Bhaloma 4
1 Igala tujile bhuli ga ainabhetu a Bhulaimu?
What, then, shall we say that Abraham our father has found, as it respects the flesh?
2 Pabha monaga a Bhulaimu bhashinkupegwa aki kwa ligongo lya itendi yabho, bhai, bhakwete shindu sha kwiiniya, ikabheje nngabha kwa a Nnungu.
For if Abraham was justified by works, he has cause for boasting, but not before God.
3 Pabha Majandiko ga Ukonjelo gakuti “A Bhulaimu bhashinkwaakulupalila a Nnungu, kwa nneyo a Nnungu gubhaapele aki.”
For what says the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.
4 Ikabheje ntumishi anapegwa nshaala, nshaala gula ukabha nema, ikabhe mbuti ligambo kwa liengo lyakamwile.
Now to him that works, the reward is not counted as a favor, but as a debt:
5 Ikabheje mundu akakwiikulupalila itendi yakwe nnyene, ikabhe anakwaakulupalila a Nnungu, bhakwaaleshelelanga bhalebhilenje, bhai a Nnungu bhanajali ngulupai jika jwene mundujo, nikumpa aki.
but to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
6 Malinga a Daudi shibhataya, mbaya jwene mundu apegwa aki kwa a Nnungu, gwangali kutolelela itendi yakwe.
Even as David also speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God counts righteousness without works, saying:
7 “Mbaya bhaleshelelwenje yambi yabhonji Na bhaunishilwenje yambi yabhonji.
Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
8 Mbaya jwene mundujo, Bhakulungwa bhakakwiitolelela yambi yakwe.”
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not charge sin.
9 Bhai, bhuli yene mbayayo, ku bhajalukenjepe eu nkali bhangajalukanga? Pabha tukuti, a Bhulaimu bhashinkupegwa aki kwa ligongo lya ngulupai yabho.
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 Bhuli, a Bhulaimu pubhapegwilwe aki bhali bhajalwishe eu bhakanabhe jaluka? Nngabha bhali bhajalwishe, ikabhe bhakanabhe jaluka.
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 A Bhulaimu pubhajalwishe kungai, na kwene jalukako, pukwaliji shilangulo na lulembo lwa kundwa kwabho na a Nnungu kuti, bhakwete aki kwa ligongo lya ngulupai jabho, jibhakwete bhakanabhe jaluka. Kwa nneyo, a Bhulaimu bhashibha ainamundu bha bhandu bhowe bhakwaakulupalilanga a Nnungu, nkali bhangajalukanga, gubhapegwilwenje aki.
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 Nneyo peyo bhenebho ni ainamundu bha bhandunji bhajalukenje, ikabheje nngabha kwa jaluka, ila kwa ligongo lya kagula ngulupai ja ainabhetu a Bhulaimu, jibhaakwete bhakanabhe jaluka.
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 Pabha a Nnungu bhashinkwaalajila a Bhulaimu na lubheleko lwabho kuti, shibhapegwanje shilambolyo. Bhashinkutenda nneyo nngabha kwa shalia ja a Musha, ikabhe kwa ligongo lya kulupalila kwabho, gubhapegwilwe aki.
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 Monaga bhapinga pegwanga ibhalugwile a Nnungu, ni bhaakamulilanga shalia ja a Musha bhala, bhai, ngulupai yetu yangali shindu na malagano ga a Nnungu nngabha shindu.
For if they that are of the law be heirs, the faith is made powerless, and the promise is unmeaning;
15 Pabha shalia ja a Musha jinapeleshela nnjimwa ja a Nnungu, ikabheje jikapagwe shalia, bhai kwakwa kulebha.
for the law inflicts punishment; for where no law is, there is no transgression.
16 Kwa nneyo, malagano ga a Nnungu pugapatikana kwa ngulupai, shigaishe kwa nema ja a Nnungu, nkupinga gabhe ku bhandunji bhowe, nngabha ku bhaakulupalilanga shalia ja a Mushape, ikabhe ku bhakwetenje ngulupai malinga a Bhulaimu. Bhenebho ni atati bhetu, uwe tubhowe.
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 Malinga shigalugula Majandiko ga Ukonjelo kuti, “Njikummika mme atati bha ilambo yaigwinji.” Gene malaganogo ni ga kweli, kwa a Nnungu bhakulupalilwe na a Bhulaimu, a Nnungu bhakwaayuyanga bhawilenje, na kwa lilobhe lyabho, indu ikapaliji inapagwa.
(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 A Bhulaimu bhatendaga lolela indu yangakulupalika, kwa nneyo nibha atati bha ilambo yaigwinji, malinga shigalugula Majandiko ga Ukonjelo kuti, “Lubheleko lwenu shilushulushe mbuti ndondwa.”
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 Pubhaliji bhakongopa bha yaka makumi kumi, ikabheje ngulupai jabho jangapuganyika, bhalinkumumanya kuti shiilu shabho shikongopele numbe shiiwilile na akongobhabho a Shala, lipitiu lyaho liiwilile.
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 Ikabheje a Bhulaimu bhakakweteje lipamba na malagano ga a Nnungu gala, ikabhe bhashinkukola mashili kwa ngulupai yabho, nikwaakuya a Nnungu.
and he doubted not, through unbelief, with respect to the promise of God, but was strong in faith, giving glory to God,
21 Gubhamumanyi kuti a Nnungu bhanakombola tenda gene gubhalajiyego.
and being fully persuaded that what he had promised he was able also to perform.
22 Kwa nneyo a Nnungu gubhaapele aki.
For this reason, it was counted to him for righteousness.
23 Malobhe gakuti, “Bhashipegwa aki” nngabha kwa ligongo lyabhope,
But that it was counted to him, was not written for his sake alone,
24 ikabhe nkali kwetu uwe, tukwaakulupalila a Nnungu, bhaayushiye a Yeshu Bhakulungwa bhetu, bhakaweje.
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 Bhabhulegwe kwa ligongo lya yambi yetu, gubhayushile nkupinga tupate aki.
who was delivered up for our offenses, and raised again for our justification.
