Romans 3
1 [Someone may object to this, saying], “[If being circumcised does not cause God to accept us Jews], (there is no advantage in being a Jew [over being a non-Jew]./is there any advantage in being a Jew [over being a non-Jew]?) [RHQ] Being circumcised does not benefit [us Jews at all]!”
Beree ayhudiyots Ik' ashwoterawwotsiyere bok'an eegoneya? Gof amo ayhudiwotssh eebi b́ k'aliti?
2 [I would reply that being Jews] benefits [us] in many ways [HYP]. First of all, it benefits us because it was to [our ancestors] that God’s words, [words that contain his promises], were given {that [God] gave his words, [words that contain his promises]}.
Arikon Ayhudi woto ay weeron k'anefe, bog keewo Ik'o aap'o ayhudiyotssh adaro bíimtsoniye.
3 Many [Jews did not obey God as they promised that they would. So someone might ask], “Does their not being faithful mean that God will not [bless us Jews] as he promised [that he would]?”
Eshe Ayhudiyotsitsere ik ikuwots amanek wotar daatseyo bok'azal, bo amanetsuwotsi wotbok'azo Ik'o amanek b́ woto ooritúwa?
4 [I would reply], “No, it certainly does not mean that! God always does [what he has promised], even though [people do not]. All those who accuse God [of not keeping his promises to us Jews] are very mistaken.” [What King David wrote about God’s justly saying that he would punish him for his sins is also true of those who accuse God of not keeping his promises. What he said to God was], “So everyone must acknowledge that what you [(sg)] have said [about them] (OR, [their sin]) is true, and you will always win the case when you are accused {when [people] accuse you}.”
B́ jamon oriratse! «N aap'ts aap'atse tuutson arikeewetsoniye nwotiti, N mooshorowere angshon da'itune» Ett guut'etsok'on ash jamo kootetso b́ wotiyalor Ik'o arikeewetske.
5 So if we [Jews’] being wicked [PRS] shows that it is right that God [does not bless us], what shall we say/conclude? Shall we conclude that it is not right for God to be angry [and punish us Jews] [MTY]? I [should not be saying these things], [but] I am speaking as ordinary humans [speak].
Ernmó no morro Ik' kááwo b́ kitsitka wotiyal eshe eebi no'eteti? Ik'o nomorrosh noon b́seziyal kááwon angshratse eteya b́ wotiti? Hanoke t keewiruwo ashkok'one.
6 We should certainly not [conclude that God should not judge us], because if God [did not judge us Jews], (it would not possibly be right for him to judge [anyone in] the world [MTY]!/how could he judge [anyone in] the world?) [MTY, RHQ]
B́ jamon woteratse! hank'o b́wotitkawotiyal Ik'o datsuwats aak'oneya b́ angshiti?
7 But [someone might object and say to me], “The fact that God truly [keeps his promises] becomes very clear/evident because of my not doing [what God has commanded]. But the result is that people praise God! So (God should no longer say that I should be punished {that [he] should punish me} on account of my having sinned!/why should God still say that I should be punished {that [he] should punish me} on account of my having sinned?) [RHQ]
Ernmó kootetsi twoto Ik'o ar keewutsi b́woto kitsre, b́mangi ayono kitsitk b́ wotiyal, bere taa morretsok'o tiyats angshet eegoshe?
8 [If what you, Paul, say is true], then (we might as well/it is all right for us to) do evil things in order that good things [like that] will result! For example, [then people will praise God]!” Some people speak evil about me by their [falsely] saying that I say [such things. God] will fairly/justly punish [people who say such things about me]!
Ik ik ashuwots «Bére, Sheeng keewo b́weyish gond keewo eege nok'aliyala?» etaat tdaniruwok'o woshdek't taan bo s'aamiyir, mansh mank'owwotsats angshet angsho kááwe.
9 [If someone would ask], “[Shall we conclude that God] will treat us [Jews] more favorably [and will treat] the non-Jews less [favorably] [RHQ]?” [I would reply that we can] certainly not [conclude that]! I have already shown you that all people, the Jews and also the non-Jews, have sinned and [so they deserve to be punished] {[that God will punish them]} [PRS].
