Romans 13
1 Every [believer] must be subject to the authorities. [Remember that] God is the only one [who gives officials their] authority. Furthermore, those officials that exist are ones who have been appointed by God {God has appointed}.
Muntu uliyense anyumfwilenga bendeleshi bamfulumende, pakwinga kuliyawa bwendeleshi bwalabula kufuma kuli Lesa. Lino bendeleshi balipo balabikwapo ne Lesa.
2 So whoever resists the officials is resisting what God has established. Furthermore, those who resist officials will bring on themselves [from the officials] the punishment [that God considers fitting].
Neco muntu lakananga kunyumfwila bendeleshi bamfulumende, lakananga bubambo bwalabikwapo ne Lesa. Neco beshikwinseco nibakatambule cisubulo.
3 What rulers [do] is not [to cause people who] do good deeds to be afraid. Instead, [what they do is to cause people who do] evil to be afraid. So, if any of you [RHQ] wants to be unafraid of officials, do what is good! [If you(sg) do good], they will commend you [instead of punishing you!]
Pakwinga bendeleshi nkabakute kutinwa ne bantu abo beshi kwinsa bintu byaina, nsombi abo beshikwinsa bintu byaipa. Sena ulayandanga kuba muntu utatini mwendeleshi? Winsenga byalulama, neco nendi nakakulumbaishe,
4 It is in order to serve God [by doing their work that every official exists], in order that they may benefit each of you. If any of you does what is evil, you [(sg) will rightfully have reason to] be afraid, because the authority that they have to punish people [MTY] is very real [LIT]! The officials exist to serve God. That is, they act as God’s agents as they punish those who do evil.
pakwinga nendi ni musebenshi wa Lesa lamwinshilinga byaina. Nsombi na ulenshinga byaipa ube ne buyowa pakwinga ukute ngofu shakukupa cisubulo. Nendi ni musebenshi wa Lesa shi kuleta bukalu bwa Lesa pali shikwinsa byaipa, pakumupa cisubulo.
5 So, it is necessary for you [(pl)] to be subject [to officials], not only because they will punish you [MTY] [if you disobey them], but also because you know [that you should be subject to them]
Weco kamubanyumfwilanga bendeleshi, kutambeti kutinowa bukalu bwa Lesa, nsombi pacebo ca kwambeti nawo mengashilo alasuminishi kwinseco.
6 It is for this reason that you also pay taxes, because the officials are ones who serve God as they continually do their work.
Weco ncomukute kubengela misonko, pakwinga bendeleshi bakute kusebensela Lesa pancito ilico.
7 Give to all [the officials] what you are supposed to give to them! Pay taxes to [those who require that you pay taxes]. Pay duties [on goods to those who require that you pay those] duties. Respect [those who ought to] be respected. Honor [those who ought to] be honored.
Mupeni uliyense ncalayandanga, musonko kuli beshikusonkesha, lipilani musonko wenu kayi ne wabintu nabimbi mbyomukute. Lemekeni belela kulemekwa, kayi pani bulemu abo belela kupewa bulemu.
8 Pay all of your debts [when you are supposed to pay them]. The only thing [that is like] a debt that [you] should never stop paying is to love one another. Whoever loves others has fulfilled all that [God requires in] his laws.
Mutaba ne nkongole kumuntu uliyense, nsombi ya kusunanowa umo ne munendi. Usuni munendi ekwambeti lakonko byonse ibyo Milawo ya Lesa ncoikute kwamba.
9 [There are many things that God] commanded [in his laws, such as] do not commit adultery, do not murder [anyone], do not steal, and do not desire anything that belongs to someone else. But the command by which they are all summed up {that includes them all} is this: Each of you must love the people with whom you come in contact, just like you [(sg)] love yourself.
Pakwinga Milawo ikute kwambeti, “Utensa bupombo, utashina, utaiba, utakumbwa camunobe.” Neco milawo yonse iyi pamo ne naimbi yonse yabikwa mu mulawo uyu wakwambeti, “Usunenga muntu munobe mbuli ncolisuni omwine.”
10 If you love people with whom you come in contact [PRS], you will not do any evil to them [LIT]. So, whoever loves [others] fulfills all that [God’s] laws [require].
Na muntu usuni muntu munendi, nkela kumwinshila caipa sobwe. Weco uyo usuni munendi, ekwambeti lasungu byonse ibyo Milawo ya Lesa ncoikute kwamba.
11 [Do] what I have just told you, especially since you know [the significance of] the time [in which we are living. You know that it is] time for you to be [fully alert and active] [MET], [like people who have] awakened from sleeping [MET], because [the time when Christ will finally] deliver us [from this world’s pain/sin and sorrow] is near. That time (is closer than/was not so close) when we first believed [in Christ].
Kamwinsani ibi pakwinga cindi cilashiki cakwambeti mupunduke kufuma mutulo. Pakwinga lupulusho luli pepi kupita pacindi mpotwalatatika kushoma.
12 [Our time to live in this world] [MTY] [is almost ended] [MET], [like] a night that is nearly ended. The time [when Christ will return] [MTY] is near. So we must quit doing wicked deeds [MET] [such as people do] in the darkness, and [we must be doing the things that will help us resist Satan/evil] [MET], [as soldiers who] put on their armor in the daytime [get ready to resist their enemies].
Mashiku alipepi kupwa, nako kumaca kuli pepi. Lino katushilekani ncito sha mashiku, tufwale byensho byakulwanisha cindi ca munshi.
13 We must behave properly, as though the time [when Christ will return] [MTY] [were already here]. We must not participate in drunken carousing [HEN]. We must not commit any kind of sexual immorality [MTY, DOU]. We must not quarrel. We must not be jealous [of other people].
Minshilo yetu ibe yalulama, mbuli bantu bakute kwenda munshi. Kamutaya kumalyalya aminyungwe nambi kukolewa, nambi bufule nambi byasafwana, nambi nkondo kayi nambi minyono.
14 On the contrary, you/we should [be like] the Lord Jesus Christ [so that others will see that we belong to him], just as [people] put on [special clothes so that others will see what group they belong to] [MET]. You/We should stop thinking about [doing the things that your/our] self-directed nature desires.
Mwami Yesu Klistu abe censho cenu cankondo. Lino kamutakonkela bwikalo bwaipa bwa kusemwa nabo kayi mutakomwa ne lunkumbwa lwaipa lwa kumubili.
