Romans 12
1 My fellow believers, since God has acted mercifully [toward you] in so many ways, I appeal to [all of] you that you present yourselves [SYN] [to him by making yourselves like] holy sacrifices [MET]. [Make yourselves sacrifices] that he is pleased with, sacrifices that are living/alive, [not ones that are dead/killed. Since God has done so much for you/us], this is the [only] appropriate way to serve him.
Amaiba: le, na fi dunu! Gode da dilima udigili gogolema: ne olofosu baligiliwane olelebeba: le, na da dilima ha: giwane sia: sa. Dilia da: i hodo amo Godema gobele salawane esaloma! Dilia da: i hodo amo Gode Hi fawane Ea hawa: hamomusa: gini amola E hahawane ba: ma: ne, Ema ima. Amo da Godema nodone sia: ne gadosu houdafa.
2 Do not let anything non-Christian determine how you should act. Instead, let God change your [way of life] by making your way of thinking new, in order that you may know what he wants you to do. That is, you will know what is good, and you will know what pleases [God], and you will know how to be all that he wants you to be. (aiōn g165)
Dilia osobo bagade dunu ilia hou defele mae hamoma! Be Gode da dilia asigi dawa: su bu afadenene moloidafa hamomusa: hanaiba: le, amo E hamoma: ne, dilia logo fodoma. Amasea, dilia da Gode Ea hanai asigi dawa: su dawa: mu. Dilia da hou moloidafa amola hou amo Gode da hahawane ba: sa, amo noga: le dawa: mu. (aiōn g165)
3 Because God has kindly appointed me [to be his apostle], which I did not deserve, I say this to every one of you: Do not think about yourselves more highly than what is right for you to think! Instead, think [about yourselves] in a sensible way that [corresponds to the abilities] that God has given you [because] you trust [in Christ].
Gode da nama hahawane dogolegele iasu ia dagoiba: le, na da dili huluanema amane sia: sa; Dilia dogo ganodini, dilia da gasa hameba: le, dilisu “Na da gasa fi dunu,” amo hidale sia: mu da defea hame galebe. Be dilia asigi dawa: su ganodini, dilia hou fonobone, dilia dafawaneyale dawa: su hou Gode da dilima i amo defele, dilisu dilia hou fofada: ma.
4 Although a person has one body, it consists of many parts. All of the parts are needed for [the body], but they do not all function the same way.
Ninia da: i hodo amo ganodini da liligi bagohame diala. Ilia huluane hawa: hamosu hisu hisu hamosa.
5 Similarly we, [although we are] many, are [united into] one group because of our relationship with Christ, and we belong to one another. [So no one should act as though he] is needed by God more [than others are!]
Amo hou defele, ninia Yesu Gelesu Ea fa: no bobogesu dunu da bagohame esala. Be ninia Yesu Gelesuma madelagiba: le, fedege agoane da: i hodo afadafa hamoi, amola ninia da dunu eno dunu eno ilima da: i hodo ea liligi agoane madelagi.
6 [Instead], since each one of us can do various things that differ according to the abilities that [God has] given to us, [we should do them diligently and cheerfully]! Those whom [God has enabled] to speak messages from him [should speak] what corresponds to what they believe [God told them].
Amaiba: le, Gode da ninima hawa: hamomusa: a:silibu iasu afae afae ia dagoiba: le, ninia da Ea iasu hisu hisu, Ea ninima asigi hou defele, amoga hawa: hamomu da defea. E da ninima Gode Ea Sia: olelema: ne iasu ia dagoi galea, ninia da dafawaneyale dawa: su hou (amo Hi fawane da ninima i) amo defele olelemu da defea.
7 [Those whom God has enabled] to serve [others] should do that. [Those whom God has enabled] to teach [his truth] should do that.
Gode da ninima dunu eno fidima: ne iasu hou ia dagoi galea, ninia dunu eno fidimu da defea. Dunu enoma olelesu hou iasu lai dagoi galea, ninia eno dunuma olelemu da defea.
8 Those [whom God has enabled to] encourage/exhort [his people] should do that. Those who share [their goods/money with others] should do it sincerely/generously. Those who lead [the congregation] should do it wholeheartedly. Those who help the needy should do it cheerfully.
Ninia dunu enoma ilia dogo denesisu hou iasu lai dagoi galea, amo hou hamomu da defea. Nowa dunu e da eno dunuma ha: i manu o muni imunusa: dawa: sea, e da mae hihini bagadewane imunu da defea. Nowa dunu da eno dunuma ouligisu hawa: hamosea, e amola da gasa bagade ouligisu hawa: hamomu da defea. Eno dunuma asigili fidisu hou olelesea, hahawane mae da: i dioiwane hamoma: mu.
