Bhaloma 13
1 Kila mundu aukunde upalume utagwala gula, pabha gwakwa upalume gogowe ukabhikwa na a Nnungu, na ukulungwa gogowe upali gula ushibhikwa na a Nnungu.
Let everyone put himself under the authority of the higher powers, because there is no power which is not of God, and all powers are ordered by God.
2 Kwa nneyo akuntauka kalongolele anatauka ya kupinga a Nnungu, numbe bhaatendanga nneyo shibhaukumulwanje.
For which reason everyone who puts himself against the authority puts himself against the order of God: and those who are against it will get punishment for themselves.
3 Pabha bhakwetenje ukulungwa bhakakwaajogoyanga bhatendanga ya mmbone, ikabhe bhatendanga itendi yangali ya mmbone. Bhai bhuli nnipinga nnaajogope bhakwete ukulungwa? Ntende ya mmbone, penepo shibhannumbilile.
For rulers are not a cause of fear to the good work but to the evil. If you would have no fear of the authority, do good and you will have praise;
4 Pabha bhenebho ni bhatumishi bha a Nnungu kwa ligongo lya kuntendela mmwe ya mmbone. Ikabheje, ntendaga yangali ya mmbone, penepo shumwaajogope, pabha bhashikola mashili ga ukumula. Bhenebho bhanakwatumishila a Nnungu kwa kwaaukumulanga mboteko bhatendanga yangali ya mmbone.
For he is the servant of God to you for good. But if you do evil, have fear; for the sword is not in his hand for nothing: he is God's servant, making God's punishment come on the evil-doer.
5 Kwa nneyo inapinjikwa kwaakundanga bhakwetenje ukulungwa gogowe, nngabha kwa ligongo lya jogopa ukumu ja mboteko, ikabhe kwa ligongo lya ng'aniyo ya muntima.
So put yourselves under the authority, not for fear of wrath, but because you have the knowledge of what is right.
6 Kwa ligongo lyolyo nnalipanga koli, pabha bhanganyabho ni bhakamula liengo bha a Nnungu na mubhalonjeyanga nniengo lyolyo.
For the same reason, make payment of taxes; because the authority is God's servant, to take care of such things at all times.
7 Mumpanganje kila mundu malinga shiikupinjikwa. Nkamula koli, apegwe koli. Nkulonga upambi, apegwe upambi. Apinjikwa kuishimiwa, aishimiwe. Apinjikwa kukuywa, akuywe.
Give to all what is their right: taxes to him whose they are, payment to him whose right it is, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour is to be given.
8 Nnakolanje ligambo kuka mundu jojowe, ikabhe ligambo lya pinganape, pabha akumpinga nnjakwe anakamula shalia ja Musha.
Be in debt for nothing, but to have love for one another: for he who has love for his neighbour has kept all the law.
9 Pabha yene amulii, “Unalabhelabhe eu Unabhulaje eu Unalokolile,” na amuli ina yowe, inamalila kwa kamula amuli jimo, “Gumpinje ntami nnjako malinga shukwiipinga gwamwene.”
And this, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not put to death, Do not take what is another's, Do not have desire for what is another's, and if there is any other order, it is covered by this word, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.
10 Pabha gumpingaga ntami nnjako, ukantendela yangali ya mmbone. Bhai, kupingana ni kutimilila kwa shalia.
Love does no wrong to his neighbour, so love makes the law complete.
11 Mmumanyanje kuti malanga ga jumuka gaishe, na nnaino malanga ga ntapulo gwetu gabhandishile kwa kaje, kupunda mobha gutwatandwibhe kulupalila.
See then that the time has come for you to be awake from sleep: for now is your salvation nearer than when you first had faith.
12 Shilo shikakabha mala, na mui unabhandishila, bhai tuileshe itendi ya nnubhindu, niwala ikomanilo ya nshilangaya.
The night is far gone, and the day is near: so let us put off the works of the dark, arming ourselves with light,
13 Malinga shiikupinjikwa tenda mui, tutame kwa tungamana, nngabha kwa doka, kolelwa, kwetela, labhalabha, mipwai na lupimililo.
With right behaviour as in the day; not in pleasure-making and drinking, not in bad company and unclean behaviour, not in fighting and envy.
14 Ikabhe nnundananje na Bhakulungwa a Yeshu Kilishitu mbuti shiwalo shenunji, wala nnaganishiyanje ga ilokoli ya nshiilu ikumpinganga ntendanje yambi.
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not give thought to the flesh to do its desires.
