Warumi 2
1 Ule vovole uluhusa, yuve wikhega inungwa, ulyakhova yuve wikhega agavanino wikefunga yuve, ulyahuva yuwe wikhega wiwomba gagago.
[God will severely punish non-Jewish people who habitually do evil things, because he has clearly revealed that he is angry with them]. So, [when God judges people], he will not excuse any one of you Jews [to whom I am writing]. You [(sg)] say that [God should] punish [non-Jews for doing evil things]. But when any one of you says that, it is you yourself whom you are saying that God should punish, because you [(sg)] do [some of] the same [evil] things [that the non-Jews do].
2 Ulyahova tulumanyile khota uvokhegi wa Nguluve wayelyeli khuvavo vivomba amambo kama aga.
We know very well that God will judge and punish fairly [non-Jewish] people who do such [evil] things.
3 Uvewe usage uele, uvewikhega khuvawo vivomba imbombo incho nayove wiwomba amambo gagago. Poyowukhepa uvokhegi uwa Nguluve?
So, you who [say God should punish] others for doing evil things yet you do evil things yourself, (you should certainly not think that you yourself will be able to escape from being punished by God!/do you think that you yourself will be able to escape from being punished by God?) [RHQ]
4 Apange wisaga sana khunyingi inchavombile uNguluve, ukhuncheliwa khuadhabu ya mwene, nuwovumefu wa mwene? sulumanyile ukhuta uvononu wamwene, wukhuhuvula khuhusayiwa?
And you should not say, “God is acting very tolerantly and patiently toward me, [so I do not need to stop sinning] [DOU].” (You should realize that God is acting in a kind manner [toward you] in order to encourage you [(sg)] to turn away from your sinful behavior!/Do you not realize that God is acting in a kind manner [toward you] in order to encourage you [(sg)] to turn away from your sinful behavior?) [RHQ]
5 Khuvogumu wa numbula yakho ugulevovole ulyesayo, wikhevehela yuve eakiba ya uwoheyi ukhisu uvukhegi khusihu yela yawo wonesiwa wa wokhegi yawolyeli ya Nguluve.
But instead, by your stubbornly refusing to turn away from your sinful behavior [DOU], you are causing [MET] God to punish you even more severely. [He will do that] at the time when he shows that he is angry and judges people fairly.
6 Umwene ikhopinchaga khela munu ekhepimo sava ninogwa ncha mwene.
God will pay back everyone according to [what they deserve for] what they have done.
7 Khuwawo valenowoyelweli na mambo amanonu vilonda esifa uludwado nukhunangekha, ikhuvapa uwomi wa sihu nchoni. (aiōnios g166)
[Specifically], some people, by continuing to doing good things, strive to be highly honored [by God] [DOU] and to receive a life that will not end. [God will reward them by enabling them] to live forever. (aiōnios g166)
8 Kuvawo vihetenga, vavo savidwada uwoyelyeli vinogwa uhupoliwa uwukhegi nelyoyo elikali yikhwincha.
But some people act in a selfish way and refuse to believe that [what God says is] true, and they do the things that [God says] are wrong. [God will] punish them very severely [DOU, MTY].
9 U Nguluve ayitwala etabu khumunu uyivomba imbivi, khunchandi tasi, numyuna tena
He will cause everyone who habitually does evil deeds to suffer greatly, [with the result that they will become severely] distressed [DOU]. This certainly will happen to the Jews [who refuse to accept God’s message, because God gave them the privilege to be his special people], but it will also happen to the non-Jews.
10 Ulyeginye, uvodyado eamani yikhuja khumunu iyivomba inonu, khumuyahudi na nyunani.
But [God will] greatly reward spiritually [MET, DOU] every person who habitually does good deeds. He will [certainly] do this for the Jews [because God chose them as his special people], but he will also do it for the non-Jews.
11 Uluva khosiholi ukhupendela, ulugano khya Nguluve.
God [will do this fairly], because people’s status does not influence him.
12 Khuvange vakasinche ululagelo viyaga bila lulagelo, khuvale avange vakosije ukhukosa ulu lagelo, ayavikegiwa khululagelo.
Although [non-Jews do not have] the laws that [God gave to Moses], all [non-Jews] who sin will be eternally separated from God. He will [not consider whether or not they knew] the laws that he [gave to Moses]. And all the [Jews] who have sinned in spite of knowing the laws that [God gave to Moses will also be punished] {[God will also punish them]}. [They will be punished for disobeying] God’s laws.
13 Avavipoleka ululagelo avanya wolyeli kuvulongolu khwa Nguluve, vavo viwomba ululagolo yavivaleliwe uvuyelyeli.
[It is right for them to be punished] {[God to punish them]} [because] it is not those who [merely] know God’s laws whom he considers to be righteous. On the contrary, it is only those who continually have obeyed [all] (of [God’s] laws/of the laws that [God gave to Moses]) (whom God will consider righteous/whose record of sins God will erase).
14 Kuvanu vakelungu, avalevovole ululagelo vivomba kutabia ululagelo, avene vavile lulagelo kunumbula nchaivwo, avene valevovole ululagelo.
Whenever the non-Jews, who do not have the laws [God gave to Moses], naturally obey those laws, [they prove that] they have a law within their own minds, even though they do not have the laws [God gave to Moses].
15 Yivoneka ukuta amambo khululagelo ghandechiwe igati munumbula nchavene. ezamili, yavene yikhovahega avene, amasage gavene vavo au ukhuvahega vikhuvedema vavo.
