< Romans 4 >
1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, hath found?
Ǹjẹ́ kín ni àwa ó ha wí nípa Abrahamu, baba wa ti o ṣàwárí èyí? Májẹ̀mú láéláé jẹ́rìí sí i wí pé, a gba Abrahamu là nípa ìgbàgbọ́.
2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.
Nítorí bí a bá dá Abrahamu láre nípa iṣẹ́, ó ní ohun ìṣògo; ṣùgbọ́n kì í ṣe níwájú Ọlọ́run.
3 For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.
Ìwé Mímọ́ ha ti wí? “Abrahamu gba Ọlọ́run gbọ́, a sì kà á sí òdodo fún un.”
4 Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.
Ǹjẹ́ fún ẹni tí ó ṣiṣẹ́, a kò ka èrè náà sí oore-ọ̀fẹ́ bí kò ṣe sí ẹ̀tọ́ rẹ̀.
5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
Ṣùgbọ́n fún ẹni tí kò ṣiṣẹ́, tí ó sì ń gba ẹni tí ó ń dá ènìyàn búburú láre gbọ́, a ka ìgbàgbọ́ rẹ̀ sí òdodo.
6 Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,
Gẹ́gẹ́ bí Dafidi pẹ̀lú ti pe olúwa rẹ̀ náà ní ẹni ìbùkún, ẹni tí Ọlọ́run ka òdodo fún láìsí ti iṣẹ́.
7 [saying], Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, And whose sins are covered.
Wí pé, “Ìbùkún ni fún àwọn ẹni tí a dárí ìrékọjá wọn jì, tí a sì bo ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wọn mọ́lẹ̀.
8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not reckon sin.
Ìbùkún ni fún ọkùnrin náà ẹni tí Olúwa kò ka ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ sí lọ́rùn.”
9 Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say, To Abraham his faith was reckoned for righteousness.
Ìbùkún yìí ha jẹ́ ti àwọn akọlà nìkan, tàbí ti àwọn aláìkọlà pẹ̀lú? Nítorí tí a wí pé, Abrahamu gba Ọlọ́run gbọ́, a sì kà á sí òdodo fún un.
10 How then was it reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision:
Báwo ni a ṣe kà á sí i? Nígbà tí ó wà ní ìkọlà tàbí ní àìkọlà? Kì í ṣe ni ìkọlà, ṣùgbọ́n ní àìkọlà ni.
11 and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them;
Ó sì gbé àmì ìkọlà àti èdìdì òdodo ìgbàgbọ́ tí ó ní nígbà tí ó wà ní àìkọlà kí ó lè ṣe baba gbogbo àwọn tí ó gbàgbọ́, bí a kò tilẹ̀ kọ wọ́n ní ilà kí a lè ka òdodo sí wọn pẹ̀lú.
12 and the father of circumcision to them 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.
Àti baba àwọn tí ìkọlà tí kì í ṣe pé a kàn kọlà fún nìkan, ṣùgbọ́n tiwọn ń tẹ̀lé àpẹẹrẹ ìgbàgbọ́ tí baba wa Abrahamu ní, kí a tó kọ ọ́ nílà.
13 For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith.
Ìlérí fún Abrahamu àti fún irú-ọmọ rẹ̀, ni pé, wọn ó jogún ayé, kì í ṣe nípa òfin bí kò ṣe nípa òdodo ti ìgbàgbọ́.
14 For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of none effect:
Nítorí bí àwọn tí ń ṣe ti òfin bá jẹ ajogún, ìgbàgbọ́ di asán, ìlérí sì di aláìlágbára.
15 for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
Nítorí òfin ń ṣiṣẹ́ ìbínú, ṣùgbọ́n ní ibi tí òfin kò bá sí, ìrúfin kò sí níbẹ̀.
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 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
Nítorí náà ni ó ṣe gbé e ka orí ìgbàgbọ́, kí ìlérí náà bá a lè sinmi lé oore-ọ̀fẹ́, kí a sì lè mú un dá gbogbo irú-ọmọ lójú, kì í ṣe fún àwọn tí ń pa òfin mọ́ nìkan, ṣùgbọ́n bí kò ṣe pẹ̀lú fún àwọn ti ó pín nínú ìgbàgbọ́ Abrahamu, ẹni tí í ṣe baba gbogbo wa pátápátá,
17 (as it is written, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, [even] God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were.
Gẹ́gẹ́ bí a ti kọ ọ́ pé, “Mo ti fi ọ́ ṣe baba orílẹ̀-èdè púpọ̀.” Níwájú Ọlọ́run ẹni tí òun gbàgbọ́, ẹni tí ó sọ òkú di ààyè, tí ó sì pè àwọn ohun tí kò sí bí ẹni pé wọ́n wà.
18 Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be.
Nígbà tí ìrètí kò sí mọ́, Abrahamu gbàgbọ́ nínú ìrètí bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ó sì di baba orílẹ̀-èdè púpọ̀, gẹ́gẹ́ bí èyí tí a wí fún un pé, “Báyìí ni irú-ọmọ rẹ̀ yóò rí.”
19 And without being weakened in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb:
Ẹni tí kò rẹ̀wẹ̀sì nínú ìgbàgbọ́, nígbà tí ó mọ pe ara òun tìkára rẹ̀ tí ó ti kú tan, nítorí ó tó bí ẹni ìwọ̀n ọgọ́rùn-ún ọdún, àti nígbà tí ó ro ti yíyàgàn inú Sara.
20 yea, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God,
Kò fi àìgbàgbọ́ ṣiyèméjì nípa ìlérí Ọlọ́run; ṣùgbọ́n ó lágbára sí i nínú ìgbàgbọ́ bí ó ti fi ògo fún Ọlọ́run,
21 and being fully assured that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
pẹ̀lú ìdánilójú kíkún pé, Ọlọ́run lè ṣe ohun tí ó ti ṣe ìlérí rẹ̀.
22 Wherefore also it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.
Nítorí náà ni a sì ṣe kà á sí òdodo fún un.
23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned unto him;
Ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀rọ̀ náà, “A kà á sí òdodo fún un,” ni a kọ kì í ṣe nítorí tirẹ̀ nìkan.
24 but for our sake also, unto whom it shall be reckoned, who believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,
Ṣùgbọ́n nítorí tiwa pẹ̀lú. A ó sì kà á sí fún wa, bí àwa bá gba ẹni tí ó gbé Jesu Olúwa wa dìde kúrò nínú òkú gbọ́.
25 who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.
Ẹni tí a pa fún ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wa, tí a sì jí dìde nítorí ìdáláre wa.