Bére no ayhudiyots Ik' ash woterawwotsyere k'anefone eteya? Mank'o woteratse! k'osh ash jamo Ayhudi wotowa Ik' ashwoterawwotsi wotowa morretsuwotsi bowottsok'o shin shin kitsre.
10 [The following words] that are written {prophets have written} [in the Scriptures support this], No person is righteous. There is not even one righteous person!
Hank'o ett guut'etsok'on, «Dab ikonúwor kááwu asho aaliye, ik doonzuwor aaliye,
11 There is no one who understands [how to live properly] (OR, [about God]). There is no one who seeks/desires [to know] God!
Nibetsonuwere aaliye, Ik'onowere geyiruwo ikdonzwor aaliye.
12 Absolutely everyone has turned away [MET] [from God]. God considers them depraved (OR, Everyone has become useless [to God]). There is no one who acts righteously; no, there is not even one!
Jametsuwotswere weeratse k'az keshrne, Ik wotdek't darwutserne. Doo fino finiruwo dab ikdoonzuwor aaliye.
13 What people say [MTY] [is foul/bad, like the smell that comes from] a grave that has been {that [people] have} opened [MET]. [By what people say] [MTY], they deceive people. [By what they say] [MTY] [they injure people, just like] the poison of snakes [injures people] [MET].
Bogogo k'eshets dook'oyiye, bo alberonowere antelcerne, bonoon keewi shuwonwere dawnz marziyok'oyiye
14 They are continually (cursing/asking God to do harmful things to) others and saying (cruel/harsh/hateful) things [MTY].
Bonoonuwere c'ashonat s'aamon bín s'eenwtskee.
15 They (go quickly/are eager) to murder people [MTY].
Botufo ash úd'osh káárke,
16 Wherever they go, they ruin everything and make [people] miserable [MTY].
Boweeratse daatsetuwere t'afonat dash aanone.
17 They have not/never known how [to live] peacefully [with other people].
Jeeni weeronowere danatsne,
18 They absolutely refuse to fear/reverence God [SYN]!
Ik'onowere b́ jamon sharaatsne.»
19 Furthermore, we know that it is to [Jewish] people, [who are] required to obey [God’s] laws, that Moses wrote those laws [PRS]. [We can infer from this that] there are no [Jews or non-Jews] [SYN] who are able to say anything [in reply to God’s saying that he will punish them for having sinned]. God has declared everyone in the world [MTY] guilty!
Muse nemi tzaziyo b́ s'iilfo nemmaniyere dashe fa'úwotsi b́wottsok'o danfone, manatse tuutson ashuwots bíyats boweebituwo t'ut't s'k bo etiri, dats jamonuwere Ik'i angshi shirots wotitwe.
20 It is not because people have done the things that God’s laws [require] that [God] will (erase the record of their sins/declare them no longer guilty for sin), [because no one has done those things completely]. In fact, the result of [our knowing God’s] laws is that we know clearly that we have sinned (OR, are sinful).
Mansha asho konuwor Ik'o shinatse, Muse nemo s'eentson Kasheratse, Nemman b́kitsir ash jamo morretsi b́wotoniye.
21 But God’s (erasing the record of our sins/declaring us no longer guilty) does not depend on [our obeying] the laws [that he gave Moses]. It has now been {[God] has now} revealed [to us] how he erases the record of our sins [by a different way]. It was written about [by Moses] {[Moses] wrote about it} in the laws [PRS] [God gave] him, and it was also written about by the prophets {the prophets also wrote about it}.
Andmó Ik'o ashuwotsi kááwu b́ woshit weero nemalon b́ woteraawok'o be'ere, manuwere Muse nemonat nebiyiwots mas'aafotse gawere.
22 God erases the record of our sins because we trust in [what] Jesus Christ [has done for us]. God does this for every person who trusts [in Christ], because [he considers] that there is no difference [between Jews and non-Jews].
