Baloma 10
1 Mobanse cintu nconkute kuyandishisha ne moyo wakame wonse, kayi kusenga kwakame kuli Lesa nikwakwambeti Baislayeli baname bakapuluke.
BRETHREN, the kind wish of my heart indeed, and the prayer which I offer to God for Israel, is for their salvation.
2 Ndamushomeshenga kwambeti nabo nibantu balibenga pa mulimo wa Lesa, nsombi kulibenga kwabo nkakwashimpa pa lwinshibo.
For I am a witness 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 the righteousness which is of God, and seeking to establish a righteousness of their own, 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 righteousness to every one that believeth.
5 Kwamba sha bululami bukute kucanika mukunyumfwila Milawo, Mose mu Mubala walambeti, “Uliyense lakonkelenga Milawo nakabe ne buyumi.”
For Moses describeth the righteousness which is by the law, “That the man who doeth 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 righteousness that is by faith speaketh thus, “Say not in thy 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 up 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 saith it? “The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy 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 thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt 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 faith is exercised unto righteousness; and with the mouth is confession made unto salvation.
11 Pakwinga Mabala akute kwambeti, “Muntu uliyense washoma, nteshi akanyumfwe nsoni.”
For the scripture saith, “Every one who believeth in him shall not be confounded.”
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 either Jew or Greek: for the same Lord of all is rich to all that call upon him.
13 Mbuli Mabala ncakute kwambeti, “Uliyense eshakasenge mulina lya Mwami nakapuluke.”
“For every one shall be saved, whosoever calleth on the name of the Lord.”
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 upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? but 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 are sent? as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, of those who preach the glad tidings 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 saith, “Lord, who hath believed our report?”
17 Neco lushomo lukute kwisa kupitila mukunyumfwa Mulumbe Waina, kayi kunyumfwa Mulumbe Waina ukute kwisa kufuma mukambauka sha Klistu.
Faith then cometh by report, but the report 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? Yea verily, “the sound of their voice is gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto 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? Moses first saith, “I will excite your jealousy by what is no nation, and by an ignorant people will I 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 saith, “I have been found by those who sought me not; I have become manifest to those who inquired not after me.”
21 Nsombi kuli Baislayeli ndalambeti, “Busuba bonse ndalatambika makasa akame kumushobo wa bantu balikubula kunyumfwila kayi beshikumbukila.”
But unto Israel he saith, “All the day long have I stretched out my hands unto a people disobedient and contradicting.”
