¹[There is] then now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus.

¹Kwa hiyo, sasa hakuna hukumu kwa wale ambao katika maisha yao wameungana na Kristo.

²For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and of death.

²Maana, sheria ya Roho iletayo uzima kwa kuungana na Kristo Yesu imenikomboa kutoka katika sheria ya dhambi na kifo.

³For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, having sent his own Son, in likeness of flesh of sin, and for sin, has condemned sin in the flesh,

³Mungu ametekeleza jambo lile ambalo Sheria haikuweza kutekeleza kwa sababu ya udhaifu w binadamu. Mungu alimtuma Mwanae akiwa mwenye mwili sawa na miili yetu sisi wenye dhambi, ili aikabili dhambi, na kwa mwili huo akaiangamiza dhambi.

⁴in order that the righteous requirement of the law should be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to flesh but according to Spirit.

⁴Mungu alifanya hivyo kusudi matakwa ya haki ya Sheria yatekelezwe kikamilifu ndani yetu sisi ambao tunaishi, si kwa nguvu za kibinadamu, bali kwa nguvu ya Roho.

⁵For they that are according to flesh mind the things of the flesh; and they that are according to Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

⁵Maana, wale wanaoishi kufuatana na matakwa ya mwili, hutawaliwa na fikira za mwili. Lakini wale wanaoishi kufuatana na matakwa ya Roho Mtakatifu, hutawaliwa na fikira za Roho.

⁶For the mind of the flesh [is] death; but the mind of the Spirit life and peace.

⁶Fikira za mwili huleta kifo; fikira za Roho huleta uzima na amani.

⁷Because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God; for neither indeed can it be:

⁷Maana, mwenye kutawaliwa na fikira za mwili ni adui wa Mungu; haitii sheria ya Mungu, wala hawezi kuitii.

⁸and they that are in flesh cannot please God.

⁸Watu wanaotii matakwa ya mwili hawawezi kumpendeza Mungu.

⁹But *ye* are not in flesh but in Spirit, if indeed God's Spirit dwell in you; but if any one has not [the] Spirit of Christ *he* is not of him:

⁹Lakini ninyi hamuishi kufuatana na matakwa ya mwili, bali kufuatana na matakwa ya Roho, ikiwa Roho wa Mungu anaishi ndani yenu. Yeyote asiye na Roho wa Kristo, huyo si wake Kristo.

¹⁰but if Christ be in you, the body is dead on account of sin, but the Spirit life on account of righteousness.

¹⁰Lakini kama Kristo yumo ndani yenu, ingawa miili yenu itakufa kwa sababu ya dhambi, kwenu Roho ndiye uhai kwa sababu mmekubaliwa kuwa waadilifu.

¹¹But if the Spirit of him that has raised up Jesus from among [the] dead dwell in you, he that has raised up Christ from among [the] dead shall quicken your mortal bodies also on account of his Spirit which dwells in you.

¹¹Ikiwa Roho wa Mungu aliyemfufua Kristo kutoka wafu anaishi ndani yenu, basi huyo aliyemfufua Kristo kutoka wafu ataipa uzima miili yenu yenye hali ya kufa; atafanya hivyo kwa njia ya Roho wake akaaye ndani yenu.

¹²So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to flesh;

¹²Hivyo basi, ndugu zangu, tunalo jukumu, lakini si la kuishi kufuatana na maumbile ya kibinadamu.

¹³for if ye live according to flesh, ye are about to die; but if, by the Spirit, ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live:

¹³Kwa maana, kama mkiishi kufuatana na matakwa ya maumbile ya kibinadamu, hakika mtakufa. Lakini, kama kwa njia ya Roho mnayaua matendo yenu maovu, basi, mtaishi.

¹⁴for as many as are led by [the] Spirit of God, *these* are sons of God.

¹⁴Wote wanaoongozwa na Roho wa Mungu ni watoto wa Mungu.

¹⁵For ye have not received a spirit of bondage again for fear, but ye have received a spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

¹⁵Kwa maana, Roho mliyempokea si Roho mwenye kuwafanya ninyi watumwa na kuwatia tena hofu; sivyo, bali mmempokea Roho mwenye kuwafanya ninyi watoto wa Mungu, na kwa nguvu ya huyo Roho, sisi tunaweza kumwita Mungu, "Aba," yaani "Baba!"

¹⁶The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit, that we are children of God.

¹⁶Naye Roho mwenyewe anajiunga na roho zetu na kuthibitisha kwamba sisi ni watoto wa Mungu.

¹⁷And if children, heirs also: heirs of God, and Christ's joint heirs; if indeed we suffer with [him], that we may also be glorified with [him].

¹⁷Basi, kwa vile sisi ni watoto wa Mungu, tutapokea baraka zote Mungu alizowawekea watu wake, na tutashiriki urithi huo pamoja na Kristo; maana, tukiyashiriki mateso yake Kristo, tutaushiriki pia utukufu wake.

¹⁸For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy [to be compared] with the coming glory to be revealed to us.

¹⁸Naona kuwa mateso ya wakati huu wa sasa si kitu kamwe kama tukiyafananisha na ule utukufu utakaodhihirishwa kwetu.

¹⁹For the anxious looking out of the creature expects the revelation of the sons of God:

¹⁹Viumbe vyote vinatazamia kwa hamu Mungu awadhihirishe watoto wake.

