Romans 3
1 Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision?
Basi kuna faida gani kuwa Myahudi? Au kuna thamani gani katika tohara?
2 Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the revelations of God.
Kuna faida kubwa kwa kila namna! Kwanza kabisa, Wayahudi wamekabidhiwa lile Neno halisi la Mungu.
3 For what if some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God?
Ingekuwaje kama wengine hawakuwa na imani? Je, kutokuamini kwao kungebatilisha uaminifu wa Mungu?
4 May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, “that you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgement.”
La hasha! Mungu na aonekane mwenye haki, na kila mwanadamu kuwa mwongo, kama ilivyoandikwa: “Ili uthibitike kuwa wa kweli unaponena, na ukashinde utoapo hukumu.”
5 But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do.
Ikiwa uovu wetu unathibitisha haki ya Mungu waziwazi, tuseme nini basi? Je, Mungu kuileta ghadhabu yake juu yetu ni kwamba yeye si mwenye haki? (Nanena kibinadamu.)
6 May it never be! For then how will God judge the world?
La hasha! Kama hivyo ndivyo ilivyo, Mungu angehukumuje ulimwengu?
7 For if the truth of God through my lie abounded to his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?
Mtu aweza kuuliza, “Kama uongo wangu unasaidia kuonyesha kweli ya Mungu na kuzidisha utukufu wake, kwa nini basi mimi nahukumiwa kuwa mwenye dhambi?”
8 Why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), “Let’s do evil, that good may come?” Those who say so are justly condemned.
Nasi kwa nini tusiseme, kama wengine wanavyotusingizia kuwa tunasema, “Tutende maovu ili mema yapate kuja?” Wao wanastahili hukumu yao.
9 What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously warned both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin.
Tusemeje basi? Je, sisi ni bora kuwaliko wao? La hasha! Kwa maana tumekwisha kuhakikisha kwa vyovyote kwamba Wayahudi na watu wa Mataifa wote wako chini ya nguvu ya dhambi.
10 As it is written, “There is no one righteous; no, not one.
Kama ilivyoandikwa: “Hakuna mwenye haki, hakuna hata mmoja.
11 There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks after God.
Hakuna hata mmoja mwenye ufahamu, hakuna hata mmoja amtafutaye Mungu.
12 They have all turned away. They have together become unprofitable. There is no one who does good, no, not so much as one.”
Wote wamepotoka, wote wameoza pamoja; hakuna atendaye mema, naam, hakuna hata mmoja.”
13 “Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.” “The poison of vipers is under their lips.”
“Makoo yao ni makaburi wazi; kwa ndimi zao wao hufanya udanganyifu.” “Sumu ya nyoka iko midomoni mwao.”
14 “Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”
“Vinywa vyao vimejaa laana na uchungu.”
15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood.
“Miguu yao ina haraka kumwaga damu;
16 Destruction and misery are in their ways.
maangamizi na taabu viko katika njia zao,
17 The way of peace, they haven’t known.”
wala njia ya amani hawaijui.”
18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
“Hakuna hofu ya Mungu machoni pao.”
19 Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgement of God.
Basi tunajua ya kwamba chochote sheria inachosema, inawaambia wale walio chini ya sheria ili kila kinywa kinyamazishwe na ulimwengu wote uwajibike kwa Mungu.
20 Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight; for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
Kwa hiyo hakuna binadamu hata mmoja atakayehesabiwa haki mbele za Mungu kwa matendo ya sheria, kwa maana sheria hutufanya tuitambue dhambi.
21 But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;
Lakini sasa, haki itokayo kwa Mungu imedhihirishwa pasipo sheria, ambayo Sheria na Manabii wanaishuhudia.
22 even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,
Haki hii itokayo kwa Mungu hupatikana kwa Yesu Kristo kwa wote wamwaminio. Kwa maana hapo hakuna tofauti,
23 for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;
kwa kuwa wote wametenda dhambi na kupungukiwa na utukufu wa Mungu,
24 being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
wanahesabiwa haki bure kwa neema yake kwa njia ya ukombozi ulio katika Kristo Yesu.
25 whom God sent to be an atoning sacrifice through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God’s forbearance;
Yeye ambaye Mungu alimtoa awe dhabihu ya upatanisho kwa njia ya imani katika damu yake. Alifanya hivi ili kuonyesha haki yake, kwa sababu kwa ustahimili wake aliziachilia zile dhambi zilizotangulia kufanywa.
26 to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time, that he might himself be just and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.
Alifanya hivyo ili kuonyesha haki yake wakati huu, ili yeye awe mwenye haki na mwenye kumhesabia haki yule anayemwamini Yesu.
27 Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.
Basi, kujivuna kuko wapi? Kumewekwa mbali. Kwa sheria gani? Je, ni kwa ile ya matendo? La hasha, bali kwa ile sheria ya imani.
28 We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
Kwa maana twaona kwamba mwanadamu huhesabiwa haki kwa njia ya imani wala si kwa matendo ya sheria.
29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Isn’t he the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,
Je, Mungu ni Mungu wa Wayahudi peke yao? Je, yeye si Mungu wa watu wa Mataifa pia? Naam, yeye ni Mungu wa watu wa Mataifa pia.
30 since indeed there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.
Basi kwa kuwa tuna Mungu mmoja tu, atawahesabia haki wale waliotahiriwa kwa imani na wale wasiotahiriwa kwa imani iyo hiyo.
31 Do we then nullify the law through faith? May it never be! No, we establish the law.
Je, basi ni kwamba tunaibatilisha sheria kwa imani hii? La, hasha! Badala yake tunaithibitisha sheria.
