Roma 8
1 Ana hu'negu menina Krais Jisasi'ene hagerfi'naza vahera, havi vahere huno keaga huozamantegosie.
Because [God has erased the record of our sins because we trust in what Christ has done for us], now [God will] not condemn and punish those/us who have a relationship with (OR, are united to) Christ Jesus.
2 Na'ankure Jisas Kraisimpi asimuma ami Avamumofo kasegemo, kumimofone fri'zamofo kasegefintira kazuferamantene.
[God’s] Spirit causes us to live [in a new way] [PRS] as a result of what Christ Jesus [did for us]. And he has set up a way by which he frees [each of] us from continually being forced to sin (OR, to obey our self-directed natures) and from being separated from God.
3 Anumzamo'ma Mosesema ami'nea kasegemo'a tazahugara osu'ne, na'ankure amega tavufgamo kumike hianagi, Anumzamo'a tazahunaku ru kankamu retro huno Agra'a Mofavre tamigeno mopafi avufga erino tagrikna hu'neanagi, Anumzamo Agra'a Mofavre museza tamigeno kumimofo hankavea ahe fanane hu'ne.
What [we] could not do [by trying to obey] the laws [of God] [PRS], because our self-directed nature was too weak [to obey them], God did. He sent his own Son [into the world in order that his Son might atone] for our sin. His Son came having a body (OR, human nature) that was like [the body] (OR, the [human nature]) of us people who sin. [By sending his Son in this way], he condemned and punished [his Son, who never sinned, instead of punishing us, who] sinned [MTY]. He did that [by making his Son’s] body [a sacrifice] (OR, [by causing his Son’s] body [to suffer/die]) for [all our] sin.
4 Fatgo huta kasegemo hu'neankante manisunegu Anumzamo'a anazana hurante'ne. Higeta menina tagra ko'ma kefozama nehunazana netreta, Ruotge Avamumofo avesizante nevune.
So we can [now] fulfill all that God required in his laws. We do this, not by our acting the way our sinful human nature [desires], but instead by living as [God’s] Spirit [desires us to live].
5 Mopafi zamufga'mofo avesizama nevririzamokizmia, antahintahiza zmimo'a mopafi zama huzankuke nentahize. Hianagi Avamupima nevaza vahera Avamumofo zankuke nentahize.
People who live according to what their self-directed nature [desires] think about and are concerned about what their self-directed nature [desires]. But people who [live] according to what [God’s] Spirit [desires think about and are concerned about] what [God’s] Spirit [desires].
6 Hu'negu ko'ma kumima nehuna tavutava zanku'ma antahizamo'a fri kante tavreno nevie. Hianagi Avamumofo atregeno antahintahi kegava nehimo'a asimu erino rimpa frune nemanie.
Those people who [PRS] think about and are concerned about what their self-directed nature [desires] will not live eternally (OR, will be separated from God). But those people who think about and are concerned about what [God’s] Spirit [desires] will live [eternally] and have [inner] peace.
7 Hu'negu iza'zo kumimofo avu'ava zampima mani'namo'za Anumzamofona ha' renentaze. E'inahu antahintahine vahe'mo'za Anumzamofo agorga'a nomaniza, Anumzamofo kasegea amagera antegara osu'naze.
Let me explain this. [To the extent that] people [PRS] think about and are concerned about what their self-directed nature [desires], they are acting contrary to God. They do not obey the laws of God. In fact, they are not even able [to obey his laws].
8 E'ina hu'negu kumi avu'avazampima mani'naza vahe'mo'za Anumzamofo ave'nesia avu'avara nosaze.
The people who let their self-directed nature [control them] cannot do what pleases God.
9 Hu'neanagi tagrira kumi tamavutama zamo'a kava huoramanteno. Hagi Anumzamofo Avamumo kva huneramante. Tamage huno Anumzamofo Avamu'mo'ma tamagu'afima mani'nenketa, Avamumofo kvafi manigahaze. Antahiho, Kraisi Avamumo zamagu'afima omani'nenimo'za, Kraisi vahera omani'naze.
But we do not have to let our self-directed nature [control us]. Instead, we can [let] God’s Spirit [control us], because he lives within us. If people do not have [living in them] the Spirit [who comes from] Christ, they do not belong to Christ.
10 Kumimo amega tamavufga tamahe frigahianagi, Kraisima tamagu'afima mani'nesnigeta tamasimu erita fatgo vahe manigahaze. Na'ankure Anumzamo tamavrene.
