Warumi 8
1 Kwa hiyo, sasa hakuna hukumu kwa wale ambao katika maisha yao wameungana na Kristo.
There is now therefore no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh.
2 Maana, sheria ya Roho iletayo uzima kwa kuungana na Kristo Yesu imenikomboa kutoka katika sheria ya dhambi na kifo.
For the law of the spirit of life, in Christ Jesus, hath delivered me from the law of sin and of death.
3 Mungu ametekeleza jambo lile ambalo Sheria haikuweza kutekeleza kwa sababu ya udhaifu w binadamu. Mungu alimtuma Mwanae akiwa mwenye mwili sawa na miili yetu sisi wenye dhambi, ili aikabili dhambi, na kwa mwili huo akaiangamiza dhambi.
For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh; God sending his own Son, in the likeness of sinful flesh and of sin, hath condemned sin in the flesh;
4 Mungu alifanya hivyo kusudi matakwa ya haki ya Sheria yatekelezwe kikamilifu ndani yetu sisi ambao tunaishi, si kwa nguvu za kibinadamu, bali kwa nguvu ya Roho.
That the justification of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the spirit.
5 Maana, wale wanaoishi kufuatana na matakwa ya mwili, hutawaliwa na fikira za mwili. Lakini wale wanaoishi kufuatana na matakwa ya Roho Mtakatifu, hutawaliwa na fikira za Roho.
For they that are according to the flesh, mind the things that are of the flesh; but they that are according to the spirit, mind the things that are of the spirit.
6 Fikira za mwili huleta kifo; fikira za Roho huleta uzima na amani.
For the wisdom of the flesh is death; but the wisdom of the spirit is life and peace.
7 Maana, mwenye kutawaliwa na fikira za mwili ni adui wa Mungu; haitii sheria ya Mungu, wala hawezi kuitii.
Because the wisdom of the flesh is an enemy to God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither can it be.
8 Watu wanaotii matakwa ya mwili hawawezi kumpendeza Mungu.
And they who are in the flesh, cannot please God.
9 Lakini ninyi hamuishi kufuatana na matakwa ya mwili, bali kufuatana na matakwa ya Roho, ikiwa Roho wa Mungu anaishi ndani yenu. Yeyote asiye na Roho wa Kristo, huyo si wake Kristo.
But you are not in the flesh, but in the spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
10 Lakini kama Kristo yumo ndani yenu, ingawa miili yenu itakufa kwa sababu ya dhambi, kwenu Roho ndiye uhai kwa sababu mmekubaliwa kuwa waadilifu.
And if Christ be in you, the body indeed is dead, because of sin; but the spirit liveth, because of justification.
11 Ikiwa Roho wa Mungu aliyemfufua Kristo kutoka wafu anaishi ndani yenu, basi huyo aliyemfufua Kristo kutoka wafu ataipa uzima miili yenu yenye hali ya kufa; atafanya hivyo kwa njia ya Roho wake akaaye ndani yenu.
And if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead, dwell in you; he that raised up Jesus Christ from the dead, shall quicken also your mortal bodies, because of his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
12 Hivyo basi, ndugu zangu, tunalo jukumu, lakini si la kuishi kufuatana na maumbile ya kibinadamu.
Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.
13 Kwa maana, kama mkiishi kufuatana na matakwa ya maumbile ya kibinadamu, hakika mtakufa. Lakini, kama kwa njia ya Roho mnayaua matendo yenu maovu, basi, mtaishi.
For if you live according to the flesh, you shall die: but if by the Spirit you mortify the deeds of the flesh, you shall live.
14 Wote wanaoongozwa na Roho wa Mungu ni watoto wa Mungu.
For whosoever are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
15 Kwa maana, Roho mliyempokea si Roho mwenye kuwafanya ninyi watumwa na kuwatia tena hofu; sivyo, bali mmempokea Roho mwenye kuwafanya ninyi watoto wa Mungu, na kwa nguvu ya huyo Roho, sisi tunaweza kumwita Mungu, “Aba,” yaani “Baba!”
For you have not received the spirit of bondage again in fear; but you have received the spirit of adoption of sons, whereby we cry: Abba (Father).
16 Naye Roho mwenyewe anajiunga na roho zetu na kuthibitisha kwamba sisi ni watoto wa Mungu.
For the Spirit himself giveth testimony to our spirit, that we are the sons of God.
17 Basi, kwa vile sisi ni watoto wa Mungu, tutapokea baraka zote Mungu alizowawekea watu wake, na tutashiriki urithi huo pamoja na Kristo; maana, tukiyashiriki mateso yake Kristo, tutaushiriki pia utukufu wake.
And if sons, heirs also; heirs indeed of God, and joint heirs with Christ: yet so, if we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him.
18 Naona kuwa mateso ya wakati huu wa sasa si kitu kamwe kama tukiyafananisha na ule utukufu utakaodhihirishwa kwetu.
For I reckon that the sufferings of this time are not worthy to be compared with the glory to come, that shall be revealed in us.
19 Viumbe vyote vinatazamia kwa hamu Mungu awadhihirishe watoto wake.
For the expectation of the creature waiteth for the revelation of the sons of God.
