Romana 2

1 Koa amin’ izany dia tsy manan-kalahatra ianao, ralehilahy, na zovy na zovy ianao izay mitsara; fa izay itsaranao ny sasany no anamelohanao ny tenanao koa, fa ianao izay mitsara aza dia mba manao izany ihany koa.

Therefore, O man, thou are without excuse, every man who judges, for in what thou judge the other man, thou condemn thyself, for the man who judges is doing the same things.

2 Nefa fantatsika fa ny fitsaran’ Andriamanitra dia araka ny marina amin’ izay manao toy izany.

And we know that the judgment of God is in accordance with truth against those who commit such things.

3 Ary ianao, ralehilahy, izay mitsara ny manao izany, kanefa manao izany koa ny tenanao, moa ataonao va fa ho afa-mandositra ny fitsaran’ Andriamanitra ianao?

And think thou this, O man who judge those who do such things and do the same, that thou will escape the judgment of God?

4 Sa hamavoinao ny haren’ ny fahamoram-panahiny sy ny fandeferany ary ny fahari-pony, satria tsy fantatrao fa ny fahamoram-panahin’ Andriamanitra dia mitaona anao hibebaka?

Or do thou despise the wealth of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God guides thee to repentance?

5 Fa ny ditranao sy ny fonao tsy mibebaka no irakatenao fahatezerana ho anao amin’ ny andro fahatezerana sy fampisehoana ny fitsarana marin’ Andriamanitra,

But according to thy hardness, and thy impenitent heart, thou store up wrath to thyself in the day of wrath, and revelation, and righteous judgment of God,

6 Izay hamaly ny olona rehetra araka ny asany avy:

who will render to each man according to his works,

7 ho an’ izay maharitra manao soa mandrakariva ka mitady voninahitra sy laza ary tsi-fahafatesana, dia fiainana mandrakizay; (aiōnios g166)

to those who indeed seek by perseverance of good work, glory and esteem and immortality-eternal life- (aiōnios g166)

8 fa ho an’ izay mitady ny ho an’ ny tenany ihany kosa sady tsy manaraka ny marina, fa manaraka ny tsy marina, dia fahavinirana sy fahatezerana,

but to those of self-interest, and who indeed disobey the truth but have confidence in unrighteousness-anger and wrath,

9 eny, fahoriana sy fahantrana ho an’ ny fanahin’ ny olona rehetra izay manao ratsy, amin’ ny Jiosy aloha, dia vao amin’ ny jentilisa koa;

pressure and restriction, upon every soul of man who produces evil, both of the Jew first, and of the Greek,

10 fa voninahitra sy laza ary fiadanana kosa ho an’ ny olona rehetra izay manao ny tsara, amin’ ny Jiosy aloha, dia vao amin’ ny jentilisa koa.

but glory and esteem and peace to every man who works good, both to the Jew first, and to the Greek.

11 Fa tsy misy fizahan-tavan’ olona amin’ Andriamanitra.

For there is no partiality with God.

12 Fa izay nanota tsy nanana ny lalàna dia ho very tsy manana ny lalàna; fa izay nanota nanana ny lalàna kosa dia hotsaraina araka ny lalàna.

For as many as have sinned without law will also be destroyed without law, and as many as have sinned in law will be judged by law.

13 Fa tsy ny mpandre ny lalàna no marina eo anatrehan’ Andriamanitra, fa ny mpankatò ny lalàna no hohamarinina;

For the hearers of the law are not righteous with God, but the doers of the law will be made righteous.

14 fa na oviana na oviana ireo jentilisa tsy manana ny lalàna ireo no misy manao izay nandidian’ ny lalàna araka ny nahim-pony, na dia tsy manana ny lalàna aza ireo, dia lalàn-tenany ihany;

For when the Gentiles who have no law do by nature the things of the law, these men, not having law, are a law to themselves.

