Romans 4
1 What shall we then say that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
Ana tujileje uli yankati atati ŵetu ŵa chiundu che Iblahimu? Ŵachimanyilile chindu chi?
2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath [whereof] to glory, but not before God.
Iŵaga che Iblahimu jwaŵalanjikwe kuŵa jwambone paujo pa Akunnungu kwa ligongo lya ipanganyo yao, akwete chakulifunila, nambo ngaŵa paujo pa Akunnungu.
3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.
Pakuŵa Malembelo ga Akunnungu gakuti, “Che Iblahimu ŵaakulupilile Akunnungu, ni kwa ligongo lya chikulupi chao jwaŵalanjikwe kuŵa jwambone paujo pa Akunnungu.”
4 Now to him that worketh, is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
Jwakupanganya masengo, mbote jakwe ngajikuŵalanjilwa nti ntulilo, nambo gali malipilo gakwe gakuŵajilwa.
5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Nambo mundu jwangakuikulupilila ipanganyo yakwe nsyene, nambo akwakulupilila Akunnungu ŵakwatenda ŵandu ŵaali ni sambi kuŵa ŵandu ŵangali ni sambi. Nipele Akunnungu akuchiŵalanjila chikulupi cha mundu jo ni kuntenda mundu jo kuŵa jwambone paujo pao.
6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man to whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
Ni che Daudi ŵatite iyiyi paŵatite mmbaya kwa mundu jwakuŵalanjikwa jwambone ni Akunnungu paujo pakwe pangailolechesya ipanganyo yakwe.
7 [Saying], Blessed [are] they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
“Mmbaya kwa ŵandu ŵalecheleswe ileŵo yao, ni sambi syao syepukute.
8 Blessed [is] the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
Mmbaya kwa mundu jwati Ambuje ngaakukumbuchila sambi syakwe.”
9 [Cometh] this blessedness then upon the circumcision [only], or upon the uncircumcision also? For we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
Ana mmbaya ji jili kwa ŵaumbale pe, pane ni ŵangaumbala nombe nawo? Ni kwa ŵangaumbala nombe nawo. Pakuŵa tusasile kuti, “Che Iblahimu ŵakulupilile nombe Akunnungu ŵammalanjle kuŵa jwambone paujo pao.”
10 How then was it reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
Ana che Iblahimu ŵaŵalanjikwe jwambone paujo pa Akunnungu katema chi? Akanaŵe kuumbala pane ali aumbele? Ŵaŵalanjikwe jwambone paujo pa Akunnungu akanaŵe kuumbala ni ngaŵa ali aumbele.
11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith, which [he had yet] being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they are not circumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also;
Che Iblahimu ŵaumbele kanyuma, ni kuumbala ko kwaliji chimanyisyo chichalosisye kuti Akunnungu ŵammalanjile kuŵa jwambone paujo pao kwa ligongo lya chikulupi chiŵakwete akanaumbale. Kwapele che Iblahimu aŵele atati ŵa ŵandu wose ŵakwakulupilila Akunnungu namuno nganaumbala kuti Akunnungu ŵaŵalanjile kuŵa ŵambone paujo pao.
12 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which [he had] being [yet] uncircumcised.
Iyoyo peyo che Iblahimu ali atati ŵa ŵaumbale, nambo ngaŵa pakuŵa aumbele pe, nambo akukuya litala lilalila lya chikulupi cha atati ŵetu che Iblahimu chiŵakwete akanaŵe kuumbala.
13 For the promise that he should be the heir of the world [was] not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
Akunnungu ŵapele chilanga che Iblahimu ni uŵelesi ŵakwe kuti chachapa chilambo chose. Chachapa chilambo cho ngaŵa kuti che Iblahimu ŵagajitichisye Malajisyo nambo ligongo ŵaakulupilile Akunnungu ni Akunnungu ŵammalanjile kuŵa jwambone paujo pao.
14 For if they who are of the law [are] heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of no effect.
Pakuŵa iŵaga ŵakugapilikanichisya Malajisyo ni ŵachapochele chilanga cha Akunnungu, kwayele chikulupi changalimate, iyoyo peyo chilanga cha Akunnungu changali chindu.
15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, [there is] no transgression.
Pakuŵa Malajisyo ni gakwikanago lutumbilo lwa Akunnungu, nambo ngakagapagwe Malajisyo, ngakukapagwe kuleŵa.
16 Therefore [it is] of faith, that [it might be] by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all;
Kwa ligongo lyo chilanga chikukuyana ni chikulupi, kuti chilanga cho chili ntuuka wa Akunnungu ni kuti chili chimanyisyo chachikulosya kuti isyene chilanga chili kwa uŵelesi wose u che Iblahimu, ngaŵa kwa aŵala pe ŵakugapilikanichisya Malajisyo nambo kwa aŵala ŵakwete chikulupi mpela che Iblahimu, jwali atati ŵetu uweji wose.
17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations) before him whom he believed, [even] God, who reviveth the dead, and calleth those things which are not, as though they were.
Mpela Malembelo ga Akunnungu yagakuti pakusala, “Nammisile mme atati jwa ŵandu ŵa ilambo yejinji.” Chilanga cho chili chisyene paujo pa Akunnungu juŵakulupililwe ni che Iblahimu. Akunnungu ŵakwasyusya ŵawe, ni kwa malajisyo gakwe indu yanganiipagwe ikupagwa.
18 Who against hope believed with hope, that he should become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.
Nachiŵamuno nganichipagwa chindu chichantesile che Iblahimu akulupilile chilanga. Che Iblahimu ŵaakulupilile Akunnungu ni kuchilolela chilanga ni ŵatendekwe “Atati jwa ŵandu ŵa ilambo yejinji.” Mpela Malembelo ga Akunnungu yagakuti pakusala, “Uŵelesi ŵenu chiuŵe wejinji nti ndondwa.”
19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about a hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb.
Che Iblahimu ŵaŵandichile yaka mia moja, nambo chikulupi chao nganichiweseka, namuno ŵaimanyilile kuti ngakukombola kuŵeleka, pakuŵa chiilu chao chaliji nti mundu jwammwe, ni che Sala ŵankwakwe nganakombola kuŵeleka.
20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
Che Iblahimu nganaleka kukulupilila pane kuchikolela lipamba chilanga chapegwilwe ni Akunnungu, nambo ŵapatile machili kwa chikulupi chakwe, kwa yele ŵaakusisye Akunnungu.
21 And being fully persuaded, that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Ŵaimanyi kwa usyene kuti Akunnungu akukombola kuitendekanya aila yalanjile.
22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
Kwa ligongo lya chikulupi chao, Akunnungu ŵammalanjile che Iblahimu kuŵa jwambone paujo pao.
23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;
Ni maloŵe ga, “Akunnungu ŵammalanjile che Iblahimu kuŵa jwambone paujo pao,” nganigalembekwa kwa ligongo lyakwe nsyene pe,
24 But for us also, to whom it will be imputed, if we believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,
nambo galembekwe ni kwa ligongo lya uweji utuŵalanjikwe kuŵa ŵambone paujo pao, uŵeji ŵatukwakulupilila Akunnungu ŵaŵasyusisye Che Yesu Ambuje ŵetu.
25 Who was delivered for our offenses, and raised again for our justification.
Che Yesu ŵatyosyekwe kuwa kwa ligongo lya sambi syetu ni ŵasyuchile kuti tuŵalanjikwe kuŵa ŵambone paujo pa Akunnungu.
