Aroma 5
1 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, kuona atĩ nĩtũtuĩtwo andũ athingu nĩ ũndũ wa gwĩtĩkia-rĩ, tũrĩ na thayũ na Ngai nĩ ũndũ wa Mwathani witũ Jesũ Kristũ,
Therefore, having been pronounced righteous as the result of faith, let us enjoy peace with God through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
2 we ũrĩa ũtũmĩte tũgĩe na mweke wa gũkinya wega-inĩ wa Ngai, harĩa tũrũngiĩ rĩu nĩ ũndũ wa gwĩtĩkia. Na ithuĩ nĩtũkenaga nĩ ũndũ wa kĩĩrĩgĩrĩro kĩrĩa tũrĩ nakĩo gĩa gũgaakinyĩra riiri wa Ngai.
It is through him that, by reason of our faith, we have obtained admission to that place in God’s favour in which we not stand. So let us exult in our hope of attaining God’s glorious ideal.
3 Na to ũguo wiki, no rĩrĩa tũrĩ mathĩĩna-inĩ nĩtũkenaga tondũ nĩtũũĩ atĩ gũthĩĩnĩka gũtũmaga tũũmĩrĩrie;
And not only that, but let us also exult in our troubles;
4 nakuo kũũmĩrĩria gũtũmaga tũgĩe na gwĩkindĩra; nakuo gwĩkindĩra gũtũmaga tũgĩe na kĩĩrĩgĩrĩro.
for we know that trouble develops endurance, and endurance strength of character, and strength of character hope,
5 Nakĩo kĩĩrĩgĩrĩro kĩu gĩtingĩtũũraga ngoro, tondũ Ngai nĩaitĩrĩirie wendani wake ngoro-inĩ ciitũ na ũndũ wa Roho Mũtheru, ũrĩa we aatũheire.
and that ‘hope never disappoints.’ For the love of God has filled our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given us;
6 Nĩ ũndũ-rĩ, o ihinda rĩrĩa rĩagĩrĩire rĩakinya, o hĩndĩ ĩrĩa tũtaarĩ na hinya, Kristũ nĩakuire nĩ ũndũ wa andũ arĩa matatĩĩaga Ngai.
seeing that, while we were still powerless, Christ, in God’s good time, died on behalf of the godless.
7 Nĩ hinya mũno mũndũ akue nĩ ũndũ wa mũndũ mũthingu, no hihi kwahoteka kuoneka mũndũ ũngĩkua nĩ ũndũ wa mũndũ mwega.
Even for an upright man scarcely any one will die. For a really good man perhaps some one might even dare to die.
8 No Ngai nĩonanĩtie wendo wake kũrĩ ithuĩ na njĩra ĩno: Atĩ hĩndĩ ĩrĩa twatũire tũrĩ ehia-rĩ, Kristũ nĩatũkuĩrĩire.
But God puts his love for us beyond all doubt by the fact that Christ died on our behalf while we were still sinners.
9 Kuona atĩ rĩu nĩtũtuĩtwo athingu na ũndũ wa thakame yake-rĩ, githĩ tũtigakĩhonokio makĩria kuuma harĩ mangʼũrĩ ma Ngai nĩ ũndũ wake!
Much more, then, now that we have been pronounced righteous by virtue of the shedding of his blood, shall we be saved through him from the Wrath of God.
10 Tondũ-rĩ, angĩkorwo hĩndĩ ĩrĩa twarĩ thũ cia Ngai nĩtwaiguithanirio nake na ũndũ wa gĩkuũ kĩa Mũriũ, na tondũ rĩu tũrĩ aiguithanie na Ngai-rĩ, nĩtũrĩkĩragĩrĩria kũhonokio nĩ ũndũ Kristũ arĩ muoyo.
For if, when we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, much more, now that we have become reconciled, shall we be saved by virtue of Christ’s Life.
11 Na to ũguo wiki, no o na nĩtũkenagĩra Ngai thĩinĩ wa Mwathani witũ Jesũ Kristũ, o ũcio ũtũmĩte tũiguithanio na Ngai.
And not only that, but we exult in God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, through whom we have now obtained this reconciliation.
12 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio-rĩ, o ta ũrĩa kwĩhia kwa mũndũ ũmwe gwatũmire mehia matoonye gũkũ thĩ, nakĩo gĩkuũ gĩgĩtoonya nĩ ũndũ wa mehia, nao andũ othe magĩtuĩka a gũkuaga tondũ nĩmehirie,
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and through sin came death; so, also, death spread to all mankind, because all men had sinned.
13 nĩgũkorwo o na watho ũtanaheanwo, mehia maarĩ kuo gũkũ thĩ. No gũtarĩ watho mũndũ ndangĩtuuo mwĩhia.
