Roma 6

1 I yaghari tima bellu? tili ubun in su na lapi bara ubolu Kutellẹ tinan gbardang ghe?

Someone might [RHQ] say [in reply to what I have written] that [since God acted kindly toward us] in a way we did not deserve [because we sinned], perhaps we should continue to sin in order that he may continue to act even more kindly toward us [and keep on forgiving us]! [RHQ]

2 nauwa sonanin ba. Arik a lena tinna kuzu nin nidowo na lapi?

[I would reply], No, certainly not! We [ought to consider that] our sinful desires [MET] [cannot make us do what they want us to do], [just like we cannot make] a corpse do what we want it to do. So it is not right that we continue to sin! [RHQ]

3 Naiyiru oh ingbradang na le na ina ubaptisma nami ligowe ni kristi Yisu iwa suminuubatisma nani udu ulai ba?

When we were baptized {[asked someone to] baptize us} in order to show that we have a relationship with (OR, are united to) Jesus Christ, our [being baptized was to declare that it was as though] we died with Christ. ([I want] you to remember that!/Do you not know that?) [RHQ]

4 I wa kassu nari ninghe kuh in baptisma nannyan ku, nafor na iwa fiya kirsti nanere arik wang ma chinu nan nyan in lai upese,

So, when we were baptized {someone baptized us}, [it was as though] we were buried with Christ. [We were baptized] in order to indicate that [we would not let our sinful desires make us do what they want us to do, just like people cannot make] a corpse [do what they want it to] do [MET]. We [were baptized] to [signify that we would] continually conduct our lives in a new way, just like Christ was caused to live again in a new way by the great [power] of [God his] Father.

5 timunuati nin ghe nafo nin kulme tima kuru timunu ati nin ghe nin fitu me.

Because of our close relationship with Christ, we have [separated ourselves from the former way in which we conducted our lives], just like he [was separated from his physical life when he] died [MET]. But God will also certainly [enable us to live in a new way, just like he] enabled Christ to live again.

6 Tiyeru nene iwa bana kidowo bite nin ghe barn, inan molo kinanzang kin kulapi

We must keep remembering that when Christ died on the cross [MET], [it was as though] our sinful nature [died with him. It has] lost its power to make us do what it wants us to do [MET]. That happened in order that we would not do the sinful [things that our bodies] [MET], which desire to sin, want us to do, and in order that we would no longer have to sin [MET], as slaves [have to do what their masters want].

7 Ulena aku aso unan sali kulapi kiti kulapi.

[We are, as it were, freed] {[free]} [from] sinful [desires] [MET] [controlling us, just like] those who have died are free [from anything controlling them].

8 Asa tiku nin Kirsti, tiyinna ti ma kuru tiso ligowe nin ghe.

Since [it is as though] we died with Christ, we believe that we will continue to live with him.

9 Ti yiru anfiya kisti ku nan nya kissek tutung na aduu nan nya nan kul ba. Naukul du nin likara kitime ba

We know that since [God] enabled Christ to live again after he died, Christ will never die again. Nothing will ever be able to make him die again [PRS].

10 Bara ukule na awaku kiti kulapi, awa ku urumari chas bara vat titun ulai na adimun asosin bara Kutellẹ-ari.

When he died, he died once for [people] who had sinned, and he will never die again; but in regard to his living [again now], he lives in order to [serve/honor] God.

11 Anun wang; yiran ayimine anan kul kulapi in lon likot anan lai kite Kutellẹ nin Kirsti Yisa.

Similarly, you must consider that [it is as though] you have become [unable to do what your] sinful [desires] [MET] want, as a corpse [is not able to do what anyone wants it to do]. You must also consider that because of your relationship to Christ Jesus you are living [in a new way] in order to [serve/honor] God.

12 Bara nanin niwa yinin kulapi nodin nidowo mine nin kul ba bara iwa yinin nin ntok kidowo

So, do not let the [desire to] sin [PRS] control your bodies [MET] with the result that you do the sinful things that you desire to do. [Remember that] your bodies will surely die, [but your spirits will never die].

13 Ni wa ni niti niti dowo mine kiti kulapi iso imongkata kulap, ba anun Kutellẹ nidowo min, nafo ana nuzu nannya niti niti ulam bara Kutell.

Do not let any of your body parts do wicked things, as [you did] [MET] [when you were spiritually] dead. Instead, present yourselves to God as people who are alive [spiritually]. Present all your body parts to God, [to allow him] to use them to [do] righteous things.

