Romakëve 3
1 Cila është, pra, përparësia e Judeut, ose cila është dobia e rrethprerjes?
[Someone may object to this, saying], “[If being circumcised does not cause God to accept us Jews], (there is no advantage in being a Jew [over being a non-Jew]./is there any advantage in being a Jew [over being a non-Jew]?) [RHQ] Being circumcised does not benefit [us Jews at all]!”
2 E madhe në çdo mënyrë; para së gjithash sepse orakujt e Perëndisë iu besuan atyre.
[I would reply that being Jews] benefits [us] in many ways [HYP]. First of all, it benefits us because it was to [our ancestors] that God’s words, [words that contain his promises], were given {that [God] gave his words, [words that contain his promises]}.
3 Ç’të thuash atëherë? Në qoftë se disa nuk besuan, mosbesimi i tyre do ta anulojë, vallë, besnikërinë e Perëndisë?
Many [Jews did not obey God as they promised that they would. So someone might ask], “Does their not being faithful mean that God will not [bless us Jews] as he promised [that he would]?”
4 Kurrë mos qoftë; përkundrazi, qoftë Perëndia i vërtetë dhe çdo njeri gënjeshtar, siç është shkruar: “Që ti të shfajësohesh në fjalët e tua dhe të ngadhënjesh kur të gjykohesh”.
[I would reply], “No, it certainly does not mean that! God always does [what he has promised], even though [people do not]. All those who accuse God [of not keeping his promises to us Jews] are very mistaken.” [What King David wrote about God’s justly saying that he would punish him for his sins is also true of those who accuse God of not keeping his promises. What he said to God was], “So everyone must acknowledge that what you [(sg)] have said [about them] (OR, [their sin]) is true, and you will always win the case when you are accused {when [people] accuse you}.”
5 Po në qoftë se padrejtësia jonë e vë në pah drejtësinë e Perëndisë, ç’do të themi? Perëndia qënka i padrejtë kur shfren zemërimin e tij? (Unë flas si njeri).
So if we [Jews’] being wicked [PRS] shows that it is right that God [does not bless us], what shall we say/conclude? Shall we conclude that it is not right for God to be angry [and punish us Jews] [MTY]? I [should not be saying these things], [but] I am speaking as ordinary humans [speak].
6 Kurrë mos qoftë! Sepse atëherë, si do ta gjykonte Zoti botën?
We should certainly not [conclude that God should not judge us], because if God [did not judge us Jews], (it would not possibly be right for him to judge [anyone in] the world [MTY]!/how could he judge [anyone in] the world?) [MTY, RHQ]
7 Prandaj në qoftë se me anë të gënjeshtrës sime e vërteta e Perëndisë e lartëson lavdinë e tij, përse unë gjykohem akoma si mëkatar?
But [someone might object and say to me], “The fact that God truly [keeps his promises] becomes very clear/evident because of my not doing [what God has commanded]. But the result is that people praise God! So (God should no longer say that I should be punished {that [he] should punish me} on account of my having sinned!/why should God still say that I should be punished {that [he] should punish me} on account of my having sinned?) [RHQ]
8 E përse të mos themi si disa që, duke shpifur, pohojnë se ne themi: “Të bëjmë të keqen që të vijë e mira”? Dënimi i këtyre është i drejtë.
[If what you, Paul, say is true], then (we might as well/it is all right for us to) do evil things in order that good things [like that] will result! For example, [then people will praise God]!” Some people speak evil about me by their [falsely] saying that I say [such things. God] will fairly/justly punish [people who say such things about me]!
9 E çfarë pra? A kemi ne ndonjë epërsi? Aspak! E kemi treguar në fakt që më përpara se si Judenjtë ashtu edhe Grekët janë të gjithë nën mëkat,
[If someone would ask], “[Shall we conclude that God] will treat us [Jews] more favorably [and will treat] the non-Jews less [favorably] [RHQ]?” [I would reply that we can] certainly not [conclude that]! I have already shown you that all people, the Jews and also the non-Jews, have sinned and [so they deserve to be punished] {[that God will punish them]} [PRS].
10 siç është shkruar: “Nuk ka asnjeri të drejtë, as edhe një.
[The following words] that are written {prophets have written} [in the Scriptures support this], No person is righteous. There is not even one righteous person!
11 Nuk ka asnjeri që të kuptojë, nuk ka asnjeri që të kërkojë Perëndinë.
There is no one who understands [how to live properly] (OR, [about God]). There is no one who seeks/desires [to know] God!
12 Të gjithë kanë dalë nga udha e tij, që të gjithë janë bërë të padobishëm, nuk ka asnjë që të bëjë të mirën, as edhe një.
Absolutely everyone has turned away [MET] [from God]. God considers them depraved (OR, Everyone has become useless [to God]). There is no one who acts righteously; no, there is not even one!
13 Gryka e tyre është një varr i hapur, me gjuhët e tyre kanë thurur mashtrime, ka helm gjarpërinjsh nën buzët e tyre;
What people say [MTY] [is foul/bad, like the smell that comes from] a grave that has been {that [people] have} opened [MET]. [By what people say] [MTY], they deceive people. [By what they say] [MTY] [they injure people, just like] the poison of snakes [injures people] [MET].
14 goja e tyre është plot mallkim dhe hidhësi;
They are continually (cursing/asking God to do harmful things to) others and saying (cruel/harsh/hateful) things [MTY].
15 këmbët e tyre janë të shpejta për të derdhur gjak;
They (go quickly/are eager) to murder people [MTY].
16 në udhët e tyre ka rrënim dhe gjëmë,
Wherever they go, they ruin everything and make [people] miserable [MTY].
