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.

You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.

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

And we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth.

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?

So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?

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 you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you 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 because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.

6 Izay hamaly ny olona rehetra araka ny asany avy:

God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”

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

To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give 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 for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.

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;

There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for 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, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek.

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

For God does not show favoritism.

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.

All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.

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

For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared 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;

Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.

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, ―

So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them

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

on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.

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

Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God;

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

if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;

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

if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness,

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

an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment 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?

you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?

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

You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?

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

You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?

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

As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”

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.

Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your 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 a man who is not circumcised keeps the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as 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?

The one who is physically uncircumcised yet keeps the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker.

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

A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical.

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.

No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God.