Romans 8

1 Because [God has erased the record of our sins because we trust in what Christ has done for us], now [God will] not condemn and punish those/us who have a relationship with (OR, are united to) Christ Jesus.

Eshi hwe lyo basi na umo olozi owi lyoyo hwabhene bhabhali bha Kilisiti Yesu.

2 [God’s] Spirit causes us to live [in a new way] [PRS] as a result of what Christ Jesus [did for us]. And he has set up a way by which he frees [each of] us from continually being forced to sin (OR, to obey our self-directed natures) and from being separated from God.

Hwa huje ekanuni eya Finjili owe womi ula wauli hwa Yesu Kilisti embombile ane abhe mwaule hutali ne kanuni ye mbibhi nefwa.

3 What [we] could not do [by trying to obey] the laws [of God] [PRS], because our self-directed nature was too weak [to obey them], God did. He sent his own Son [into the world in order that his Son might atone] for our sin. His Son came having a body (OR, human nature) that was like [the body] (OR, the [human nature]) of us people who sin. [By sending his Son in this way], he condemned and punished [his Son, who never sinned, instead of punishing us, who] sinned [MTY]. He did that [by making his Son’s] body [a sacrifice] (OR, [by causing his Son’s] body [to suffer/die]) for [all our] sin.

Hwa huje hala hahali edajizyo ya menilwe abhombe huje yali nzaifu humbele, Ongolobhe abhombile. Atumile Omwana wa kwa owalimwene kushifwani webele we mbibhi abhe sadaka ya mbibhi, na iilonga embibhi humbele.

4 So we can [now] fulfill all that God required in his laws. We do this, not by our acting the way our sinful human nature [desires], but instead by living as [God’s] Spirit [desires us to live].

Abhombile eshi aje amalajizyo age ndajizyo gatimilishe muhati yetu, ate tasagabhala alondole enongwa ye bele, eshi bhala bhabhalo ndola Ofijili enongwa ya Fijili.

5 People who live according to what their self-directed nature [desires] think about and are concerned about what their self-directed nature [desires]. But people who [live] according to what [God’s] Spirit [desires think about and are concerned about] what [God’s] Spirit [desires].

Bhala bhabhalondola ombele bhasebha enongwa ezyembe, eshi bhala bhabhalondola Ofijile bhasebha enongwa eya Fijile.

6 Those people who [PRS] think about and are concerned about what their self-directed nature [desires] will not live eternally (OR, will be separated from God). But those people who think about and are concerned about what [God’s] Spirit [desires] will live [eternally] and have [inner] peace.

Hwa huje enia ye mbele hujefwa, aje enia eyefijile womi no winza.

7 Let me explain this. [To the extent that] people [PRS] think about and are concerned about what their self-directed nature [desires], they are acting contrary to God. They do not obey the laws of God. In fact, they are not even able [to obey his laws].

Ene hujeela enia ye bele eli evisene no Ngolobhe, huje sagaeli neshishi hudajizyo ya Ngolobhe, nantele saga ewezya ayogope.

8 The people who let their self-directed nature [control them] cannot do what pleases God.

Bhala bhagulondola obele sagabhawenzya ahugana Ongolobhe.

9 But we do not have to let our self-directed nature [control us]. Instead, we can [let] God’s Spirit [control us], because he lives within us. If people do not have [living in them] the Spirit [who comes from] Christ, they do not belong to Christ.

Hata eshi, saga mlinu bele mli hwa Fijile, nkashile lyoli huje Ofinjile wa Ngolobhe ukhala mhati mulimwe. Nantele nkashele mtu sagali no Finjile owa Kilisiti, omwene sagawakwe.

10 But since Christ [is living in you/us by his Spirit, although] your/our bodies [are certain to] die because you/we sin, your/our spirits are alive because God has erased the record of your/our sins.

Nkashe Kilisiti ali muhati yenyu obele yufwiye hunongwa eye mbibhi, aje finjila ali mwami hunongwa eye lyoli.

