Warumi 1
1 Paulo, mtumishi wa Yesu Kristo, aliyeitwa kuwa mtume, na kutengwa kwa ajili ya Injili ya Mungu.
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God,
2 Hii ndio ile Injili aliyoiahidi zamani kupitia manabii wake katika maandiko matakatifu.
which he promised beforehand by his prophets in the holy scriptures,
3 Ni kuhusu Mwana wake, aliyezaliwa kutoka ukoo wa Daudi kwa jinsi ya mwili.
concerning his Son who was a descendant of David according to the flesh.
4 Yeye alitangazwa kwa Mwana wa Mungu kwa nguvu ya Roho ya utakatifu kwa ufufuo wa wafu, Yesu Kristo Bwana wetu.
Through the Spirit of holiness he was declared with power to be the Son of God by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.
5 Kupitia yeye tumepokea neema na utume kwa utii wa imani kati ya mataifa yote, kwa ajili ya jina lake.
Through him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations, for the sake of his name.
6 Kati ya mataifa haya, ninyi pia mmeitwa kuwa wa Yesu Kristo.
Among these nations, you also have been called to belong to Jesus Christ.
7 Barua hii ni kwa wote walioko Rumi, wapendwao na Mungu, walioitwa kuwa watu watakatifu. Neema na iwe kwenu, na amani kutoka kwa Mungu Baba yetu na Bwana Yesu Kristo.
This letter is to all who are in Rome, the beloved of God, who are called to be holy people. May grace be to you, and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
8 Kwanza, namshukuru Mungu wangu katika Yesu Kristo kwa ajili yenu nyote, kwa sababu imani yenu inahubiriwa katika dunia nzima.
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
9 Kwa maana Mungu ni shahidi wangu, ambaye ninamtumikia kwa roho yangu katika injili ya Mwana wake, jinsi ninavyodumu katika kuwataja.
For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, of how continually I make mention of you.
10 Daima naomba katika sala zangu kwamba kwa njia yoyote nipate mwishowe kuwa na mafanikio sasa kwa mapenzi ya Mungu katika kuja kwenu.
I always request in my prayers that by any means I may at last be successful now by the will of God in coming to you.
11 Maana natamani kuwaona, ili nipate kuwapa ninyi baadhi ya karama za rohoni, nipate kuwaimarisha.
For I desire to see you, that I may give you some spiritual gift, in order to strengthen you.
12 Yaani, natazamia kutiwa moyo pamoja nanyi, kwa njia ya imani ya kila mmoja wetu, yenu na yangu.
That is, I long to be mutually encouraged among you, through each other's faith, yours and mine.
13 Sasa ndugu, sitaki mkose kufahamu kwamba, mara nyingi nimekusudia kuja kwenu, lakini nimezuiliwa mpaka sasa. Nilitaka hivi ili kuwa na matunda kwenu kama ilivyo pia miongoni mwa watu wa mataifa.
Now I do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, that I often intended to come to you, (but I was hindered until now), in order to have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the rest of the Gentiles.
14 Nadaiwa na Wayunani na wageni pia, werevu na wajinga.
I am a debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.
15 Kwa hiyo, kwa upande wangu, mimi niko tayari kutangaza injili kwenu pia ninyi mlio huko Roma.
So, as for me, I am ready to proclaim the gospel also to you who are in Rome.
16 Kwa maana siionei haya injili, kwa kuwa ni uweza wa Mungu uletao wokovu kwa kila aaminiye, kwa Myahudi kwanza na kwa Myunani pia.
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and for the Greek.
17 Kwa maana haki ya Mungu imedhihirishwa kutoka imani hata imani, kama ilivyo andikwa, “Mwenye haki ataishi kwa imani.”
For in it God's righteousness is revealed from faith to faith, as it has been written, “The righteous will live by faith.”
18 Maana ghadhabu ya Mungu imedhihirishwa kutoka mbinguni dhidi ya uasi na uovu wote wa watu, ambao kwa njia ya udhalimu huificha kweli.
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people, who through unrighteousness hold back the truth.
