Roman 9
1 Ngo jvjvbv mindung dunv; ngo kristo gvngv okv ngo mvvma dunv. Ngo mvngnam sum, Darwknv Dow lokv rigv namv, vbvka ngo jvjv rungdu vla mintamjidu
Nasema ukweli mtupu; nimeungana na Kristo nami sisemi uongo. Dhamiri yangu ikiongozwa na Roho Mtakatifu inanithibitishia jambo hili pia.
2 vdwlo ngo mindu ngoogv mvngruv vdwgo kaidu, vdwgo ngoogv achiv haapok lokv nyeka madu vdu
Nataka kusema hivi: nina huzuni kubwa na maumivu yasiyopimika moyoni mwangu
3 holvgabv ngoogv nyiv, ngoogv awgv adwnv okv oyiv! Holvgabv ngo atuv bunu lvgabv Pwknvyarnnv gv beenam lo okv Kristo gv lokv apin sito kunvpv vla mvngdu.
kwa ajili ya watu wangu, walio damu moja nami! Kama ingekuwa kwa faida yao, ningekuwa radhi kulaaniwa na kutengwa na Kristo.
4 Bunu vdwv Pwknvyarnv gv nyi ngv; Hv bunua ninyigv umvuu bv mvtoku okv turnam loung am bunu gvlo kaatam jito; Hv ninyigv umkvpakvvnam am bunugv lvkobv mvtoku okv Pvbv nga bunua jitoku; Bunu vdwv jvjvrungbv kumnya jiduku; bunu vdwv Pwknvyarnv gv milvpvvnam laarwk sinyatoku;
Hao ndio watu wa Israeli ambao Mungu aliwateua wawe watoto wake, akawashirikisha utukufu wake; aliagana nao, akawapa Sheria yake, imani ya kweli na ahadi zake.
5 Bunu vdwv Hebrew abuapa yunam lokv ali linvgo; okv kristo, nyia nyidung akobv bunugv lokv lindu. Pwknvyarnv ngv, mvnwng nga rigvdogvnv, hartv tvbv la riyilaka vdunv! Amen. (aiōn g165)
Wao ni wajukuu wa mababu, naye Kristo, kadiri ya ubinadamu wake, ametoka katika ukoo wao. Mungu atawalaye juu ya yote, na atukuzwe milele! Amina. (aiōn g165)
6 Ngo Pwknvyarnv gv milvpvvnam v dooku makv vla mima dunv; holvgabv Israel gv nyi mvnwng ngv Pwknvyarnv gv nyi mvngchikbv rimadunv.
Sisemi kwamba ahadi ya Mungu imebatilika; maana si watu wote wa Israeli ni wateule wa Mungu.
7 Vmajvka Abraham gv singsit lokv linv mvnwng vka Pwknvyarnv gv umvuu bv rimwng madunv. Pwknvyarnv Abrahamnyi mintoku, “Ngo nam milvpvvdu kunv Isaak gv lokv noogv husiv twngtv bv doosiksilin reku.”
Wala, si wazawa wote wa Abrahamu ni watoto wake wa kweli. Ila, kama yasemavyo Maandiko Matakatifu: “Wazao wake watatokana na Isaka.”
8 Soogv vbv minam umvuu bvngnam dvdv ngv bvngdinnv Pwknvyarnv gv umvuu bv Pwknvyarnv gv umvuu bv ridunv vnam kaama; vbvmayabv, Pwknvyarnv gv milvpvvnam lokv umvuu bvngnam dvdvlo jvjvbv singsit doosiksinam am mindu.
Nido kusema, wale waliozaliwa kimaumbile ndio watoto wa Mungu, bali wale waliozaliwa kutokana na ahadi ya Mungu ndio watakaoitwa watoto wake.
9 Holvgabv Pwknvyarnv gv milvpvvnamv oogv vkvnv gamchargo mimpv jito; “oogv aluching lo ngo aakur rekunyi, okv sara umvuu go dooreku vto.”
Maana ahadi yenyewe ni hii: “Nitakujia wakati maalum, naye Sara atapata mtoto.”
10 Okv si tikma, holvgavbolo Rebika gv kuunyilo anyi vka abu akinnv, Isaak ngonugv abuapa ngv.
Tena si hayo tu ila pia Rebeka naye alipata mapacha kwa baba mmoja, yaani Isaka, babu yetu.
11 Vbvritola oogv vbv minam lokv akonv vv Pwknvyarnv gv atubogv mvngnam lokv gaklin kunamv, Pwknvyarnv ninyia minto, “bvngcho yanam angv vv boru yanga rijivngji yanv gobv rire.” Pwknvyarnv bunua bvngtv madv bv sum mincho jitoku, bunu oguguka alvnvnga alvmanv nga rima dubv; vkvlvgabv Pwknvyarnv gv so gaknamv ninyigv goknam lokv rito, okv bunugv oguguka rinamdoonam lokvma.