But since Christ [is living in you/us by his Spirit, although] your/our bodies [are certain to] die because you/we sin, your/our spirits are alive because God has erased the record of your/our sins.
11 Hagi Anumzamofo Avamu'mo Jisasi'ma frinefinti' azeri oti'nea Avamu'mo'ma tamagu'afima mani'nesnigeno'a, Kraisima fripinti azeri oti'neaza huno tamagu'afina ana avamu mani'neankino, amega tamavufgamofona asimu amigahie.
[God] caused Jesus to live again after he died. And because his Spirit lives in you/us, [God] will also make your/our bodies, which [now] are sure to die, live [again after you/we die]. God, who caused Christ to live again after he died, will make you/us live again by [causing] his Spirit, who lives within you/us, [to do it].
12 E'ina hu'negu knare nenefutane nasarahete, mopafi tavufgamofo avesizana ovriritfa hugahune.
Therefore, my fellow believers, we must [live as the Spirit directs us]. What we do not have to do is to live as our self-directed nature [guides us].
13 Hu'negu tamagrama kumimofo avesi avariritma manisnuta frigahaze. Hu'neanagi Avamumofo hanavere'ma kumi tamavutmavazamofo ahefrisuta, tamasimu erita manigahaze.
If you live the way your self-directed nature [directs], you will surely not live [eternally] (OR, will surely be eternally separated from God). But if by [the power of God’s] Spirit you quit doing the [sinful] things that your bodies [desire] [MET], you will live eternally.
14 Na'ankure maka veamo'za Anumzamofo Avamu'ma atrazageno, vanaza kama zamazeri fatgoma nehimo'za, Anumzamofo mofavre mani'naze.
We who are guided by the Spirit of God {allow the Spirit of God to guide us} are God’s children.
15 Ana hu'negu tamazeri kazokzo eri'za vahe tamanteno tamazeri korohu Avamura tamagra e'ori'naze. Hianagi tamagra Anumzamofo mofavre tamazerisegeta Avamu erineta Anumzamofonkura Aba, Nerafa'e nehune!
[You have showed that this is true], because you received [from God] a Spirit that is not one that makes you fear [God] again. You are not like slaves who [fear their masters] [MET]. On the contrary, we have received a Spirit by whose [work in our hearts God] has adopted us. The Spirit now enables us to cry out [to God], “[You(sg) are my] Father [DOU]!”
16 Ruotge Avamumo tagri avamura taza higeta huama huta, tagra Anumzamofo mofavre mani'none nehune.
The Spirit himself confirms what our spirits [say], that we are God’s children.
17 Tagrama Anumzamofo mofavre mani'nesnuta, Anumzamo huhampri rantenea zamofona Kraisi'ene magoka erisinti haregahune, Kraisi'ma hu'neaza huta knazama erisuta, Kraisi'ene magoka rantagi erita manigahune.
Because we are [God’s] children, we also will some day receive/inherit [eternal blessings/privileges]. We will receive/inherit them from God, and we will [also] receive/inherit [them] just like Christ has [inherited them]. But we must suffer [for doing good] as Christ did, in order to receive splendor as he did.
18 Nagrama nentahuana, menima e'neruna tatazamofona, henka'ama omerisuna masazamo'a ageteretfaza hugahie.
I consider that what we suffer during the present time is not worth [paying attention to, because] the future splendor/glory that will be revealed {that [God] will reveal} to us [is so great].
19 Na'ankure ana miko zama Anumzamo'ma tro'ma huzamante'nea zantmimo'za, henka'ama Anumzamofo mofavremo'zama e'ama'ma hanaza knagura, tusiza hu'za nazupa fore hugahie hu'za aveganentaze.
The [things that God has] created are very eagerly waiting for [the time] [PRS, DOU] when God will reveal who his [true] children are.
20 E'i ana zantmimo'za zamagra'a zamavesitera mani haviza hu'za mani'neza ome haviza hu'za novaze, hagi Anumzamo anara hiho hige'za anara nehaze.
[God] caused the things that he created to be unable to achieve [what he had purposed. That was] not because they wanted to [be unable to do that]. On the contrary, [God] made them that way because he wanted them to keep confidently expecting
21 Ama knare'zama fore hanige'za kesagu nentahize, havi'zama hu'za negasriza kinafintira kazufe'za Anumzamofo mofavreramimofo mago'zamo kina re'ozmantege'za amne nemaniza avasese zama'afi ufregahaze.
that the things that [he] created will be freed {that [he] will free the things that [he] created} from their sure decay [MET]. [He] will free them in order that [he can give them] the same glory that belongs to his children.