They show that they know in their own minds what God [commands in his] laws [MET], as each person in his very own conscience either accuses or excuses/defends himself [concerning his own behavior].
16 Nukhua Nguluve. Aga ayagikhomela khosihu inchiyaha ikhega inogwa ncha vanu voni, sawa nelimenyu lya mwene, khwa Yesu Klisite.
God [will punish people] at the time when he will judge them according to what they have thought and done. He will judge them [even] for the things that they have done secretly. He will judge people by [authorizing] Christ Jesus [to judge them]. This is [what I tell people when] I preach the gospel to them.
17 Tunchove tute wikheyelanga yuve myahudi, uyatamile mlulagele, usangelela ukhusifu uNguluve.
[Now I have something to say to any one of] you [Jews to whom I am writing]: You [(sg)] boast about yourself saying, “I am a Jew.” You [(sg)] trust [that God will save you because you possess] the laws [that he gave to Moses]. You boast that [you belong to] God.
18 Ulumanye ulugano lya mwene, ukhupina amamba uguletofauti nago khuliho ukhulagenchiwa nu lulagelo.
You know what God desires. Because you have been taught {[people] have taught you} [God’s] laws, you are able to know which things are right and to choose to do them.
19 Tunchove tute ulekhafu khuyuve vemwene ulendongoji khepofu, ulumuli khuvavo va lemuhisi,
You are certain that you [are able to] show [God’s truth to non-Jews], as guides [show the road] to those who are blind [MET]. You are certain that by what you say you can show God’s way to the [non-Jews who do not understand it], as a light shows the way to [those who walk in] the darkness [MET, DOU].
20 uyisahihisya avanchila lohola, umanyisi va vana, nukhuta ulenalyo ululagelo nuvumanyisi uwayelyeli.
[You are certain that you] can instruct/correct [non-Jews, whom you consider] foolish [because of their not understanding God’s message]. Because you have in [God’s] laws a [written] expression of true knowledge [HEN], you are certain that you can teach [people who, being like] children, do not know [God’s truth] [MET].
21 Yuve, vukhondombelela uyunge sawihemanyisa yove? Yuve wilombelela ukhuhencha, uveve savukhencha?
[Since you claim that you have all these advantages because you are a Jew], (it is disgusting that you who teach other people [that they should obey the laws God gave Moses] do not [obey the laws that you] yourself teach!/why is it that you who teach other people [that they should obey the laws God gave Moses] do not [obey the laws that you] yourself teach?) [RHQ] You who preach that people should not steal things, it is disgusting that you yourself steal things! [RHQ]
22 Yuve winchova ukhuta savuvomba uvuligu, savuvomba? yuve wikalala ekhehwani, savuhencha khukanisa?
You who command people not to have sexual relations with someone to whom they are not married, it is disgusting that you commit adultery yourself! [RHQ] You who detest idols, it is disgusting that you rob temples [where people worship idols]! [RHQ]
23 Yuve wikheginya khululagelo, savuhonyongonyola u Nguluve khwa hudenya ululagelo?
You who boast saying, “[I have God’s] laws,” it is disgusting that you disobey those same laws! [RHQ] As a result you are insulting God!
24 Khulimenyu lya Nguluve eliwenyu linangekha huvanu va kelunga husababu yeto,” ndowayandikhiwe.
[You must not be like our ancestors, about whom] were written [these words in the Scriptures: ] “The non-Jews speak evil about God because of [the evil actions of] many of you [Jews].” The non-Jews say God must be a hypocrite if he condones the behavior of people like you.
25 Ukhuhakikisiwa khwawoyelyeli hunogiwa ungakongongage ululagelo, ungawe savukonga ululagelo, ukhoha khwaho khwivasio khwohoha.
Any one of you who [is] circumcised [to show that he belongs to God] can benefit from that if he obeys the laws [God gave to Moses]. But if you [(sg), a circumcised person], disobey [God’s] laws, [God will consider that] you who are circumcised are no better [in God’s sight] than [someone who is] not circumcised.
26 Angave umunu asayiwe, ikhwendelela ukhwibala ululagelo, ukhwesaya khwa mwene hiwva sahuvoneha ukhuta ikwesaya.
This means that God will certainly consider that even [non-Jews who are] not circumcised can become his people if they obey the things that he commanded in his laws. [RHQ]
27 Nu mwene iyikhwesaya khuasili alalakhegiwa angatimesye ululagelo? Uwo wosimbe uwaandekhiwe ne tohara bado ulesaliti va lulagelo.
[If any one of] you disobeys God’s laws, even though [you(sg) have] the Scriptures and even though someone has circumcised you {you are circumcised} [God will punish you]. And those people who are not circumcised, but who obey God’s laws, [will declare that God is right] when he says that he will punish you.
28 Umwene sio myahudi uya vile vahonji, uhutahiliwa sio khuahonji tu kumbele.
It is not those who perform rituals [to show they are God’s people] who are [true] Jews, and it is not being circumcised in their bodies [that causes God to accept them] [MTY].
29 Umwene Myahudi uva gati ne, tyesoyo lya gati, munumbula sio ndimenyu, ulyeginyo ulya saluhumana na vanu lyukhoma kwa Nguluve.
On the contrary, we whom [God has changed] inwardly are [true] Jews [MTY]. And [God has accepted us because we have allowed God’s] Spirit to change our hearts, not because we perform rituals. Even if [other] people will not praise us [for that change], God will praise us.
