Valumi 6
1 Tijova kyani hinu? Ndi tiyendelela kutama mukubuda muni ubwina wa Chapanga uyonjokeseka?
Someone might [RHQ] say [in reply to what I have written] that [since God acted kindly toward us] in a way we did not deserve [because we sinned], perhaps we should continue to sin in order that he may continue to act even more kindly toward us [and keep on forgiving us]! [RHQ]
2 Hati padebe! Petijova ndava ya makakala ga kumbudila Chapanga gegavi mugati yitu tete ngati tifwili, wu, tiyendelela wuli kutama mukubuda?
[I would reply], No, certainly not! We [ought to consider that] our sinful desires [MET] [cannot make us do what they want us to do], [just like we cannot make] a corpse do what we want it to do. So it is not right that we continue to sin! [RHQ]
3 Wu, mmanyi lepi ngati petabatiziwi tawungini na Kilisitu Yesu? Tabatiziwi na kuwungana nayu mu lifwa laki.
When we were baptized {[asked someone to] baptize us} in order to show that we have a relationship with (OR, are united to) Jesus Christ, our [being baptized was to declare that it was as though] we died with Christ. ([I want] you to remember that!/Do you not know that?) [RHQ]
4 Patabatiziwi tazikiwi pamonga nayu na kuwungana nayu mu lifwa laki, muni ngati Kilisitu cheayukili kuhuma lifwa kwa ukulu wa Dadi, mewawa na tete tihotola kutama muwumi wa mupya.
So, when we were baptized {someone baptized us}, [it was as though] we were buried with Christ. [We were baptized] in order to indicate that [we would not let our sinful desires make us do what they want us to do, just like people cannot make] a corpse [do what they want it to] do [MET]. We [were baptized] to [signify that we would] continually conduct our lives in a new way, just like Christ was caused to live again in a new way by the great [power] of [God his] Father.
5 Muni, ngati tete tiwungini nimwene mulifwa ngati cheafwili mwene, mewawa tiwungana nayu mkuyukiswa ngati cheayukili mwene.
Because of our close relationship with Christ, we have [separated ourselves from the former way in which we conducted our lives], just like he [was separated from his physical life when he] died [MET]. But God will also certainly [enable us to live in a new way, just like he] enabled Christ to live again.
6 Timmanyili ngati matendu gitu ga kadeni gavambiwi pamsalaba pamonga na Kilisitu, muni makakala ga kubuda gegavi mu higa yitu yihalabiswai, na tikotoka kuvya kangi vavanda va kubuda.
We must keep remembering that when Christ died on the cross [MET], [it was as though] our sinful nature [died with him. It has] lost its power to make us do what it wants us to do [MET]. That happened in order that we would not do the sinful [things that our bodies] [MET], which desire to sin, want us to do, and in order that we would no longer have to sin [MET], as slaves [have to do what their masters want].
7 Ndava muni, mundu akafwayi ivya lepi pahi ya makakala ga kumkubudila Chapanga gegihenga lihengu mugati yitu.
[We are, as it were, freed] {[free]} [from] sinful [desires] [MET] [controlling us, just like] those who have died are free [from anything controlling them].
8 Hinu, ngati tikafwai pamonga na Kilisitu, tisadika kuvya titama mewa pamonga na mwene.
Since [it is as though] we died with Christ, we believe that we will continue to live with him.
9 Muni, timanyili ngati Kilisitu amalili kuyuka kuhuma kufwa namwene ifwa lepi kangi, mewa lifwa nakumtalalila kavili.
We know that since [God] enabled Christ to live again after he died, Christ will never die again. Nothing will ever be able to make him die again [PRS].
10 Ndava afwili mala yimonga ndu, kubuda kuvi lepi na makakala kavili kwaki, na hinu mumi na itama pamonga Chapanga.
When he died, he died once for [people] who had sinned, and he will never die again; but in regard to his living [again now], he lives in order to [serve/honor] God.
11 Mewawa na nyenye mjivalangayi mfwili kwa malovi ga makakala ga kumbudila Chapanga na mlongoswa lepi kangi na kubuda, nambu chemwitama mu kuwungana na Chapanga kwa njila ya Kilisitu Yesu.
Similarly, you must consider that [it is as though] you have become [unable to do what your] sinful [desires] [MET] want, as a corpse [is not able to do what anyone wants it to do]. You must also consider that because of your relationship to Christ Jesus you are living [in a new way] in order to [serve/honor] God.
12 Hinu, kumbudila Chapanga kukoto kutalalila higa yinu yeyifwa, muni mkoto kuyidakila mnogo wa higa.
So, do not let the [desire to] sin [PRS] control your bodies [MET] with the result that you do the sinful things that you desire to do. [Remember that] your bodies will surely die, [but your spirits will never die].
13 Mewawa mkoto kuwusa hati chiwungu chinu chimonga cha higa ndava ya kumbudila Chapanga. Pahala paki, mujiwusai mwavene kwa Chapanga ngati vandu vevayukiswi kuhuma lifwa, mujiwusa mwavene kwa Chapanga ndava ya lihengu la kumganisa mwene.
