Romans 4
1 What then shall we say—as touching Abraham our forefather?
Nomba twambe cani afwe Bayuda pamushali wetu Abulahamu? Nibyani mbyalacana mubuyumi bwakendi?
2 For, if Abraham by works was declared righteous, he hath whereof to boast; —nevertheless, not towards God, —
Na walalulamikwa ne Lesa kupitila mubintu mbyalensa, nshinga nalacana pakulitukumunina. Nomba liya kulitukumuna pamenso a Lesa sobwe.
3 For what doth the Scripture say? And Abraham believed in God, and it was reckoned unto him as righteousness.
Nomba Mabala alambangaconi? Akute kwambeti “Abulahamu walashoma Lesa, kayi mpwalashoma, Lesa walamubona kwambeti walulama.”
4 Now, unto him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned by way of favour but by way of obligation,
Muntu asebensa ncito, ukute kutambula malipilo. Nomba nteko kwambeti ni cipo sobwe, nsombi tukute kwambeti embyelela kutambula pacebo ca ncito yakendi.
5 Whereas, unto him that worketh not but believeth on him that declareth righteous the ungodly, his faith is reckoned 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 Just as David also affirmeth the happiness of the man unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works: —
Nendi Dafeti walamba copeleco pacindi mpwalambeti ukute colwe uyo Lesa ngwalasuminisheti walulama kwakubula pacebo cabintu mbyalenshi. Walambeti,
7 Happy, they whose lawlessnesses have been forgiven and whose sins have been covered,
“Bakute colwe bantu Lesa bwalalekelela bwipishi bwabo, Abo mbwalashimanganya bwipishi bwabo,
8 Happy, the man whose sin the Lord will in nowise reckon.
Ukute colwe muntuyo Mwami ngweshakabule kubelengela bwipishi bwakendi.”
9 This happiness, then, [is it] for the circumcision, or for the uncircumcision? for we say—His faith was reckoned unto 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 reckoned? 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 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, —
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 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.
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, 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.
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 they who are of law are heirs, made void is faith and of no effect is the promise.
Neco na cishomesho ca Lesa nicikapewe kuli balakonkelenga Milawo, ekwambeti lushomo luliyawa ncito kayi ne cishomesho ca Lesa nicabulyo.
15 For, the law, worketh out anger, but, where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
Milawo ikute kuleta bukalu bwa Lesa, nsombi kwabula Milawo kuliyawa kayi ne kwipwaya.
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, —
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 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: —
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, past hope, upon hope believed, so that he became father of many nations, —according to what had been said—So shall be thy seed; —
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, 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;
Byaka byakendi byalikuba byakwana pepi mwanda. Nomba lushomo lwakendi luliya kulefuka nambi mubili wakendi walabeti wafwa cebo cakucekula. Neye Sala walikuba wayuma palibunda.
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,
Nendi uliya kutaya lushomo kayi nkalacitonshanya cishomesho ca Lesa sobwe, nsombi walapitilisha kushoma ne kulumbaisha Lesa.
21 And being fully persuaded (that), —what he hath promised, able is he also to perform:
Walashomeshesha kwambeti Lesa nakacikonshe kwinsa bintu mbyalamushomesha.
22 Wherefore [also], it was reckoned unto him as righteousness.
Weco, mbuli maswi a Lesa ncalambilingeti, “Lesa walamubona kuba walulama.”
23 Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was reckoned unto him,
Mabala alambangeti, “Lesa walamubona kwambeti walulama,” Nkalambanga shakendi enka sobwe.
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:
Nsombi alambanga kayi pali njafwe tweshi tukacaniketi twalulama pakushoma Lesa, uyo walapundusha Yesu Mwami wetu kubafu.
25 Who was delivered up on account of our offences and was raised on account of the declaring us righteous.
Yesu walabengwa kwambeti afwe pacebo ca bwipishi bwetu, kayi walapunduka kubafu kwambeti tube balulama pamenso a Lesa.
