Romafoɔ 7

1 Nokorɛm, me nuanom, ɛsiane sɛ mo nyinaa nim Mmara no enti, mote deɛ mepɛ sɛ meka no ase; mmerɛ dodoɔ a onipa te ase no, mmara di ne so.

Or are you ignorant, brothers — to those knowing for law I speak — that the law rules over the man for as long as [the] time he is alive?

2 Ɔbaa warefoɔ sei, sɛ ɔte ase nko ara deɛ a, ɔhyɛ ne kunu mmara ase, na sɛ okunu no wu deɛ a, na ɔnhyɛ ne kunu mmara ase bio.

The for married woman to the living husband has been bound by law; if however shall die the husband, she has been cleared from the law of the husband.

3 Ɛno enti, sɛ ɔkɔ ɔbarima foforɔ ho ɛberɛ a ne kunu te ase a, wɔfrɛ no ɔwaresɛefoɔ; na sɛ ne kunu no wu a, na ɔnhyɛ saa mmara no ase bio, ɛno enti sɛ ɔware ɔbarima foforɔ a, ɔnyɛ ɔwaresɛefoɔ.

Then therefore while is living the husband an adulteress she will be called if she shall become [married] to man another; if however shall die the husband, free she is from the law which not to be her an adulteress having become [married] to man another.

4 Afei me nuanom, mo nso, Yesu wu a ɔwuiɛ enti moawu afiri mmara no tumi aseɛ. Ne saa enti, mone ɔno a wɔnyanee no firii awufoɔ mu abom sɛdeɛ mobɛtumi asom Onyankopɔn.

Likewise, brothers of mine, also you yourselves were put to death to the law through the body of Christ for to belong you to another, to the [One] out from [the] dead having been raised, so that we may bear fruit to God.

5 Ɛberɛ a na yɛte ase ma yɛn ho no, yɛn bɔnesu nam mmara no so kanyanee yɛn wɔ yɛn mu maa yɛyɛɛ adwuma maa owuo.

While for we were in the flesh, the passions of sins that [were] through the law were at work in the members of us to the bringing forth of fruit to death;

6 Afei deɛ, yɛnhyɛ mmara biara ase ɛfiri sɛ, yɛwu firii deɛ ɛkyekyeree yɛn sɛ nneduafoɔ no ase. Afei deɛ, yɛnhyɛ mmara biara a wɔatwerɛ no dada ase bio, na mmom, yɛnam honhom foforɔ kwan so na ɛsom.

Now however we have been released from the law having died to that which we were bound, in order for to serve us in newness of [the] Spirit and not in oldness of [the] letter.

7 Enti, asɛm bɛn na yɛnka? Mmara no yɛ bɔne anaa? Dabi! Mmom, ɛnam mmara so na mehunuu sɛdeɛ bɔne teɛ. Sɛ ɛnyɛ mmara no na ɛkaa sɛ, “Mma wʼani mmere obi adeɛ” a, anka mennim anibereɛ.

What then will we say? [Is] the law sin? Never would it be! But sin not I have known only except through law; then for covetousness not I had known, only except the law was saying; Not you will covet;

8 Bɔne nyaa kwan nam mmaransɛm no so kekaa ne ho wɔ me mu, maa mʼani beree nneɛma ahodoɔ bebree. Sɛ mmara no nni hɔ a, bɔne nso nni tumi.

An occasion however having taken sin through the commandment it produced in me myself all covetousness; apart from for [the] Law sin [is] dead;

9 Ansa na mɛhunu mmara no na mewɔ nkwa. Nanso mmaransɛm no baeɛ no, metee bɔne ase, na mewuiɛ.

I myself however was alive apart from law once; when was coming however the commandment the sin revived, I myself then died,

10 Mehunuu sɛ, mmaransɛm a anka ɛde nkwa bɛba no de owuo baeɛ.

And proved to be me the commandment that [was] to life this to death;

11 Bɔne nam mmaransɛm no so nyaa ɛkwan daadaa me; ɛnam mmaransɛm no so ma bɔne kumm me.

The for sin an occasion having taken through the commandment deceived me and through it put [me] to death;

12 Nanso mmara no yɛ kronkron; na mmaransɛm no nso yɛ kronkron. Ɛtene na ɛyɛ nso.

So indeed the law [is] holy and the commandment [is] holy and righteous and good.