Do not let any of your body parts do wicked things, as [you did] [MET] [when you were spiritually] dead. Instead, present yourselves to God as people who are alive [spiritually]. Present all your body parts to God, [to allow him] to use them to [do] righteous things.
14 Muni, kumbudila Chapanga kukoto kuvya na makakala panani yinu, muni nyenye mwilongoswa lepi na malagizu, nambu mwilongoswa na ubwina wa Chapanga.
Do not let a [desire to] sin control you [PRS]. The laws [that God gave Moses] did not enable you [to stop sinning]. But [now] God controls you and kindly helps you [not to sin].
15 Hinu, tijova wuli? Wu, tiyendelela kukita uhakau ndava tilongoswa lepi na malagizu nambu tilongoswa na ubwina wa Chapanga? Hati padebe!
[I suppose that certain people might think about what I have just said and they might] say [RHQ], “[You say that] the laws [God gave Moses] did not [enable us to stop sinning, but that God is now] treating us kindly in ways we do not deserve. ([That seems to mean that God permits] us to continue sinning./[Does that mean that God permits] us to continue sinning?) [RHQ]” My reply to that is no, we should certainly not continue [sinning]
16 Mmanyi ngati mukajiwusayi mwavene ngati vavanda kumuyidakila mundu nunuyu, nyenye mwivya chakaka vavanda va mundu yula mwemukumuyidakila. Mkavyai vavanda va kumbudila Chapanga yati mmalikisila kulifwa, amala mkavya vavanda va kumuyidakila Chapanga yati mwivya vabwina palongolo yaki.
[Slaves] have to obey [what their masters command] [MET] [them to do]. (I want you to remember this./Do you not know this?) [RHQ] Similarly, if you present yourselves to someone [in order to] obey him, you will be the slaves [MET] of the person you obey. Similarly, [if you have yielded yourselves to do the] sinful things [you desire], you are slaves of your sinful desires [PRS], and you will be eternally separated from God. [If you have yielded yourselves] to obey [God], you are slaves of God and you need to [live] righteously.
17 Nambu asengusiwayi Chapanga ndava muni hati ngati mwavi vavanda va kumbudila Chapanga, nambu hinu mkamula kwa mtima woha uchakaka wa gala goha gegavi mu mawuliwu gemwapokili.
You were once slaves [to] your sinful [desires]. But you began to sincerely obey the new teaching [MET] that you were taught {that [people] taught you}. I thank God for that.
18 Nyenye pemwagomboliwi kuhuma uvanda wa kumbudila Chapanga, mukavya vavanda va kuhenga geigana Chapanga.
[I] also [thank God that] you have been freed {[that] he has freed you} from [being controlled by a desire to] sin, and that you have become [as though you were] slaves [MET] to [living] righteously [MET].
19 Penapa nijova lepi malovi geginonopa nitumila malovi ga magono goha muni nyenye muhotola lepi kuniyelewa chenijova. Ngati kadeni chamwajiwusili kuvya vavanda va kubuda na uhakau, mewawa hinu mganikiwa mujiwusayi kuvya vavanda kuhenga gala geigana Chapanga muni munyambiswa.
I am illustrating what I say [by talking about slavery] because your human nature prevents you from understanding [spiritual truth] easily. [In the past] you willingly did the immoral and unlawful things that [your minds compelled] your bodies to do [MET], [just like] slaves [do what their masters compel them to do]. As a result, you did even more unlawful things. Now, [you need to] willingly allow [your minds to compel] your bodies to [act] righteously [MET], in order that you will behave in a holy/pure way.
20 Ndava muni pemwavili vavanda va kumbudila Chapanga mwakungiwi lepi kuhenga mambu gegakumganisa Chapanga.
When you were [like] slaves [because your sinful desires compelled you to do] sinful things [MET], you were not [concerned about behaving] righteously [MET].
21 Hinu mwapatili chiyonjokesu choki magono gala ndava ya mambu gala gemwakitili na hinu mwikola soni? Ndava gala gemwakitili gileta lifwa!
Nevertheless, [doing] those things resulted in your being separated from God, so you did not benefit at all from [doing] the [sinful] things that you are now ashamed of. [RHQ]
22 Nambu hinu mmalili kugombolewa kuhuma ku uvanda wa kumbudila Chapanga na muvi vavanda va Chapanga. Chiyonjokesu chemuvi nachu hinu Umsopi ndi wewileta wumi wa magono goha wangali mwishu. (aiōnios g166)
But you have been freed {[God] has freed you} from [letting the desire to] sin control you. You have become [as though you are] [MET] the slaves of God. So now the result is that God has caused you to completely belong to him and, as a result, you will live eternally. (aiōnios g166)
23 Ndava muni luhuna lwa kumbudila Chapanga ndi lifwa, nambu njombi ya Chapanga ndi wumi wa magono goha gangali mwishu mukuwungana na Kilisitu Yesu, BAMBU witu. (aiōnios g166)
[What people receive for] sinning [is that they are] eternally separated from God. That is [like] wages that [people receive] [MET]. But what God gives us is a gift. What he gives us is that we live eternally because of [our relationship with] (OR, because [we are united to]) Christ Jesus our Lord. (aiōnios g166)