22 Na'ankure hago antahi'none, Anumzamo'ma maka zama tro huzmante'nea zamo'za, a'nemo'za mofavre kasentenaku hazageno zmata negriankna zmata negrige'za mani'neza ama knarera enehanatize.
We know that until now [it is as though] all [things] that God created have been groaning together, [and they long for that glory, just like a mother having the pains before bearing a child] groans [and longs for her baby’s birth] [MET].
23 E'i ana zantamimoke'za zmata e'norizanki, tagranena Anumzamo'ma kumipinti miza serantenemota, Ruotge Avamumofo ese raga'a kna huneta tagua'fina krigi neruta, tusiza huta Anumzamoma tazeri mofavre'a zama hanigura avega nentone. E'i ana zana kinafi tavufgamo mani'neaza Anumzamo katufesnigeta fru huta mani'snuna zanku avega nentone.
Not only [do those things groan], but we ourselves also groan inwardly. We who have [God’s] Spirit, who is like a partial gift [MET] we have received as we wait for [the future glory, groan inwardly]. We groan while we wait eagerly for the time when we will receive our [full] rights as God’s adopted children. That [will include] his freeing our bodies [from the things that hinder us on earth. He will do this by giving us new bodies].
24 Ama ana zama fore hanigu nentahunkeno tagura nevazie. Hu'neanagi fore hanigu antahintahi hu'zama fore hanigeno kesiana, e'i fore hanigu antahitahi hu'zana omanene. Hagi ko'ma fore higeno ke'nea zankura iza fore hanigeno kesigura nentahie?
Ever since we were saved {since [God] saved us}, we have continued to confidently expect [that future glory]. If we had what we waited for, we would not [need to] wait for it any longer, because those who have something, certainly do not continue to wait for it! [RHQ]
25 Hu'neanagi onke'nona zama fore hanigeta kesunku antahintahima nehanuta, agozone huta mani'neta hanavetita avega nentone.
But because we keep waiting expectantly to receive what we do not yet have, we wait for it eagerly and patiently/perseveringly.
26 E'ina hukna kante Ruotge Avamumo hanavetima omane'nea vahe'mota taza nehie. Nazanku nunamuna hugahune, e'i ontahi nonanagi, Ruotge Avamumo Agra'a tagri taza huno nunamu hunerante.
Similarly, in addition to our continuing to wait for what God will give us, God’s Spirit helps us when our spirits feel weak. We do not know what is proper/necessary for us to pray. But God’s Spirit knows, and he prays for us when we groan (OR, he groans) in a way that cannot be expressed in words (OR, prays with us, groaning in a way that cannot be expressed in words).
27 Hagi Anumzamo'a vahe'mota tagu'a negemo Ruotage Avamumofo antahintahia antahine. Na'ankure Ruotge Avamumo'a Anumzamofo avesiza avririno mono vea kevumofonku nunamu hunezmantie.
God, who examines our inner feelings, understands what his Spirit desires. What God understands is that his Spirit prays for us who belong to God exactly as God wants him to pray.
28 Tagra antahi'none, Anumzamo'a Agri'ma avesinentamokizmi so'eza zamigu maka zamapina eri'zana enerize. E'ina vahera Anumzamo'a Agri'a avesi avririhogu zamagi hu'ne.
And we know that to those/us who love God, he works out all things that happen [to them/us] in a way that produces good [spiritual] benefits [for us]. He does these things for those/us whom he has chosen, because that was (OR, was according to) what he planned to do.
29 Hu'negu Anumzamo'a korapa antahineno Nemofo kna hihogu huhamprizamante'ne, hanageno Nemofo'a rama'a mofavre nagapina kota mofavre manigahie.
God knew previously [that we would believe] in him (OR, [would be saved]). We are those who God also decided previously would develop a character like his Son’s character. The result of that is that [Christ is like] a firstborn/highest-ranking [son], and [those/we who are God’s children] [MET] are [like] [MET] many [younger] brothers [of Jesus].
30 Hagi huhamprima nezamanteno'a, Agrite ehogu ke hu'ne, Agra'a fatgo vahere huno hunezmanteno, Agra'a zamazeri antesga huno ra zamagia zami'ne.
