< Barome 5 >

1 Yango wana, lokola tokomi bato ya sembo na nzela ya kondima, tozali na kimia elongo na Nzambe na nzela ya Nkolo na biso, Yesu-Klisto
Therefore, having been pronounced righteous as the result of faith, let us enjoy peace with God through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
2 oyo na nzela na Ye, tozwi ndingisa, na nzela ya kondima, ya kozwa ngolu oyo kati na yango tozali kowumela mpe tozali komikumisa kati na elikya ete tokobika nkembo ya Nzambe.
It is through him that, by reason of our faith, we have obtained admission to that place in God’s favor in which we now stand. So let us exult in our hope of attaining God’s glorious ideal.
3 Tozali mpe komikumisa kati na pasi, pamba te toyebi ete pasi ebotaka koyika mpiko,
And not only that, but let us also exult in our troubles;
4 koyika mpiko ememaka elonga kati na komekama, mpe elonga kati na komekama ebotaka elikya.
for we know that trouble develops endurance, and endurance strength of character, and strength of character hope,
5 Nzokande, elikya ekosaka te, pamba te Nzambe asopaki bolingo na Ye kati na mitema na biso na nzela ya Molimo Mosantu oyo Ye Nzambe apesaki biso.
and that hope never disappoints. For the love of God has filled our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given us;
6 Solo, wana tozalaki nanu bato na bolembu, Klisto akufaki mpo na bato ya masumu, na tango oyo Nzambe abongisaki.
seeing that, while we were still powerless, Christ, in God’s good time, died on behalf of the godless.
7 Ezali pasi komona moto kondima kokufa mpo na moto ya sembo; tango mosusu, moto akoki kondima kokufa mpo na moto ya malamu.
Even for an upright person scarcely anyone will die. For a really good person perhaps someone might even dare to die.
8 Kasi tala ndenge nini Nzambe alakisi biso bolingo na Ye: wana tozalaki nanu bato ya masumu, Klisto akufelaki biso.
But God puts his love for us beyond all doubt by the fact that Christ died on our behalf while we were still sinners.
9 Lokola tokomi sik’oyo bato ya sembo na nzela ya makila na Ye, Klisto akobikisa biso mpe na kanda ya Nzambe.
Much more, then, now that we have been pronounced righteous by virtue of the shedding of his blood, will we be saved through him from the wrath of God.
10 Solo, wana tozalaki nanu banguna ya Nzambe, Ye moko Nzambe azongisaki boyokani na biso elongo na Ye na nzela ya kufa ya Mwana na Ye. Boye lokola azongisi boyokani yango, akobikisa biso mpe na nzela ya bomoi ya mwana na Ye.
For if, when we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, much more, now that we have become reconciled, will we be saved by virtue of Christ’s life.
11 Yango kaka te! Tozali mpe komikumisa kati na Nzambe na nzela ya Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso, oyo azongisi boyokani na biso elongo na Nzambe.
And not only that, but we exult in God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, through whom we have now obtained this reconciliation.
12 Yango wana, ndenge lisumu ekotaki na mokili na nzela ya moto moko, mpe kufa na nzela ya lisumu, ndenge wana mpe kufa ekangaki bato nyonso na nzela ya lisumu, pamba te bato nyonso basalaki masumu.
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and through sin came death; so, also, death spread to all humanity, because every person has sinned.
13 Solo, liboso ete Nzambe apesa Mobeko, lisumu ezalaki kati na mokili, kasi lisumu ekoki kotangama te soki Mobeko ezali te.
Even before the time of the Law there was sin in the world; but sin cannot be charged against someone where no Law exists.
14 Nzokande, wuta na tango ya Adamu kino na tango ya Moyize, kufa ezalaki na bokonzi ata epai ya bato oyo basalaki masumu te, na lolenge ya Adamu oyo abukaki mobeko mpe azali elilingi ya moto oyo asengelaki koya.
Yet, from Adam to Moses, death reigned even over those whose sin was not a breach of a law, as Adam’s was. And Adam foreshadows the one to come.
15 Kasi ezali na bokeseni monene kati na likabo ya ofele ya Nzambe mpe lisumu! Pamba te soki lisumu ya moto moko ememelaki bato ebele kufa, ngolu ya Nzambe mpe likabo ya ofele oyo eyaki na nzela ya ngolu ya moto moko, Yesu-Klisto, efulukaki meke mpo na bato ebele.
But there is a contrast between Adam’s offense and God’s gracious gift. For, if by reason of the offense of the one man the whole human race died, far more were the loving kindness of God, and the gift given in the loving kindness of the one man, Jesus Christ, lavished on the whole human race.
16 Likabo ya Nzambe ezali na motuya makasi koleka mabe ya lisumu ya moto moko: likolo ya lisumu moko, kosambisama eyei mpe ememi etumbu; kasi likolo ya masumu ebele, likabo ya ngolu eyei mpe elongoli etumbu.
There is a contrast, too, between the gift and the results of the one man’s sin. The judgment, which followed on the one man’s sin, resulted in condemnation, but God’s gracious gift, which followed on many offenses, resulted in a decree of righteousness.
17 Pamba te soki na nzela ya mabe ya moto moko, kufa ezwaki bokonzi likolo ya moto wana se moko, ndenge nini bato oyo bazwaka bomengo ya ngolu ya Nzambe mpe likabo ya bosembo bazala na bokonzi te kati na bomoi na nzela ya Yesu-Klisto Ye moko!
For if, by reason of the offense of the one man, death reigned through that one man, far more will those, on whom God’s loving kindness and his gift of righteousness are lavished, find life, and reign through the one man, Jesus Christ.
18 Na mokuse, ndenge mabe ya moto moko ememelaki bato nyonso etumbu, ndenge wana mpe mosala ya moto moko mpo na kokokisa bosembo ememeli bato nyonso bonsomi mpe bomoi.
Briefly then, just as a single offense resulted for all humanity in condemnation, so, too, a single decree of righteousness resulted for all humanity in that declaration of righteousness which brings life.
19 Pamba te ndenge kozanga botosi ya moto moko ekomisaki bato ebele bato ya masumu, ndenge wana mpe botosi ya moto moko ekomisi bato ebele bato ya sembo.
For, as through the disobedience of the one man the whole human race was rendered sinful, so, too, through the obedience of the one, the whole human race will be rendered righteous.
20 Mobeko eyaki mpo ete lisumu ebotana. Kasi epai lisumu ebotanaki, ngolu efulukaki koleka
Law was introduced in order that offenses might be multiplied. But, where sins were multiplied, the loving kindness of God was lavished the more,
21 mpo ete, ndenge lisumu elakisaki bokonzi na yango na nzela ya kufa, ngolu mpe elakisa bokonzi na yango na nzela ya bosembo mpo na komema na bomoi ya seko na nzela ya Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso. (aiōnios g166)
in order that, just as sin had reigned in the realm of death, so, too, might loving-kindness reign through righteousness, and result in eternal life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. (aiōnios g166)

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