Baloma 10
1 Mobanse cintu nconkute kuyandishisha ne moyo wakame wonse, kayi kusenga kwakame kuli Lesa nikwakwambeti Baislayeli baname bakapuluke.
Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they may be saved.
2 Ndamushomeshenga kwambeti nabo nibantu balibenga pa mulimo wa Lesa, nsombi kulibenga kwabo nkakwashimpa pa lwinshibo.
For I testify for them, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
3 Nkabainshi nshila Lesa, njakute kubalulamikilamo bantu pamenso akendi, nsombi balelekesha kulilulamika bonka, kwakutakonka nshila iyo Lesa njakute kululamikilamo.
For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own plan of justification, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
4 Yesu Klistu ewalikuba mapwililisho a Milawo ya Mose, kwambeti uliyense lashomonga akacanike walulama pa menso a Lesa.
For Christ is the end of the law for justification, to every one that believes.
5 Kwamba sha bululami bukute kucanika mukunyumfwila Milawo, Mose mu Mubala walambeti, “Uliyense lakonkelenga Milawo nakabe ne buyumi.”
For Moses describes the justification which is by the law: That the man who does these things shall live by them.
6 Nsombi Mabala alambangeti, twamba sha bululami bukute kubapo pakushoma nibwa kwambeti, “Utamba mumoyo wakobeti, ‘Niyani eshakenga Kwilu.” Uku ekwambeti Klistu aseluke.
But the justification by faith speaks thus: Say not in your heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? that is, to bring Christ down;
7 Kayi utamba mu moyo eti, “Niyani eshakenga kucishi ca bantu bafwa, ekwambeti akupundusha Klistu kubafu? (Abyssos g12)
or, Who shall descend into the abyss? that is, to bring Christ again from the dead. (Abyssos g12)
8 Ncecilambanga nikwambeti, “Maswi nkalipo kutali sobwe, nsombi ali pamulomo pakobe, ne mumoyo wakobe.” Awa emaswi akushoma ayo ngotukute kukambauka.
But what says it? The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart; that is, the word of faith which we preach;
9 Na ulasuminishinga ne mulomo wakobe kwambeti Yesu ni Mwami, kayi na washoma mumoyo wakobeti Lesa walamupundusha kubafu nukapuluke.
that if you will confess with your mouth, that Jesus is Lord, and will believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved.
10 Pakwinga na muntu lashomo ne moyo wakendi, ukute kuba walulama pamenso a Lesa, kayi na lasuminishi ne mulomo wakendi ukute kupuluka.
For with the heart we believe, in order to justification; and with the mouth we make confession, it order to salvation.
11 Pakwinga Mabala akute kwambeti, “Muntu uliyense washoma, nteshi akanyumfwe nsoni.”
For the scripture says: He that believes on him shall not be ashamed.
12 Neco paliya kupusana pakati pa Bayuda ne bantu ba mishobo naimbi, pakwinga Lesa endiye Mwami wabonse, kayi eukute kuleleka bonse bakute kumusenga.
For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek; for the same Lord of all is rich to all that call on him:
13 Mbuli Mabala ncakute kwambeti, “Uliyense eshakasenge mulina lya Mwami nakapuluke.”
For every one that calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
14 Nomba bantu ngabamukuweconi Mwami kwambeti abanyamfwe na nkabamushoma? Nomba ngabashomaconi na baliya kunyumfwa sha endiye? Lino ngabanyumfwaconi na paliya lakambaukunga?
How, then, shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
15 Nomba bantu ngabakambaukaconi na kuliya labatumu? Pakwinga Mabala akute kwambeti, “Nicintu cakondwelesha kubona beshikukambauka Mulumbe Waina kabesa.”
And how shall they preach, unless they be sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring joyous news of good things!
16 Nsombi nte bonse balautambula Mulumbe Waina. Mbuli mushinshimi Yesaya ncalambeti, “Mwami, nibani balashoma mbyotwalakambauka?”
But they have not all obeyed the gospel; for Isaiah says: Lord, who has believed our report?
17 Neco lushomo lukute kwisa kupitila mukunyumfwa Mulumbe Waina, kayi kunyumfwa Mulumbe Waina ukute kwisa kufuma mukambauka sha Klistu.
So, then, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
18 Sena nicakubinga nkabalanyumfwa maswi awa? Sobwe, kunyumfwa balanyumfwa nditu. Mbuli Mabala ncalambangeti, “Liswi lyabo lyalanyumfwika pa cishi capanshi conse, maswi abo alashika ku mapwililisho a cishi.”
But I say: Have they not heard? Yes, verily; their voice has gone forth into all the earth: and their words to the ends of the world.
19 Kayi ndepushunga, Sena Baislayeli nkabalanyumfwishisha maswi ayo? Mose ewalakumbula mwipusho uwu. Walambeti, “Nindimunyumfwishe munyono ne mushobo wabula kuba wancinencine, nindimupesheti mukalalile mushobo wa bantu baluya.”
But I say: Did not Israel know? First, Moses says: I will excite you to jealousy by that which is no nation; and by a foolish nation I will provoke you to wrath.
20 Nendi Yesaya walambapo mwangofu, eti “Balancana bantu abo balikubula kunangaula. Ndalabonekela ku bantu abo balikubula kwipusha sha njame.”
But Isaiah is very bold, and says: I was found by them that sought me not: I was made manifest to them that asked not after me.
21 Nsombi kuli Baislayeli ndalambeti, “Busuba bonse ndalatambika makasa akame kumushobo wa bantu balikubula kunyumfwila kayi beshikumbukila.”
But with respect to Israel, he says: All day long have I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contradicting people.
