Romans 4
1 What then shall we say—as touching Abraham our forefather?
Konsa kisa nou kapab di ke Abraham, zansèt nou selon lachè te jwenn kon jijman?
2 For, if Abraham by works was declared righteous, he hath whereof to boast; —nevertheless, not towards God, —
Paske si Abraham te jistifye pa zèv, li gen yon bagay pou vante tèt li, men pa devan Bondye.
3 For what doth the Scripture say? And Abraham believed in God, and it was reckoned unto him as righteousness.
Paske kisa Ekriti Sen Yo di?: “Abraham te kwè Bondye e sa te konte kòm ladwati li.”
4 Now, unto him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned by way of favour but by way of obligation,
Alò, nou konnen ke sila ki travay la, salè li pa konte kòm yon favè, men kòm sa li merite.
5 Whereas, unto him that worketh not but believeth on him that declareth righteous the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness.
Men pou sila ki pa travay la, men kwè nan Sila ki jistifye pechè yo, lafwa li ap konte kòm ladwati li.
6 Just as David also affirmeth the happiness of the man unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works: —
Menm jan ke David te pale tou sou benediksyon ki vini sou moun ke Bondye deklare jis apa de zèv li yo:
7 Happy, they whose lawlessnesses have been forgiven and whose sins have been covered,
“Beni se tout moun ki gen tan padone pou tout inikite yo, e ke peche pa yo gen tan fin kouvri.
8 Happy, the man whose sin the Lord will in nowise reckon.
Beni se moun Senyè a pa rann kont pou peche l.”
9 This happiness, then, [is it] for the circumcision, or for the uncircumcision? for we say—His faith was reckoned unto Abraham as righteousness:
Konsa èske benediksyon sa a sou sikonsi sèlman, oubyen èske li tonbe sou ensikonsi yo tou? Paske nou di ke: “Lafwa a te konte a Abraham kòm ladwati li.”
10 How, then, was it reckoned? When he was in circumcision or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision;
Konsa kòman sa te konte? Pandan li te sikonsi, oubyen pandan li te ensikonsi a? Se pa t pandan li te sikonsi a, men lè li te ensikonsi a!
11 And, a sign, he received [namely] of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while yet uncircumcised; to the end he might be father of all that believe during uncircumcision, to the end [the same] righteousness might be reckoned unto them, —
Li te resevwa sign sikonsisyon an, kòm yon so ladwati li ke li te genyen pandan li te ensikonsi a, pou li ta kapab vin papa a tout sila ki kwè, menm sa yo san sikonsisyon, pou ladwati kapab konte pou yo.
12 And father of circumcision—unto them who are not of circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of the faith, while yet uncircumcised, of our father Abraham.
Li se papa a sikonsizyon, non sèlman pou sila ki sikonsi yo, men osi a sila yo ki swiv chemen lafwa ke Abraham te genyen pandan li te ensikonsi a.
13 For, not through means of law, doth the promise belong unto Abraham or unto his seed, —that he should be heir of the world; but, through a righteousness by faith.
Paske pwomès a Abraham ak desandan li yo pou li te kab resevwa tout lemond kòm eritaj, pa t fèt selon lalwa, men selon ladwati lafwa a.
14 For, if they who are of law are heirs, made void is faith and of no effect is the promise.
Paske si se sila ki gen Lalwa a k ap eritye, lafwa vin pa vo anyen e pwomès la vin anile.
15 For, the law, worketh out anger, but, where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
Paske Lalwa a pote lakòlè, men kote ki pa gen lalwa, pa gen vyolasyon.
16 For this cause, it is by faith, in order that it may be by way of favour, so that the promise is firm unto all the seed, —not unto that by the law only, but unto that also [which is such] by the faith of Abraham; who is father of us all, —
Pou rezon sa a, se pa lafwa, pou li ta kapab pa gras, ke pwomès la ta kapab asire a tout desandan Abraham yo; non sèlman a sila ki gen Lalwa a, men osi a sila ki gen lafwa Abraham nan, ki se papa a nou tout.
17 Even as it is written—Father of many nations, have I appointed thee: before him whom he believed—God, who causeth the dead to live, and calleth the things that are not as things that are: —
Jan sa ekri a: “Mwen te fè ou Papa a anpil nasyon yo”, devan Sila a ke li (Abraham) te kwè a. Sa vle di, menm Bondye ki bay lavi a mò yo e ki fè egziste tout sila ki pa t janm egziste oparavan yo.
18 Who, past hope, upon hope believed, so that he became father of many nations, —according to what had been said—So shall be thy seed; —
Nan espwa kont tout esperans li te kwè, pou li ta kapab vin papa a anpil nasyon, selon sa ki te pale a: “Se konsa tout desandan ou yo va ye”.
19 And, without becoming weak in his faith, he attentively considered his own body, already deadened—he being a hundred years old, the deadening also of Sarah’s womb;
San li pa t vin fèb nan lafwa, li te reflechi sou pwòp kò li, ki te gen tan prèske mouri paske li te gen anviwon san lane e vant Sarah a te esteril akoz laj li.
20 In respect, however, of the promise of God, he was not led to hesitate by unbelief, but received power by his faith, giving glory unto God,
Men, selon pwomès a Bondye a, li pa t varye menm nan konfyans li, men te vin fò nan lafwa e te toujou bay Bondye lwanj.
21 And being fully persuaded (that), —what he hath promised, able is he also to perform:
Li te gen asirans konplè ke sa Bondye te pwomèt la, Li ta kapab fè l rive.
22 Wherefore [also], it was reckoned unto him as righteousness.
Donk sa te konte osi pou li kòm ladwati.
23 Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was reckoned unto him,
Se pa t sèlman pou lakoz li sèl ke yo te ekri ke sa te konte pou li,
24 But for our sakes also—unto whom it is to be reckoned, —even unto them that believe upon him who raised Jesus our Lord from among the dead:
men anplis pou nou osi sa te konte, kòm sila ki kwè nan Li yo; Li menm ki te resisite Jésus Kri, Senyè nou an sòti nan lanmò.
25 Who was delivered up on account of our offences and was raised on account of the declaring us righteous.
Li menm ki te livre a lakwa a pou peche nou yo e te resisite pou jistifikasyon nou.