15 fa ireo maneho ny asan’ ny lalàna ho voasoratra ao am-pony, sady ny fieritreretany no vavolombelony, ary ny fisainany mifampiampanga, nefa mba mifanafaka ihany koa aza, ―

Who show the work of the law written in their hearts, testifying of their conscience, and their thoughts amidst each other accusing or also defending them

16 amin’ ny andro izay hitsaran’ Andriamanitra ny zavatra takona ataon’ ny olona, araka ny filazantsarako amin’ ny alalan’ i Jesosy Kristy.

in a day when God judges the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my good news.

17 Fa raha saingy atao hoe Jiosy ianao ka mitoky amin’ ny lalàna sy manao an’ Andriamanitra ho reharehanao

Behold, thou are called a Jew, and rely upon the law, and boast in God,

18 ary mahalala ny sitrapony sady mamantatra ny zavatra tsara indrindra, satria efa nampianarina ny lalàna ianao

and know his will, and approve the things that are significant, being instructed out of the law.

19 ary matoky ny tenanao ho mpitarika ny jamba, fanazavana ny ao amin’ ny maizina,

And thou have confidence in thyself to be a guide of the blind, a light of those in darkness,

20 mpananatra ny adala, mpampianatra ny bodo, satria ianao manana ny lalàna ho mariky ny fahalalana sy ny fahamarinana:

a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of the childlike, having in the law the essence of knowledge and truth,

21 ka moa ianao izay mampianatra ny sasany, tsy mba mampianatra ny tenanao koa va? Hianao izay mitory hoe: Aza mangalatra, mba mangalatra ihany va ianao?

thou therefore who teach another, do thou not teach thyself? Thou who preach not to steal, do thou steal?

22 Hianao izay manao hoe: Aza mijangajanga, mba mijangajanga ihany va ianao? Hianao izay mametaveta ny sampy, mba mandroba tempoly ihany va ianao?

Thou who say not to commit adultery, do thou commit adultery? Thou who abhor idols, do thou rob temples?

23 Hianao izay manao ny lalàna ho reharehanao, mba manala voninahitra an’ Andriamanitra ihany va ianao amin’ ny andikanao ny lalàna?

Thou who boast in law, dishonor God by thy transgression of the law.

24 Fa araka ny voasoratra, dia ianareo no itenenana ratsy ny anaran’ Andriamanitra any amin’ ny jentilisa.

For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you, just as it is written.

25 Fa ny famorana mahasoa tokoa, raha mankatò ny lalàna ianao; fa raha mpandika ny lalàna kosa ianao, dia efa tonga toy ny tsy voafora, na dia efa voafora aza.

For circumcision is indeed beneficial if thou perform law, but if thou are a transgressor of law, thy circumcision has become uncircumcision.

26 Ary raha mankatò ny fitsipiky ny lalàna ny tsy voafora, tsy hatao ho isan’ ny voafora va izy, na dia tsy voafora aza?

If therefore a man of uncircumcision keeps the ordinances of the law, will not his uncircumcision be considered circumcision?

27 Ary tsy hohelohin’ ny tsy mifora izay mankatò ny lalàna va ianao, izay mpandika ny lalàna, na dia manana ny soratra sy ny famorana aza ianao?

And the man of natural uncircumcision who fulfills the law, will judge thee, a transgressor of law through a document and circumcision.

28 Fa tsy izay araka ny miseho no Jiosy, ary tsy izay miseho eo amin’ ny nofo no famorana;

For he is not a Jew in what is visible, nor is circumcision in what is visible, in flesh,

29 fa izay araka ny miafina no Jiosy, ary ny famorana dia amin’ ny fo, amin’ ny fanahy, fa tsy amin’ ny soratra; ny fiderana ireny tsy avy amin’ ny olona, fa avy amin’ Andriamanitra.

but he is a Jew in what is hidden, and circumcision is of the heart, in spirit not a document, whose praise is not from men but from God.