Baroma 13

1 Obamelang mmuso, gonne o tlhomilwe ke Modimo, ga go na mmuso le fa e le kae o o sa tlhongwang ke Modimo go laola.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the [powers] that be are ordained of God.

2 Jalo ba ba ganang go obamela melao ya mmuso ba gana go obamela Modimo, mme kwatlhao e tlaa nna teng.

Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment.

3 Gonne lepodisi ga se setshosa mo go ba ba dirang tshiamo; mme ba ba dirang bosula ba tlaa aga ba le boifa. Jalo fa o sa batle go tshelela mo poifong, tshegetsa melao mme o tlaa tswelela sentle.

For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same:

4 Lepodise le romilwe ke Modimo go go thusa. Mme fa o dira sengwe se se bosula, ee, o tshwanetse go tshoga, gonne le tlaa go tshwara gore o otlhaiwe. Le rometswe ke Modimo go dira yone tiro eo.

for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

5 Obamela melao, mme ka ntlha ya mabaka a mabedi a: lebaka la ntlha ke go go dibela gore o seka wa otlhaiwa, mme lebaka la bobedi ke fela ka gore o itse gore o tshwanetse go o obamela.

Wherefore [ye] must needs be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.

6 Duelang le makgetho a lona, ka ntlha ya one mabaka a mabedi a. Gonne badiredi ba mmuso ba tlhoka go duelwa gore ba tle ba nne ba tswelele ba dira tiro ya Modimo, ba lo direla.

For for this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God’s service, attending continually upon this very thing.

7 Duelang mongwe le mongwe ka se a tshwanetseng go duelwa ka sone: Duelang makgetho a lona ka boitumelo lo bo lo duele goromente makgetho a dithoto tse di tsenang mo lefatsheng ka phuthologo, ikobeleng ba ba lo okametseng, lo bo lo tlotle ba ba tshwanetseng go tlotlwa,

Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

8 Duelang melato yotlhe fa e se fela molato wa lorato mo go ba bangwe, se khutlise go o duela! Gonne fa lo ba rata, lo tlaa bo lo obamela gotlhe ga melao ya Modimo, lo diragatsa tsotlhe tse di batlwang.

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.

9 Fa o rata mongwe ka wena fela jaaka o ithata, ga o na go rata go mo utlwisa botlhoko kgotsa go mo tsietsa, kgotsa go mmolaya kgotsa go mo utswela. Gape ga o na go dira boleo le mosadi wa gagwe, kgotsa go batla se e leng sa gagwe, kgotsa go dira le fa e le eng se melao e e some e reng ga se a siama Yotlhe ka bosome jwa yone e akareditswe mo molaong o o reng, “Rata mongwe ka wena jaaka o ithata.”

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet, and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

10 Lorato ga lo direle ope bosula. Ke sone se e leng gore lo diragatsa gotlhe mo go batlwang ke Modimo. Ke one molao o le nosi fela o lo o tlhokang.

Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: love therefore is the fulfilment of the law.

11 Lebaka le lengwe la go tshela ka tlhamalalo ke le: lo itse gore nako e setse e fetile thata jang: nako e a fela. Tsogang, gonne go tla ga Morena go gautshwane jaanong, go na le jaaka re ne re dumela lwa ntlha.

And this, knowing the season, that already it is time for you to awake out of sleep: for now is salvation nearer to us than when we [first] believed.

12 Bosigo bo setse bo fetile, letsatsi la go bowa ga gagwe le tlaa tloga le goroga. Jalo latlhang ditiro tse di bosula tsa lefifi lo apare seaparo sa tshiamo sa go tshela ka tlhamalalo, jaaka rona ba re nnang mo leseding re tshwanetse go dira!

The night is far spent, and the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.

13 Nnang molemo le boammaaruri mo go sengwe le sengwe se lo se dirang gore botlhe ba tle ba dumelane le maitseo a lona. Se diriseng nako ya lona mo medirong e e sa siamang, le mo go tagweng kgotsa mo kgokafalong le dithato tsa nama, kgotsa mo ntweng, kgotsa mo lefufeng.

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy.

14 Mme kopang Morena Jesu go lo thusa go tshela jaaka lo tshwanetse, le gone lo se ka lwa etleeletsa nama go diragatsa dithato tsa yone.

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to [fulfil] the lusts [thereof].