Romans 4
1 Let's take Abraham as an example. From a human viewpoint he is the father of our nation. Let's ask, “What was his experience?”
Twichova khikhi khwa Abrahamu, ubaba veto khunjila ya mbili, avomnikhe?
2 For if Abraham was set right by what he did, he would have had something to boast about—but not in God's eyes.
Pakhuva u Abrahamu avalilewe ei lweli khunjila ya mbombo akhali eva nekhinu kya khwigin'wa sio khumiho ga Nguluve.
3 However, what does Scripture say? “Abraham trusted God, and so he was considered as being a good person who did right.”
UAbrahamu amuidikhe u Nguluve akha valili wa ei lweli ukhuva lweli.
4 Whoever works gets paid—it's not considered as a gift, but because they've earned their wages.
Lino khumunu uvivomba ei mbombo uluhombo lwa mwene saluvaliwa ukhuva lusayo, ila gwiva ikole.
5 But God, who makes sinners right, considers them as right not because they've worked for it but because they trust in him. This is why
Nakhumunu uvivomba ei mbombo nukhumwidikha ula viavaheliwe ei lweli, yuywa sio igolofu, ulwidekho lwa munu uywa luvalili wa ukhuva haki.
6 David speaks of the happiness of those whom God considers as right, and not because they worked for it:
U Daudi vope inchova ulusayo pakianya pamunu uvi uyu u Nguluve ambalile ei lweli khunjila ya mbombo.
7 “How happy are those whose wrongs are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
Achovile, “Vasayiwe vala avaimbivi ncha vene n'chisekheliwe nisambi n'cha vene n'chigube khiliwe.
8 How happy are those the Lord does not consider sinful.”
Asayiwe umunu ula uvi u Nguluve sikhu mbalila uvutula nongwa.
9 Now is this blessing just for the Jews, or is it for others too? We've just stated that Abraham was accepted as good and right because he trusted God.
Puulusayo ulu lwa vanu ava keketwe vene, emo khuvala avasava keketiwe, pakhuvatwi n'chova, khwa Abrahamu ulwidikho lwa mwene luvaliliwe ukhuva lweli.”
10 But when did this happen? When Abraham was a Jew or before?
Pu avaliliue ndeti vu badusu keketiwe, ewo vusaakeketiwe? Salemumbu kegete vu badu sakeketiwe.
11 It was actually before he became a Jew by being circumcised, which was a confirmation of his trust in God to make him right. This happened before he was circumcised, so he is the father of everyone who trusts in God and are considered as right by God, even though they may not be circumcised Jews.
U Abrahamu apokhile alama hwani eikhwa khusita ukhu keketiwa gula gwali ei ng'uli gwa vuvilweli wa lwidekho uluale nalo tayari, vabadu sakeketiwe uluvonekhelo ulu vale njila ya khuvonekha ukhuva baba va voni. Avi khwidikha hata ndava ngave badu sava keketiwe.
12 He is also the father of circumcised Jews not merely because they're circumcised, but because they follow the example of the trust in God our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.
Eyi yavonisye ukhuva uAbrahamu avombikhe ukhuva baba va vukeketie sio khuvala tu avavinogwa ukhu keketiwa bakhoila kuvala avavikhu n'chi konga ingendele n'cheto n'cha baba vito u Abrahamu. nulu lwidekho uluake nalwo khuvala ava savakeketiwe.
13 God's promise to Abraham and his descendants that the world would belong to him was not based on his keeping of the law, but because he was made right through his trust in God.
Pakhuva salwale lulagilo ululwa home n'chiwe khwa Abrahamu na vana va mwene, ulwidehano ulu salwale ukhuta viva nuvu halie wa khilunga, ila lwale ukhugendela ei lweli ya lwidiko.
14 For if the promised inheritance is based on keeping the law, then the issue of trusting God is not necessary, and the promise is pointless.
Eingave vala ava ndagilo vuva vu hale, ulwidiko lwiva lusipali ei ahadi yave yebadelekhe.
15 For the law results in punishment—but if there's no law then it cannot be broken.
Pakhuva indagilo n'chileta uluvipo, pakhuva pala upu ululagilo ukhupulikha khu sikhuli.
16 So the promise is based on trusting God. It is provided as a free gift, guaranteed to all the children of Abraham—not merely to those who follow the law, but also to those who trust like Abraham, the father of us all.
Khunjila eiye luleta ulwidikho ili luve khukhisa, pwu ululagilo ulu lwiva pavuvalafu pakhi vumbukho khoni navaholiwa ava sio vala avan'chi manyile eindagilo, ila vala ava lwidekho lwa Abrahamu. Pakhuva umwene vibaba veto twivoni.
17 As Scripture says, “I've made you the father of many nations.” For in the presence of God, Abraham trusted in the God who makes the dead alive and speaks into existence what didn't previously exist.
Pakhuva vegiwe ei lwakhuta ni khukhuvikha u veve ukhuva baba vavingi ukhu konga khila eikhinchoviwe u Abrahamu ale uvo, pande waula ava amwidikhe yaani uNguluve uvikhuvapa avafyile uwomi nukhugavikha agasipaliukhwa pugale.
18 Against all hope Abraham in hope trusted God, so he could become the father of many peoples, just as God had promised him: “This is how many descendants you'll have!”
Paninei nicho n'choni n'cha khunje, u Abrahamu ale nuvu kifu amwidikhe uNguluve khusikhu n'chi khwincha akhava baba va vanu vingi, ukhukongana na khila ekhi n'choviwe,” Vuyiva khukhi vumbukho kyakho.
19 His trust in God didn't weaken even though he thought his body was practically dead (he was around a hundred years old), and knew that Sarah was too old to have children.
Umwene ale pepe ndwidiko. UAbrahamu aidikhe ukhuva umbele gwa mwene yuywa gwa silile ukhu fya, ale ne miakha mia yimo. Pia alikubaliana na hali ya kufyakwa litumsu lwa Sara.
20 He held on to God's promise—he didn't doubt it. Instead his trust in God grew stronger, and he gave glory to God.
Ulwakhuva uNguluve alagile, uAbrahamu akhava mwidehin'chi akha va amagha mundweidikho nukhuginwa uNguluve.
21 He was totally convinced that what God had promised he had the power to deliver.
Alumanyile ukhuta kila eikya lagile uNguluve alei nuvuwesyo uwa khutimesya.
22 That's why Abraham was considered right by God.
Eiye yuya vahiwe khumwene ukhuva lweli.
23 The words “Abraham was considered right” weren't just written down for his benefit.
Sio gasimbiwe ukhuva faida ya mwene ukhuvaliliwa khumwene.
24 They were for us too, those of us who will be considered as right, since we trust in God who raised our Lord Jesus from the dead.
Lwasimbiwe khwaajili yeto, nakhuvala ava avavavaliliwe ei mbalelo nufye avavikhwidekha ukhuta an'chusinche udada vito uYesu Klisite ukhuma khuvana avafule.
25 Jesus was handed over to die because of our sins, and was raised to life to make us right.
Uyu viula uvi ahumenchiwe khunjila ya nongwa ncheto, nukhunchusiwa ili tukave ukhuvali hiwa ei lweli.