And us who God decided previously [that we would become like his Son], he also summoned. And for us whom he summoned, he also erased the record of our sins. And for us whose record of sins he has erased, he also will surely give future splendor.
31 Hagi ama ana knare'zama hurantea zankura na'ane huta huga hune? Anumzamo tazama hu'nesigeno'a, iza hara rerantegahie?
So (I will tell you what we must conclude from [all] these things [that God does for us]./what shall we conclude from [all] these things [that God does for us]?) [RHQ] Because God [is acting] on our behalf, (no one can win against us!/can anyone defeat us? (OR, it does not matter if anyone opposes us)!) [RHQ]
32 Anumzamo'a Nemofona aze'orino makamotagu huno tami'neankino, hakarezana tamigahie.
God did not spare even his very own Son. Instead, he turned him over [to others to cruelly kill him] in order that all we [who believe in him] may benefit [from his dying for us. Therefore, because God did that], (he will also certainly give us freely everything [that we need to live for him], in addition to [giving us] Christ./will he not also certainly give us freely everything [that we need to live for him], in addition to [giving us] Christ?) [RHQ]
33 Anumzamo'ma huhampri zmante'nea vahera iza keaga huzmantegahie? Agra e'i Anumzamo fatgo vahere huno hurante'ne.
It is God himself who erases the record of our sins. So (no one who accuses us [before God will win against us] (OR, [it does not matter] if anyone tries to accuse us) whom God has chosen./is it possible that anyone who accuses us [before God] will win against us (OR, does it matter if anyone tries to accuse us) whom God has chosen?) [RHQ]
34 Iza huhaviza hurantegahie? Ko Jisas Kraisi'a tagrikura efrino otino Anumzamofona azantmaga kaziga umani'neno, tagri tagi erino Anumzamofontera nunamuna hunerante.
It is Christ Jesus himself who pleads [with God] for us, so (no one can condemn us (OR, say that we are still guilty for our sin)./can anyone condemn us (OR, say that we are still guilty for our sin)?) [RHQ] Christ died [for us], but he was also brought back to life {[God] also raised him from the dead}, and he is now at the place of honor [ruling] with God [MTY].
35 Kraisi avesi zampintira nazamo tazeri atregahie? Tusi'a kna zamopi, amuhoma hurante zamopi, tazeri haviza huzamopi, tatamanegria zamopi, kukenagu atupa hanuna zamopi hazenke zamo'a tagripima Jisasi avesizama me'neana eri otregahie.
Absolutely no one and nothing can cause Christ to stop loving us! [RHQ] That could not [RHQ] happen [because someone] caused us to have trouble [DOU], or [because someone did things to] harm us, or [because we did] not have anything to eat, or [because we did] not have enough clothes, or [because we lived in a] dangerous situation, or [because someone killed us with] a sword [MTY] (OR, murdered us).
36 Avontafemo'a anage hu'ne, Kagrikure nehu'za maka kna tahe nefrize. Sipsipi afumofo ananke akafriankna nehaze hu'ne. (Sam-Zga 44:22)
[Such things may happen to us, just like] it is written {[as David] wrote} [that David said to God], “Because we are your [(sg)] people, [other people repeatedly attempt to] kill us. They consider that we are [only people to be killed], [like a butcher considers] that sheep are [only] animals to be slaughtered [MET].”
37 Hakare zana hurantega hazanagi, agatere hankavetia Kraisi'ma avesirante'nemo agra'a mani'ne.
But even though all these bad things [may happen to us], we win a great victory/triumph [over these things because Christ], who loves us, [helps us].
38 Nagrama hankave antahintahima nentahuana, fri'zamo'o, asimu erino mani'zamo'o, ankeromo'zo, havi avamumozo, meni fore nehaza zamozo, henka'a fore hanaza zamozo, mago'a hihamu hankvemozo,
I am absolutely certain that neither being dead (OR, being killed), nor [what happens to us while] we live, nor angels, nor demons, nor present events, nor future events, nor powerful [beings/forces],
39 amunagamu me'nesaza zamo'zo, fenkagamu me'nesaza zamo'zo, makaza Anumzamo tro huzmante'nea zampinti mago' zamo'e huno Anumzamofo avesizama, Jisas Kraisi Rantmofompi me'nea avesi zampintira tazeri otregahie.
nor [powerful beings] above [the horizon] or below [the horizon] [MTY], nor anything else that [God has] created can cause God to stop loving us. [God showed us that he loves us by sending] Jesus Christ our Lord [to die for us].
