Romans 4
1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our earthly forefather, has gained?
Kisa n'a di konsènan Abraram, granpapa nou? Kisa l' te jwenn?
2 For if he was held to be righteous on the ground of his actions, he has something to boast of; but not in the presence of God.
Si se sa Abraram te fè a ki te fè Bondye fè l' gras, li ta mèt fè grandizè. Men, li pa ka fè sa devan Bondye.
3 For what says the Scripture? "And Abraham believed God, and this was placed to his credit as righteousness."
Men sa ki ekri nan Liv la: Abraram te mete konfyans li nan Bondye, se poutèt sa Bondye fè l' gras.
4 But in the case of a man who works, pay is not reckoned a favour but a debt;
Moun ki fè yon travay resevwa lajan pou sa l' fè a. Lajan yo ba li a, se pa yon favè, ni se pa kado yo fè li. Se yon bagay yo dwe li.
5 whereas in the case of a man who pleads no actions of his own, but simply believes in Him who declares the ungodly free from guilt, his faith is placed to his credit as righteousness.
Okontrè, moun ki pa fè okenn travay pou yo dwe li kichòy, men ki mete konfyans li nan Bondye sèlman, Bondye k'ap fè tout moun ki meprize l' yo gras, ap fè moun sa yo gras tou paske yo mete konfyans yo nan li.
6 In this way David also tells of the blessedness of the man to whose credit God places righteousness, apart from his actions.
Se sa David te vle di, lè l' deklare: yon moun Bondye fè gras san Bondye pa gade sou sa l' fè, se moun konsa ki beni:
7 "Blessed," he says, "are those whose iniquities have been forgiven, and whose sins have been covered over.
Ala bon sa bon pou moun lè Bondye padonnen peche yo, lè Bondye pa gade sou fòt yo fè!
8 Blessed is the man of whose sin the Lord will not take account."
Ala bon sa bon pou yon moun lè Bondye pa mande l' kont pou sa li fè ki mal!
9 This declaration of blessedness, then, does it come simply to the circumcised, or to the uncircumcised as well? For Abraham's faith--so we affirm--was placed to his credit as righteousness.
Eske benediksyon sa a se pou moun ki sikonsi yo ase? Eske se pa pou moun ki pa sikonsi yo tou? Nou fèk sot di se paske Abraram te mete konfyans li nan Bondye kifè Bondye te fè l' gras.
10 What then were the circumstances under which this took place? Was it after he had been circumcised, or before?
Kilè sa te rive? Eske se te anvan Abraram te sikonsi an, osinon nan apre? Non. Se pa t' nan apre. Se te anvan li te sikonsi.
11 Before, not after. And he received circumcision as a sign, a mark attesting the reality of the faith-righteousness which was his while still uncircumcised, that he might be the forefather of all those who believe even though they are uncircumcised--in order that this righteousness might be placed to their credit;
Se lontan apre sa Abraram te resevwa sikonsizyon an tankou yon letanp. Se te mak ki te pou moutre Bondye te fè l' gras, paske li te kwè anvan menm li te sikonsi. Se poutèt sa Abraram se papa tout moun ki mete konfyans yo nan Bondye, menm si yo pa sikonsi. Moun sa yo, Bondye ap fè yo gras.
12 and the forefather of the circumcised, namely of those who not merely are circumcised, but also walk in the steps of the faith which our forefather Abraham had while he was as yet uncircumcised.
Abraram se papa moun ki sikonsi yo tou. Pa paske yo sikonsi ase, men paske yo menm tou yo swiv egzanp konfyans Abraram, papa nou, te gen nan Bondye anvan menm li te sikonsi.
13 Again, the promise that he should inherit the world did not come to Abraham or his posterity conditioned by Law, but by faith-righteousness.
Bondye te pwomèt Abraram ak pitit pitit li yo pou l' te ba yo tout latè pou eritaj. Bondye pa t' fè pwomès sa a paske Abraram te fè sa lalwa mande, men paske Abraram te gen konfyans nan li. Se sak fè Bondye te fè l' gras.
