Romans 14
1 Accept those who are not sure [whether God will permit them to do certain things some people think are wrong]. But [when you accept them], do not argue with them about what they think/their opinions.
Mkaribisheni kwenu mtu aliye dhaifu, lakini msibishane naye juu ya mawazo yake binafsi.
2 Some people believe that they may eat all [kinds of food]. Others believe [that God does not want them to eat certain things, so they] believe that they may not eat meat.
Watu huhitilafiana: mmoja imani yake inamruhusu kula kila kitu; lakini mwingine ambaye imani yake ni dhaifu, hula tu mboga za majani.
3 Anyone who [thinks that it is all right to] eat [all kinds of food] must not despise those who [think it is] not [all right to] eat [all kinds of food]. Anyone who [thinks it is] not [all right to] eat [all kinds of food] must not (condemn/say that [God] will punish) those who [think that it is all right to] eat [all kinds of food], because God himself has accepted those people.
Mtu ambaye hula kila kitu asimdharau yule ambaye hawezi kula kila kitu; naye ambaye hula tu mboga za majani asimhukumu anayekula kila kitu, maana Mungu amemkubali.
4 [God is the master of us all, so] ([he is the one who will decide whether those people have done wrong!/who are you to decide whether they have done wrong]?) [RHQ] [Therefore], you have no right [RHQ] to condemn those who eat everything, because they are [also God’s servants! And just like] it is the servants’ own master who accepts or condemns [MTY] his servants, [it is God who accepts or condemns us]. And [believers] will be accepted [by] the Lord {[the Lord] will accept [believers]} [regardless of whether they eat meat or not], because he is able to keep them [trusting in him].
Wewe ni nani hata uthubutu kumhukumu mtumishi wa mwingine? Akisimama au akianguka ni shauri la Bwana wake; naam, atasimama imara, maana Bwana anaweza kumsimamisha.
5 Some people regard certain days as [holy] and think that the other [days] are not [holy]. Other people regard all days as [equally suitable for worshipping God]. Each person should be fully convinced [about such matters], thinking and deciding for himself [and not for others].
Mtu anaweza kufikiria siku fulani kuwa ya maana zaidi kuliko nyingine; mtu mwingine aweza kuzifikiria siku zote kuwa sawa. Kila mmoja na afuate msimamo wa akili yake.
6 As for those who believe that they should worship on [a certain] day [of the week], it is to [honor] the Lord [that they worship on that day]. And as for those who [think that it is all right to] eat [all kinds of food], it is to [honor] the Lord [that they eat those foods], as is clear from their thanking God [for the food that they eat]. As for those who abstain from [eating certain kinds of] food, it is to [honor] the Lord that they do not eat [those foods], and they also thank God [for the food that they do eat. So doing either of those things is not wrong in itself].
Anayeadhimisha siku fulani anaadhimisha siku hiyo kwa ajili ya kumtukuza Mungu; naye anayekula chakula fulani anafanya hivyo kwa kumtukuza Bwana maana anamshukuru Mungu. Kadhalika naye anayeacha kula chakula fulani anafanya hivyo kwa ajili ya kumtukuza Bwana, naye pia anamshukuru Mungu.
7 None of us should live [merely] to [please] ourselves, and none of us [should choose when or how we will] die, [merely] to [please] ourselves.
Maana hakuna mtu yeyote miongoni mwetu aishiye kwa ajili yake mwenyewe, wala hakuna anayekufa kwa ajili yake mwenyewe
8 While we live, it is the Lord whom we belong to [and should be trying to please, and not just ourselves]. And when we die, it is the Lord whom we should [be trying to please]. So, while we live and also when we die, we should be trying to please the Lord to whom we belong, [not just ourselves],
maana tukiishi twaishi kwa ajili ya Bwana; tukifa, tunakufa kwa ajili ya Bwana. Basi, kama tukiishi au tukifa, sisi ni mali yake Bwana.
9 because the very purpose for which Christ died and became alive again is that he might be Lord whom all people should try to please, both of those who have already died and of those who are still living.
Maana Kristo alikufa, akafufuka ili wapate kuwa Bwana wa wazima na wafu.
10 (It is disgraceful that you [who practice certain religious regulations] say that God will punish your fellow believers [who do not practice those regulations]!/Why do you [who practice certain religious regulations] say God will punish your fellow believers [who do not practice such regulations]?) [RHQ] [I say this because the time will come when] all of us will stand before God in order that he will say whether or not he approves [MTY] [of what we have done]. So you [who do not practice such regulations], (should not despise your fellow believers [who practice them]!/why do you despise your fellow believers [who practice them]?) [RHQ]
Kwa nini, basi wewe wamhukumu ndugu yako? Nawe, kwa nini wamdharau ndugu yako? Sisi sote tutasimama mbele ya kiti cha hukumu cha Mungu.