Lakini, ili Mungu aonekane kwamba anao uhuru wa kuchagua, hata kabla wale ndugu hawajazaliwa na kabla hawajaweza kupambanua jema na baya,
Rebeka aliambiwa kwamba yule mtoto wa kwanza atamtumikia yule wa nyuma. Hivyo uchaguzi wa Mungu unategemea jinsi anavyoita mwenyewe, na si matendo ya binadamu.
13 Darwknv kitap v vbv minto, “ngo Jakopnyi pakdunv, vbvritola Isaunyi pakma dunv.”
Kama Maandiko Matakatifu yasemavyo: “Yakobo nilimpenda, lakini Esau nilimchukia.”
14 Vbvrikubolo ngonu minladunv, vv Pwknvyarnv jwngkadaka madu nvgoi? Ma vbvdv ma.
Basi, tuseme nini? Je, Mungu amekosa haki? Hata kidogo!
15 Vkvlvgabv hv Mosesnyi minto, “ngo yvvnyi mvngdudw um ngo aya dunv; ngo yvvnyi mvngdudw um ngo pakdunv.”
Maana alimwambia Mose: “Nitamhurumia mtu yeyote ninayetaka kumhurumia; nitamwonea huruma mtu yeyote ninayetaka.”
16 Vkvlvgabv vbvrikubolo, ogumvnwng mvnging nama, ngonu nyia mvngdung okv ridung lokv ogudw um rimadu, vbvritola Pwknvyarnv gv aya mvngchik lokv ridunv.
Kwa hiyo, yote hutegemea huruma ya Mungu, na si bidii au mapenzi ya mtu.
17 Holvgabv Darwknv kitap v Ejipt gv dvbv nga mindu, “ngo nam ngoogv jwkrwa kaatamla rinvvngnv dubv dvbv gobv mvpvnv okv ngoogv kai am nyiamooku mvnwng lo chinsik karmu dubv vla.”
Maana Maandiko Matakatifu yasema hivi kwa Farao: “Nilikufanya mfalme ili kwa njia yako, uwezo wangu ujulikane, na jina langu litangazwe popote duniani.”
18 Holvgabv vbvrikubolo, Pwknvyarnv gv ninyigv aya nga yvvnyi mvngka dudw um jiso mvngnam am hv jidu okv hv ninyigv mvnggwnglo yvvnyika akortor dubv mvso mvngbolo mvladu.
Ni wazi, basi, kwamba Mungu humhurumia yeyote anayetaka kumhurumia, na akipenda kumfanya mtu awe mkaidi, hufanya hivyo.
19 Vbvritola nonuno akin gonv ngam vbv minre, “si vbvridubolo, oguaingbv Pwknvyarnv nyigonv gv rimur am mapa ridw? Yvvdw Pwknvyarnv gv mvnglwk ka mvtor nyola redw?”
Labda utaniuliza: “Ikiwa mambo yako hivyo, Mungu anawezaje kumlaumu mtu? Nani awezaye kuyapinga mapenzi yake?”
20 Vbvritola ngoogv ajin vdw, nonu yvvla, Pwknvyarnvnyi mingkurla mirwk sila jinv ngv? Pvchwng ngv mvnv atu am “no nga ogubv svbv mvpvnvri vla tvka sudunvri?”
Lakini, ewe binadamu, u nani hata uthubutu kumhoji Mungu? Je, chungu chaweza kumwuliza mfinyanzi wake: “Kwa nini umenitengeneza namna hii?”
21 Ogubvrijvka, yvvdw Pvching mvnv ngv vv atugv mvnggwng bv ogubv mvnvrinv nwngdudw vbvching mvnvrinvre, okv takam kvdw nuunum akin lokv pvchwng anyi mvnam um, akonyi apum pamrinyi okv akonyi kvvbi adung lo mvnvrinv mindu.
Mfinyanzi anaweza kuutumia udongo apendavyo na kufinyanga vyungu viwili kwa udongo uleule; kimoja kwa matumizi ya heshima, na kingine kwa matumizi ya kawaida.
22 Okv Pwknvyarnv gv ogugo ripvdw vv jvjvbv vsukaring sibv rito. Hv ninyigv haachi nama kaatam nwngtoku. Okv ninyigv jwkrwa chimu toku. Vbvritola hv achialvbv saktvto yvvdw ninyigv haachi nama hiru rugvdudw, oogv sitvyaatv lakula sigvngoogv tvvdu kunv ngv.
Hivyo ndivyo ilivyo kwa Mungu. Alitaka kuonyesha ghadhabu yake na kujulisha uwezo wake, Basi, alikuwa na saburi sana, akiwavumilia wale ambao walikuwa lengo la ghadhabu yake, ambao walistahili kuangamizwa.
