Romans 4
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Biblia Takatifu (Swahili): New Testament portions
1What shall we say then that Abraham hath found, who is our father according to the flesh.
1Tuseme nini basi, juu ya Abrahamu baba yetu?
2For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory, but not before God.
2Kama Abrahamu alikubaliwa kuwa mwadilifu kutokana na matendo yake, basi, anacho kitu cha kujivunia mbele ya Mungu.
3For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.
3Kwa maana, Maandiko Matakatifu yasema: “Abrahamu alimwamini Mungu, naye Mungu akamkubali kuwa mwadilifu.”
4Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned according to grace, but according to debt.
4Mfanyakazi hulipwa mshahara; mshahara wake si zawadi bali ni haki yake.
5But to him that worketh not, yet believeth in him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reputed to justice, according to the purpose of the grace of God.
5Lakini mtu asiyetegemea matendo yake mwenyewe, bali anamwamini Mungu ambaye huwasamehe waovu, basi, Mungu huijali imani ya mtu huyo, na hivi humkubali kuwa mwadilifu.
6As David also termeth the blessedness of a man, to whom God reputeth justice without works:
6Naye Daudi asema hivi juu ya furaha ya mtu ambaye Mungu amemkubali kuwa mwadilifu bila kuyajali matendo yake:
7Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
7“Heri wale waliosamehewa makosa yao ambao makosa yao yamefutwa.
8Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin.
8Heri mtu yule ambaye Bwana hataziweka dhambi zake katika kumbukumbu.”
9This blessedness then, doth it remain in the circumcision only, or in the uncircumcision also? For we say that unto Abraham faith was reputed to justice.
9Je, hiyo ni kwa wale waliotahiriwa tu, ama pia kwa wale wasiotahiriwa? Ni kwa wale wasiotahiriwa pia. Kwa maana tumekwisha sema: “Abrahamu aliamini, naye Mungu akamkubali kuwa mwadilifu.”
10How then was it reputed? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
10Je, Abrahamu alikubaliwa kabla ya kutahiriwa ama baada ya kutahiriwa? Kabla ya kutahiriwa, na si baada ya kutahiriwa.
11And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the justice of the faith, which he had, being uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all them that believe, being uncircumcised, that unto them also it may be reputed to justice:
11Abrahamu alitahiriwa baadaye, na kutahiriwa huko kulikuwa alama iliyothibitisha kwamba Mungu alimkubali kuwa mwadilifu kwa sababu ya imani yake aliyokuwa nayo kabla ya kutahiriwa. Kwa hiyo, Abrahamu amekuwa baba wa wale wote ambao, ingawa hawakutahiriwa, wamemwamini Mungu, wakafanywa waadilifu.
12And might be the father of circumcision; not to them only, that are of the circumcision, but to them also that follow the steps of the faithful, that is in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.
12Vilevile yeye ni baba wa wale waliotahiriwa; lakini si kwa kuwa wametahiriwa, bali kwa sababu wanafuata njia ileile ya imani baba yetu Abrahamu aliyofuata kabla ya kutahiriwa.
13For not through the law was the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world; but through the justice of faith.
13Mungu alimwahidi Abrahamu na wazawa wake kwamba ulimwengu ungekuwa mali yao. Ahadi hiyo haikufanywa kwa sababu Abrahamu aliitii Sheria, bali kwa kuwa aliamini, akakubaliwa kuwa mwadilifu.
14For if they who are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, the promise is made of no effect.
14Maana kama watakaopewa hayo aliyoahidi Mungu ni wale tu wanaoitii Sheria, basi, imani haina maana yoyote, nayo ahadi ya Mungu si kitu.
15For the law worketh wrath. For where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
15Sheria husababisha ghadhabu; lakini kama hakuna Sheria, haiwezekani kuivunja.
16Therefore is it of faith, that according to grace the promise might be firm to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,
16Kwa sababu hiyo, jambo hili lategemea imani, hivyo kwamba ahadi hiyo yatokana na neema ya Mungu, na kwamba ni hakika kuwa ahadi hiyo ni kwa ajili ya wote: si kwa wale tu wanaoishika Sheria, bali pia kwa wale waishio kwa imani kama Abrahamu. Yeye ni baba yetu sisi sote.
17(As it is written: I have made thee a father of many nations,) before God, whom he believed, who quickeneth the dead; and calleth those things that are not, as those that are.
17Kama Maandiko Matakatifu yasemavyo: “Nimekuweka uwe baba wa mataifa mengi.” Ahadi hiyo ni kweli mbele ya Mungu ambaye Abrahamu alimwamini—Mungu ambaye huwapa wafu uzima, na kwa amri yake, vitu ambavyo havikuwapo huwa.
18Who against hope believed in hope; that he might be made the father of many nations, according to that which was said to him: So shall thy seed be.
18Abrahamu aliamini na kutumaini ingawa hali yenyewe ilikuwa bila matumaini, na hivyo amekuwa baba wa mataifa mengi kama Maandiko Matakatifu yasemavyo: “Wazao wako watakuwa wengi kama nyota!”
19And he was not weak in faith; neither did he consider his own body now dead, whereas he was almost an hundred years old, nor the dead womb of Sara.
19Alikuwa mzee wa karibu miaka mia moja, lakini imani yake haikufifia ingawa alijua kwamba mwili wake ulikuwa kama umekufa, na pia mkewe, Sara, alikuwa tasa.
20In the promise also of God he staggered not by distrust; but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God:
20Abrahamu hakuionea mashaka ile ahadi ya Mungu; alipata nguvu kutokana na imani, akamtukuza Mungu.
21Most fully knowing, that whatsoever he has promised, he is able also to perform.
21Alijua kwamba Mungu anaweza kuyatekeleza yale aliyoahidi.
22And therefore it was reputed to him unto justice.
22Ndiyo maana Mungu alimkubali kuwa mwadilifu.
23Now it is not written only for him, that it was reputed to him unto justice,
23Inaposemwa, “Alimkubali,” haisemwi kwa ajili yake mwenyewe tu.
24But also for us, to whom it shall be reputed, if we believe in him, that raised up Jesus Christ, our Lord, from the dead,
24Jambo hili linatuhusu sisi pia ambao tunamwamini Mungu aliyemfufua Yesu, Bwana wetu, kutoka wafu.
25Who was delivered up for our sins, and rose again for our justification.
25Yeye alitolewa auawe kwa ajili ya dhambi zetu, akafufuka ili tupate kukubaliwa kuwa waadilifu na Mungu.
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