Lakuyenda kwa Aroma

3 Kodi kukhala Mdjuda kuna phindu lanyi? Ayai mgwatidwe* una phindu lanyi? 2 Pana phindu likulu. Cakuyamba Mulungu adakhulupira Adjuda mwa kuwapasa mafala yace yakupambulika. 3 Tsono tani penu winango wa iwo alibe kukhala wakukhulupirika? Kodi kusaya kwawo cikhulupiro, bzikuthandauza kuti Mulungu ngwakusaya kukhulupirika? 4 Ne na pang’onopo, napo wanthu wentse acigumanika kuti ambanama, Mulungu ambalewa cadidi ninga momwe bzidanembedwera kuti: “Mafala yanu yan’dzalatiza kuti ndimwe wakulungama ndipo iwo akakunamizirani cinthu ciri-centse, imwepo mun’dzalatiza kuti iwo mbakuphonya.” 5 Kusaya kukhulupirika kwathu kumbalatiziratu padeca kuti Mulungu ngwakulungama. Kodi Mulungu ngwakuphonyeka akalatiza ukali bwace? (Ndikulewa bzimwebzi ninga momwe wanthu winango ambalewera.) 6 Ne! Mulungu ngwakuphonyeka lini. Mwa njira inango, kodi iye an’dzatonga tani dziko?

7 Penu inepano ndikunama ndipo kunama komwe inepano ndikukulewako kukulatiza kuti bzomwe Mulungu ambalewa mpsacadidi ndipo kukucitisambo wanthu kumutumbiza, tsono thangwe ranyi ndikutongedwa ninga munthu wa pikado? 8 Thangwe ranyi mun’saya kulewa ninga momwe wanthu winango ambatinamizira kuti timbalewa kuti: “Mbaticiteni bzinthu bzakuipa kuti bzinthu bzabwino bzibwere.” Wanthu omwe ambalewa bzinthu bzimwebzi an’dzatongedwa mwakubverana na cirungamo.

9 Kodi ifepano Adjudafe ndife omwe tiri pa mbuto yabwino? Ne na pang’onopo. Pakuti talatiza kale kuti napo Adjuda napo Agerego, wentse ana pikado. 10 Ninga momwe bzidanembedwera kuti: “Palibe munthu wakulungama ne na m’bodziyo. 11 Palibe munthu ne na m’bodzi omwe ngwakuzindikira ndipo palibe ne na m’bodzi omwe ambalinga Mulungu. 12 Wanthu wentse adamusiya ndipo wentse akhala wakusaya basa. Ndipo palibe ne na m’bodziyo omwe akulatiza kudeka mtima.” 13 “Ngololo zawo ni thenje lakufunguka ndipo iwo ambapumpsa wanthu na lirime lawo.” “Bzomwe bzimbacoka pa miromo yawo, bziri ninga veneno ya nyoka.” 14 “Ndipo mulomo wawo udadzala na uipi pabodzi na ukali.” 15 “Nzayo zawo zimbathamanga kwene-kwene kukapha wanthu.”* 16 “Pa bzinthu bzentse bzomwe iwo ambacita, ambadzonga na kuyambisa mabvuto, 17 ndipo iwo ambadziwa lini njira ya mtendere.” 18 “Iwo ambagopa lini Mulungu.”

19 Tsapano tikudziwa kuti bzentse bzomwe Lamulo limbalewa, bzimbaphata basa kwa wale omwe ali pantsi pa Lamulo, kuti wanthu wentse afunge miromo yawo nakuti dziko lentse lilangidwe pamaso pa Mulungu. 20 Tenepo, palibe munthu na m’bodziyo omwe angawonedwe kukhala wakulungama na Mulungu thangwe ra kucita bzinthu bzomwe lamulo limbalewa, thangwe lamulo limbatithandiza kuzindikira kuti ndife wanthu wa pikado.

21 Ndipo tsapano Mulungu wazimbula cirungamo cace mwakusaya kuphatisa basa Lamulo, ninga momwe Lamulo likhadaleweratu kale pabodzi na apolofeta. 22 Bziribe basa momwe moyo wathu uliri, ule omwe ana cikhulupiro ayai omwe ambakhulupira Jezu Kristu, angakhale munthu wakulungama pamaso pa Mulungu. 23 Wanthu wentse ana pikado ndipo ambakwanisa lini kulatiza ulemelero bwa Mulungu. 24 Ziri ninga mphaso zafovolo zomwe zimbawonedwa kukhala zakulungama mwa kudeka mtima kwace kukulu, thangwe ra kutsudzulidwa mwakuphatisa basa cakulombolera comwe cidapagalidwi na Kristu Jezu. 25 Mulungu adapereka njira yakuti tibwezerese pomwe mbverano wathu na iye mwakulatiza cikhulupiro pa mulopa wa Jezu Kristu. Mulungu adacita bzimwebzi kuti alatize cirungamo cace ndipo kupirira kwace kukhali lini kuti alekerere pikado zomwe zidacitidwa m’mbuyo basi, 26 koma iye adacita bzimwebzi kuti alatize cirungamo cace mu nthawe ino, kuti munthu omwe alatize cikhulupiro mwa Jezu, awonedwembo kukhala wakulungama.

27 Tsono kodi pana thangwe liri-lentse lakusamwira? Ne na pang’onopo. Kodi tin’funika kusamwa thangwe ra kubvera lamulo? Ne, koma thangwe ra kubvera lamulo la cikhulupiro basi. 28 Pakuti tikudziwa kuti munthu ambawonedwa kukhala wakulungama thangwe ra cikhulupiro, sikuti thangwe ra kucita bzomwe Lamulo limbalewa. 29 Ayai, kodi iye ni Mulungu wa Adjuda okha? Kodi iye ni Mulungumbo lini wa wanthu wa mitundu inango? Inde, iye ni Mulungumbo wa wanthu wa mitundu inango. 30 Pakuti Mulungu ni m’bodzi ndipo iye an’dzawona wanthu wakucitidwa mgwatidwe* na wakusaya kucitidwa mgwatidwe kukhala wakulungama thangwe ra cikhulupiro cawo. 31 Kodi bzimwebzi bzin’funa kulewa kuti tamalisa lamulo thangwe ra cikhulupiro cathu? Ne na pang’onopo! M’mbuto mwace, ifepano timbathandizira lamulolo.