Romans 6
1 Someone might [RHQ] say [in reply to what I have written] that [since God acted kindly toward us] in a way we did not deserve [because we sinned], perhaps we should continue to sin in order that he may continue to act even more kindly toward us [and keep on forgiving us]! [RHQ]
pe tuti kii lino? tughendelele mu vuhosi neke uvumosi vwongelele?
2 [I would reply], No, certainly not! We [ought to consider that] our sinful desires [MET] [cannot make us do what they want us to do], [just like we cannot make] a corpse do what we want it to do. So it is not right that we continue to sin! [RHQ]
Ndali. usue twevano tufwile mu sambi, ndeponu tukukala kange mu uluo?
3 When we were baptized {[asked someone to] baptize us} in order to show that we have a relationship with (OR, are united to) Jesus Christ, our [being baptized was to declare that it was as though] we died with Christ. ([I want] you to remember that!/Do you not know that?) [RHQ]
pe namukagula kuuti vala vano vofughue mwa Kilisite pe vofughue kange muvufue vwake?
4 So, when we were baptized {someone baptized us}, [it was as though] we were buried with Christ. [We were baptized] in order to indicate that [we would not let our sinful desires make us do what they want us to do, just like people cannot make] a corpse [do what they want it to] do [MET]. We [were baptized] to [signify that we would] continually conduct our lives in a new way, just like Christ was caused to live again in a new way by the great [power] of [God his] Father.
tulyasililue palikimo nu mwene kukilila ulwofugho mu vufue. ulu lulyavombike neke kuuti ndavule uNguluve vule alyasyuluke kuhuma kuvafue kukilila uvwimike vwa Nhaata, neke kuuti najusue ndeponu tughendagha mu vwumi uvupya.
5 Because of our close relationship with Christ, we have [separated ourselves from the former way in which we conducted our lives], just like he [was separated from his physical life when he] died [MET]. But God will also certainly [enable us to live in a new way, just like he] enabled Christ to live again.
ulwakuva nave tulunganisivue palikimo nu mwene mu kihwanikisio kya vufue kyake, kange tulunganisivua mu vusyukue vwake.
6 We must keep remembering that when Christ died on the cross [MET], [it was as though] our sinful nature [died with him. It has] lost its power to make us do what it wants us to do [MET]. That happened in order that we would not do the sinful [things that our bodies] [MET], which desire to sin, want us to do, and in order that we would no longer have to sin [MET], as slaves [have to do what their masters want].
usue tukagula kuuti uvumuunhu vwitu vwa pakali vulyapumwike palikimo nave, neke kuuti um'bili ghwa sambi ghunangike. ulu lulyahumile kuuti, natungaghendelelaghe kuva vasung'ua va sambi.
7 [We are, as it were, freed] {[free]} [from] sinful [desires] [MET] [controlling us, just like] those who have died are free [from anything controlling them].
umwene juno afwile avombilue kuuva nyakyang'haani kuling'ana ni sambi.
8 Since [it is as though] we died with Christ, we believe that we will continue to live with him.
neke nave tufwile palikimo nu Kilisite, tukwitika kuuti, tukukala palikimo naghwo.
9 We know that since [God] enabled Christ to live again after he died, Christ will never die again. Nothing will ever be able to make him die again [PRS].
tukagula kuuti uKilisite asyululivue kuhuma ku vafue, na kuuti namfue kange. uvufue navungamuvingilile kange.
10 When he died, he died once for [people] who had sinned, and he will never die again; but in regard to his living [again now], he lives in order to [serve/honor] God.
ulwakuva ku mhola ja vufue alyafwile mu sambi, alyafwile lwa kamo kene vwimila vooni. nambe lino, uvwumi vuno ikukala, ikukala vwimila Nguluve.
11 Similarly, you must consider that [it is as though] you have become [unable to do what your] sinful [desires] [MET] want, as a corpse [is not able to do what anyone wants it to do]. You must also consider that because of your relationship to Christ Jesus you are living [in a new way] in order to [serve/honor] God.
ku sila jijijio, najumue kange lunoghile kukujivalila kuva vafue mu sambi, looli vwumi kwa Nguluve mwa Kilisite Yesu.
12 So, do not let the [desire to] sin [PRS] control your bodies [MET] with the result that you do the sinful things that you desire to do. [Remember that] your bodies will surely die, [but your spirits will never die].
ku uluo isambi najinga ghutemaghe um'bili ghwako neke kuuti ukunuaghe kukusitika inogheluo saake.
13 Do not let any of your body parts do wicked things, as [you did] [MET] [when you were spiritually] dead. Instead, present yourselves to God as people who are alive [spiritually]. Present all your body parts to God, [to allow him] to use them to [do] righteous things.
nungahumiaghe imbale sa m'bili ghwako ku sambi ndavule ifkong'hoolo ifisila kyang'haani, looli mujihumiaghe jumue kwa Nguluve ndavule vano vwumi kuhuma kuvufue. kange muhumiaghe imbale sa mavili ghinu hwene fikong'hoolo fya kyang'haani kwa Nguluve.