20 Kwa maana, viumbe viliwekwa katika hali ya kutojiweza kabisa, si kwa hiari yao, ila vilifanywa hivyo kwa mapenzi ya Mungu. Hata hivyo yapo matumaini,
For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him that made it subject, in hope:
21 maana hivyo viumbe navyo vitaokolewa kutoka katika utumwa wa uharibifu, vishiriki uhuru mtukufu wa watoto wa Mungu.
Because the creature also itself shall be delivered from the servitude of corruption, into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.
22 Kwa maana tunajua kwamba mpaka hivi sasa, viumbe vyote vinalia kwa maumivu kama ya kujifungua mtoto.
For we know that every creature groaneth and travaileth in pain, even till now.
23 Wala si hivyo viumbe peke yake, bali hata sisi tulio na huyo Roho, aliye wa kwanza wa zawadi za Mungu; sisi pia tunalalamika ndani yetu, tukitazamia kufanywa watoto wa Mungu, nazo nafsi zenu zikombolewe.
And not only it, but ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption of the sons of God, the redemption of our body.
24 Maana kwa matumaini hayo sisi tumekombolewa; lakini tumaini halina maana ikiwa tunakiona kile tunachotumainia. Maana ni nani anayetumaini kile ambacho tayari anakiona?
For we are saved by hope. But hope that is seen, is not hope. For what a man seeth, why doth he hope for?
25 Kama tunakitumaini kile ambacho hatujakiona bado, basi, tunakingojea kwa uvumilivu.
But if we hope for that which we see not, we wait for it with patience.
26 Hali kadhalika, naye Roho anatusaidia katika udhaifu wetu. Maana hatujui inavyotupasa kuomba; lakini Roho mwenyewe anatuombea kwa Mungu kwa mlio wa huzuni usioelezeka.
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity. For we know not what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit himself asketh for us with unspeakable groanings.
27 Naye Mungu aonaye mpaka ndani ya mioyo ya watu, anajua fikira ya huyo Roho; kwani huyo Roho huwaombea watu wa Mungu kufuatana na mapenzi ya Mungu.
And he that searcheth the hearts, knoweth what the Spirit desireth; because he asketh for the saints according to God.
28 Tunajua kwamba, katika mambo yote, Mungu hufanya kazi na kuifanikisha pamoja na wote wampendao, yaani wale aliowaita kufuatana na kusudi lake.
And we know that to them that love God, all things work together unto good, to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints.
29 Maana hao aliowachagua tangu mwanzo, ndio aliowateua wapate kufanana na Mwanae, ili Mwana awe wa kwanza miongoni mwa ndugu wengi.
For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated to be made conformable to the image of his Son; that he might be the firstborn amongst many brethren.
30 Basi, Mungu aliwaita wale aliokuwa amewateua; na hao aliowaita aliwakubali kuwa waadilifu; na hao aliowakubali kuwa waadilifu aliwashirikisha pia utukufu wake.
And whom he predestinated, them he also called. And whom he called, them he also justified. And whom he justified, them he also glorified.
31 Kutokana na hayo, tuseme nini zaidi? Ikiwa Mungu yuko upande wetu, nani awezaye kutupinga?
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who is against us?
32 Mungu hakumhurumia hata mwanae wa pekee, bali alimtoa kwa ajili yetu sisi sote. Ikiwa amefanya hivyo, je, hatatujalia pia mema yote?
He that spared not even his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how hath he not also, with him, given us all things?
33 Ni nani atakayewashtaki wateule wa Mungu? Mungu mwenyewe huwaondolea hatia!
Who shall accuse against the elect of God? God that justifieth.
34 Ni nani atakayewahukumu? Hakuna! Maana Kristo ndiye aliyekufa, tena alifufuka kutoka wafu na anakaa upande wa kulia wa Mungu. Yeye anatuombea!
Who is he that shall condemn? Christ Jesus that died, yea that is risen also again; who is at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
35 Ni nani awezaye kututenga na mapendo ya Kristo? Je, ni taabu, au dhiki, au mateso, au njaa, au ukosefu wa nguo, au hatari, au kuuawa?
Who then shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation? or distress? or famine? or nakedness? or danger? or persecution? or the sword?
36 Kama Maandiko Matakatifu yasemavyo: “Kwa ajili yako, twakikabili kifo kutwa kucha: tunatendewa kama kondoo wa kuchinjwa.”
(As it is written: For thy sake we are put to death all the day long. We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.)
37 Lakini, katika mambo haya yote, tumepata ushindi mkubwa kwa msaada wake yeye aliyetupenda.
But in all these things we overcome, because of him that hath loved us.
38 Maana ninajua hakika kwamba hakuna kitu kiwezacho kututenganisha na upendo wake: wala kifo, wala uhai; wala malaika, au nguvu nyingine za mbinguni; wala yanayotokea sasa, wala yatakayotokea baadaye; wala mamlaka;
For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor might,
39 Wala ulimwengu wa juu, wala wa chini kabisa. Hakuna kiumbe chochote kitakachoweza kututenga na upendo wa Mungu kwetu kwa njia ya Kristo Yesu Bwana wetu.
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