²⁰for the creature has been made subject to vanity, not of its will, but by reason of him who has subjected [the same], in hope

²⁰Kwa maana, viumbe viliwekwa katika hali ya kutojiweza kabisa, si kwa hiari yao, ila vilifanywa hivyo kwa mapenzi ya Mungu. Hata hivyo yapo matumaini,

²¹that the creature itself also shall be set free from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.

²¹maana hivyo viumbe navyo vitaokolewa kutoka katika utumwa wa uharibifu, vishiriki uhuru mtukufu wa watoto wa Mungu.

²²For we know that the whole creation groans together and travails in pain together until now.

²²Kwa maana tunajua kwamba mpaka hivi sasa, viumbe vyote vinalia kwa maumivu kama ya kujifungua mtoto.

²³And not only [that], but even *we* ourselves, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, we also ourselves groan in ourselves, awaiting adoption, [that is] the redemption of our body.

²³Wala si hivyo viumbe peke yake, bali hata sisi tulio na huyo Roho, aliye wa kwanza wa zawadi za Mungu; sisi pia tunalalamika ndani yetu, tukitazamia kufanywa watoto wa Mungu, nazo nafsi zenu zikombolewe.

²⁴For we have been saved in hope; but hope seen is not hope; for what any one sees, why does he also hope?

²⁴Maana kwa matumaini hayo sisi tumekombolewa; lakini tumaini halina maana ikiwa tunakiona kile tunachotumainia. Maana ni nani anayetumaini kile ambacho tayari anakiona?

²⁵But if what we see not we hope, we expect in patience.

²⁵Kama tunakitumaini kile ambacho hatujakiona bado, basi, tunakingojea kwa uvumilivu.

²⁶And in like manner the Spirit joins also its help to our weakness; for we do not know what we should pray for as is fitting, but the Spirit itself makes intercession with groanings which cannot be uttered.

²⁶Hali kadhalika, naye Roho anatusaidia katika udhaifu wetu. Maana hatujui inavyotupasa kuomba; lakini Roho mwenyewe anatuombea kwa Mungu kwa mlio wa huzuni usioelezeka.

²⁷But he who searches the hearts knows what [is] the mind of the Spirit, because he intercedes for saints according to God.

²⁷Naye Mungu aonaye mpaka ndani ya mioyo ya watu, anajua fikira ya huyo Roho; kwani huyo Roho huwaombea watu wa Mungu kufuatana na mapenzi ya Mungu.

²⁸But we *do* know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to purpose.

²⁸Tunajua kwamba, katika mambo yote, Mungu hufanya kazi na kuifanikisha pamoja na wote wampendao, yaani wale aliowaita kufuatana na kusudi lake.

²⁹Because whom he has foreknown, he has also predestinated [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, so that he should be [the] firstborn among many brethren.

²⁹Maana hao aliowachagua tangu mwanzo, ndio aliowateua wapate kufanana na Mwanae, ili Mwana awe wa kwanza miongoni mwa ndugu wengi.

³⁰But whom he has predestinated, these also he has called; and whom he has called, these also he has justified; but whom he has justified, these also he has glorified.

³⁰Basi, Mungu aliwaita wale aliokuwa amewateua; na hao aliowaita aliwakubali kuwa waadilifu; na hao aliowakubali kuwa waadilifu aliwashirikisha pia utukufu wake.

³¹What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who against us?

³¹Kutokana na hayo, tuseme nini zaidi? Ikiwa Mungu yuko upande wetu, nani awezaye kutupinga?

³²He who, yea, has not spared his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him grant us all things?

³²Mungu hakumhurumia hata mwanae wa pekee, bali alimtoa kwa ajili yetu sisi sote. Ikiwa amefanya hivyo, je, hatatujalia pia mema yote?

³³Who shall bring an accusation against God's elect? [It is] God who justifies:

³³Ni nani atakayewashtaki wateule wa Mungu? Mungu mwenyewe huwaondolea hatia!

³⁴who is he that condemns? [It is] Christ who has died, but rather has been [also] raised up; who is also at the right hand of God; who also intercedes for us.

³⁴Ni nani atakayewahukumu? Hakuna! Maana Kristo ndiye aliyekufa, tena alifufuka kutoka wafu na anakaa upande wa kulia wa Mungu. Yeye anatuombea!

³⁵Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? tribulation or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?

³⁵Ni nani awezaye kututenga na mapendo ya Kristo? Je, ni taabu, au dhiki, au mateso, au njaa, au ukosefu wa nguo, au hatari, au kuuawa?

³⁶According as it is written, For thy sake we are put to death all the day long; we have been reckoned as sheep for slaughter.

³⁶Kama Maandiko Matakatifu yasemavyo: "Kwa ajili yako, twakikabili kifo kutwa kucha: tunatendewa kama kondoo wa kuchinjwa."

³⁷But in all these things we more than conquer through him that has loved us.

³⁷Lakini, katika mambo haya yote, tumepata ushindi mkubwa kwa msaada wake yeye aliyetupenda.

³⁸For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,

³⁸Maana ninajua hakika kwamba hakuna kitu kiwezacho kututenganisha na upendo wake: wala kifo, wala uhai; wala malaika, au nguvu nyingine za mbinguni; wala yanayotokea sasa, wala yatakayotokea baadaye; wala mamlaka;

³⁹nor 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.

³⁹Wala ulimwengu wa juu, wala wa chini kabisa. Hakuna kiumbe chochote kitakachoweza kututenga na upendo wa Mungu kwetu kwa njia ya Kristo Yesu Bwana wetu.