17 dhe nuk e kanë njohur udhën e paqes;
They have not/never known how [to live] peacefully [with other people].
18 nuk ka druajtja e Perëndisë para syve të tyre”.
They absolutely refuse to fear/reverence God [SYN]!
19 Por ne e dimë se gjithçka që thotë ligji, e thotë për ata që janë nën ligj, me qëllim që çdo gojë të heshtë dhe gjithë bota t’i jetë nënshtruar gjykimit të Perëndisë,
Furthermore, we know that it is to [Jewish] people, [who are] required to obey [God’s] laws, that Moses wrote those laws [PRS]. [We can infer from this that] there are no [Jews or non-Jews] [SYN] who are able to say anything [in reply to God’s saying that he will punish them for having sinned]. God has declared everyone in the world [MTY] guilty!
20 sepse asnjë mish nuk do të shfajësohet para tij për veprat e ligjit; me anë të ligjit në fakt arrihet njohja e mëkatit.
It is not because people have done the things that God’s laws [require] that [God] will (erase the record of their sins/declare them no longer guilty for sin), [because no one has done those things completely]. In fact, the result of [our knowing God’s] laws is that we know clearly that we have sinned (OR, are sinful).
21 Por tani, pavarësisht nga ligji, është manifestuar drejtësia e Perëndisë, për të cilën dëshmojnë ligji dhe profetët,
But God’s (erasing the record of our sins/declaring us no longer guilty) does not depend on [our obeying] the laws [that he gave Moses]. It has now been {[God] has now} revealed [to us] how he erases the record of our sins [by a different way]. It was written about [by Moses] {[Moses] wrote about it} in the laws [PRS] [God gave] him, and it was also written about by the prophets {the prophets also wrote about it}.
22 madje drejtësia e Perëndisë nëpërmjet besimit në Jezu Krishtin për të gjithë e mbi të gjithë ata që besojnë, sepse nuk ka dallim;
God erases the record of our sins because we trust in [what] Jesus Christ [has done for us]. God does this for every person who trusts [in Christ], because [he considers] that there is no difference [between Jews and non-Jews].
23 sepse të gjithë mëkatuan dhe u privuan nga lavdia e Perëndisë,
All people have done evil, and all people have failed to accomplish the glorious [goals] that God [set for them].
24 por janë shfajësuar falas me anë të hirit të tij, nëpërmjet shpengimit që është në Krishtin Jezus.
Our record of sins has been erased {God erased the record of our sins} by God acting kindly [to forgive our sins], without our doing anything to earn it. Christ Jesus accomplished this [by dying for us].
25 Atë ka paracaktuar Perëndia për të bërë shlyerjen nëpërmjet besimit në gjakun e tij, për të treguar kështu drejtësinë e tij për faljen e mëkateve, që janë kryer më parë gjatë kohës së durimit të Perëndisë,
God showed that Christ was the one who would atone for (OR, forgive) our sins [with the] blood [that flowed from his body when he died. God redeems/forgives] us because of our trusting [in Christ’s having died for us. God wanted] to show that he acts justly. [He wanted to do that] because, before [Jesus came, God] did not punish [everyone who sinned. So it seemed as though he was not being just]. But he was overlooking people’s sins during [that time],
26 për të treguar drejtësinë e tij në kohën e tanishme, me qëllim që ai të jetë i drejtë dhe shfajësues i atij që ka besimin e Jezusit.
because he is patient. [God arranged for Jesus to die for us]. By doing that, God now shows that he is just, and he shows that he is justly able to erase the record of sins for everyone who trusts/believes in Jesus.
27 Ku është, pra, mburrja? Éshtë përjashtuar. Nga cili ligj? Ai i veprave? Jo, por nga ligji i besimit.
It is not at all [RHQ] because of [our obeying the] laws [of Moses that God erases the record of our sins]. So, (there is no way that we can boast [that God does that because of our obeying those laws]./how can we boast [about God erasing the record of our sins because of our obeying those laws]?) [RHQ] Instead, [it is because of our] believing/trusting [in Christ that God erases the record of our sins].
28 Ne, pra, konkludojmë se njeriu është i shfajësuar nëpërmjet besimit pa veprat e ligjit.
[We cannot boast about that], because we conclude that the record of our sins is erased {God erases the record of our sins} because of our trusting [in Christ]. God does not erase the record of our sins because of our obeying the laws [that he gave to Moses, because it is impossible for us to completely obey them].
29 A është vallë Perëndia vetëm Perëndia i Judenjve? A nuk është edhe i johebrenjve? Sigurisht, është edhe Perëndia i johebrenjve.
(You who are Jews certainly should not [think that you] are the only ones whom God [will accept]!/Do you Jews [think it is you] alone whom God [will accept]?) [RHQ] You certainly should [realize that he will accept] non-Jews, too. [RHQ] Of course, [he will accept] non-Jews also,
30 Sepse ka vetëm një Perëndi, që do të shfajësojë të rrethprerin nëpërmjet besimit, dhe të parrethprerin me anë të besimit.
because, [as you firmly believe], there is only one God, who will erase the record of Jews’ [MTY] sins if they trust [in what Christ has done], and who will similarly erase the record of non-Jews’ [MTY] sins if they trust [in Christ].
31 Anulojmë ne, pra, ligjin nëpërmjet besimit? Kështu mos qoftë; përkundrazi e forcojmë ligjin.
So, [if someone should ask concerning the laws that God gave Moses], “By saying [that God erases the record of our sins because of our] trusting [in Christ], does that mean that those laws now are useless?”, [I would reply], “Certainly not. Instead, we truly fulfill the laws [that God gave Moses].”
