Valumi 9
1 Nijova chakaka, nene ndi mundu wa Kilisitu, nijova lepi udese. Mutima wangu wilongoswa na Mpungu Msopi ulangisa chakaka njwe nene nijova lepi udese.
I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit,
2 Nigana kujova naha, nivii ngolongondi na mvinisu wangamalika mumtima wangu
That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.
3 ndava ya valongo vangu vaisilaeli vandu va likabila langu. Ngati kuvya kwa njombi yavi, nganiyidakili likoto na kulekanganiswa na Kilisitu.
For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
4 Vena ndi vandu va ku Isilaeli ndi vevahaguwili na Chapanga vavyai vana vaki, avalangisi ukulu waki. Akalagana nawu, akavapela Malagizu gaki, namuna ya kumuyupa mwene na malaganu gaki.
Who are Israelites; to whom pertain the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
5 Vene ndi vajukulu va vagogo va Vaebulania, namwene Kilisitu, mu umundu waki, ahumili mu lukolo lwavi. Chapanga mweitalalila goha alumbaliwayi magono goha gangali mwishu! Ena. (aiōn g165)
Whose are the fathers, and from whom according to the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
6 Nijova lepi lilaganu la Chapanga ling'anamwiki, muni lepi vandu voha va Isilaeli ndi vandu va Chapanga.
Not as though the word of God hath taken no effect. For they are not all Israel, who are descended from Israel:
7 Ndi lepi vajukulu voha va Ibulahimu ndi vana va Chapanga. Nambu Chapanga mjovili Ibulahimu, “Chiveleku chaku yati vihumalila kwa Izaki.”
Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
8 Ndava muni vala vevavelekiwi chihiga, vene lepi vana va Chapanga, nambu vala vevavelekiwi kwa lealagini nawu Chapanga ndi yati vikemelewa vana va Ibulahimu.
That is, They who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
9 Muni Chapanga avikili lilaganu ili, “Lukumbi lweluganikiwa yati niwuya, na mwene Sala yati iveleka mwana mgosi.”
For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.
10 Lepi ago ndu, mewa nambu Lebeka ababili vana mapaha kwa dadi mmonga, mwenuyo ndi gogo witu Izaki.
And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;
11 Nambu, hati kwakona mapaha vangavelekewa amala vangahotola kumanya lijambu loloha labwina amala lihakau, muni mpangu wa Chapanga wa kuhagula lilolekanayi,
( For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth; )
12 Chapanga amjovili Lebeka, “Mwana mvaha yati akumhengela mbena waki.” Ndi uhagula wa Chapanga wihuvalila namuna cheikemela mwene, lepi uhagula wa mundu.
It was said to her, The elder shall serve the younger.
13 Ngati chegijova Mayandiku Gamsopi, “Namganili Yakobo, nambu namhakalili Esau.”
As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
14 Hinu, tijova wuli? Wu, Chapanga ihamula lepi cheyiganikiwa? Hati padebe!
What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? By no means.
15 Muni amujovili Musa, “Yati nikumuhengela lipyana mundu yoyoha mwenigana kumuhengela lipyana, yati nivya mbwina kwa mundu mwenigana kumkitila ubwina.”
For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
16 Hinu, goha genago gihuvalila lipyana la Chapanga, ndi lepi ukangamala wa mundu amala cheigana mundu.
So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy.
17 Muni Mayandiku Gamsopi gijova naha Falao, “Nakukitili wa nkosi wa ku Misili muni nilangisayi makakala gangu kupitila veve, na liina langu limanyikanayi pamulima woha.”
For the scripture saith to Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might show my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
18 Ndava yeniyo, Chapanga akumuhengela lipyana mundu yoyoha mweigana kumuhengela lipyana, na akagana kumkita mundu avyai na mtima unonopa akumkita avyai mewa.
Therefore he hath mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
19 Pangi ukunikota, “Ngati naha, ndava kyani Chapanga ijova vandu vabudili? Yani mweihotola kuubesa uganu wa Chapanga?”
Thou wilt say then to me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?
20 Nambu veve ndi wayani mweukumkota Chapanga? Wu, chiviga chihotola kumkota muwumba chiviga, “Ndava kyani uniwumbili chenichi?”
Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
21 Muwumba viviga ihotola kuhengela ludaka cheigana na kuwumba viviga vivili kwa ludaka lulalula, chimonga kwa lihengu utopesa na chingi kwa lihengu langali utopesa.
Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel to honour, and another to dishonour?
22 Chenichi ndi cheyavili kwa Chapanga. Chapanga aganili kulangisa ligoga laki na makakala gaki. Nambu avasindimalili neju, vandu vala vevaganikiwi kuhamuliwa na ligoga laki, venavo ndi vevaganikiwi kuyongomeswa.
What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
23 Namwene aganili kulangisa ukulu waki, weatiyitili kwitu vetaganikiwi kupokela lipyana laki, tete vetitendelekewi kuhuma kadeni tipokela ukulu waki.
And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory,
24 Muni tete ndi vala vetikemiliwi, lepi kuhuma pagati ya Vayawudi ndu nambu kuhuma kwa vandu vangali Vayawudi.
Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
25 Ngati Chapanga cheajovili muchitabu cha Hosea mweavi mlota wa Chapanga, “Vala vevavi, ‘lepi vandu vangu.’ Yati nikuvakemela, ‘Vandu vangu.’ Na vala venanga vagana, ‘yati nikuvagana.’ Vandu vangu yati mwene lepi ‘mganu wangu’
As he saith also in Hosea, I will call them my people, who were not my people; and her beloved, who was not beloved.
26 Kangi pandu pala pemwajoviwi, ‘Nyenye lepi vangu,’ Penapo mwikemelewa, ‘Vana va Chapanga mweavili mumi.’”
And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said to them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.
27 Mewawa Isaya mweavi mlota wa Chapanga, avaywangili vandu va Isilaeli pala peajovili, “Hati ngati vandu vamahele ngati msavati wa kunyanja, nambu vevisanguliwa ndi vadebe ndu,
Isaiah also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:
28 ndava muni, BAMBU yati iyumbatika kukita uhamula waki kwa vandu va mulima woha.”
For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
29 Ngati Isaya chealongolili kujova, ngaakotoka, “BAMBU mweavi na makakala ngaatileki lepi, vangi va chiveleku cha Isilaeli, voha ngatifwili ngati vandu va Sodoma, ngatiwanangini ngati vandu va Gomola.”
And as Isaiah said before, Except the Lord of Hosts had left us a seed, we had been as Sodom, and been made like Gomorrah.
30 Hinu tijova kyani? Vandu vangali Vayawudi vahengili lepi chindu muni valolekanayi vabwina palongolo ya Chapanga, nambu mu sadika Chapanga avakitili vabwina palongolo yaki,
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith.
31 Nambu vandu va Isilaeli vevalondili Malagizu muni vakitiwayi vabwina palongolo ya Chapanga, nambu vayipatili lepi.
But Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
32 Ndava kyani? Ndava vahuvalili matendu gavi pahala pa kuhuvalila sadika. Ndi vakajikuvala “paliganga la kukuvala.”
Why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
33 Ngati chegijova Mayandiku Gamsopi, “Lola, nivika liganga ku Siyoni, lenilo yati likuvakita vandu vajikuvala, yati nivika litalau lelikuvakita vandu vagwayi, nambu mundu yoyoha mweakumsadika ikola lepi soni.”
As it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
