Valumi 7
1 Valongo vangu, mmanyili chakaka genijova, muni nijova na vandu vevamanyili Malagizu. Malagizu yikumtalalila mundu peivya mumi.
Or are ye ignorant, brethren, —for unto them that understand the law am I speaking, that, the law, hath lordship over a men as long as he liveth?
2 Luhumu, mdala peigegewa ikungwa, ikungiwa na mhilu lukumbi lwoha mgosi waki peivya mumi, nambu mgosi waki peifwa, ndi mdala mwenuyo ikungiwa lepi na Malagizu ga kugegana.
For, the married woman, unto her living husband is bound by law; but, if her husband have died, she hath received a full release from the law of her husband.
3 Ndi mdala mwenuyo akatama na mgosi yungi lukumbi mgosi waki akona mumi, mdala mweneuyo yati ikemelewa mkemi. Nambu ngati mgosi waki afwili, mdala mwenuyo ikungiwa lepi na Malagizu, hati akagegewayi na mgosi yungi, mdala mwenuyo ivya lepi mkemi.
Hence then, her husband being alive, an adulteress, shall she be called—if she become another man’s, but, if the husband have died, she is free from the law; so that she is not an adulteress, though she become another man’s.
4 Mewawa valongo vangu, muvi lepi pahi ya Malagizu muni muwungini na higa yeniyi mana yaki ya Kilisitu peafwili na nyenye mwafwili pamonga nayu, hinu muvi vandu vaki mwenuyo mweayukiswi kuhuma lifwa, ndi timuhengela gabwina Chapanga.
So, then, my brethren, ye also, were made dead unto the law through the body of the Christ, to the end ye might become another’s—his who from among the dead was raised, in order that we might bring forth fruit unto God.
5 Muni, patatamili mukulongoswa na mnogo uhakau wemwavelekiwi nawu, mnogo wenuwo wakohakiwi na malagizu, zakitili lihengu muhiga yitu, na goha getahengili gamalakili mu lifwa.
For, when we were in the flesh, the susceptibilities of sins which were through the law, used to be energized in our members unto the bringing forth of fruit unto death;
6 Nambu hinu tilekekiswi kuhuma mu Malagizu gegatikungili ngati vavanda ndava tafwili pamonga na Kilisitu. Ndi timuhengela lihengu Chapanga mu njila ya mupya ya Mpungu Msopi lepi mu njila ya kadeni ya Malagizu gegayandikwi.
But, now, we have received full release from the law, by dying [in that] wherein we used to be held fast, so that we should be doing service—in newness of spirit and not in obsoleteness of letter.
7 Hinu tijova wuli? Wu, Malagizu ndi kumbudila Chapanga? Hati padebe! Nambu changali Malagizu, nene nganimanyi lepi kumbudila chapanga ndi chindu kiki. Muni Malagizu pegajovili “Ukoto kunogela, chindu cha muyaku,” Nganimanyi lepi kunogela ndi uhakau.
What, then, shall we say? Is the law sin? Far be it! On the contrary, I had not discovered, sin, save through law, for even, of coveting, I had not been aware if, the law, had not kept on saying—Thou shall not covet;
8 Mu kuhengela Mihilu yeniyo, kumbudila Chapanga kupata fwasi ya kuyimusa mnogelu uhakau wowoha mugati yangu. Muni, changali Malagizu kubuda kufwili.
Howbeit sin taking, occasion—through the commandment, wrought out in me all manner of coveting; for, apart from law, sin is dead; —
9 Kadeni navili mumi changa mihilu nambu malagizu pagabwelili, kumbudila Chapanga kwatumbwili kuhenga lihengu muwumi wangu na nene navi ngati nifwili,
And, I, was alive, apart from law, at one time, but, the commandment coming, sin sprang up to life,
10 Mihilu yeniyo yaganikiwi kuleta wumi, nambu kwa nene galetili lifwa.
Whereas, I, died, —and the commandment which was unto life was found by me to be, itself, unto death;
11 Muni kubuda kwapatili fwasi kwa mbesu wenuwo yanikongili na kunikoma.
For, sin, —taking occasion—through the commandment, completely deceived me and, through it, slew me:
12 Hinu, Malagizu ga Musa ndi gamsopi, na mihilu ya msopi, gakumganisa Chapanga na yabwina.
So that, the law, indeed, is holy, and the commandment, holy, and righteous and good.
