Ndị Rom 13

1 Ka onye ọbụla doo onwe ya nʼokpuru ndị na-achị achị, nʼihi na ikike ọchịchị ọbụla agaghị adị ma ọ bụrụ na Chineke akwadoghị ya. Ọ bụkwa Chineke tọrọ ntọala ikike ọchịchị niile e nwere.

Let euery soule be subiect vnto the higher powers: for there is no power but of God: and the powers that be, are ordeined of God.

2 Ya mere, onye ọbụla na-enupu isi nʼokpuru ọchịchị, na-emegide ihe Chineke hiwere, ndị na-eme nke a ga-ewetara onwe ha ikpe ọmụma.

Whosoeuer therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist, shall receiue to themselues condemnation.

3 Ndị na-eme ezi ihe anaghị atụ egwu ndị nọ nʼọchịchị, kama ndị na-atụ ha egwu bụ ndị na-eme ihe ọjọọ, ya mere ọ bụrụ na ị chọghị ịtụ ndị na-achị achị egwu, mee ihe dị mma, ha ga-etokwa gị.

For Magistrates are not to be feared for good workes, but for euill. Wilt thou then bee without feare of the power? doe well: so shalt thou haue praise of the same.

4 Nʼihi na ọ bụ onyeozi Chineke maka ọdịmma nke gị, ma ọ bụrụ na unu mere ihe na-adịghị mma, tụọnụ egwu, nʼihi na onye na-achị achị nwere ezi nkwado ịta onye mere ihe ọjọọ ahụhụ. Ọ bụ onyeozi Chineke bụrụkwa onye na-eji ọnụma na-ata ndị mmebi iwu ahụhụ.

For he is ye minister of God for thy wealth, but if thou do euill, feare: for he beareth not the sworde for nought: for he is the minister of God to take vengeance on him that doeth euill.

5 Ya mere unu kwesiri irubere ndị na-achị achị isi, ọ bụghị naanị maka ahụhụ dịrị ndị nnupu isi, kama nʼihi akọnuche.

Wherefore ye must bee subiect, not because of wrath only, but also for conscience sake.

6 Ọ bụkwa nke a kpatara unu ji na-atụ ụtụ isi nke taks, nʼihi na ndị na-achị achị na-ejere Chineke ozi mgbe ha na-aga nʼihu nʼezi ọchịchị.

For, for this cause ye pay also tribute: for they are Gods ministers, applying themselues for the same thing.

7 Kwụghachinụ onye ọbụla ihe unu ji ha nʼụgwọ, ọ bụrụ na unu ji ụgwọ ụtụ taks, kwụọnụ ya, ọ bụrụkwa ụgwọ ụtụ isi nke akụnụba unu, ka unu ji, kwụọnụ ya. Ọ bụrụ na onye ọbụla kwesiri ka a sọpụrụ ya, sọpụrụnụ onye dị otu a, ọ bụrụkwa na onye ọbụla kwesiri ka a kwanyere ya ugwu kwanyerenụ ya ugwu.

Giue to all men therefore their duetie: tribute, to whome yee owe tribute: custome, to whom custome: feare, to whome feare: honour, to whom ye owe honour.

8 Kwụọnụ ụgwọ niile unu ji. Ka ụgwọ unu ga-ejide ndị mmadụ bụrụ ụgwọ ịhụ ha nʼanya. Nʼihi na mgbe ị na-ahụ ndị mmadụ nʼanya, ị na-emezu ihe niile iwu chọrọ.

Owe nothing to any man, but to loue one another: for he that loueth another, hath fulfilled the Lawe.

9 Iwu niile e nyere, “Gị akwala iko,” “Egbula mmadụ,” “Ezula ohi,” “Enwela anya ukwu nʼihe mmadụ ibe gị nwere,” nakwa iwu ndị ọzọ niile e nyere ka a chịkọtara nʼotu nke a sịrị: “Hụ mmadụ ibe gị nʼanya dịka onwe gị.”

For this, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steale, Thou shalt not beare false witnes, Thou shalt not couet: and if there be any other commandement, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, euen in this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.

10 Ịhụnanya adịghị echere onye agbataobi ya echiche ọjọọ, ya mere ịhụnanya bụ idebezu iwu niile.

Loue doeth not euill to his neighbour: therefore is loue the fulfilling of the Lawe.

11 Ihe ọzọ mere o ji dị mkpa ibi ezi ndụ bụ nke a. Unu maara na oge ahụ anyị na-ele anya ya abịala nso. Ya mere, sitenụ nʼụra bilie, nʼihi na nzọpụta anyị adịla nso ugbu a karịa mgbe ahụ anyị kweere na mbụ.

And that, considering the season, that it is now time that we should arise from sleepe: for now is our saluation neerer, then when we beleeued it.

12 Abalị ekeela abụọ, ọ fọdụrụ ntakịrị ugbu a, ọ bụrụ ụtụtụ. Ka anyị yipụ uwe ọrụ nke ọchịchịrị, ma yikwasị ngwa agha nke ìhè.

The night is past, and the day is at hande, let vs therefore cast away the workes of darkenesse, and let vs put on the armour of light,

13 Bụrụnụ ndị dị ọcha, dịka ndị na-akpagharị nʼehihie. Ọ bụghị nʼịgba egwu ruru unyi, maọbụ nʼịṅụbiga mmanya oke, ọ bụghị nʼịkwa iko, na imefe ihe ụwa oke. Ọ bụghị nʼesemokwu, na ekworo.

So that wee walke honestly, as in the day: not in gluttonie, and drunkennesse, neither in chambering and wantonnes, nor in strife and enuying.

14 Kama yirinụ Onyenwe anyị Jisọs Kraịst dịka uwe. Unu enyekwala ahụ unu ohere inweta ihe niile nke na-agụ ya.

But put yee on the Lord JESUS CHRIST, and take no thought for the flesh, to fulfill the lustes of it.