Romans 9
1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Ghost,
Ninchova icha yelweli mwa Klisite. Saninchova uvudesi, ni nyievonelo nchengo nchikhumbula paninie nune mumepo umbalanche,
2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.
Ukhuta khulinulusu valo uluvaha nuluvavo ulusalwisila ngati munumbula yango.
3 For I could wish that I myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren’s sake, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
Ukhuta nale ninogwe une nie mwene ukhukotoliwa nu khutengiwa patali nu Klisite khunogwa ya valokolo lwango, uvuvahwani nune khimbili.
4 who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service [of God], and the promises;
Avene vanya Israeli, uvalivumbikhe vana, va vuvalanche, nu lwokhelo lwa lutagilo, ukhwisa ya khwa Nguluve nu lwokhelo.
5 whose are the fathers, and of whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
Avene vuvalongonchi u Klisite wa inchile kwu lisima ukhofwala umbili ugu - umwene vi Nguluve va fyoni. Navope agini vwage imiaka. Amina. (aiōn g165)
6 But [it is] not as though the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
Khange sakhukhuta ulwidihano lwa Nguluve lukemilwe ukhutimila. Ulwakhuva sakhilo munu uviavile inya Israeli vi muIsrael lweli.
7 neither, because they are Abraham’s seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Ate ne khikhipapo kya Abrahamu ukhuva vana va mwene lweli, “Pwu ukhugendela kwa Isaka ikhipago kyoko khikhwelangiwa.”
8 That is, it is not the children of the flesh that are children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for a seed.
Ukhuta avana va mbili savana va Nguluve. Pwu avanu va lwidihano viloliwa ukhuva khipapo.
9 For this is a word of promise, According to this season will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.
Uhwakhuva ili lyu limenyu lya lwidiheno: “Mwu misinkhi haya nikhwincha, nu Sara iva nu mwana.”
10 And not only so; but Rebecca also having conceived by one, [even] by our father Isaac—
Salili vuvule, nayu Rebeka ukhukhava unchigo khu munu yumo, u Isaka udada vitu-
11 for [the children] being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth,
Ukhuta avana vakhasigalile ukhu holiwa khange sakha vomba imbombo yoyoni inonu apange imbivi, apange uvunogwe wa Nguluve ukhukongana nu vuhale wime, sio khu mbombo, ulwakhuva ukuta.
12 it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
Lyanchovile khu mwene, “Umbaha ikhumbombela udebe.”
13 Even as it is written, Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.
Nduvuyisimbiwe: U Yakobo naaganile, pwu Esau ansulile.”
14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
Pwu lino pwu twinchova ikhikhi? Khuli vuvivi khwa Nguluve? Ata.
15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.
Ulwakuva inchova kwa Mose, “Niva nikhisa kwulo uvinikwu nsyikhela, niva nu lusyikhilo kwa ula uviya nikwu n'syikhila, khange niva huruma khu yule uvinikwusyikila.
16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that hath mercy.
Pwu lino sayivile umwene uviinogwa khange sa lwakuva inyile uviivonesya ikhisa.
17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, For this very purpose did I raise thee up, that I might shew in thee my power, and that my name might be published abroad in all the earth.
Ulwakuva uvusimbe vwita kwa Farao, “Khuvunogwe uvu uvuvamana nikha khwimikha une nivonesye amakha gango khulyuve, nukuva ilitavwa lyango linchovivwage ikhilunga kyoni.”
18 So then he hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will he hardeneth.
Pwu lino uNguluve iva ni khisa khumunu yoni uvyaganile, na uvyaganile, ikhumbikhe ukhuvanya ngani.
19 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he still find fault? For who withstandeth his will?
Pwu yawita khulione, “Pwu khikhi vupilola uvuvivi? Pwu alikhi uviegumilinche uvunogwe vwa mwene?”
20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus?
Vi munu veve veni vi vukhumbulo vunge uNguluve? vwiwesya ukhulumanye ikhinu ikyu vumbile ukunchova kwu munu uvya khivumbile, “Khekhi ukhambikhile evwo une?”
21 Or hath not the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
Khukhu uvivumba inchila vwa yelweli kwu ng'anga ukhuvumba ikhivombelo ukhumana nu ng'anga gula gule, ni khyombo khinge khu mbombo yi figono fyoni?
22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering vessels of wrath fitted unto destruction:
Ndakhekhi ingave, uNguluve, uvi alinuvunu vwa khuvonesya uvuvivi vwa uvuvivi vwa mwene nu khuvomba ne makhaga mwene ukhuvoneka, akhanogile ukwiyumilinche, iatbu iyuyivikhiwe kwa khuyancho?
23 and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he afore prepared unto glory,
Ndakhikhi ingave avombile evo avonesye uwingi vwa vulancha vwa mwene kwu fyombo fya khisa, ifyo ifi fikhavikhilwe kwu vuvalanche?
24 [even] us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?
Ndakhikhi ingave akhavombile khuvanu va khilunga?
25 As he saith also in Hosea, I will call that my people, which was not my people; And her beloved, which was not beloved.
Nduvwichova khange khwa Hosea: “Nikhuvilanga avanu vango uvuvale savanu vangu nu ngane va mwene uvisakhe ngane.
26 And it shall be, [that] in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, There shall they be called sons of the living God.
Khange yayiva ukhuta pala upwa khanchovivivwe kuvene, 'Umwe samlivanu vango,' pala vikhilangiwa 'vana va Nguluve umwumi.'”
27 And Isaiah crieth concerning Israel, If the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, it is the remnant that shall be saved:
Uyisaya ilila ukhukongano ni Israeli, “Ingave imbalilo ncha vana va Israeli ncha chivenchage ndu nganga ugwa nyanja, igiva gu melagalila legu giva masigalila uvu yavipokiwa.
28 for the Lord will execute [his] word upon the earth, finishing it and cutting it short.
Ulwakhuva unkuludeva ayikulitola ilimenyu lya mwene pakhanya pakhilunga, khimbivi nu uvukwilanile.
29 And, as Isaiah hath said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, We had become as Sodom, and had been made like unto Gomorrah.
Nduvu Isaya vu anchovile, “Ingave unkuludeva vavasikhali sa khatulekhe khunsana kwu khivumbukho kyito, tukhale twiva ndu Sodoma, na tuvombivwa nda Mgomora.
30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:
twita khekhi lino? Ukhuta avanu va nkilunga uvu savalikhulonda uvwa yilweli, uvwa yilweli wa lwidincho.
31 but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at [that] law.
Pwu lino unya Israeli, vyalikhulobda ululagilo lwe vwa yilweli sakhefikha.
32 Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;
Khekhi sayikhale ivwo? Ulwakhuva savalikhu nu lwidikho, valikholonde kwu mbombo. Vakhi khuvancha pakyanya paliwe ilya kwi kuvancho,
33 even as it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.
Nduvuyivile yisimbiwe, “Lola, nivikhile ilivwe lya kwi kuvancha mSayuni nu umwene uviikhwidikha salasukha.”
