Warumi 8
1 Kwa hiyo basi hakuna hukumu ya adhabu juu yao walio katika Kristo Yesu.
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
2 Kwa kuwa kanuni ya Roho wa uzima ule ulio katika Kristo Yesu imenifanya mimi kuwa huru mbali na kanuni ya dhambi na mauti.
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death.
3 Kwa maana kile ambacho sheria ilishindwa kufanya kwa sababu ilikuwa dhaifu katika mwili, Mungu alifanya. Alimtuma Mwana wake wa pekee kwa mfano wa mwili wa dhambi awe sadaka ya dhambi, na akaihukumu dhambi katika mwili.
For what the law was powerless to do since it was weak through the flesh, God has done. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,
4 Alifanya hivi ili maagizo ya sheria yatimilizwe ndani yetu, sisi tusioenenda kwa kufuata mambo ya mwili, bali kwa kufuata mambo ya Roho.
so that the requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
5 Wale waufuatao mwili huyafikiri mambo ya mwili, lakini wale waifuatao Roho huyafikiri mambo ya Roho.
For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.
6 Kwa kuwa nia ya mwili ni mauti, bali nia ya Roho ni uzima na amani.
Now the mindset of the flesh is death, but the mindset of the Spirit is life and peace.
7 Hii ni kwa sababu ile nia ya mwili ni uadui juu ya Mungu, kwa maana haitii sheria ya Mungu, wala haiwezi kuitii.
The mindset of the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to the law of God; indeed, it is unable to do so.
8 Wale waufuatao mwili hawawezi kumpendeza Mungu.
That is why those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
9 Hata hivyo, hampo katika mwili bali katika Roho, kama ni kweli kwamba Roho wa Mungu huishi ndani yenu. Lakini kama mtu hana Roho wa Kristo, yeye si wake.
You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.
10 Kama Kristo yumo ndani yenu, mwili umekufa kwa mambo ya dhambi, bali roho ni hai kwa mambo ya haki.
But if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the spirit is alive because of righteousness.
11 Ikiwa Roho wa yule aliyemfufua Yesu kutoka wafu huishi ndani yenu, yeye yule aliyemfufua Kristo kutoka katika wafu ataipa pia miili yenu ya mauti uhai kwa njia ya Roho wake, aishie ndani yenu.
And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who dwells in you.
12 Hivyo basi, ndugu zangu, sisi tu wadeni, lakini si kwa mwili kwamba tuishi kwa jinsi ya mwili.
So then, brothers, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh,
13 Maana ikiwa mnaishi kwa jinsi ya mwili, mpo karibu kufa, lakini ikiwa kwa Roho mnayafisha matendo ya mwili, nanyi mtaishi.
for if you live according to the flesh, you are going to die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
14 Maana kama ambavyo wengi wanaongozwa na Roho wa Mungu, hawa ni wana wa Mungu.
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
15 Kwa kuwa hamkupokea roho wa utumwa tena hata muogope. Badala yake, mlipokea roho ya kufanywa kuwa wana, ambayo kwayo tunalia, “Abba, Baba!”
For you did not receive a spirit of slavery leading again to fear, but a spirit of adoption as sons, by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!”
16 Roho mwenyewe hushuhudia pamoja na roho zetu ya kuwa tu watoto wa Mungu.
The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God.
17 Ikiwa tu watoto, basi tu warithi pia, warithi wa Mungu. Na sisi tu warithi pamoja na Kristo, ikiwa kwa kweli tunateseka na yeye ili tupate kutukuzwa pamoja naye.
Now if we are children, we are also heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.
18 Kwa kuwa nayahesabu mateso ya wakati huu kuwa si kitu nikilinganisha na utukufu utakaofunuliwa kwetu.
I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing to the glory that will be revealed to us.
19 Kwa maana viumbe vyote pia vinatazamia kwa shauku nyingi kufunuliwa kwa wana wa Mungu.
The creation waits with eager longing for the sons of God to be revealed.
20 Kwa maana uumbaji pia ulitiishwa chini ya ubatili, si kwa hiari yake, ila kwa sababu yake yeye aliyevitiisha. Ni katika tumaini
For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope
21 kwamba uumbaji wenyewe nao utawekwa huru na kutolewa katika utumwa wa uharibifu, na kuingizwa katika uhuru wa utukufu wa watoto wa Mungu.
that the creation itself will also be set free from the slavery of corruption and brought into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.