13 Wu, chindu chabwina chiniletili lifwa langu? Hati padebe! Yahengiki chenicho, muni kumbudila chapanga, yimanyikana ngati kumbudila Chapanga, mu njila ya ubwina yeyikuniletela lifwa langu. Hinu kumbudila Chapanga mu njila ya Malagizu galangisi kuvya chindu chihakau neju.
Did, then, that which is good, unto me become death? Far be it! But [it was] sin, that it might appear sin, through that which was good unto me working out death, in order that, exceeding sinful, might sin become through the commandment.
14 Timanyili kuvya Malagizu ndi ga Chimpungu, nambu nene namundu wa chimpungu lepi, nene niguliswi ngati mvanda mu kumbudila Chapanga.
For we know that, the law, is spiritual, —I, however, am a creature of flesh, sold under sin;
15 Nimanyili lepi chenikita, muni gala genigana kukita, nikita lepi, nambu gala genikugahakali ndi genikugakita.
For, that which I am working out, I do not approve, —for not, what I wish, the same I practise, but, what I hate, the same I do:
16 Nikahengayi gala genikugagana lepi kuhenga, yeniyi yilangisa kuvya niyidakila Malagizu gabwina.
Now, if what I wish not the same I do, I consent unto the law that [it is] right.
17 Hinu, lepi namwene mwenikita chindu chenichi, nambu kumbudila Chapanga kwekutama mugati yangu.
Now, however, no longer am, I, working it out, but the, sin, that dwelleth in me:
18 Nimanyili kuvya kawaka chabwina chochoha mugati yangu, mu mnogo wangu uhakau wenivelekiwi nawu. Ndava muni, nigana kukita gabwina nambu nihotola lepi.
I know, in fact, that there dwelleth not in me, that is, in my flesh, anything good; for, the wishing, lieth near me, but, the working out of what is right, not!
19 Ndava muni, nikita lepi labwina lila lenigana, nambu nikita gala gahakau nangagana.
For not, the good that I wish, I do, but, the evil that I do not wish, the same I practise.
20 Ngati nikita gala genigana lepi kukita, yeniyi yilangisa kuvya nene lepi mwenikita ago ndi kubuda kwekuvili mugati yangu ndi kukita genago.
Now, if what I wish not, the same, I do, no longer am, I, working it out, but the, sin, that dwelleth in me.
21 Hinu, niliwene lijambu lenili lihenga lihengu mugati yangu, penigana kukita gabwina, nambu nikujikolela lihakau ndi lenihagula kukita.
Hence, I find the law, to me who wish to be doing the right, that, unto me, the wrong lieth near:
22 Mugati mwa mtima wangu nihekelela Malagizu ga Chapanga.
I have, in fact, a sympathetic pleasure in the law of God; according to the inner man.
23 Nambu nilola kuvya Malagizu wungi ukita lihengu muhiga yangu, mhilu weulekengana na wula weuyidikiwa na luhala lwangu. Muhilu weunikita nivyayi mkungiwa wa malagizu ga kubuda kwekukita lihengu muhiga yangu.
But I behold a diverse law in my members, warring against the law of my mind and taking me captive in the law of sin which existeth in my members: —
24 Namuyinu nene! Yani mweakunisangula kuhuma mulifwa lwenipelekwa na higa yeniyi?
Wretched, man am, I! Who shall rescue me out of this body doomed to death?
25 Sengusa kwa Chapanga mweakunigombola munjila ya Yesu Kilisitu BAMBU witu! Chenichi ndi chenivili, namwene, kwa luhala lwangu namvanda wa Malagizu ga Chapanga, nambu kwa mnogo uhakau wenivelekiwi nawu ya kumbudila Chapanga.
[But] thanks be unto God!—Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Hence, then, —I myself, with the mind, indeed, am in servitude unto a law of God; but; with the flesh; unto a law of sin.
