Romans 13
1 Let every soul be subject to higher powers: for there is no power but from God: and those that are, are ordained of God.
Buli muntu awulirenga abafuzi, kubanga tewali buyinza butava eri Katonda, era n’abafuzi abaliwo Katonda ye yabalonda.
2 Therefore he that resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God. And they that resist, purchase to themselves damnation.
Noolwekyo abawakanya abafuzi, bawakanya buyinza bwa Katonda. Era baba bawakanya kiragiro kye, bwe batyo ne beereetako bokka omusango.
3 For princes are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good: and thou shalt have praise from the same.
Kubanga abafuzi baba tebalwanyisa bikolwa birungi naye ebibi. Oyagala obutakangibwa wa buyinza, kola bulungi osiimibwe,
4 For he is God’s minister to thee, for good. But if thou do that which is evil, fear: for he beareth not the sword in vain. For he is God’s minister: an avenger to execute wrath upon him that doth evil.
kubanga muweereza wa Katonda ku lw’obulungi bwo. Naye bw’onookolanga ekibi, osaanidde otye kubanga ekitala ky’alina si kya bwereere, kubanga muweereza wa Katonda awoolera eggwanga eri oyo akola ekibi.
5 Wherefore be subject of necessity, not only for wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.
Noolwekyo kibagwanira okuba abawulize, si lwa busungu bwokka, naye n’olw’okumanya nga kye kituufu.
6 For therefore also you pay tribute. For they are the ministers of God, serving unto this purpose.
Era kyemuva muwa omusolo kubanga abakozi abo baweereza ba Katonda nga banyiikirira emirimu gyabwe.
7 Render therefore to all men their dues. Tribute, to whom tribute is due: custom, to whom custom: fear, to whom fear: honour, to whom honour.
Abantu bonna basasulenga ebibabanjibwa; musasulenga emisolo eri abo be muteekwa okuwa omusolo, n’ow’empooza mumuwenga empooza; n’oyo ateekwa okutiibwa mumutyenga, n’oyo ateekwa okuweebwa ekitiibwa mumuwenga ekitiibwa.
8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another. For he that loveth his neighbour, hath fulfilled the law.
Temubeeranga na bbanja lyonna eri omuntu yenna, wabula okwagalananga; kubanga ayagala muntu munne ng’atuukiriza amateeka.
9 For Thou shalt not commit adultery: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness: Thou shalt not covet: and if there be any other commandment, it is comprised in this word, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Kubanga amateeka gano nti, “Toyendanga, tottanga, tobbanga, teweegombanga,” n’etteeka eddala, ligattiddwa mu kino nti, “Yagalanga muliraanwa wo nga bwe weeyagala wekka.”
10 The love of our neighbour worketh no evil. Love therefore is the fulfilling of the law.
Ayagala muliraanwa we tamukola bubi; noolwekyo okwagala kyekuva kutuukiriza amateeka.
11 And that knowing the season; that it is now the hour for us to rise from sleep. For now our salvation is nearer than when we believed.
Mumanye nga kino kye kiseera, era essaawa etuuse mugolokoke okuva mu tulo, kubanga kaakano obulokozi bwaffe buli kumpi okusinga ne we twakkiririza.
12 The night is passed, and the day is at hand. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and put on the armour of light.
Ekiro kiyise, obudde bunaatera okukya, noolwekyo tweyambulemu ebikolwa eby’ekizikiza, twambale ebyokulwanyisa eby’omusana.
13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day: not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and impurities, not in contention and envy:
Tutambulenga ng’ab’omu musana, so si mu binyumu ne mu kutamiira, ne mu bwenzi n’obukaba, ne mu kuyombagana n’obuggya,
14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh in its concupiscences.
naye twambale Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo so tetuwanga mubiri bbanga kukola ng’okwegomba kwagwo bwe kuli.