11 [God] caused Jesus to live again after he died. And because his Spirit lives in you/us, [God] will also make your/our bodies, which [now] are sure to die, live [again after you/we die]. God, who caused Christ to live again after he died, will make you/us live again by [causing] his Spirit, who lives within you/us, [to do it].

Nkashele Ofinjile wa ola yazwosyenzye oYesu afume hwabhafwe akhala muhati mulimwe, omwene ola yazwozyezye Kilisiti afume hubhafwe aigapela amabele genyu agafwe owomi hwidala elye Finjili wakwe, yadela muhati mulimwe.

12 Therefore, my fellow believers, we must [live as the Spirit directs us]. What we do not have to do is to live as our self-directed nature [guides us].

Eshi huje, mwaholo bhane, ate tilini deni, lakini saga hubele huje tikhale hu jisi yebele.

13 If you live the way your self-directed nature [directs], you will surely not live [eternally] (OR, will surely be eternally separated from God). But if by [the power of God’s] Spirit you quit doing the [sinful] things that your bodies [desire] [MET], you will live eternally.

Aje nkashele mudela hujisi ye mbele mlipepe afwe, nkashe hwa Finjile mugoga embombo ezyebele namwe mubhakhale.

14 We who are guided by the Spirit of God {allow the Spirit of God to guide us} are God’s children.

Eshi hwa huje nashi abhinji bhabhalongozewa no Finjile owa Ngolobhe, ebha bhana bha Ngolobhe.

15 [You have showed that this is true], because you received [from God] a Spirit that is not one that makes you fear [God] again. You are not like slaves who [fear their masters] [MET]. On the contrary, we have received a Spirit by whose [work in our hearts God] has adopted us. The Spirit now enables us to cry out [to God], “[You(sg) are my] Father [DOU]!”

Hwa hubhe sagamwahambilile Ofinjile owetumwa nantele hata mwogope. Badala yakwe, mwahambilile ofinjile eya bhombwe aje bhana bhabhali hwelyo tilila, “Abba, Baba!”

16 The Spirit himself confirms what our spirits [say], that we are God’s children.

Ofinjile yuywo ayanjile pamo nefinjile zyetu aje tili bhana bha Ngolobhe.

17 Because we are [God’s] children, we also will some day receive/inherit [eternal blessings/privileges]. We will receive/inherit them from God, and we will [also] receive/inherit [them] just like Christ has [inherited them]. But we must suffer [for doing good] as Christ did, in order to receive splendor as he did.

Nkashele tili bhana, huje tili bhagalinaje bhagali bha Ngolobhe. Nate tili bhagali pamo no Kilisiti, nashele hu lyolli tiyemba no mwene aje tipate otutumusi pamo nomwene.

18 I consider that what we suffer during the present time is not worth [paying attention to, because] the future splendor/glory that will be revealed {that [God] will reveal} to us [is so great].

Hwa huji ghabazya amayemba age siku ezi abhe saga hatu nkeleganisya notutumu wawaikwi nkwinkulwu huliti.

19 The [things that God has] created are very eagerly waiting for [the time] [PRS, DOU] when God will reveal who his [true] children are.

Hwa huje evibhombe vyoti eshi vihwenyeze hu shahuku enyinji akwinkuliwe hwa bhana bha Ngolobhe.

20 [God] caused the things that he created to be unable to achieve [what he had purposed. That was] not because they wanted to [be unable to do that]. On the contrary, [God] made them that way because he wanted them to keep confidently expecting

Hwa huje obhombaji wope wa hogofyewe pasi yeshishi sagahwi gane lyakwe, ila husabu yakwe omwene yuoyo yahogofye. Zye hwitumaini

21 that the things that [he] created will be freed {that [he] will free the things that [he] created} from their sure decay [MET]. [He] will free them in order that [he can give them] the same glory that belongs to his children.

huje obhombi wene wope wa ibhehwa wene nafumiziwe hutumwa owenankanye, na hwijizye huwene we tuntumu wa bhana bha Ngolobhe.