9 Love others sincerely! Hate what is evil! Continue to eagerly do what [God considers to be] good!
Dabua asigi hou yolesili, eno dunuma moloidafa asigi hou fawane asigima. Wadela: i hou dilia higama. Be hou noga: idafa gagulaligima.
10 Love one another as members of the same family do; and, you should be (the first ones/eager) to honor each other!
Dilia da Yesu Gelesu Ea fi afadafa hamoiba: le, dogolegeiwane dunu eno dunu enoma asigimu da defea. Dilia dunu eno mimogo ilima asigi defele eno dunuma asigima.
11 Do not be lazy. [Instead], be eager [to serve the Lord] God!
Dilia mae hihini, gasa bagadewane hawa: hamoma. Dilia Hina Godema asigi bagadeba: le, Ema hahawane hawa: hamoma.
12 Rejoice because you are confidently awaiting [what God will do for you]! When you suffer, be patient! Keep praying and never give up!
Dilia da hobea dafawane hamoma: beyale dawa: lusu lai dagoiba: le, eso huluane hahawane esaloma! Se nabasea, mae da: i dione, gebewane esaloma! Eso huluane Godema sia: ne gadolaloma!
13 If any of God’s people lacks anything, share with them [what you have]! Readily take care of [travelers who need a place to stay]!
Yesu Ea fa: no bobogesu fi dunu da hame gagui agoane galea, defea, dilia liligi mogili ilima ima. Degabo ga misi dunu, amo dilia diasu ganodini aowama.
14 [Ask God to] be kind to those who (persecute you/cause you to suffer) [because you believe in Jesus! Ask him to] be kind to them; do not [ask him to] cause bad things to happen to them.
Dilima se iasu dunu, amo Gode da ilima hahawane ima: ne, Ema sia: ne gadoma. Dafawane! E da ilima gagabusu mae aligima: ne sia: ne, ilima hahawane ima: ne Ema adole ba: ma!
15 If someone is joyful, you should rejoice also! If someone is sad, you should also be sad!
Dunu eno da hahawane ba: sea, dilia amola gilisili hahawane ba: ma. Dunu eno da se nababeba: le disia, dilia amola gilisili dima.
16 Desire for others what you desire for yourselves (OR, Live harmoniously with each other)! Do not do things because you want to be [famous]! Instead, be content to do [tasks that others consider that only] unimportant people do (OR, [to associate with unimportant] people). Do not consider yourselves wise.
Dunu huluanedafa defele, ilima asigi hou hamoma! Gasa fi hou mae hamone, fonoboi dunu ilima na: iyado hamoma. Amola fonoboi hawa: hamosu hahawane hamoma! Dilia da hidale dawa: su bagade lai dagoi, mae dawa: ma.
17 Do not do something evil to anyone [who has done] something evil to you. Act in a way that all people will recognize as good!
Dunu da dima wadela: i hou hamoi galea, ema wadela: i hou eno mae dabema. Dunu huluane ilia da hou amo da noga: i dawa: sa, amo hou hamomusa: gini, logo hogoi helema.
18 Live peacefully with other people whenever it is possible, to the extent that you [can influence the situation].
Dilia amola eno dunu da gilisili olofoiwane esaloma: ne, dilia amo logo hogoi helema.
19 [My fellow believers] whom I love, do not do something evil in return when people do something evil to you! Instead, allow [God] to punish them [MTY], because it is {someone has} written [in the Scriptures that] the Lord [said], “‘It is my responsibility to take revenge; I am the one who will punish [people who do something something evil to you] [DOU],’ says the Lord.”
Na na: iyado! Dunu da dilima wadela: le hamosea, maedafa dabema. Be amo hou yolesili, Gode da dabe ilima ima: ne, ouesaloma! Bai Gode Sia: da agoane dedei diala, “Na fawane da dabemu. Na da dabe imunu, Hina Gode da amane sia: sa.”
20 Instead of [doing something evil to those who have done something evil to you], [do as the Scriptures teach]: “If your [(sg)] enemies are hungry, feed them! If they are thirsty, give them something to drink! By doing that, you [(sg)] will cause them to feel ashamed [and perhaps they will change their attitude toward you] [IDM].”
Be dabe hou yolesili, Gode Sia: Dedei defele hamoma. Sia: da amane dedei diala, “Dia ha lai dunu da ha: i galea, ema ha: i manu ima. E da hano hanai galea, ema hano dili moma: ne ima. Di agoane hamosea, ea gogosiasu da laluga diabe agoai ba: mu.”
21 Do not let evil [things that others have done to you] overcome you [(sg) by making you do evil things to them!] [PRS] Instead, overcome the evil [things that they have done] by [doing] good [deeds to them]!
Wadela: i hou da dili hasalasa: besa: le, noga: le leloma! Be dilia hou noga: idafa amoga wadela: i hou hasalasima!
