The Spirit of God Within You
1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Sasa, basi, hakuna hukumu ya adhabu juu yao walio katika Kristo Yesu.
2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
Kwa sababu sheria ya Roho wa uzima ule ulio katika Kristo Yesu imeniacha huru, mbali na sheria ya dhambi na mauti.
3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
Maana yale yasiyowezekana kwa sheria, kwa vile ilivyokuwa dhaifu kwa sababu ya mwili, Mungu, kwa kumtuma Mwanawe mwenyewe katika mfano wa mwili ulio wa dhambi, na kwa sababu ya dhambi, aliihukumu dhambi katika mwili;
4 that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
ili maagizo ya torati yatimizwe ndani yetu sisi, tusioenenda kwa kufuata mambo ya mwili, bali mambo ya roho.
5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
Kwa maana wale waufuatao mwili huyafikiri mambo ya mwili; bali wale waifuatao roho huyafikiri mambo ya roho.
6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
Kwa kuwa nia ya mwili ni mauti; bali nia ya roho ni uzima na amani.
7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
Kwa kuwa ile nia ya mwili ni uadui juu ya Mungu, kwa maana haitii sheria ya Mungu, wala haiwezi kuitii.
8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
Wale waufuatao mwili hawawezi kumpendeza Mungu.
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
Lakini ikiwa Roho wa Mungu anakaa ndani yenu, ninyi hamwufuati mwili; bali mwaifuata roho. Lakini mtu awaye yote asipokuwa na Roho wa Kristo, huyo si wake.
10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
Na Kristo akiwa ndani yenu, mwili wenu umekufa kwa sababu ya dhambi; bali roho yenu i hai, kwa sababu ya haki.
11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
Lakini, ikiwa Roho yake yeye aliyemfufua Yesu katika wafu anakaa ndani yenu, yeye aliyemfufua Kristo Yesu katika wafu ataihuisha na miili yenu iliyo katika hali ya kufa, kwa Roho wake anayekaa ndani yenu.
12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
Basi, kama ni hivyo, ndugu, tu wadeni, si wa mwili tuishi kwa kufuata mambo ya mwili,
13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
kwa maana kama tukiishi kwa kufuata mambo ya mwili, mwataka kufa; bali kama mkiyafisha matendo ya mwili kwa Roho, mtaishi.
Sons of God
14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
Kwa kuwa wote wanaoongozwa na Roho wa Mungu, hao ndio wana wa Mungu.
15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Kwa kuwa hamkupokea tena roho wa utumwa iletayo hofu; bali mlipokea roho ya kufanywa wana, ambayo kwa hiyo twalia, Aba, yaani, Baba.
16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
Roho mwenyewe hushuhudia pamoja na roho zetu, ya kuwa sisi tu watoto wa Mungu;
17 and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him , that we may be also glorified together.
na kama tu watoto, basi, tu warithi; warithi wa Mungu, warithio pamoja na Kristo; naam, tukiteswa pamoja naye ili tupate na kutukuzwa pamoja naye.
A Glory to be Revealed
18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
Kwa maana nayahesabu mateso ya wakati huu wa sasa kuwa si kitu kama utukufu ule utakaofunuliwa kwetu.
19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
Kwa maana viumbe vyote pia vinatazamia kwa shauku nyingi kufunuliwa kwa wana wa Mungu.
20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
Kwa maana viumbe vyote pia vilitiishwa chini ya ubatili; si kwa hiari yake, ila kwa sababu yake yeye atiyevitiisha katika tumaini;
21 because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
kwa kuwa viumbe vyenyewe navyo vitawekwa huru na kutolewa katika utumwa wa uharibifu, hata viingie katika uhuru wa utukufu wa watoto wa Mungu.
22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
Kwa maana twajua ya kuwa viumbe vyote pia vinaugua pamoja, navyo vina utungu pamoja hata sasa.
23 And not only they , but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit , the redemption of our body.
Wala si hivyo tu; ila na sisi wenyewe tulio na malimbuko ya Roho, sisi pia tunaugua katika nafsi zetu, tukikutazamia kufanywa wana, yaani, ukombozi wa mwili wetu.
24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
Kwa maana tuliokolewa kwa taraja; lakini kitu kilichotarajiwa kikionekana, hakuna taraja tena. Kwa maana ni nani anayekitarajia kile akionacho?
25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it .
Bali tukikitarajia kitu tusichokiona, twakingojea kwa saburi.
26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
Kadhalika Roho naye hutusaidia udhaifu wetu, kwa maana hatujui kuomba jinsi itupasavyo, lakini Roho mwenyewe hutuombea kwa kuugua kusikoweza kutamkwa.
27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
Na yeye aichunguzaye mioyo aijua nia ya Roho ilivyo, kwa kuwa huwaombea watakatifu kama apendavyo Mungu.
28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Nasi twajua ya kuwa katika mambo yote Mungu hufanya kazi pamoja na wale wampendao katika kuwapatia mema, yaani, wale walioitwa kwa kusudi lake.
29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Maana wale aliowajua tangu asili, aliwachagua tangu asili wafananishwe na mfano wa Mwana wake, ili yeye awe mzaliwa wa kwanza miongoni mwa ndugu wengi.
30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
Na wale aliowachagua tangu asili, hao akawaita; na wale aliowaita, hao akawahesabia haki; na wale aliowahesabia haki, hao akawatukuza.
More than Conquerors
31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
Basi, tuseme nini juu ya hayo? Mungu akiwapo upande wetu, ni nani aliye juu yetu?
32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
Yeye asiyemwachilia Mwana wake mwenyewe, bali alimtoa kwa ajili yetu sisi sote, atakosaje kutukirimia na mambo yote pamoja naye?
33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.
Ni nani atakayewashitaki wateule wa Mungu? Mungu ndiye mwenye kuwahesabia haki.
34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Ni nani atakayewahukumia adhabu? Kristo Yesu ndiye aliyekufa; naam, na zaidi ya hayo, amefufuka katika wafu, naye yuko mkono wa kuume wa Mungu; tena ndiye anayetuombea.
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
Ni nani atakayetutenga na upendo wa Kristo? Je! Ni dhiki au shida, au adha, au njaa, au uchi, au hatari, au upanga?
36 As it is written,
For thy sake we are killed all the day long;
We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
Kama ilivyoandikwa, ya kwamba, Kwa ajili yako tunauawa mchana kutwa, Tumehesabiwa kuwa kama kondoo wa kuchinjwa.
37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
Lakini katika mambo hayo yote tunashinda, na zaidi ya kushinda, kwa yeye aliyetupenda.
38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Kwa maana nimekwisha kujua hakika ya kwamba, wala mauti, wala uzima, wala malaika, wala wenye mamlaka, wala yaliyopo, wala yatakayokuwapo, wala wenye uwezo,
39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
wala yaliyo juu, wala yaliyo chini, wala kiumbe kinginecho chote hakitaweza kututenga na upendo wa Mungu ulio katika Kristo Yesu Bwana wetu.