Even before the time of the Law there was sin in the world; but sin cannot be charged against a man where no Law exists.
14 O na kũrĩ ũguo-rĩ, kuuma hĩndĩ ya Adamu o nginya hĩndĩ ya Musa, gĩkuũ nĩkĩo gĩatũire gĩthamakagĩra andũ, o na arĩa matehĩtie na ũndũ wa kwagarara watho ta ũrĩa Adamu eekĩte, arĩ we mũhano wa Ũrĩa warĩ wa gũũka thuutha.
Yet, from Adam to Moses, Death reigned even over those whose sin was not a breach of a law, as Adam’s was. And Adam foreshadows the One to come.
15 No kĩheo kĩu gĩtihaanaine na ihĩtia rĩa kwagarara watho. Tondũ angĩkorwo andũ aingĩ nĩmakuire nĩ ũndũ wa ihĩtia rĩa mũndũ ũmwe-rĩ, wega wa Ngai o na kĩheo kĩrĩa kĩarehirwo nĩ wega wa mũndũ ũcio ũmwe, na nĩwe Jesũ Kristũ-rĩ, nĩcio ciiyũrĩrĩire andũ aingĩ mũno makĩria!
But there is a contrast between Adam’s Offence and God’s gracious Gift. For, if by reason of the offence of the one man the whole race died, far more were the loving-kindness of God, and the gift given in the loving-kindness of the one man, Jesus Christ, lavished upon the whole race.
16 O na ningĩ, kĩheo kĩu kĩa Ngai gĩtiringaine na maciaro ma mehia ma mũndũ ũcio ũmwe: Tondũ gũtuĩrwo kwa rĩĩhia rĩu rĩmwe nĩkuo gwatũmire andũ matuĩrwo ciira, no kĩheo kĩu kĩaheanirwo nĩ Ngai o ũguo tũhũ kĩarutirwo nĩ ũndũ wa mehia maingĩ, nakĩo gĩgĩtũma matuuo athingu.
There is a contrast, too, between the gift and the results of the one man’s sin. The judgment, which followed upon the one man’s sin, resulted in condemnation, but God’s gracious Gift, which followed upon many offences, resulted in a decree of righteousness.
17 Tondũ-rĩ, angĩkorwo kwĩhia kwa mũndũ ũmwe gwatũmire gĩkuũ gĩthamake nĩ ũndũ wa mũndũ ũcio ũmwe-rĩ, githĩ arĩa maamũkagĩra wega mũingĩ wa Ngai na kĩheo kĩu kĩa ũthingu matigũtũũra mathamakaga makĩria marĩ muoyo-inĩ nĩ ũndũ wa mũndũ ũmwe, o we Jesũ Kristũ!
For if, by reason of the offence of the one man, Death reigned through that one man, far more will those, upon whom God’s loving-kindness and his gift of righteousness are lavished, find Life, and reign through the one man, Jesus Christ.
18 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, o ta ũrĩa kwĩhia riita o rĩmwe gwatũmire andũ othe matuĩrwo ciira-rĩ, ũguo noguo gĩĩko kĩmwe kĩa ũthingu gĩatũmire andũ othe matuuo athingu nĩguo magĩe na muoyo.
Briefly then, just as a single offence resulted for all mankind in condemnation, so, too, a single decree of righteousness resulted for all mankind in that declaration of righteousness which brings Life.
19 Nĩgũkorwo o ta ũrĩa ũremi wa mũndũ ũmwe watũmire andũ aingĩ matuuo ehia-rĩ, ũguo noguo gwathĩka kwa mũndũ ũcio ũmwe gũgũtũma andũ aingĩ matuuo athingu.
For, as through the disobedience of the one man the whole race was rendered sinful, so, too, through the obedience of the one, the whole race will be rendered righteous.
20 Ũhoro wa watho wongereirwo nĩguo mehia mongerereke. No harĩa mehia mongererekire-rĩ, naguo wega wa Ngai ũkĩongerereka makĩria,
Law was introduced in order that offences might be multiplied. But, where sins were multiplied, the loving-kindness of God was lavished the more,
21 nĩgeetha o ta ũrĩa mehia maathamakire thĩinĩ wa gĩkuũ-rĩ, o naguo wega wa Ngai ũthamakage nĩ ũndũ wa ũthingu, nĩguo ũtũkinyie muoyo-inĩ wa tene na tene nĩ ũndũ wa Jesũ Kristũ Mwathani witũ. (aiōnios g166)
in order than, just as Sin had reigned in the realm of Death, so, too, might Loving-kindness reign through righteousness, and result in Immortal Life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. (aiōnios g166)
