Romawa 13

1 Dole kowa yă yi biyayya ga masu mulki, gama babu wani iko sai ko in Allah ya yarda. Duk hukumomin da muke su, naɗin Allah ne.

Let, every soul, unto protecting authorities be in subjection; for there is no authority save by God, and, they that are in being, have by God been arranged, —

2 Saboda haka, duk wanda ya yi tawaye ga hukuma yana yin tawaye da abin da Allah ya naɗa ne, waɗanda kuwa suke aikata haka, za su jawo wa kansu hukunci.

So that, he who rangeth himself against the authority, against the arrangement of God opposeth himself, and, they who oppose, shall unto themselves a sentence of judgment receive.

3 Gama masu mulki ba abin tsoro ba ne ga waɗanda suke yin abin da yake daidai, sai dai ga waɗanda suke aikata laifi. Kana so ka rabu da jin tsoron wanda yake mulki? To, sai ka aikata abin da yake daidai, zai kuwa yabe ka.

For, they who bear rule, are not a terror unto the good work but unto the evil. Wouldst thou not be afraid of the authority? That which is good, be thou doing, and thou shall have praise of the same;

4 Gama shi bawan Allah ne don kyautata rayuwarka. Amma in ka aikata mugunta, to, sai ka ji tsoro, don ba a banza ne shugaba yake ɗaukan takobinsa ba. Shi fa bawan Allah ne, ta wurinsa ne fushin Allah yakan hukunta masu laifi.

For, God’s minister, is he unto thee for that which is good. But, if, that which is evil, thou be doing, be afraid! For, not in vain, the sword he beareth; for, God’s minister, he is, —an avenger, unto anger, to him who practiseth what is evil.

5 Saboda haka, dole a yi biyayya ga hukumomi, ba don gudun horo kawai ba amma don lamirinku.

Wherefore it is necessary to be in subjection, —not only because of the anger, but also because of the conscience;

6 Shi ne ma ya sa kuke biyan haraji, gama hukumomin nan bayin Allah ne, waɗanda suke ba da dukan lokacinsu don aikin shugabanci.

For, because of this, are ye paying tribute also, —for, God’s ministers of state, they are, unto this very thing, giving constant attendance.

7 Ku ba wa kowa hakkinsa. In kuna da bashin haraji, sai ku biya; in kuɗin shiga ne, ku biya kuɗin shiga; in ladabi ne, ku yi ladabi; in kuma girmamawa ne, ku ba da girma.

Render unto all their dues, —unto whom tribute, tribute, unto whom tax, tax, unto whom fear, fear, unto whom honour, honour.

8 Kada hakkin kowa yă zauna a kanku, sai dai na ƙaunar juna, don mai ƙaunar maƙwabcinsa ya cika Doka ke nan.

Nothing to any, be owing—save to be loving one another; for, he that loveth his neighbour, hath given to, law, its fulfillment.

9 Umarnan nan, “Kada ka yi zina.” “Kada ka yi kisankai.” “Kada ka yi sata.” “Kada kuma ka yi ƙyashi.” Da dai duk sauran umarnai an ƙunshe su ne a wannan kalma “Ka ƙaunaci maƙwabcinka kamar kanka.”

For, this—Thou shall not commit adultery, Thou shall not commit murder, Thou shall not steal, Thou shall not covet, and if there is any different commandment, in this word, is summed up, [namely]—Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

10 Ƙauna ba ta cutar da maƙwabci. Saboda haka ƙauna cika Doka ce.

Love, unto one’s neighbour, worketh not ill; Law’s fullness, therefore, is, love.

11 Ku yi wannan domin kun san irin zamanin da kuke ciki. Lokaci ya yi da za ku farka daga barcinku, don cetonmu ya yi kusa yanzu fiye da lokacin da muka fara ba da gaskiya.

And, this besides, —knowing the season—that it is an hour already for you out of sleep to be wakened; for, now, is our salvation nearer than when we believed:

12 Dare fa ya kusan ƙarewa; gari kuma yana gab da wayewa. Saboda haka bari mu kawar da ayyukan duhu mu kuma yafa kayan yaƙi na haske.

The night, is far spent and, the day, hath drawn near; let us, then, cast off the works of darkness, [and] let us put on the armour of light, —

13 Bari mu tafiyar da al’amuranmu yadda ya dace a yi da rana, ba a cikin shashanci da buguwa ba, ba cikin fasikanci da rashin kunya ba, ba kuma cikin faɗa da kishi ba.

As in daytime, becomingly let us walk: not in revellings and in drunken bouts, not in chamberings and in wanton deeds, not in strife and envy; —

14 A maimakon haka, ku ɗauki halin Ubangiji Yesu Kiristi, kada kuma ku yi tunani game da yadda za ku gamsar da sha’awace-sha’awacen mutuntaka.

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and, for the flesh, take not forethought to fulfil its covetings.