14 For if it is the righteous through Law who are heirs, then faith is useless and the promise counts for nothing.
Si sa Bondye te pwomèt la se te pou moun ki fè sa lalwa a mande, moun pa ta bezwen gen konfyans nan Bondye ankò; pwomès li a pèdi tout valè li.
15 For the Law inflicts punishment; but where no Law exists, there can be no violation of Law.
Poukisa? Paske lalwa rale kòlè Bondye sou moun. Men, kote ki pa gen lalwa, moun pa ka dezobeyi lalwa.
16 All depends on faith, and for this reason--that acceptance with God might be an act of pure grace,
Konsa, Bondye fè pwomès la pou moun ki gen konfyans nan li. Se sak fè, pwomès la se yon favè Bondye pou tout pitit pitit Abraram yo, pa sèlman pou moun ki fè sa lalwa Moyiz la mande, men pou tout moun ki gen konfyans nan Bondye menm jan Abraram te gen konfyans nan li a. Abraram se papa nou tout,
17 so that the promise should be made sure to all Abraham's true descendants; not merely to those who are righteous through the Law, but to those who are righteous through a faith like that of Abraham. Thus in the sight of God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and makes reference to things that do not exist, as though they did, Abraham is the forefather of all of us. As it is written, "I have appointed you to be the forefather of many nations."
jan sa ekri nan Liv la: Mwen fè ou tounen zansèt moun anpil nasyon. Wi, Abraram se papa nou tout devan Bondye, li te mete konfyans li nan Bondye ki fè moun mouri yo leve vivan ankò, nan Bondye ki kreye tout bagay ki pa t' la.
18 Under utterly hopeless circumstances he hopefully believed, so that he might become the forefather of many nations, in agreement with the words "Equally numerous shall your posterity be."
Abraram te gen konfyans nan Bondye, li t'ap tann pwomès la, malgre lè sa a li pa t' gen okenn rezon pou l' te tann ankò. Se sak fè li tounen zansèt moun anpil nasyon dapre sa Bondye te di l': Pitit pitit ou yo va anpil.
19 And, without growing weak in faith, he could contemplate his own vital powers which had now decayed--for he was nearly 100 years old--and Sarah's barrenness.
Lè sa a, Abraram te prèt pou gen santan sou tèt li. Men, konfyans li pa t' febli lè l' te gade kò l' ki te fin ale, epi pou l' te wè Sara, madanm li, ki pa t' ka fè pitit ankò.
20 Nor did he in unbelief stagger at God's promise, but became mighty in faith, giving glory to God,
Non, li pa t' pèdi konfyans nan Bondye, li pa t' janm mete nan tèt li pwomès Bondye a te ka pa rive. Okontrè, li te vin gen plis konfyans toujou; epi li t'ap chante lwanj Bondye.
21 and being absolutely certain that whatever promise He is bound by He is able also to make good.
Li te gen fèm konviksyon Bondye te gen pouvwa pou l' te fè sa l' te pwomèt la.
22 For this reason also his faith was placed to his credit as righteousness.
Se konsa, poutèt konfyans Abraram te gen nan Bondye a, Bondye fè l' gras.
23 Nor was the fact of its being placed to his credit put on record for his sake only;
Men, se pa pou Abraram sèlman yo te ekri pawòl sa yo: Li fè li gras.
24 it was for our sakes too. Faith, before long, will be placed to the credit of us also who are believers in Him who raised Jesus, our Lord, from the dead,
Pawòl sa yo te ekri pou nou tou. L'ap fè nou gras tou, nou menm ki mete konfyans nou nan moun li fè soti vivan pami mò yo, Jezikri, Seyè nou an.
25 who was surrendered to death because of the offences we had committed, and was raised to life because of the acquittal secured for us.
Se Jezi sa a ki te mouri pou peche nou yo epi ki leve soti vivan ankò pou fè Bondye fè nou gras.
