Complete Renewal
1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
Tuseme nini basi? Tudumu katika dhambi ili neema izidi kuwa nyingi?
2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
Hasha! Sisi tulioifia dhambi tutaishije tena katika dhambi?
3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
Hamfahamu ya kuwa sisi sote tuliobatizwa katika Kristo Yesu tulibatizwa katika mauti yake?
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Basi tulizikwa pamoja naye kwa njia ya ubatizo katika mauti yake, kusudi kama Kristo alivyofufuka katika wafu kwa njia ya utukufu wa Baba, vivyo hivyo na sisi tuenende katika upya wa uzima.
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
Kwa maana kama mlivyounganika naye katika mfano wa mauti yake, kadhalika mtaunganika kwa mfano wa kufufuka kwake;
6 knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him , that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
mkijua neno hili, ya kuwa utu wetu wa kale ulisulibishwa pamoja naye, ili mwili wa dhambi ubatilike, tusitumikie dhambi tena;
7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.
kwa kuwa yeye aliyekufa amehesabiwa haki mbali na dhambi.
8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
Lakini tukiwa tulikufa pamoja na Kristo, twaamini ya kuwa tutaishi pamoja naye;
9 knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
tukijua ya kuwa Kristo akiisha kufufuka katika wafu hafi tena, wala mauti haimtawali tena.
10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
Maana kwa kule kufa kwake, aliifia dhambi mara moja tu; lakini kwa kule kuishi kwake, amwishia Mungu.
11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Vivyo hivyo ninyi nanyi jihesabuni kuwa wafu kwa dhambi na walio hai kwa Mungu katika Kristo Yesu.
12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
Basi, dhambi isitawale ndani ya miili yenu ipatikanayo na mauti, hata mkazitii tamaa zake;
13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
wala msiendelee kuvitoa viungo vyenu kuwa silaha za dhuluma kwa dhambi; bali jitoeni wenyewe kwa Mungu kama walio hai baada ya kufa, na viungo vyenu kwa Mungu kuwa silaha za haki.
14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Kwa maana dhambi haitawatawala ninyi, kwa sababu hamwi chini ya sheria, bali chini ya neema.
15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
Ni nini basi? Tufanye dhambi kwa sababu hatuwi chini ya sheria bali chini ya neema? Hasha!
16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
Hamjui ya kuwa kwake yeye ambaye mnajitoa nafsi zenu kuwa watumwa wake katika kumtii, mmekuwa watumwa wake yule mnayemtii, kwamba ni utumishi wa dhambi uletao mauti, au kwamba ni utumishi wa utii uletao haki.
17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
Lakini Mungu na ashukuriwe, kwa maana mlikuwa watumwa wa dhambi, lakini mliitii kwa mioyo yenu ile namna ya elimu ambayo mliwekwa chini yake;
18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
na mlipokwisha kuwekwa huru mbali na dhambi, mkawa watumwa wa haki.
19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
Nasema kwa jinsi ya kibinadamu kwa sababu ya udhaifu wa miili yenu. Kwa kuwa kama mlivyovitoa viungo vyenu vitumiwe na uchafu na uasi mpate kuasi, vivyo hivyo sasa vitoeni viungo vyenu vitumiwe na haki mpate kutakaswa.
20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
Kwa maana mlipokuwa watumwa wa dhambi, mlikuwa huru mbali na haki.
21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
Ni faida gani basi mliyopata siku zile kwa mambo hayo mnayoyatahayarikia sasa? Kwa maana mwisho wa mambo hayo ni mauti.
22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
Lakini sasa mkiisha kuwekwa huru, na kuwa mbali na dhambi, na kufanywa watumwa wa Mungu, mnayo faida yenu, ndiyo kutakaswa, na mwisho wake ni uzima wa milele.
23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Kwa maana mshahara wa dhambi ni mauti; bali karama ya Mungu ni uzima wa milele katika Kristo Yesu Bwana wetu.