22 We know that until now [it is as though] all [things] that God created have been groaning together, [and they long for that glory, just like a mother having the pains before bearing a child] groans [and longs for her baby’s birth] [MET].

Hwa huje timenye eyaje obhombi obho wope ubhina nayembe hu chungu pamo hata eshi.

23 Not only [do those things groan], but we ourselves also groan inwardly. We who have [God’s] Spirit, who is like a partial gift [MET] we have received as we wait for [the future glory, groan inwardly]. We groan while we wait eagerly for the time when we will receive our [full] rights as God’s adopted children. That [will include] his freeing our bodies [from the things that hinder us on earth. He will do this by giving us new bodies].

Saga eshotu, nate tete tatiliu na malibuko age Finjile - tete nate tibhina hunafusi zyetu, tigolela abhombwe bhana yaani ofyozi owe mabele getu.

24 Ever since we were saved {since [God] saved us}, we have continued to confidently expect [that future glory]. If we had what we waited for, we would not [need to] wait for it any longer, because those who have something, certainly do not continue to wait for it! [RHQ]

Hwa huje hwi talaja eli tatifyolelwe. Eshi hatu hahaihwenza nkahabhoneha nahumo asobhele nantele, hwa huje wenu yasobhela hala hahalola?

25 But because we keep waiting expectantly to receive what we do not yet have, we wait for it eagerly and patiently/perseveringly.

Aje nkatisobhela ahatu hasaga tihalola, tihagolela husabuli.

26 Similarly, in addition to our continuing to wait for what God will give us, God’s Spirit helps us when our spirits feel weak. We do not know what is proper/necessary for us to pray. But God’s Spirit knows, and he prays for us when we groan (OR, he groans) in a way that cannot be expressed in words (OR, prays with us, groaning in a way that cannot be expressed in words).

Hu jisi yeyela, Ofinjile wope ata vwa hubhine wetu. Hwa huje sagatimenye alabhe she hwanziwa, eshi Ofinjile yuoyo atilabhila hubhine hwasaga hwawezye atambulwe.

27 God, who examines our inner feelings, understands what his Spirit desires. What God understands is that his Spirit prays for us who belong to God exactly as God wants him to pray.

No mwene ya hwenya moyo aimanya enjele eya Finjile, huje alabha huniaba yabho bhabheteshe alengane nogane wa Ngolobhe.

28 And we know that to those/us who love God, he works out all things that happen [to them/us] in a way that produces good [spiritual] benefits [for us]. He does these things for those/us whom he has chosen, because that was (OR, was according to) what he planned to do.

Ate timenye ya huje hwa bhonti bhabha genwe na Ngolobhe, omwene abhomba enongwa zyonti pamo hu winza, wa bhala bhonti bhabhakwizilwe husini yakwe.

29 God knew previously [that we would believe] in him (OR, [would be saved]). We are those who God also decided previously would develop a character like his Son’s character. The result of that is that [Christ is like] a firstborn/highest-ranking [son], and [those/we who are God’s children] [MET] are [like] [MET] many [younger] brothers [of Jesus].

Hwa huje eshi bhala bhonti bhabha bhamenye ahwande huhale, eshi abhasalunye awande huhale, bhalenganyiziwa neshifwani sha Mwana wakwe, aje omwene abhe papwa wa hwande pandwemo naholo abhinji.

30 And us who God decided previously [that we would become like his Son], he also summoned. And for us whom he summoned, he also erased the record of our sins. And for us whose record of sins he has erased, he also will surely give future splendor.

Na bhala bhabha salunye afume ehale ebho abhakwizizye nantele. Na bhala bhabhakwizizye ebho abha bhazizye ehaki. Na bhala bhabha bhazizye ehaki ebho nantele abhatutumusizye.

