Romans 4 (TGJ) · Opened

1Vbvrikunamv, ngonu oguv vla minladu, Abraham, ngonugv halung gv abu vre? Ninyigv rikivngki kunamv ogugukudw?What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has discovered?

2Vkvgv rinam dvdv lokv Pwknvyarnv kaagelo tarwkbak bv vvpv kubolo, hv oguogu rinam dvdv lvkwnglo googv svgobv ridu—vbvritola Pwknvyarnv gv kaagelo rimadu.If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.

3Darwknv kitap vv mindu, “Abraham Pwknvyarnvnyi mvngjwngto, okv ogulvgavbolo ninyigv mvngjwng lokv Pwknvyarnv ninyia darwknv gobv laarwk sito.”For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

4Yvvnyiv riduvngdudw um rijo ngam jidu, vbvritola hv bunua anyuamin jinam gobv mvngmadu; hv bunugv ogugo paadudw vv nyingnam lokv paadu.Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation.

5Vbvritola yvvdw mvngjwng lo mvngging dudw, rinamgwngnam lokv mabv, okv yvvdw Pwknvyarnvnyi mvngjwng dunv oogv rimur nvnga apaamanv nga alvmanv gobv minv, vkvgv so mvngjwng lokv Pwknvyarnv sapkamsapa la vvpvdu bunua ninyigv atubogv gvlo tarwkbak bv laalwk kunam lvgabv.However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.

6Nyidam akonyi Pwknvyarnv tarwkbak nvgobv turwk sitoku ninyigv kudungkua rikunama miya kumabv v achialvbv mvngputo ho mvngpu nam lvkwng bv Dabid svbv minto.And David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

7“Mvngpuv oogv yvvgv rigakpanam am mvngnga pvkudw, yvvgv rimur vdwa mvngnga pvkudw!“Blessed are they whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

8yvvnyi rimur am Ahtu sapkamsapa namlo vvpv mapvdw vv mvngpuv!”Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.”

9Soogv mvngpuv vla minamv Dabid yvvnyi ayakmvu lwknam mvngchik lvgabv mimwng pvnvre? Ma vbvrinam lokvma, si ayakmvu lwkmanam jeka. Ngonu Darwknv kitap lokv kaala kuju, “Abraham Pwknvyarnvnyi mvngjwngto, okv ogulvgavbolo ninyigv mvngjwng lokv Pwknvyarnv darwknv gobv ninyia laarwk sitoku.”Is this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness.

10Vdwlo sum laarwk sipvnv? Kvvlo Abrahamnyi ayakmvu madv yilore vmalo ayakmvu ronga pvku are? Si kvvlo lokvku, kokwngloma.In what context was it credited? Was it after his circumcision, or before? It was not after, but before.

11Hv ayakmvu ropvku kokwng lo, okv ninyigv ayakmvu jinam nga kaatam la rito ogulvgavbolo ninyigv mvngjwng lokv Pwknvyarnv darwknv bv ninyia laarwk sitoku oogv richo pukua ayakmvua mvpvkunv. Okv vkvlvgabv Pwknvyarnv lo mvngjwng la doonv dvdvgv Darwkchongjor gvnv abu bv Abrahamnyi mindunv okv ninyi gvlo gvngv darwk nvbv laarwk sidunv, hv bunua ayakmvu majvka laarwk sitoku.And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.

12Hv ka yvvdw ayakmvu pvdw vkvgv abu bv ridukunv, si, yvvdw, ayakmvu minggv kunv gvbvka rinv, Abraham gv dootv madvyilo gvngv kvvlo gv mvngjwng la doodu kalam la donv hv ka ayakmvu pvkunam vkvgv abu bvka ridunv.And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

13Abraham nyila okv ninyigv husi vdwa nyiamookuv ninyi gvbv rire vla milv jinama, hv vbv mvtoku, ogulvgavbolo Abraham Pvbv am tvvnam lokvma vbvritola vkvlvgavbolo hv mvngjwng toku okv darwk kunam lokv Pwknvyarnv gvlo laarwk sila ritoku.For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

14Pvbv am tvvnv vdw sum Pwknvyarnv gv ogunv milvpvdw um jibolo, mvngjwng namsi anyung kaakumare okv Pwknvyarnv gv milv pvkunam vv ogubvka riku mare.For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless,

15Pvbv vv Pwknvyarnv gv haachiak nvnga laalwk moludo; vbvritola ogolo Pvbv kaama pvdw, hoka Pvbv a tvvmabv ridung dubv riku kamadu.because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression.

16Okv mvngjwng nga kaala yikula milv nam nga milin pvnv, vv Abraham gv singsit dvdv ngam Pwknvyarnv gv vbv anyuamin bv jinam gobv rirungdubv milv pvvjitoku—yvvdw Pvbv am tvvdudw o mvngchik gvbv ma, vbvritola yvvdw Abraham aingbv mvngjwng dudw holvgabvka jidu. Abraham ngonu mvnwng gv lvgabv yalu gv abu riduku;Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.

17Darwknv kitap v vbv mindu, “Ngo nam diringmooku mvnwng gv abu bv rimu pvkunv.” Vkvlvgabv milv pvvnamv Pwknvyarnv gv kaagia lo alvnvbv rito, yvvnyi Abraham mvngjwng pvdw—Pwknvyarnv sikunvnga turmu toku okv oguguchin kaama nvnga ka gamki lokv doomu toku.As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the presence of God, in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist.

18Abraham mvngjwng laku okv mvngtin toku, vdwlo ogu mvngtin pvvsvgo kaama jvka mvngtin pvvla rito, okv vkvlvgabv “diringmooku mvnwng gv abu bv kokwng lo ridukubv rito.” Vjak vbv Darwknv kitap v minjidu, “noogv husiv nyido takar aingbv rire.”Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”

19Hvkvgv anying ngv lvnggo bv ritoku; vbvrijvka ninyigv haapok lo adwnamar bv vdwgo nyikam kubvka ninyigv mvngjwng nam nga nyeka moma to, oogv adwnayak v sinro kubvka, Vmajvka vbvka rita doonv si sara ka umvuu doodu bvka riku mato.Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.

20Ninyigv mvngjwng nam nga hv tupak mabv ridula, okv ninyi Pwknvyarnv gv milvpvvnam aka mvngsarnam bv rimato; ninyigv mvngjwng ngv jwkrw gobv rilwk toku, okv Pwknvyarnvnyi umbonyikv vla hartv jitoku.Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,

21Hv ogunvgo milv pvpvdw um Pwknvyarnv rirungre mvngla hv mvngtin pvvtoku.being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.

22Vv ogulvkwngbv Abraham, mvngjwng lokv vbolo, “Pwknvyarnv darwknv gobv laarwk sipv kunv.”This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”

23Gaam vdw lokv “Hv darwknv gobv laarwk sinam” vkvgvlvga mvngchik ninyia lvkmato.Now the words “it was credited to him” were written not only for Abraham,

24Hv bunu ngonu aka yvvnyidw darwknv bv laarwk sirekudw, yvvdw Jisunyi ngonugv Ahtu sipikula turkur pvkunv mvngla ninyia mvngjwng dudw holvgabvka lvklwk jidu,but also for us, to whom righteousness will be credited—for us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.

25Ogulvgavbolo hv ngonu rimur lvgabv silwk jipvnv, okv Pwknvyarnv gv lvkobv tarwkbak bv ngonua doomu dukubv hv turap pvkunv.He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.

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