Mansha eshe Ik'o b́ k'osh k'oshirawon Iyesus Krstosi amanon amaniru jamosh kááwu woto imetuwe.
23 All people have done evil, and all people have failed to accomplish the glorious [goals] that God [set for them].
Ash jamwots morro finernre, Ik'o boosh b́'imts mangonowere t'ut'rnee.
24 Our record of sins has been erased {God erased the record of our sins} by God acting kindly [to forgive our sins], without our doing anything to earn it. Christ Jesus accomplished this [by dying for us].
Mansh ashuwots Iyesus Krstos b́ k'alts kashiyi fino Ik'i s'aat mec'ron kááw wotitune.
25 God showed that Christ was the one who would atone for (OR, forgive) our sins [with the] blood [that flowed from his body when he died. God redeems/forgives] us because of our trusting [in Christ’s having died for us. God wanted] to show that he acts justly. [He wanted to do that] because, before [Jesus came, God] did not punish [everyone who sinned. So it seemed as though he was not being just]. But he was overlooking people’s sins during [that time],
Ik'o Iyesus Krstosi wosho woshdek't b́ t'ints bín amanitu jamwots b́ s'atson bomorrosh oorowe eto bodatsishee, Ik'o man b́k'al b́k'amoon morr shintso k'azoon ar wotts b́took kááwo kitsoshe.
26 because he is patient. [God arranged for Jesus to die for us]. By doing that, God now shows that he is just, and he shows that he is justly able to erase the record of sins for everyone who trusts/believes in Jesus.
And dúranatse Ik'o b́ tookon kááwu b́woto b́kitsir Iyesusi amants jamwotsi kááwu woshoshe.
27 It is not at all [RHQ] because of [our obeying the] laws [of Moses that God erases the record of our sins]. So, (there is no way that we can boast [that God does that because of our obeying those laws]./how can we boast [about God erasing the record of our sins because of our obeying those laws]?) [RHQ] Instead, [it is because of our] believing/trusting [in Christ that God erases the record of our sins].
Haniyak bín noít'et keewo eebi fa'oni? Eegonor id'atsone! bín no id'awok'o woshitwonúwere eebi? Nemo no s'eenirwosheya? Woteratse, ernmó imneti nemone.
28 [We cannot boast about that], because we conclude that the record of our sins is erased {God erases the record of our sins} because of our trusting [in Christ]. God does not erase the record of our sins because of our obeying the laws [that he gave to Moses, because it is impossible for us to completely obey them].
Mansh eshe Ik'i asho kááwu b́ woshit, asho nemi fino b́kaltsosh b́woterawo imnetiyon b́wottsok'o t'iwintsdek'etwone.
29 (You who are Jews certainly should not [think that you] are the only ones whom God [will accept]!/Do you Jews [think it is you] alone whom God [will accept]?) [RHQ] You certainly should [realize that he will accept] non-Jews, too. [RHQ] Of course, [he will accept] non-Jews also,
Himó Izar Izewer ayhudiwots s'uzshe Ik' b́woti? Izar Izewer Ik'i ash woterawwotsshor bokooshna? Arikon Izar Izewer Ik' ash woterawwotsshor boke.
30 because, [as you firmly believe], there is only one God, who will erase the record of Jews’ [MTY] sins if they trust [in what Christ has done], and who will similarly erase the record of non-Jews’ [MTY] sins if they trust [in Christ].
Ik'o ike, ayhudiwotsi wotowa Ik' ash woterawwotsi bo amanere kááwu woshituwo bíne.
31 So, [if someone should ask concerning the laws that God gave Moses], “By saying [that God erases the record of our sins because of our] trusting [in Christ], does that mean that those laws now are useless?”, [I would reply], “Certainly not. Instead, we truly fulfill the laws [that God gave Moses].”
Bére, imnetiyatse tuutson nemo gaketuwone eteya? Iya'a, iki nemo kup'ide'erniye nodetsetiye.
