Yesu Kristo, Bwana wetu.
5 through whom we received grace and the office of emissary, for obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name's sake;
Kwa kupitia kwake na kwa ajili ya Jina lake, tumepokea neema na utume ili kuwaita watu miongoni mwa watu wa mataifa yote, waje kwenye utii utokanao na imani.
6 among whom you are also called to belong to Yeshua the Messiah;
Ninyi nyote pia mko miongoni mwa watu walioitwa ili mpate kuwa mali ya Yesu Kristo.
7 to all who are in Rome, loved by God, called to be kadoshim: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah.
Kwa wote walioko Rumi wapendwao na Mungu na kuitwa kuwa watakatifu: Neema na amani itokayo kwa Mungu Baba yetu na kwa Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo iwe nanyi.
8 First, I thank my God through Yeshua the Messiah for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
Kwanza kabisa, namshukuru Mungu wangu kwa njia ya Yesu Kristo kwa ajili yenu nyote, kwa sababu imani yenu inatangazwa duniani kote.
9 For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how I constantly mention you
Kwa maana Mungu ninayemtumikia kwa moyo wangu wote katika kuhubiri Injili ya Mwanawe, ni shahidi wangu jinsi ninavyowakumbuka
10 always in my prayers, requesting, if by any means now at last I may succeed by the will of God to come to you.
katika maombi yangu siku zote, nami ninaomba kwamba hatimaye sasa kwa mapenzi ya Mungu, njia ipate kufunguliwa kwa ajili yangu ili nije kwenu.
11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you;
Ninatamani sana kuwaona ili nipate kuweka juu yenu karama za rohoni ili mwe imara,
12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and mine.
au zaidi, ninyi pamoja nami tuweze kutiana moyo katika imani sisi kwa sisi.
13 Now I do not desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the other non-Jewish people.
Ndugu zangu, napenda mfahamu kwamba mara nyingi nimekusudia kuja kwenu (ingawa mpaka sasa nimezuiliwa), ili nipate kuvuna mavuno miongoni mwenu kama nilivyovuna miongoni mwa wengine ambao ni watu wa Mataifa wasiomjua Mungu.
14 I have an obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
Mimi ni mdeni kwa Wayunani na kwa wasio Wayunani, kwa wenye hekima na kwa wasio na hekima.
15 So, for my part, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who are in Rome.
Ndiyo sababu ninatamani sana kuihubiri Injili kwenu pia ninyi mlioko Rumi.
16 For I am not ashamed of the Good News, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.
Mimi siionei haya Injili ya Kristo kwa maana ni uweza wa Mungu uletao wokovu kwa kila aaminiye, kwanza kwa Myahudi na kwa Myunani pia.
17 For in it is revealed God's righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, "But the righteous shall live by faith."
Kwa maana katika Injili haki itokayo kwa Mungu imedhihirishwa, haki ile iliyo kwa njia ya imani hadi imani. Kama ilivyoandikwa: “Mwenye haki ataishi kwa imani.”
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people, who suppress the truth by unrighteousness,
Ghadhabu ya Mungu imedhihirishwa kutoka mbinguni dhidi ya uasi wote na uovu wa wanadamu ambao huipinga kweli kwa uovu wao,
19 because what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.
kwa maana yote yanayoweza kujulikana kumhusu Mungu ni dhahiri kwao, kwa sababu Mungu mwenyewe ameyadhihirisha kwao.
20 For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made. So they are without excuse. (aïdios g126)
Kwa maana tangu kuumbwa kwa ulimwengu, asili ya Mungu asiyeonekana kwa macho, yaani, uweza wake wa milele na asili yake ya Uungu, imeonekana waziwazi, ikitambuliwa kutokana na yale aliyoyafanya ili wanadamu wasiwe na udhuru. (aïdios g126)
21 Because, although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but their thinking became nonsense, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Kwa maana ingawa walimjua Mungu, hawakumtukuza yeye kama ndiye Mungu wala hawakumshukuru, bali fikira zao zimekuwa batili na mioyo yao ya ujinga ikatiwa giza.
22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools,
Ingawa walijidai kuwa wenye hekima, wakawa wajinga
23 and traded the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal humans, and of birds, and four-footed animals, and crawling creatures.
na kubadili utukufu wa Mungu aishiye milele kwa sanamu zilizofanywa zifanane na mwanadamu ambaye hufa, na mfano wa ndege, wanyama na viumbe vitambaavyo.
24 Therefore God also abandoned them in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the degrading of their bodies among themselves,
Kwa hiyo, Mungu akawaacha wazifuate tamaa mbaya za mioyo yao katika uasherati, hata wakavunjiana heshima miili yao wao kwa wao.
25 who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creation rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
Kwa sababu waliibadili kweli ya Mungu kuwa uongo, wakaabudu na kutumikia kiumbe badala ya Muumba, ahimidiwaye milele! Amen. (aiōn g165)
26 For this reason, God abandoned them to their degrading passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for that which is contrary to nature.
Kwa sababu hii, Mungu aliwaacha wavunjiane heshima kwa kufuata tamaa zao za aibu. Hata wanawake wao wakabadili matumizi ya asili ya miili yao wakaitumia isivyokusudiwa.
27 Likewise also the men, giving up natural relations with women, burned in their lust toward one another, men with men, committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.
Vivyo hivyo wanaume pia wakiacha matumizi ya asili ya wanawake wakawakiana tamaa wao kwa wao. Wanaume wakafanyiana matendo ya aibu na wanaume wengine nao wakapata katika maisha yao adhabu iliyowastahili kwa ajili ya upotovu wao.
28 Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God abandoned them to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not right;
Nao kwa kuwa hawakuona umuhimu wa kudumisha ufahamu wa Mungu, yeye akawaachilia wafuate akili za upotovu, watende mambo yale yasiyostahili kutendwa.
29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,
Wakiwa wamejawa na udhalimu wa kila namna, uasherati, uovu, tamaa mbaya na hila. Wamejawa na husuda, uuaji, ugomvi, udanganyifu, hadaa na nia mbaya. Wao pia ni wasengenyaji,
30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
wasingiziaji, wanaomchukia Mungu, wajeuri, wenye kiburi na majivuno, wenye hila, wasiotii wazazi wao,
31 foolish, promise-breakers, heartless, unforgiving, unmerciful;
wajinga, wasioamini, wasio na huruma na wakatili.
32 who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.
Ingawa wanafahamu sheria ya haki ya Mungu kwamba watu wanaofanya mambo kama hayo wanastahili mauti, si kwamba wanaendelea kutenda hayo tu, bali pia wanakubaliana na wale wanaoyatenda.
