Romana 4
1 Inona ary no holazaintsika ho efa azon’ i Abrahama, razantsika araka ny nofo?
What, then, shall we say that Abraham our father has found, as it respects the flesh?
2 Fa raha asa no nanamarinana an’ i Abrahama, dia misy hireharehany ihany, nefa tsy amin’ Andriamanitra.
For if Abraham was justified by works, he has cause for boasting, but not before God.
3 Fa ahoana hoy ny Soratra Masìna? Ary Abrahama nino an’ Andriamanitra, ka dia nisaina ho fahamarinany izany.
For what says the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.
4 Ary ho an’ izay miasa, dia tsy isaina ho fahasoavana ny karama, fa ho trosa.
Now to him that works, the reward is not counted as a favor, but as a debt:
5 Fa ho an’ izay tsy miasa kosa, fa mino Izay manamarina ny ratsy fanahy, dia ny finoany no isaina ho fahamarinana.
but to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
6 Dia araka izany koa no ilazan’ i Davida fa sambatra ny olona izay isain’ Andriamanitra fahamarinana tsy amin’ ny asa, hoe:
Even as David also speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God counts righteousness without works, saying:
7 Sambatra izay voavela ny helony sy voasarona ny fahotany.
Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
8 Sambatra izay olona tsy hisain’ i Jehovah heloka.
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not charge sin.
9 Koa izany fahasambarana izany moa an’ ny voafora ihany va, sa an’ ny tsy voafora koa? fa lazaintsika fa ny finoana no nisaina ho fahamarinan’ i Abrahama.
Comes this blessedness then on those who are circumcised only, or on those who are uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was counted to Abraham for righteousness.
10 Ary ahoana no nanisana izany? Tamin’ izy efa voafora va, sa fony izy tsy mbola voafora? Tsy tamin’ izy efa voafora tsy akory, fa fony izy tsy mbola voafora.
Under what circumstances, then, was it counted? After he was circumcised? Or, while he was uncircumcised? Not after he was circumcised, but while he was uncircumcised.
11 Ary ny famorana, izay famantarana, dia noraisiny ho tombo-kasen’ ny fahamarinana amin’ ny finoana izay nananany fony izy tsy mbola voafora, mba ho rain’ ny olona rehetra izay mino izy, na dia ny tsy voafora aza, mba hisaina ho an’ ireny ny fahamarinana,
And he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the righteousness of the faith that he had while he was uncircumcised, in order that he might be the father of all that believe, even in a state of uncircumcision, so that righteousness might be counted to them also;
12 ary ho rain’ ny voafora, dia tsy izay voafora ihany, fa izay mandeha araka ny dian’ ny finoan’ i Abrahama razantsika koa, izay nananany fony izy tsy mbola voafora.
and the father of circumcision to those who are not only circumcised, but who, also, walk in the steps of that faith which our father Abraham had while he was yet uncircumcised.
13 Fa tsy lalàna, fa fahamarinana amin’ ny finoana, no nahazoan’ i Abrahama sy ny taranany ny teny fikasana ho mpandova izao tontolo izao izy.
For the promise that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, nor to his posterity, through law, but through the righteousness of faith.
14 Fa raha izay amin’ ny lalàna no mpandova, dia efa foana ny finoana, ary efa tsinontsinona ny teny fikasana;
For if they that are of the law be heirs, the faith is made powerless, and the promise is unmeaning;
15 fa ny lalàna mahatonga fahatezerana; fa raha tsy misy lalàna, dia tsy misy fandikan-dalàna.
for the law inflicts punishment; for where no law is, there is no transgression.
16 Koa finoana no andovana, mba ho araka ny fahasoavana, hahatò ny teny fikasana ho an’ ny taranaka rehetra, ― tsy ho an’ izay amin’ ny lalàna ihany, fa ho an’ izay amin’ ny finoan’ i Abrahama koa, dia ilay razantsika rehetra ―
Therefore, the inheritance is by faith, that it may be according to grace, in order that the promise may be sure to all his posterity, not to those only who are of the law, but to those, also, who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,
17 araka ny voasoratra hoe: Nataoko ho rain’ ny firenena maro ianao ― teo anatrehan’ izay ninoany, dia Andriamanitra Izay mamelona ny maty sy miantso ny tsy misy toy ny misy.
(as it is written: I have made you a father of many nations, ) in the sight of him in whom he believed, even God, who makes the dead alive, and calls those things which are not, as though they were.
18 Ary na dia efa tsy nisy fanantenana aza, dia nanantena ihany izy ka nino, mba ho rain’ ny firenena maro; araka ny voalaza hoe: Ho tahaka izany ny taranakao.
He, against hope, confidently believed that he would become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken: So shall your posterity be.
19 Ary satria tsy mba nalemy finoana izy, dia nihevitra ny tenany izay efa hoatra ny maty (fa efa tokony ho zato taona izy) sy ny fahafatesan’ ny kibon’ i Saraha,
And not being weak in faith, he considered not his own body, which was already dead, (for he was about a hundred years old, ) nor the deadness of Sarah’s womb;
20 ary tsy niahanahana ny amin’ ny teny fikasan’ Andriamanitra tamin’ ny tsi-finoana izy, fa nampaherezin’ ny finoana ka nanome voninahitra an’ Andriamanitra
and he doubted not, through unbelief, with respect to the promise of God, but was strong in faith, giving glory to God,
21 ary natoky indrindra fa izay nolazainy dia hainy hatao koa.
and being fully persuaded that what he had promised he was able also to perform.
22 Dia nisaina ho fahamarinany izany.
For this reason, it was counted to him for righteousness.
23 Nefa tsy ho azy ihany no nanoratana fa nisaina ho azy izany,
But that it was counted to him, was not written for his sake alone,
24 fa ho antsika izay hanisana izany koa, dia isika izay mino Ilay nanangana an’ i Jesosy Tompontsika tamin’ ny maty,
but for our sakes also, to whom it shall be counted, if we believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,
25 Izay natolotra noho ny fahadisoantsika ka natsangana indray ho fanamarinana antsika.
who was delivered up for our offenses, and raised again for our justification.