22 Kwa maana twajua ya kuwa uumbaji nao pia unaugua na kuteseka kwa uchungu pamoja hata sasa.
For we know that all creation has been groaning together with labor pains until now.
23 Si hivyo tu, ila na sisi wenyewe tulio na malimbuko ya Roho - sisi pia tunaugua katika nafsi zetu, tukisubiri kufanywa wana, yaani ukombozi wa miili yetu.
Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we eagerly await our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
24 Kwa maana ni kwa taraja hili tuliokolewa. Lakini kitu kilichotarajiwa kikionekana hakuna taraja tena, kwa maana ni nani anayekitarajia kile akionacho?
For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope, for why would someone hope for what he already sees?
25 Bali tukikitarajia kitu tusichokiona, twakingojea kwa saburi.
But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with patient endurance.
26 Kwa jinsi iyo hiyo, Roho naye hutusaidia katika udhaifu wetu. Kwa maana hatujui kuomba jinsi itupasavyo, lakini Roho mwenyewe hutuombea kwa kuugua kusikoweza kutamkwa.
In the same way the Spirit also helps us in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.
27 Na yeye aichunguzaye mioyo huijua akili ya Roho, kwa sababu huomba kwa niaba yao walioamini kulingana na mapenzi ya Mungu.
And he who searches the hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
28 Nasi twajua ya kuwa kwa wote wampendao Mungu, yeye hufanya mambo yote pamoja kwa wema, kwa wale wote walioitwa kwa kusudi lake.
And we know that all things work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose.
29 Kwa sababu wale wote aliowajua tangu asili, pia aliwachagua tangu asili wafananishwe na mfano wa Mwana wake, ili yeye awe mzaliwa wa kwanza miogoni mwa ndugu wengi.
Because those whom he foreknew he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
30 Na wale aliowachagua tangu asili, hao aliwaita pia. Na wale aliowaita, hao aliwahesabia haki. Na wale aliowahesabia haki, hao pia akawatukuza.
And those whom he foreordained, he also called; and those whom he called, he also justified; and those whom he justified, he also glorified.
31 Tuseme nini basi juu ya mambo haya? Mungu akiwa upande wetu, ni nani aliye juu yetu?
What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
32 Yeye asiyemwachilia mwana wake mwenyewe bali alimtoa kwa ajili yetu sisi sote atakosaje kutukirimia na mambo yote pamoja naye?
He who did not spare his own Son but delivered him up for us all, how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?
33 Ni nani atakayewashitaki wateule wa Mungu? Mungu ndiye mwenye kuwahesabia haki.
Who will bring an accusation against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies.
34 Ni nani atakayewahukumia adhabu? Kristo Yesu ndiye aliyekufa kwa ajili yetu, na zaidi ya hayo, yeye pia alifufuliwa. Naye anatawala pamoja na Mungu mahali pa heshima, na tena ndiye anayetuombea sisi.
Who is to condemn? Christ is the one who died, but more than that, he was raised and is at the right hand of God, interceding for us.
35 Ni nani atakayetutenga na upendo wa Kristo? Dhiki, au shida, au mateso, au njaa, au uchi, au hatari, au upanga?
Who can separate us from the love of Christ? Can tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?
36 Kama ilivyoandikwa, “Kwa faida yako tunauawa mchana kutwa. Tulihesabiwa kama kondoo wa kuchinjwa.”
As it is written, “For yoʋr sake we face death all day long; we are regarded as sheep for slaughter.”
37 Katika mambo haya yote sisi tu zaidi ya washindi katika yeye aliyetupenda.
Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
38 Kwa maana nimekwisha kushawishika kwamba wala mauti, wala uzima, wala malaika, wala mamlaka, wala vitu vilivyopo, wala vitu vijavyo, wala nguvu,
For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39 wala yaliyo juu, wala yaliyo chini, wala kiumbe kinginecho chote, hakitaweza kututenga na upendo wa Mungu, ambaye ni Kristo Yesu Bwana wetu.
nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
