Warumi 9
1 Ninchova icha yelweli mwa Klisite. Saninchova uvudesi, ni nyievonelo nchengo nchikhumbula paninie nune mumepo umbalanche,
I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit.
2 Ukhuta khulinulusu valo uluvaha nuluvavo ulusalwisila ngati munumbula yango.
I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.
3 Ukhuta nale ninogwe une nie mwene ukhukotoliwa nu khutengiwa patali nu Klisite khunogwa ya valokolo lwango, uvuvahwani nune khimbili.
For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,
4 Avene vanya Israeli, uvalivumbikhe vana, va vuvalanche, nu lwokhelo lwa lutagilo, ukhwisa ya khwa Nguluve nu lwokhelo.
the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.
5 Avene vuvalongonchi u Klisite wa inchile kwu lisima ukhofwala umbili ugu - umwene vi Nguluve va fyoni. Navope agini vwage imiaka. Amina. (aiōn g165)
Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen. (aiōn g165)
6 Khange sakhukhuta ulwidihano lwa Nguluve lukemilwe ukhutimila. Ulwakhuva sakhilo munu uviavile inya Israeli vi muIsrael lweli.
It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.
7 Ate ne khikhipapo kya Abrahamu ukhuva vana va mwene lweli, “Pwu ukhugendela kwa Isaka ikhipago kyoko khikhwelangiwa.”
Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”
8 Ukhuta avana va mbili savana va Nguluve. Pwu avanu va lwidihano viloliwa ukhuva khipapo.
So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.
9 Uhwakhuva ili lyu limenyu lya lwidiheno: “Mwu misinkhi haya nikhwincha, nu Sara iva nu mwana.”
For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”
10 Salili vuvule, nayu Rebeka ukhukhava unchigo khu munu yumo, u Isaka udada vitu-
Not only that, but Rebecca’s children were conceived by one man, our father Isaac.
11 Ukhuta avana vakhasigalile ukhu holiwa khange sakha vomba imbombo yoyoni inonu apange imbivi, apange uvunogwe wa Nguluve ukhukongana nu vuhale wime, sio khu mbombo, ulwakhuva ukuta.
Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,
12 Lyanchovile khu mwene, “Umbaha ikhumbombela udebe.”
not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”
13 Nduvuyisimbiwe: U Yakobo naaganile, pwu Esau ansulile.”
So it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”
14 Pwu lino pwu twinchova ikhikhi? Khuli vuvivi khwa Nguluve? Ata.
What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Certainly not!
15 Ulwakuva inchova kwa Mose, “Niva nikhisa kwulo uvinikwu nsyikhela, niva nu lusyikhilo kwa ula uviya nikwu n'syikhila, khange niva huruma khu yule uvinikwusyikila.
For He says to Moses: “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
16 Pwu lino sayivile umwene uviinogwa khange sa lwakuva inyile uviivonesya ikhisa.
So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.
17 Ulwakuva uvusimbe vwita kwa Farao, “Khuvunogwe uvu uvuvamana nikha khwimikha une nivonesye amakha gango khulyuve, nukuva ilitavwa lyango linchovivwage ikhilunga kyoni.”
For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”
18 Pwu lino uNguluve iva ni khisa khumunu yoni uvyaganile, na uvyaganile, ikhumbikhe ukhuvanya ngani.
Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.
19 Pwu yawita khulione, “Pwu khikhi vupilola uvuvivi? Pwu alikhi uviegumilinche uvunogwe vwa mwene?”
One of you will say to me, “Then why does God still find fault? For who can resist His will?”
20 Vi munu veve veni vi vukhumbulo vunge uNguluve? vwiwesya ukhulumanye ikhinu ikyu vumbile ukunchova kwu munu uvya khivumbile, “Khekhi ukhambikhile evwo une?”
But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”
21 Khukhu uvivumba inchila vwa yelweli kwu ng'anga ukhuvumba ikhivombelo ukhumana nu ng'anga gula gule, ni khyombo khinge khu mbombo yi figono fyoni?
Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?
22 Ndakhekhi ingave, uNguluve, uvi alinuvunu vwa khuvonesya uvuvivi vwa uvuvivi vwa mwene nu khuvomba ne makhaga mwene ukhuvoneka, akhanogile ukwiyumilinche, iatbu iyuyivikhiwe kwa khuyancho?
What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction?
23 Ndakhikhi ingave avombile evo avonesye uwingi vwa vulancha vwa mwene kwu fyombo fya khisa, ifyo ifi fikhavikhilwe kwu vuvalanche?
What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory—
24 Ndakhikhi ingave akhavombile khuvanu va khilunga?
including us, whom He has called not only from the Jews, but also from the Gentiles?
25 Nduvwichova khange khwa Hosea: “Nikhuvilanga avanu vango uvuvale savanu vangu nu ngane va mwene uvisakhe ngane.
As He says in Hosea: “I will call them ‘My People’ who are not My people, and I will call her ‘My Beloved’ who is not My beloved,”
26 Khange yayiva ukhuta pala upwa khanchovivivwe kuvene, 'Umwe samlivanu vango,' pala vikhilangiwa 'vana va Nguluve umwumi.'”
and, “It will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”
27 Uyisaya ilila ukhukongano ni Israeli, “Ingave imbalilo ncha vana va Israeli ncha chivenchage ndu nganga ugwa nyanja, igiva gu melagalila legu giva masigalila uvu yavipokiwa.
Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites is like the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved.
28 Ulwakhuva unkuludeva ayikulitola ilimenyu lya mwene pakhanya pakhilunga, khimbivi nu uvukwilanile.
For the Lord will carry out His sentence on the earth thoroughly and decisively.”
29 Nduvu Isaya vu anchovile, “Ingave unkuludeva vavasikhali sa khatulekhe khunsana kwu khivumbukho kyito, tukhale twiva ndu Sodoma, na tuvombivwa nda Mgomora.
It is just as Isaiah foretold: “Unless the Lord of Hosts had left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.”
30 twita khekhi lino? Ukhuta avanu va nkilunga uvu savalikhulonda uvwa yilweli, uvwa yilweli wa lwidincho.
What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;
31 Pwu lino unya Israeli, vyalikhulobda ululagilo lwe vwa yilweli sakhefikha.
but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.
32 Khekhi sayikhale ivwo? Ulwakhuva savalikhu nu lwidikho, valikholonde kwu mbombo. Vakhi khuvancha pakyanya paliwe ilya kwi kuvancho,
Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
33 Nduvuyivile yisimbiwe, “Lola, nivikhile ilivwe lya kwi kuvancha mSayuni nu umwene uviikhwidikha salasukha.”
as it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