14 Ni wa yinin alapi se likara kitene mine ba, bar na anun du sa in kana, na ti di nan nyan duka ba bara ti di nan nyan mbolu Kutellẹ.

Do not let a [desire to] sin control you [PRS]. The laws [that God gave Moses] did not enable you [to stop sinning]. But [now] God controls you and kindly helps you [not to sin].

15 Anin iyang? tili ubu n nin na lapi bara na ti du nan nyan duka ba barna ti di nan nyan mbolu Kutellẹ? Na uwa so nanib.

[I suppose that certain people might think about what I have just said and they might] say [RHQ], “[You say that] the laws [God gave Moses] did not [enable us to stop sinning, but that God is now] treating us kindly in ways we do not deserve. ([That seems to mean that God permits] us to continue sinning./[Does that mean that God permits] us to continue sinning?) [RHQ]” My reply to that is no, we should certainly not continue [sinning]

16 Na iyiru ule na i nakpa atimine, nan nya lichin in lanzu in liru iso achin in le na idin lanzu ulirume sakulapi udu uku, sa ulanzu inliru udu anan sali na lapia?

[Slaves] have to obey [what their masters command] [MET] [them to do]. (I want you to remember this./Do you not know this?) [RHQ] Similarly, if you present yourselves to someone [in order to] obey him, you will be the slaves [MET] of the person you obey. Similarly, [if you have yielded yourselves to do the] sinful things [you desire], you are slaves of your sinful desires [PRS], and you will be eternally separated from God. [If you have yielded yourselves] to obey [God], you are slaves of God and you need to [live] righteously.

17 Vat nani liburi libo kiti Kutellẹ, I wa di achin kulap, ina nin yinna nin nibinai udursuzu kiti kanga na ina ni minu.

You were once slaves [to] your sinful [desires]. But you began to sincerely obey the new teaching [MET] that you were taught {that [people] taught you}. I thank God for that.

18 Ina nutun munu nan nya tikanchi kulapi, ina ni so achin fiwu Kutellẹ. 19Indin su uliru nafo unit nin sali likara nidowomine. Nafo na ina nidowo mine nafo achin lisosin linanzang linanzan. Nene nakpan nitiniti nidowo mine nafo achin infiwu Kutellẹ nan nya lisosin limang.

[I] also [thank God that] you have been freed {[that] he has freed you} from [being controlled by a desire to] sin, and that you have become [as though you were] slaves [MET] to [living] righteously [MET].

19 kubi kona iwadi achin kulafi na iwa di nan nya na nit alauba.

I am illustrating what I say [by talking about slavery] because your human nature prevents you from understanding [spiritual truth] easily. [In the past] you willingly did the immoral and unlawful things that [your minds compelled] your bodies to do [MET], [just like] slaves [do what their masters compel them to do]. As a result, you did even more unlawful things. Now, [you need to] willingly allow [your minds to compel] your bodies to [act] righteously [MET], in order that you will behave in a holy/pure way.

20 Ku yapin kunatari iwa dumun kube nan nya nimon ile na ne nene idin lanzu inchin muna?

When you were [like] slaves [because your sinful desires compelled you to do] sinful things [MET], you were not [concerned about behaving] righteously [MET].

21 Bara kumat ni leli uwonne vat ukulari

Nevertheless, [doing] those things resulted in your being separated from God, so you did not benefit at all from [doing] the [sinful] things that you are now ashamed of. [RHQ]

22 Nafo nene na na inan nutun munu tikanchi kulapi inanin so achin Kutelle, nono kumat mine in so nin lau tutun imalin mine ulai sa ligan. (aiōnios g166)

But you have been freed {[God] has freed you} from [letting the desire to] sin control you. You have become [as though you are] [MET] the slaves of God. So now the result is that God has caused you to completely belong to him and, as a result, you will live eternally. (aiōnios g166)

23 Bara kusere kulapi ukullari titun ufillu kibinai Kutellẹ ulai sa ligan nan nya kitin Kirsti Yisa chikilari bite (aiōnios g166)

[What people receive for] sinning [is that they are] eternally separated from God. That is [like] wages that [people receive] [MET]. But what God gives us is a gift. What he gives us is that we live eternally because of [our relationship with] (OR, because [we are united to]) Christ Jesus our Lord. (aiōnios g166)