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 every soul be subject to the superior powers: for there is no power but from God; the existing powers are appointed by 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.
Wherefore he that sets himself against authority, resists the ordinance of God: and they who resist shall receive to themselves 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 rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from it:
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 the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou doest that which is evil, tremble! for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, an avenger to inflict wrath on him that practises what is evil.
5 Ya mere unu kwesiri irubere ndị na-achị achị isi, ọ bụghị naanị maka ahụhụ dịrị ndị nnupu isi, kama nʼihi akọnuche.
Wherefore there is a necessity for being in subjection, not only for fear of wrath, 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 on this account pay ye taxes also: for they are God’s ministers, continually employed on this very service.
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.
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom, fear to whom fear, honour to whom 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 no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
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 adultery, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is comprised in this word, even in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
10 Ịhụnanya adịghị echere onye agbataobi ya echiche ọjọọ, ya mere ịhụnanya bụ idebezu iwu niile.
Love doeth no ill to a neighbour; the fulfilment therefore of the law is love.
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 thus do, knowing the time; for the hour is come that we should awake from sleep, for now our salvation is nearer than when we believed.
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 far advanced, the day approaches: let us therefore put off the works of darkness, and let us 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.
Let us walk becomingly as in the face of day, not in revels and drunkenness, not in impurities and wantonness, not in strife and envy.
14 Kama yirinụ Onyenwe anyị Jisọs Kraịst dịka uwe. Unu enyekwala ahụ unu ohere inweta ihe niile nke na-agụ ya.
But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to gratify its passions.
