Barome 9
1 Nazali koloba solo kati na Klisto, nazali kokosa te mpe motema na ngai ezali koyebisa ngai solo na nzela ya Molimo Mosantu:
I say the truth in Messiah, and do not misrepresent; and my conscience beareth me witness in the Holy Spirit;
2 motema na ngai etondi na mawa mpe na pasi oyo ezali kosila te.
that I have great sorrow, and the sadness of my heart is unceasing.
3 Mpo na yango, eleki kutu malamu mpo na ngai kolakelama mabe mpe kokabwana na Klisto mpo na bandeko na ngai, bato ya ekolo na ngai,
For I have prayed, that I myself might be accursed from Messiah, for my brethren and my kinsmen in the flesh:
4 oyo bazali bana ya Isalaele. Nzambe akomisa bango bana na Ye, apesa bango nkembo, asala boyokani elongo na bango, apesa bango Mobeko, alakisa bango kosambela na solo, apesa bango bilaka
who are sons of Israel, to whom belonged the adoption of sons, and the glory, and the covenants, and the law, and the ministration, and the promises, and the fathers;
5 mpe bakoko. Ezali na nzela ya bakoko yango nde Klisto, oyo azali na likolo ya nyonso, ayaki na mokili lokola moto. Tika ete Nzambe apambolama libela na libela! Amen! (aiōn g165)
and from among whom, Messiah appeared in the flesh, who is God over all; to whom be praises and benediction, for ever and ever; Amen. (aiōn g165)
6 Elingi koloba te ete Liloba na Nzambe ebimaki na pamba, pamba te bakitani nyonso ya Isalaele bazali bana ya Isalaele te,
Not, however, that the word of God hath actually failed. For all are not Israel, who are of Israel.
7 mpe bakitani nyonso ya Abrayami bazali bana na ye te. Pamba te Nzambe alobaki na Abrayami: « Ezali na nzela ya Izaki nde okozwa bakitani. »
Neither are they all sons, because they are of the seed of Abraham: for it was said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
8 Elingi koloba ete bana nyonso oyo Abrayami abotaki bazali bakitani na ye te, kasi ezali kaka bana oyo abotaki kati na elaka ya Nzambe nde batangamaka lokola bakitani na ye.
That is, it is not the children of the flesh, who are the children of God; but the children of the promise, are accounted for the seed.
9 Pamba te, tala ndenge Nzambe alakaki Abrayami: « Kaka na eleko oyo, nakozonga, mpe Sara akozala na mwana mobali. »
For the word of promise was this: At that time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.
10 Esukaki kaka wana te: Rebeka mpe abotaki bana mibali mibale na nzela ya tata moko, Izaki, koko na biso.
Nor this only; but Rebecca also, when she had cohabited with one man, our father Isaac,
11 Nzokande, liboso ete mapasa yango babotama mpe basala likambo moko ya malamu to ya mabe, mpo ete mabongisi ya lolenge Nzambe aponaka ekokisama,
before her children were born, or: had done good or evil, the choice of God was predeclared; that it might stand, not of works, but of him who called.
12 kolanda misala ya bato te kasi kolanda mokano ya Ye oyo abengaka, Nzambe alobaki na Rebeka: « Kulutu akosalela leki, »
For it was said: The elder shall be servant to the younger.
13 kolanda ndenge ekomama: « Nalingaki Jakobi, kasi nayinaki Ezawu. »
As it is written: Jacob have I loved, and Esau have I hated.
14 Boye toloba nini? Mabe ezali kati na Nzambe? Soki moke te!
What shall we say then? Is there iniquity with God? Far be it.
15 Pamba te alobaki na Moyize: « Nakotalisa ngolu epai ya moto oyo Ngai nasepeli kosalela ngolu, mpe nakoyokela mawa moto oyo Ngai nasepeli koyokela mawa. »
Behold, to Moses also he said: I will have pity, on whom I will have pity; and I will be merciful, to whom I will be merciful.
16 Boye, yango ewuti te na posa to na makasi ya moto, kasi ewuti na Nzambe oyo asalaka ngolu.
Therefore, it is not of him who is willing, nor of him who runneth, but of the merciful God.
17 Pamba te, tala ndenge Makomi elobaki na tina na Faraon: « Nakomisaki yo mokonzi mpo na kotalisa nguya na Ngai kati na yo, mpe mpo ete lokumu ya Kombo na Ngai epanzana na mokili mobimba. »
For in the scripture, he said to Pharaoh: For this very thing, have I raised thee up; that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.