11 [We know this] because it is written {[a prophet/Isaiah] wrote} [what God has said]: Everyone will bow down before me! That is as [certain as the fact that] I live [IDM]! Everyone [SYN] will acknowledge [that because I am] God, I have the [right to judge and punish people.]
Maana Maandiko yanasema: “Kama niishivyo, asema Bwana kila mtu atanipigia magoti, na kila mmoja atakiri kwamba mimi ni Mungu.”
12 So [it is clear that] it is God who will decide [whether or not he approves of] what each of us has done.
Kwa hiyo, kila mmoja wetu atatoa hoja yake mbele ya Mungu.
13 Since [it is God who will judge everyone], we must stop saying that [God should] punish some of our fellow believers! Instead, you/we should decide that you/we will not do anything that would [be an example that might cause] fellow believers to stop trusting in God [DOU].
Basi, tuache kuhukumiana, bali tuazimie kutokuwa kamwe kikwazo kwa ndugu yetu au kumsababisha aanguke katika dhambi.
14 I am absolutely certain [DOU] because of [my close relationship with] (OR, [my belonging to]) the Lord Jesus that there is nothing that by itself is wrong [to eat]. But if people think it is wrong to eat something, then to them it is wrong to eat it. [So you should not encourage them to eat it].
Katika kuungana na Bwana Yesu, nina hakika kwamba hakuna kitu chochote kilicho najisi kwa asili yake; lakini, mtu akidhani kwamba kitu fulani ni najisi, basi, kwake huwa najisi.
15 If you [eat] food [MET] that anyone for whom Christ died [thinks that it is wrong to eat, that person might be encouraged] {[you might be encouraging that person]} [to do something that he believes is wrong. As a result, you might cause that] fellow believer [to stop trusting in God]. In that way he would be ruined [spiritually] just because you have stopped behaving as one who loves [others should behave]!
Kama ukimhuzunisha ndugu yako kwa sababu ya chakula unachokula, basi mwenendo wako hauongozwi na mapendo. Usikubali hata kidogo chakula chako kiwe sababu ya kupotea kwa mtu mwingine ambaye Kristo alikufa kwa ajili yake!
16 Similarly, do not [do something that you think is] good if, [as a result, your fellow believer would sin and then] others would speak evil [of you who say that you are Christians].
Basi, msikubalie kitu mnachokiona kuwa kwenu ni kitu chema kidharauliwe.
17 Letting God rule our lives [MET] does not mean [that we must obey regulations about] eating or drinking [something]! Instead, [it means we must] live righteously, [act] peacefully [towards others], and be joyful by [the power of] the Holy Spirit.
Maana Utawala wa Mungu si shauri la kula na kunywa, bali unahusika na kuwa na uadilifu, amani na furaha iletwayo na Roho Mtakatifu.
18 Those who serve Christ [by acting] in such ways please God, and others will also respect them.
Anayemtumikia Kristo namna hiyo humpendeza Mungu, na kukubaliwa na watu.
19 So we should always eagerly try to [live in a way that will cause] peace [among fellow Christians], and we should try to do what will help each other to mature [spiritually].
Kwa hiyo tuyazingatie daima mambo yenye kuleta amani, na yanayotusaidia kujengana.
20 Do not destroy what God has done [in the life of any believer] just because of [your eating certain kinds of] food [MET] [which that person considers wrong to eat! God] permits us to eat every [kind of food]. But if, by your eating [certain kinds of food], you encourage another person to sin [by doing what he believes is wrong], you are doing wrong.
Basi, usiiharibu kazi ya Mungu kwa sababu ya ubishi juu ya chakula. Vyakula vyote ni halali, lakini haifai kula chakula ambacho kitamfanya mtu aanguke katika dhambi.
21 It is good neither to eat meat nor to drink wine, nor [to do anything else at any time if it] will cause one of your fellow believers to stop trusting in God.
Afadhali kuacha kula nyama, kunywa divai, au kufanya chochote ambacho chaweza kumsababisha ndugu yako aanguke.
22 Let God tell you [what things are right for you to do, but do not try to force others to accept what you believe. God is] pleased with those who do what they know is right and as a result do not feel guilty [concerning what they have done], [because they have done only] those things that they believe are right.
Basi, shikilia unachoamini kati yako na Mungu wako. Heri mtu yule ambaye, katika kujiamulia la kufanya, haipingi dhamiri yake.
23 But some believers are not certain [that God will approve of their eating a certain kind of food]. So if they eat it, [they think that God will punish] them. And they [truly] will be punished {[God truly] will punish them}, because [they have done things that they] believe [are not right]. Those who do anything without being certain [that God considers it to be right] are sinning.
Lakini mtu anayeona shaka juu ya chakula anachokula, anahukumiwa kama akila, kwa sababu msimamo wa kitendo chake haumo katika imani. Na, chochote kisicho na msingi wake katika imani ni dhambi.