14 Do not let a [desire to] sin control you [PRS]. The laws [that God gave Moses] did not enable you [to stop sinning]. But [now] God controls you and kindly helps you [not to sin].
namungajamulaghe isambi jikutemaghe. ulwakuva namulipaasi pa ndaghilo, looli paasi pa uvumosi.
15 [I suppose that certain people might think about what I have just said and they might] say [RHQ], “[You say that] the laws [God gave Moses] did not [enable us to stop sinning, but that God is now] treating us kindly in ways we do not deserve. ([That seems to mean that God permits] us to continue sinning./[Does that mean that God permits] us to continue sinning?) [RHQ]” My reply to that is no, we should certainly not continue [sinning]
pe kiki lino? tutende isambi ulwakuva natulipaasi pa ndaghilo looli paasi pa vumosi? Ndali.
16 [Slaves] have to obey [what their masters command] [MET] [them to do]. (I want you to remember this./Do you not know this?) [RHQ] Similarly, if you present yourselves to someone [in order to] obey him, you will be the slaves [MET] of the person you obey. Similarly, [if you have yielded yourselves to do the] sinful things [you desire], you are slaves of your sinful desires [PRS], and you will be eternally separated from God. [If you have yielded yourselves] to obey [God], you are slaves of God and you need to [live] righteously.
namukagula kuuti kwa mwene juno mukujihumia jumue hwene vavombi, ghwemwene juno umue muuva vavombi vake, umwene juno munoge hile kukumwitika? iji je lweli nambe nave umue mulivasung'ua ku sambi jino jikuvatwalila ku vufue nambe vasung'ua va vwitiki vuno vukuvatwalila ku kyang'haani.
17 You were once slaves [to] your sinful [desires]. But you began to sincerely obey the new teaching [MET] that you were taught {that [people] taught you}. I thank God for that.
neke ahongesivuaghe uNguluve! ulwakuva mulyale vasung'ua va sambi, neke mwitike ku mwoojo ghwoni ndavule mupelilue imbulanisio.
18 [I] also [thank God that] you have been freed {[that] he has freed you} from [being controlled by a desire to] sin, and that you have become [as though you were] slaves [MET] to [living] righteously [MET].
muviklue mulumuli kuhuma mu sambi, muvikilue vasung'ua va kyang'haani.
19 I am illustrating what I say [by talking about slavery] because your human nature prevents you from understanding [spiritual truth] easily. [In the past] you willingly did the immoral and unlawful things that [your minds compelled] your bodies to do [MET], [just like] slaves [do what their masters compel them to do]. As a result, you did even more unlawful things. Now, [you need to] willingly allow [your minds to compel] your bodies to [act] righteously [MET], in order that you will behave in a holy/pure way.
nijova ghwene muunhu ulwakuva ja mavotevote gha mavili ghitu.
20 When you were [like] slaves [because your sinful desires compelled you to do] sinful things [MET], you were not [concerned about behaving] righteously [MET].
ulwakuva ndavule mulyahumisie ifilungilo fya mavili ghinu kuva vasung'ua va vulamafu nu vuhosi, mu lululuo muhumiaghe ifilungilo fya mavili ghinu kuva vasung'ua va kyang'haani ku luvalasio. ulwakuva ye muluvasung'ua va sambi mulyale lumuli kutali ni kyang'haani.
21 Nevertheless, [doing] those things resulted in your being separated from God, so you did not benefit at all from [doing] the [sinful] things that you are now ashamed of. [RHQ]
ku nsiki ughuo, mulyale ni meke jiliku ku mbombo sino lino muvona soni? ulwakuva amahumile gha mbombo isio vwe vufue.
22 But you have been freed {[God] has freed you} from [letting the desire to] sin control you. You have become [as though you are] [MET] the slaves of God. So now the result is that God has caused you to completely belong to him and, as a result, you will live eternally. (aiōnios g166)
neke ulwakuva lino muvombilue lumuli ni sambi kange muvombike kuuva vasung'ua va Nguluve, muli ni mheke vwimila uluvalasio. uluhumilo vwe vwumi vwa kusila na kusila. (aiōnios g166)
23 [What people receive for] sinning [is that they are] eternally separated from God. That is [like] wages that [people receive] [MET]. But what God gives us is a gift. What he gives us is that we live eternally because of [our relationship with] (OR, because [we are united to]) Christ Jesus our Lord. (aiōnios g166)
ulwakuva uluhombo lwa sambi vwe vufue, looli ilitekelo lya vuvule lya Nguluve vwe vwumi vwa kusila na kusila mwa Kilisite Yesu uMutwa ghwitu. (aiōnios g166)