18 Boye Nzambe asalaka ngolu na moto oyo Ye asepeli kosalela ngolu, mpe ayeisaka motema libanga moto oyo Ye asepeli koyeisa motema libanga.
Wherefore, he hath pity upon whom he pleaseth; and whom he pleaseth, he hardeneth.
19 Bato bakoki koloba: « Mpo na nini Nzambe apamelaka biso, pamba te moto moko te akoki kotelemela mokano na Ye? »
But, perhaps thou wilt say: Of what then doth he complain? For, who hath resisted his pleasure?
20 Oh moto, ozali nani mpo ete obeta tembe na Nzambe? Mbeki ya mabele ekoki solo koloba na moto oyo asali yango: « Mpo na nini osali ngai na lolenge oyo? »
Thou, thus! Who art thou? O man; that thou repliest against God! Shall the potter's vessel say to the former of it, Why hast thou formed me so?
21 Mosali mbeki azali na bokonzi te ya kosala nzungu ya lokumu mpe nzungu oyo ezanga lokumu na nzela ya potopoto kaka moko?
Hath not the potter dominion over his clay out of the same mass to make vessels, one for honor, and another for dishonor?
22 Okoloba nini soki Nzambe, mpo na kolakisa kanda mpe nguya na Ye, ayikelaki mingi mpiko mbeki oyo etumbolaka kanda na Ye, mbeki oyo ebongisami mpo na kobebisama?
And if God, being disposed to exhibit his wrath and to make known his power, in abundance of long-suffering, brought wrath upon the vessels of wrath which were complete for destruction;
23 Okoloba lisusu nini, soki Nzambe asalaki bongo mpo na kolakisa bomengo ya nkembo na Ye mpo na bolamu ya bato oyo asepeli kosalela ngolu, ba-oyo abongisa wuta kala mpo na nkembo?
and made his mercy flow forth upon the vessels of mercy, which were prepared by God for glory;
24 Ezali biso nde Nzambe abengaki, kaka kati na Bayuda te kasi mpe kati na Bapagano,
namely, upon us who are called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles:
25 kolanda ndenge azali koloba kati na mokanda ya Oze: « Nakobenga bato oyo bazalaka ya Ngai te bato na Ngai, mpe nakobenga ye oyo azalaka molingami na Ngai te molingami na Ngai. »
As also he said in Hosea: I will call them my people, who were not my people; and will pity, whom I have not pitied:
26 Mpe, « kaka na esika oyo balobaki na bango: ‹ Bozali bato na ngai te, › bakokoma kobenga bango ‹ bana na Nzambe na bomoi. › »
For it shall be, that in the place where they were called: Not my people, there shall they be called: The children of the living God.
27 Ezayi agangaki na tina na Isalaele: « Ata soki motango ya bana ya Isalaele ezalaki lokola zelo ya ebale monene, ndambo kaka nde bakobika.
And Isaiah proclaimed concerning the children of Israel: Though the number of the children of Israel should be as the sand on the sea, a remnant of them will live.
28 Pamba te Nkolo akokokisa Liloba na Ye na mobimba na yango mpe na lombangu kati na mokili. »
He hath finished and cut short the matter: and the Lord will do it on the earth.
29 Ezali ndenge kaka Ezayi amisakolelaki: « Soki Nkolo, Mokonzi ya mampinga, atikelaki biso bakitani te, tolingaki kokoma lokola engumba Sodome, tolingaki kokokana na engumba Gomore. »
And according to what Isaiah had before said: If the Lord of hosts had not favored us with a residue, we had been as Sodom, and had been like Gomorrha.
30 Boye, toloba lisusu nini? Bapagano oyo bazalaki koluka te kokoma bato ya sembo bakomi sembo na nzela ya kondima,
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who ran not after righteousness, have found righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith:
31 kasi Isalaele oyo azalaki koluka kokoma sembo na nzela ya kotosa Mobeko atikali kokoma sembo te.
But Israel, who ran after the law of righteousness, hath not found the law of righteousness.
32 Mpo na nini? Pamba te balukaki te kokoma sembo na nzela ya kondima, kasi na nzela ya misala. Yango wana babetaki libaku na libanga oyo ekweyisaka,
And why? Because they sought it, not by faith, but by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling-stone:
33 kolanda ndenge ekomama: « Tala, nazali kotia kati na Siona libanga oyo ebetisaka bato mabaku, libanga monene oyo ekweyisaka bato; moto oyo akotiela yango motema akotikala koyokisama soni te. »
As it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling-stone, and a stone of offence: and he who believeth in him, shall not be ashamed.