31 So (I will tell you what we must conclude from [all] these things [that God does for us]./what shall we conclude from [all] these things [that God does for us]?) [RHQ] Because God [is acting] on our behalf, (no one can win against us!/can anyone defeat us? (OR, it does not matter if anyone opposes us)!) [RHQ]

Tiyanje yenu eshi pamwanya yenongwa ezi? Ongolobhe nkali oupande wetu, wenu yalipamwanya paliti?

32 God did not spare even his very own Son. Instead, he turned him over [to others to cruelly kill him] in order that all we [who believe in him] may benefit [from his dying for us. Therefore, because God did that], (he will also certainly give us freely everything [that we need to live for him], in addition to [giving us] Christ./will he not also certainly give us freely everything [that we need to live for him], in addition to [giving us] Christ?) [RHQ]

Omwene yasaga husebhanya omwana wakwe yuoyo aje afumizye hwa jili yetu atetenti abhakosa wela ati kulimi nenongwa zyonti pamo nawo?

33 It is God himself who erases the record of our sins. So (no one who accuses us [before God will win against us] (OR, [it does not matter] if anyone tries to accuse us) whom God has chosen./is it possible that anyone who accuses us [before God] will win against us (OR, does it matter if anyone tries to accuse us) whom God has chosen?) [RHQ]

Wenu yandabhatake ateule bha Ngolobhe? Ongolobhe yuoyo omwene yandabhazizye ehaki.

34 It is Christ Jesus himself who pleads [with God] for us, so (no one can condemn us (OR, say that we are still guilty for our sin)./can anyone condemn us (OR, say that we are still guilty for our sin)?) [RHQ] Christ died [for us], but he was also brought back to life {[God] also raised him from the dead}, and he is now at the place of honor [ruling] with God [MTY].

Wenu yaibhalonjela ilyoyo? O Kilisiti oYesu yuoyo afweye hwajili yetu, nantele wega omwene wope azyosyewe. Wope atabhala pamo no Ngolobhe pala pali neshishi nantele yayo yoo yatilabhila ate.

35 Absolutely no one and nothing can cause Christ to stop loving us! [RHQ] That could not [RHQ] happen [because someone] caused us to have trouble [DOU], or [because someone did things to] harm us, or [because we did] not have anything to eat, or [because we did] not have enough clothes, or [because we lived in a] dangerous situation, or [because someone killed us with] a sword [MTY] (OR, murdered us).

Yu nanu yabhatibagule nogane wa Kilisiti? Amalabha, aje, eshida, aje amayemba, aje enzala, aje oteowalele, aje ehatali, aje ipanga?

36 [Such things may happen to us, just like] it is written {[as David] wrote} [that David said to God], “Because we are your [(sg)] people, [other people repeatedly attempt to] kill us. They consider that we are [only people to be killed], [like a butcher considers] that sheep are [only] animals to be slaughtered [MET].”

Nashi isesimbwilwe, “Hu faida yaho tigogwa osagawo. Ntitibhaziwe nashi ngolo ezya sinzye.”

37 But even though all these bad things [may happen to us], we win a great victory/triumph [over these things because Christ], who loves us, [helps us].

Nashi enongwa ezi zyonti ate tili sana ya bhashila hwa mwene yatigene.

38 I am absolutely certain that neither being dead (OR, being killed), nor [what happens to us while] we live, nor angels, nor demons, nor present events, nor future events, nor powerful [beings/forces],

Hwa huje emalishe asohwe aje huje, ofwe, owomi, huje ahala ozelu, huje amamulaka, huje evitu vya vihweli, huje evitu vyavihwenza, huje eguvu,

39 nor [powerful beings] above [the horizon] or below [the horizon] [MTY], nor anything else that [God has] created can cause God to stop loving us. [God showed us that he loves us by sending] Jesus Christ our Lord [to die for us].

huje galipamwanya huje vyavilipansi huje, eshibhombwa shashonti shila, seshibha wezye atibagule nogana wa Ngolobhe yali yo Kilisiti oYesu Ogosi wetu.