Romans 4
1 What then shall we say—as touching Abraham our forefather?
Hanchu, taksa tieng ei richibul Abraham hah i angin mo ei misîr rang ani zoi? Inmo a sinthona a lei intem?
2 For, if Abraham by works was declared righteous, he hath whereof to boast; —nevertheless, not towards God, —
Sintho sika thei intum nirese chu, Abraham'n song rang imini chu a dôn rang kêng, hannirese Pathien mitmua chu ni mak.
3 For what doth the Scripture say? And Abraham believed in God, and it was reckoned unto him as righteousness.
Pathien lekhabu'n imo ati? “Abraham'n Pathien a iema, a taksônna sika han Pathien'n midikin a pom ani,” ati.
4 Now, unto him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned by way of favour but by way of obligation,
Sinthopu rathaman chu lungkham pêk niloiin lâkâi anga be ani uol, an sinthona an man kêng ani.
5 Whereas, unto him that worketh not but believeth on him that declareth righteous the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness.
Aniatachu mingei hah an sintho han midika tel nimak ngeia nunsiengei ngâidampu Pathien taksônna sikin kêng ani.
6 Just as David also affirmeth the happiness of the man unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works: —
Mi Sintho sika niloia Pathien'n dikna a minchang ngei satvur anni tie, David khom hi anghin a ril:
7 Happy, they whose lawlessnesses have been forgiven and whose sins have been covered,
“An tho minchâinangei ngâidamin a oma, an sietnangei mukhua aom ngei chu, satvur an ni!
8 Happy, the man whose sin the Lord will in nowise reckon.
Pumapa'n sietna dôn a be loi ngei chu satvur an ni!”
9 This happiness, then, [is it] for the circumcision, or for the uncircumcision? for we say—His faith was reckoned unto Abraham as righteousness:
Ha satvurna hah sertan ngei rang vai mo? Sertanloi ngei rang khom mo? Abraham'n taksônna sikin dikna achang ei tia.
10 How, then, was it reckoned? When he was in circumcision or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision;
A sertan mâna chong mo, a tan suole mo? nimak, sertan suole nimaka, sertan mân ani.
11 And, a sign, he received [namely] of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while yet uncircumcised; to the end he might be father of all that believe during uncircumcision, to the end [the same] righteousness might be reckoned unto them, —
A sertan mâna a taksônna sika, Pathien'n thei a minchang minenna ranga sertan kêng ani. Hanchu sertan khom no rese iemna sika Pathien'n thei a minchang ngei ta rangin chu Abraham chu an rathatienga pa ani.
12 And father of circumcision—unto them who are not of circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of the faith, while yet uncircumcised, of our father Abraham.
Sertan ngei pa khom ani, sertan anni vai sika niloiin ei pa Abraham'n a sertan mâna an taksôn angdêna iemna an nei sika ani.
13 For, not through means of law, doth the promise belong unto Abraham or unto his seed, —that he should be heir of the world; but, through a righteousness by faith.
Balam jôm sik niloiin, iemna sika thei minchang a lei ni, Pathien'n Abraham kôm, ama le a jâisuon ngeiin rammuol hih la luo an tih, ti a khâm ani.
14 For, if they who are of law are heirs, made void is faith and of no effect is the promise.
Balam jôm hih rochon luona anînchu, taksônna hih akorong nîng ata, chongkhâm khom hah kâmomloi ani, tina nîng a tih.
15 For, the law, worketh out anger, but, where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
Balam han Pathien taksina a minsuok ngâi balam boina hanchu minchâina khom om ngâi mak.
16 For this cause, it is by faith, in order that it may be by way of favour, so that the promise is firm unto all the seed, —not unto that by the law only, but unto that also [which is such] by the faith of Abraham; who is father of us all, —
Masikin, chongkhâm hah Abraham jâisuonngei murdi rangin balam a jôm ngei mang niloiin ama taksôn anga iempungei rang khomin Pathien manboipêk a nitie min langna rangin iemna sikin ani Abraham kôma chong a lei khâm hah, ama hah ratha tienga ei rênga ei pa ani.
17 Even as it is written—Father of many nations, have I appointed thee: before him whom he believed—God, who causeth the dead to live, and calleth the things that are not as things that are: —
Pathien lekhabu'n, “Nam tamtak pa'n nang ki minchang zoi” a tia, inkhâmna hah Pathien tieng chu asa ani. Hi chongkhâm hih Abraham'n ai iem Pathien mithi ngei minringnôkpu le neinun a omloi ngei min ompu kôm renga ai mu ani.
18 Who, past hope, upon hope believed, so that he became father of many nations, —according to what had been said—So shall be thy seed; —
Abraham han sabei rang aboi tet nûk khomin ala sabei ngit sikin, “Nam tamtak ngei pa,” a hongchang zoi ani. Pathien chongin, “Na jâisuonngei ârsi dôr la nîng an tih,” ati anghan.
19 And, without becoming weak in his faith, he attentively considered his own body, already deadened—he being a hundred years old, the deadening also of Sarah’s womb;
Kum raza mi ani zoia a taksa mindon nân chu mithi angdôr ani zoia, Sarah khom aching ani ti a riet chien pum khomin a taksônna chu duoi uol mak.
20 In respect, however, of the promise of God, he was not led to hesitate by unbelief, but received power by his faith, giving glory unto God,
Taksônna insamin Pathien chongkhâm hah mindon kârminlak maka, a taksônna a rât uol uola Pathien a chôiminsânga.
21 And being fully persuaded (that), —what he hath promised, able is he also to perform:
Pathien'n a chongkhâm tuonmintung thei ngêt a tih, ti a riet minthâr sikin.
22 Wherefore [also], it was reckoned unto him as righteousness.
Masika han kêng, “A taksônna sika thei minchang ani,” ti ani.
23 Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was reckoned unto him,
Hi chong, “midika pom ani,” ti hih ama chungroi misîrna rang manga miziek ni maka.
24 But for our sakes also—unto whom it is to be reckoned, —even unto them that believe upon him who raised Jesus our Lord from among the dead:
Eini, ei Pumapa Jisua thina renga kaithoipu iemngei sika dikna intum sai ngei rang khomin miziek ani.
25 Who was delivered up on account of our offences and was raised on account of the declaring us righteous.
Jisua hah ei sietnangei sikin thatin a oma Pathien makunga dikna intum theina rangin kaithoiin a om nôk ani.
