Roomaa 4
1 Egaa Abrahaam inni fooniin abbaa keenya taʼe sun haala kanaan maal argate jenna ree?
What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, hath found?
2 Abrahaam utuu hojiin qajeelaa taasifamee jiraatee silaa waan ittiin of jaju qaba ture; fuula Waaqaa duratti garuu akkas miti.
For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.
3 Katabbiin Qulqulluun maal jedha? “Abrahaam Waaqa amane; kunis qajeelummaatti lakkaaʼameef.”
For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.
4 Nama hojjetu tokkoof Mindaan gatiidha malee akka kennaa tolaatti hin hedamu.
Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.
5 Taʼus nama hin hojjenne, kan Waaqa isa nama hamaa qajeelaa taasisu amanatu garuu amantiin isaa qajeelummaatti lakkaaʼamaaf.
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
6 Daawitis akka namni Waaqni qajeelummaa hojii malee argamu lakkaaʼuuf eebbifamaa taʼe yommuu dubbatu akkana jedha:
Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,
7 “Warri yakki isaanii dhiifameef, kanneen cubbuun isaanii haguugameef eebbifamoo dha.
[saying], Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, And whose sins are covered.
8 Namni Gooftaan cubbuu isaa itti hin lakkoofne eebbifamaa dha.”
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not reckon sin.
9 Eebbi kun warra dhagna qabatan qofaaf moo warra dhagna hin qabatiniifis? Abrahaamiif amantiin isaa qajeelummaatti lakkaaʼame jenneerraatii.
Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say, To Abraham his faith was reckoned for righteousness.
10 Kun egaa akkamitti isaaf lakkaaʼame ree? Erga inni dhagna qabatee moo duraanii? Durumaan malee erga dhagna qabate miti!
How then was it reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision:
11 Inni mallattoo dhagna qabaa fudhate; kunis chaappaa qajeelummaa inni utuu dhagna hin qabatin dura amantiin argate sanaa ti. Kanaafis inni warra utuu dhagna hin qabatin amanan kanneen amantiin isaanii qajeelummaatti lakkaaʼameef hundaaf abbaa dha.
and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them;
12 Akkasumas inni warra dhagna qabataniif, dhagna qabachuu qofas utuu hin taʼin warra karaa amantii abbaan keenya Abrahaam utuu dhagna hin qabatiniin dura fudhate sana duukaa buʼan hundaaf abbaa dha.
and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had in uncircumcision.
13 Abrahaamii fi sanyiin isaa waadaa akka inni dhaaltuu addunyaa taʼu kenname sana karaa qajeelummaa amantiin dhufuutiin argatan malee karaa seeraatiin miti.
For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith.
14 Yoo warri seeratti bulan dhaaltota taʼan, amantiin gatii hin qabu; waadaanis homaa hin fayyaduutii;
For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of none effect:
15 kunis sababii seerri dheekkamsa fiduuf. Lafa seerri hin jirre yakki hin jiruutii.
for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
16 Kanaafuu waadaan kun akka ayyaanaan taʼuu fi akka sanyii isaa hundaaf wabii taʼuuf amantii irratti hundeeffame; innis warra akka Abrahaam amananiif malee warra seeratti bulan qofaaf miti; Abrahaam abbaa hunduma keenyaa ti.
For this cause [it is] of faith, that [it may be] according to grace; to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all
17 Kunis akkuma, “Ani abbaa saboota baayʼee si taasiseera” jedhamee barreeffamee dha. Abrahaam Waaqa amanate; innis Waaqa warra duʼaniif jireenya kennuu fi isa waan hin jirre akka waan jiruutti waamu sana duratti abbaa keenya.
(as it is written, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, [even] God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were.
18 Abrahaamis akkuma, “Sanyiin kee akkas ni taʼa” jedhametti utuu abdiin tokko iyyuu hin jiraatin abdiidhaan amanee abbaa saboota baayʼee taʼe.
Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be.
19 Innis akka umuriin isaa gara waggaa dhibbaa gaʼee dhagni isaa duʼe, akkasumas akka gadameessi Saaraa duʼe beeku illee amantii isaatti hin laafne.
And without being weakened in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb:
20 Inni amantii isaatti jabaachuun Waaqaaf ulfina kenne malee amantii dhabuun waadaa Waaqaa hin shakkine;
yea, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God,
21 akka Waaqni waan waadaa gale raawwachuu dandaʼus guutumaan guutuutti hubateera.
and being fully assured that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
22 Kanaafuu, “Amantiin isaa qajeelummaatti isaaf lakkaaʼame.”
Wherefore also it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.
23 Dubbiin, “Qajeelummaatti isaaf lakkaaʼame” jedhu kun Abrahaam qofaaf hin barreeffamne;
Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned unto him;
24 nuufis, warra Waaqa Gooftaa keenya Yesuusin warra duʼan keessaa kaase sanatti amannuufis, qajeelummaatti ni lakkaaʼama.
but for our sake also, unto whom it shall be reckoned, who believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,
25 Yesuus cubbuu keenyaaf dabarfamee duʼatti kenname; qajeeltota nu taasisuuf immoo duʼaa kaafame.
who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.