19 Hii ni kwa sababu, yote yanayoweza kujulikana juu ya Mungu ni wazi kwao. Maana Mungu amewafahamisha.
This is because that which is known about God is visible to them. For God has enlightened them.
20 Maana mambo yake yasioonekana vizuri yamekuwa wazi tangu kuumbwa kwa ulimwengu. Yanaeleweka kupitia vitu vilivyoumbwa. Mambo haya ni uwezo wake wa milele na asili ya uungu. Matokeo yake, watu hawa hawana udhuru. (aïdios g126)
For his invisible qualities, namely his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. (aïdios g126)
21 Hii ni kwa sababu, ingawa walijua kuhusu Mungu, hawakumtukuza yeye kama Mungu, wala hawakumpa shukrani. Badala yake, wamekuwa wapumbavu katika mawazo yao, na mioyo yao yenye ujinga ilitiwa giza.
This is because, although they knew about God, they did not glorify him as God, nor did they give him thanks. Instead, they became foolish in their thoughts, and their senseless hearts were darkened.
22 Walijiita kuwa ni werevu, lakini wakawa wajinga.
They claimed to be wise, but they became foolish.
23 Waliubadili utukufu wa Mungu asie na uharibifu kwa mfano wa sura ya binadamu aliye na uharibifu, na ya ndege, ya wanyama wenye miguu minne, na ya viumbe vitambaavyo.
They exchanged the glory of the imperishable God for the likenesses of an image of perishable man, of birds, of four-footed beasts, and of creeping things.
24 Kwa hiyo Mungu aliwaacha wafuate tamaa za mioyo yao kwa uchafu, kwa miili yao kufedheheshwa baina yao.
Therefore God gave them over to the lusts of their hearts for uncleanness, for their bodies to be dishonored among themselves.
25 Ni wao walioibadili kweli ya Mungu kuwa uongo, na ambao waliabudu na kutumikia viumbe badala ya Muumbaji, ambaye anasifiwa milele. Amina. (aiōn g165)
It is they who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and who worshiped and served the creation instead of the Creator, who is praised forever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
26 Kwa sababu hii, Mungu aliwaacha wafuate tamaa zao za aibu, kwa kuwa wanawake wao walibadilisha matumizi yao ya asili kwa kile kilicho kinyume na asili.
Because of this, God gave them over to dishonorable passions, for their women exchanged natural relations for those that were unnatural.
27 Hali kadhalika, wanaume pia wakaacha matumizi yao ya asili kwa wanawake na kuwakwa na tamaa dhidi yao wenyewe. Hawa walikuwa wanaume ambao walifanya na wanaume wenzao yasiyo wapasa, na ambao walipokea adhabu iliyostahili upotovu wao.
Likewise, the men also left their natural relations with women and burned in their lust for one another. These were men who committed shameless acts with men and received in themselves the penalty they deserved for their error.
28 Kwa sababu walikataa kuwa na Mungu katika fahamu zao, aliwaacha wafuate akili zao zisizofaa, wafanye mambo yale yasiyofaa.
Because they did not approve of having God in their awareness, he gave them up to a depraved mind, for them to do those things that are not proper.
29 Wamejawa na udhalimu wote, uovu, tamaa na ubaya. Wamejawa na wivu, uuaji, ugomvi, udanganyifu, na nia mbaya.
They have been filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, and malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and evil intentions. They are gossips,
30 Wao pia ni wasengenyaji, wasingiziaji, na wenye kumchukia Mungu. Wenye vurugu, kiburi, na majivuno. Wao ni watunga mabaya, na wasiotii wazazi wao.
slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventing ways of doing evil; they are disobedient to parents.
31 Wao hawana ufahamu; wasioaminika, hawana mapenzi ya asili, na wasio na huruma.
They are senseless, faithless, heartless, and unmerciful.
32 Wanaelewa kanuni za Mungu, ya kwamba watu watendao mambo ya jinsi hiyo wanastahili kifo. Lakini si tu wanafanya mambo hayo, wao pia wanakubaliana na wale wanaofanya mambo hayo.
They understand the regulations of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death. But not only do they do these things, they also approve of others who do them.