13 Adeɛ a ɛyɛ no bɛyɛɛ owuo maa me anaa? Dabi! Nanso sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛhunu bɔne sɛ bɔne no, ɛfaa deɛ ɛyɛ so de owuo brɛɛ me. Enti bɔne nam mmaransɛm so maa me hunuu sɛ bɔne yɛ adeɛ a ɛyɛ hu.

That which then [is] good to me myself (became *N(k)O*) death? Never would it be! But sin, in order that it may be shown as sin, through that which [is] good to me is working out death, so that may become beyond excess sinful sin through the commandment.

14 Yɛnim sɛ mmara no yɛ honhom mu adeɛ nanso meyɛ ɔhonam muni a wɔatɔn me sɛ akoa ama bɔne.

We know for that the Law spiritual is, I myself however (fleshly *N(k)O*) am sold under sin.

15 Mente deɛ meyɛ ase; ɛfiri sɛ, menyɛ deɛ ɛsɛ sɛ meyɛ, na mmom, meyɛ deɛ mekyi.

What for I do not I understand; not for what I want this I do, but what I hate this I do.

16 Sɛ meyɛ deɛ mempɛ sɛ meyɛ a, na ɛkyerɛ sɛ, mepene so sɛ mmara no yɛ.

If now that which not I do want this I do, I consent to the law that [it is] good;

17 Sɛdeɛ ɛteɛ no, ɛnyɛ mʼankasa na meyɛ yei; na mmom bɔne a ɛte me mu no.

In that case now no longer no longer I myself am doing it but that which (is dwelling *NK(o)*) in me myself sin.

18 Menim sɛ ade pa biara nte me mu, me bɔne nipasu yi mu. Ɛfiri sɛ, mepɛ sɛ meyɛ deɛ ɛyɛ, nanso mentumi nyɛ.

I know for that nothing dwells in me myself, That is in the flesh of mine, good; for to wish [to do] is present with me, but to do the good not (find. *K*)

19 Papa mepɛ sɛ meyɛ no, menyɛ; mmom bɔne a mempɛ sɛ meyɛ no na meyɛ.

Not for that I desire I do good, but that not I do want evil this I practice.

20 Sɛ meyɛ deɛ mempɛ sɛ meyɛ a, na ɛkyerɛ sɛ ɛnyɛ me na meyɛeɛ, na mmom ɛyɛ bɔne a ɛte me mu no.

If now what not I do want (I myself *NK*) this do, no longer no longer I myself who do it but that which is dwelling in me myself sin.

21 Mmara no ama mahunu sɛ biribi te me mu a ɛmma mennyɛ deɛ menim sɛ ɛyɛ.

I find so the principle that which is desiring me myself to do good that me myself evil is present with.

22 Mʼakoma nyinaa mu, megye Onyankopɔn mmara to mu.

I delight for in the law of God according to the inward man,

23 Nanso, mefiri mʼakwaa nyinaa mu hunu sɛ biribi ne mʼadwene di apereapereɛ. Ɛma me yɛ bɔne akoa, na ɛno na ɛhyɛ me ma me yɛ biribiara.

I see however another law in the members of mine warring against the law of the mind of mine and making captive me (to *no*) the law of sin which is being in the members of mine.

24 Menni ahotɔ! Hwan na ɔbɛgye me afiri saa ɔhonam a ɛde me rekɔ owuo mu yi?

O wretched I myself [am] man! Who me will deliver out of the body of death this?

25 Menam yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo so meda Onyankopɔn ase. Na afei, mʼankasa mʼadwene mu, meyɛ akoa ma Onyankopɔn mmara, nanso bɔne nipasu mu no, meyɛ akoa ma bɔne.

(Thanks [be] *N(K)O*) (then *no*) to God through Jesus Christ the Lord of us! Then so myself I myself with the indeed mind serve law of God but [with] the flesh [the] law of sin.