Rom 4
1 Cemyih, pakdam Abraham akawng ce ikawmyihna nik kqawn lah voei?
What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, hath found according to the flesh?
2 Abraham ing bibinaak ak caming dyngnaak a na huh mantaw, ang oek qu aham awm hy; cehlai Khawsa haiawh taw am awm hy.
For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.
3 Cabu awi ing ikaw ak kqawn? “Abraham ing Khawsa cangna nawh, cawhkaw cangnaak ce dyngnaak na taak pehy,” tihy.
For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.
4 Thlang ing bibi nawh, a bibi phu a huh ce kutdo am ming na hy, a huh hly kawi ni a huh hy.
Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.
5 Bi am bi hlai hy, thlak che ak dyng sak Khawsa ak ypnaak thlang cetaw, ak cangnaak ak caming thlak dyng na awm hy.
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
6 Bibinaak a awm kaana Khawsa ing thlak dyng na a taak thlang a zoseennaak ce David ingawm a nak kqawn hy.
Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,
7 A khawboe seetnaak ak khanawh qeenkhaw ngai na ak awmkhqi, a thawlhnaak hlip na ak awmkhqi taw a mi zoseen hy.
[saying], Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, And whose sins are covered.
8 Bawipa ing a thawlhnaak kawna amak sui peek thlangkhqi taw a mi zoseen hy, tinawh,
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not reckon sin.
9 vawhkaw zoseennaak ve chahhui ak qeetkhqi doeng aham awm ak awm nu? “Abraham ak cangnaak ce am dyngnaak na taak pe hy,” ni ti hawh hy.
Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say, To Abraham his faith was reckoned for righteousness.
10 Ikawmyihna a awm awh nu cemyihna a taak peek hy voei? Chahhui a qeet coengawh nu, a qeet hlanawh nu? A hu na am ni, lamma na hu hawh hy!
How then was it reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision:
11 Chahhui a qeet hlanawh ni cangnaak ak caming thlak dyng na awmnaak hatnaak, chahhui qeet naak ce hu hawh hy. Cedawngawh, chahhui qeet kaana awm hlai u hy ak cangnaak thlangkhqi boeih ing dyngnaak ce a huhnaak thai aham anih ce cekkhqi a pa na awm hy.
and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them;
12 Cekcoengawh chahhui qeet doeng kqawn kaana chahhui qeet hlanawh ni pa Abraham ing a taak cangnaak khawleh ak tut chahhui a mik qeet thlangkhqi a pa na awm awm bai hy.
and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had in uncircumcision.
13 Khawmdek qona a awm thainaak aham awikam ce Abraham ingkaw a cakhqi ing anaa ak caming am hu uhy, cangnaak ak caming ak law dyngnaak ing ni a mi huh hy.
For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith.
14 Anaa awi ak caming ak hqingkhqi ing qo ce ami huh mantaw, cangnaak ce a phu am awm kawmsaw awikamnaak awm a hqawng nani a awm hly hawh,
For if they that are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of none effect:
15 anaa awi ingtaw kawsonaak ni a haw law hy. Anaa awi a ma awmnaak awhtaw awi eeknaak awm am awm hy.
for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
16 Cedawngawh, qeennaak ak caming Abraham a cadilkhqi boeih a venawh awi a na kam hy – anaa awi ing ak awmkhqi doeng kaana Abraham ak cangnaak ak takhqi boeih a venawh awm awi taaknaak taw cangnaak ing ni a law hy. Anih taw ningnih boeih a pa na awm hy.
For this cause [it is] of faith, that [it may be] according to grace; to the end that the promise may be sure 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
17 ”Thlangphyn boeih a pa na ni sai hawh nyng,” tinawh a qee myihna. Anih ing ak cangnaak Khawsa mik huh awh anih taw ningnih a pa na awm hy, thlak thikhqi venawh hqingnaak ak pekung ingkaw amak awm ik-oeihkhqi ak awm sakkung taw Khawsa ni.
(as it is written, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, [even] God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were.
18 Ngaih-u aham a ma awm awh awm Abraham ingtaw cangnaak ing ang ngaih-u dawngawh thlangphun boeih a pa na awm hy, “Na cadil ce zah law kaw,” tinawh a venawh kqawn pehy.
Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be.
19 Cangnaak awh tha seet kaana awm nawh, a pum ce ak thi hqoeng a myihna awm hawh hlai hy – cawh a kum zakhat tluk law hawh hy – Sarah awm cak kaa bai hy.
And without being weakened in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb;
20 Cehlai Khawsa ak awikam awh upvoetnaak a khoeh ca awm am tahy, cangnaak awh tha awm sak nawh Khawsa venawh thangleeknaak ce pehy,
yet, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God,
21 Khawsa ing ak awikamnaak awh a hoei sai thai hy tice caangna khak hy.
and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
22 Cedawngawh, “Anih ce thlak dyng na tahy.”
Wherefore also it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.
23 Cehlai, “thlak dyng na tahy,” tive anih aham doeng na am qee hy,
Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned unto him;
24 Bawipa Jesu thihnaak awhkawng ak thawhkung ce ak cangnaak ningnih boeih a hamna awm awm lawt hy.
but for our sake also, unto whom it shall be reckoned, who believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,
25 Jesu taw ningnih a thawlhnaak awh thihnaak yh nawh nim dyngnaak a hamna thoh sak tlaihna awm hawh hy.
who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.