23 Okv hv ninyigv nyitv kairungnv hartvbamtv aka achialvbv kaatam vngroku, oogv ninyigv aya nga paamu dubv vla ngonugv aolo pwlwk kunam vkvnvgo, yvvdw ngonu vdwgvlo hv ninyigv yunglit nama laarwk sidubv mvpvripv dukunv.
Alitaka pia kudhihirisha wingi wa utukufu wake ambao alitumiminia sisi tulio lengo la huruma yake; sisi ambao alikwisha kututayarisha kuupokea utukufu wake.
24 Holvgabv ngonuka goknam nyi bv ridukunv, Jius vdwgv pingko lokv gokmwng mvngchik ma vbvritola Jentail vdwgv pingko loka gokdu.
Maana sisi ndio hao aliowaita, si tu kutoka miongoni mwa Wayahudi bali pia kutoka kwa watu wa mataifa mengine.
25 So si ogubv hv mindudw Hosea kitap lo doodu. “Yvvdw ngoogv nyi bv rima dunv ‘ngoogv nyi’ bv gokreku. Ngoogv pakma nam diringmooku vdwa, ‘ngo pakya yarungnam gobv gokreku.’
Maana ndivyo asemavyo katika kitabu cha Hosea: “Wale waliokuwa Si watu wangu nitawaita: Watu wangu! Naye Sikupendi ataitwa: Mpenzi wangu!
26 Okv achialv bv mooku lo ogolo bunu mimpv kudw, ‘nonu ngoogv nyi makv vla.’ Hoka bunu vdwv turnv Pwknvyarnv gv umvuu ngv vla mireku.”
Na pale walipoambiwa: Ninyi si wangu hapo wataitwa: Watoto wa Mungu hai.”
27 Okv Aijaya ka Israel vdwgv lvkwnglo gokpa jito: “Israel gv nyi vdwv svmasa gv chokri gv aingbv rijeka, vbvrikwng kujvka miang chaigo ringlin komwng rinvpv;
Naye nabii Isaya, kuhusu Israeli anapaaza sauti: “Hata kama watoto wa Israeli ni wengi kama mchanga wa pwani, ni wachache tu watakaookolewa;
28 Um lvgabv Ahtu nyiamookua ninyigv sabsvbusv ngam baapu alvbv kaadartabia reku.”
maana, Bwana ataitekeleza upesi hukumu yake kamili juu ya ulimwengu wote.”
29 Sum Aijaya gvlo kvvlo vbvching minto, “Ahtu kainv, singsitnv kvvgonyi ngonua apak jimabolo, ngonu sodom aingbv ripvkunvpv, ngonu Gomora aingbv ripvkunvpv.”
Ni kama Isaya alivyosema hapo awali: “Kama Bwana Mwenye Nguvu asingalituachia baadhi ya watoto wa Israeli, tungalikwisha kuwa kama Sodoma, tungalikwisha kuwa ma Gomora.”
30 Vkvlvgabv ngonu Jentail vdwgv lvkwnglo mindu, oogv yvvdw bunu atubongv Pwknvyarnv gvlo tarwkbak bv doodubv gwngma dudw, ninyigvlo tarwkbak bv mvngjwng lokv doomudakmudu;
Basi, tuseme nini? Ni hivi: watu wa mataifa ambao hawakutafuta kukubaliwa kuwa waadilifu, wamekubaliwa kuwa waadilifu kwa njia ya imani,
31 Pwknvyarnv gv nyi ridula, oogv Pvbv ngam mala tarwkbak bv bunugv Pwknvyarnv gvlo doodubv vla rinv vdwv, vv paamatuku.
hali watu wa Israeli waliokuwa wakitafuta Sheria iletayo kukubaliwa kuwa waadilifu, hawakuipata.
32 Okv vv ogulvgabv paamadunv? Vkvlvgavbolo bunu mvngjwng nama mvnging mabv rito vbvritola bunu ogugo ridudw um mvnging mvngto. Okv vkvlvgabv bunu “vlwng dwktup” kolo dwktupla rito.
Kwa nini? Kwa sababu walitegemea matendo yao badala ya kutegemea imani. Walijikwaa juu ya jiwe la kujikwaa
33 Oogv Darwknv gv kitap lo minto: “Kaatoka, ngo Jayon lo vlwng pvgo vvpvdunv vv nyi vdwa dwktup more, vlwng pvngv vv bunua gimup more. Vbvritola yvvdw ninyia mvngjwng dunv um sanga momare.”
kama yesemavyo Maandiko Matakatifu: “Tazama! Naweka huko Sioni jiwe likwazalo, mwamba utakaowafanya watu waanguke. Mtu atakayemwamini yeye aliye hilo jiwe, hataaibishwa!”
