Romans 4
1 What then shall we say concerning Abraham the patriarch, that by the flesh he obtained?
Tulatyeni kuti Abbulahamu, ndeende sikale wesu munyama, wakajanaanzi?
2 But if Abraham was justified by works, he had ground of glorying; yet not before God.
Nkaambo na Abbulahamu wakatambulika amilimu, nikuli uli aachakulidundiizya aacho, pele pe pe kunembo lyaLeza.
3 For what saith the scripture? That Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
Lino malembe atyeni? “Abbulahamu wakasyoma Leza, aboobo chakatolwa mbuli bululami kulinguwe.”
4 But to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as a debt to him.
Lino kuli wooyo uubeleka, muholo wakwe tuubalwi mbuli chipo pe, pele mbuli chikwelete.
5 Whereas, to him that worketh not, but only believeth in him that justifieth sinners, his faith is accounted to him for righteousness.
Pele kuli wooyo uubeleka pele kasyoma muli wooyo uululamika batakwe bunaLeza, lusyomo lwakwe lubalwa mbuli bululami.
6 As David also speaketh of the blessedness of the man, to whom God reckoneth righteousness without works,
Deviti alubo waamba chilongezyo kumuntu ooyo Leza ngwabalila bululami butakwe milimu.
7 saying: Blessed are they, whose iniquity is forgiven, and whose sins are covered up:
Wakati, “Balilongezegelwe aabo balekelelwa nchito zyabo zitali mumulawu, alimwi azibi zyabo zivumbidwe.
8 and, Blessed is the man, to whom God will not reckon his sin.
Ulilongezegelwe ooyo muntu Mwami ngwatabalili zibi.”
9 This blessedness, therefore, is it on the circumcision? or on the uncircumcision? For we say, that Abraham's faith was reckoned to him for righteousness.
Sa eechi chilongezyo chaambwa biyo kuli babo basibupalulwe, na kuti akuli babo batali basibupalulwe? Nkaambo twaamba kuti, “Lusyomo lwakabalilwa Abbulahamu mbuli bululami.”
10 How then was it reckoned to him? In circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
Wakalubalilwa biyeni? Aawo katana palulwa na, kana kuti musule akupalulwa, pesi katana palulwa.
11 For he received circumcision, as the sign and the seal of the righteousness of his faith while in uncircumcision: that he might become the father of all them of the uncircumcision who believe; and that it might be reckoned to them also for righteousness:
Abbulahamu wakatambula chitondeezyo chabupalule. Echi chakali chisimyo chalusyomo ndwakalaabo katanapalulwa. Mpindu yachitondeezyo echi nkuti wakaba wisi wabaabo boonse basyoma, nikuba kabatanapalulwa.
12 and the father of the circumcision; not to them only who are of the circumcision, but to them also who fulfill the steps of the faith of our father Abraham in his uncircumcision.
Echi chaamba kuti bululami bubalilwe kulinguwe. Alubo eechi chaamba kuti Abbulahamu wakaba wisi wabaabo bapalwide kulibaabombasike pe pe kuzwa kubapalulwe luzutu, pele alubo kulibaabo batobela nzila zya taata wesu Abbulahamu. Elyo oolu ndulo lusyomo ndwakalaalo katana palulwa.
13 For the promise to Abraham and to his seed, that he should become the heir of the world, was not by the law, but by the righteousness of his faith.
Nkaambo teensi kwiinda mumulawu pe chakapa kuti chisyomezyo chipegwe kuli Abbulahamu akulunyungu lwakwe, echi chisyomezyo kuti babe basimulyazina benyika. Pesi kwiinda mubululami bwalusyomo.
14 For if they who are of the law were heirs, faith would be made void, and the promise of no force.
Nkaambo na kuti aabo bapona mumulawu babambabo basimulyazina, lusyomo taluchaambi chintu, aboobo lusyom lwaba lwabuyo.
15 For the law is a worker of wrath; because where no law is, there is no transgression of law.
Nkaambo mulawu weeta bukali, pele aawo atakwe mulawu, takwe bulewusi.
16 Wherefore, it is by the faith which is by grace, that we are justified: so that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all:
Akambo kaaka echi chilachitika kwiinda mulusyomo, kuti chibe chaluzyalo. Akaako, chisyomezyo chibe chakasimpe kubana boonse. Alimwi boonse bana banoobikilizya pe pe luzutu bazi mulawu, pele alubo aabo bazwa kulusyomo lyaAbbulahamu. Nkaambo ngu taata wesu toonse,
17 as it is written: " I have constituted thee a father to a multitude of nations;" namely before God, in whom thou hast believed; who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which are not, as if they were.
mbulimbukulembedwe, “Ndakuchita wisi wamanyika miingi. “Abbulahamu wakali mubuliwo bwawooyo ngwakasyoma, nkokuti, Leza, uupa buumi kubafu alimwi wiita zintu zitawo kuti zibewo.
18 And without hope, he confided in the hope of becoming the father of a multitude of nations; (as it is written: So will thy seed be.)
Nikuba wakasweenene azintu zilibuti, Abbulahamu wakasyoma Leza chakasimpe alyejunza. Akaako wakaba wisi wamanyika miingi, mbuli mbuzyakaambulwa, “Mazyalane aako mbayooba.”
19 And he was not sickly in his faith, while contemplating his inert body, (for he was a hundred years old, ) and the inert womb of Sarah.
Takawizukide mulusyomo. Abbulahamu wakamvwisisisya kuti mubili wakwe tuchikonzyi kuchita mwana (nkaambo wakali waamba kusisya myaaka ili mwaanda). Alimwi wakazumina kuti bula bwaSala tabuchikonzyi kuzyala mwana.
20 And he did not hesitate at the promise of God, as one lacking faith; but he was strong in faith, and gave glory to God;
Pele akaambo kachisyomezyo chaLeza, Abbulahamu taakwe naakatazumbuuzya mukutasyoma. Pesi, wakasimisigwa mulusyomo alimwi wakapa bulemu kuliLeza.
21 and felt assured, that what God had promised to him, he was able to fulfill.
Wakakutisika loko kuti ezyo Leza nzyakasyomezya, ulakonzya kuzuzikizya.
22 And therefore it was accounted to him for righteousness.
Akaako zyakabalilwa lubo kulinguwe mbuli bululami.
23 And not for his sake alone, was it written, that his faith was accounted for righteousness;
Lino tezyakalilembedwe luzutu pe kukukutisya lwakwe mwini, zyakabalilidwe kulinguwe.
24 but for our sakes also; because it is to be accounted so to us, who believe in him that raised our Lord Jesus Messiah from the dead;
Zyakalembelwa ndiswe alubo, nkuziyoobalilwa, iswe nitusyoma muliwooyo wakabusyaJesu Mwami wesukuzwa kubafu.
25 who was delivered up, on account of our sins; and arose, that he might justify us.
Oyu nguwe wakaabwa akaambo kazibi zyesu alimwi wakabusigilwa kukululamikwa kwesu.
