1Ife amene tili ndi chikhulupiriro champhamvu tiziwalezera mtima anthu ofowoka, ndipo tisamadzikondweretse tokha. 2Aliyense wa ife akondweretse mnzake pomuchitira zabwino zomulimbikitsa. 3Pakuti ngakhale Khristu sanadzikondweretsa yekha koma, monga kwalembedwa kuti, “Chipongwe cha anthu okunyozani chinagwera Ine.” 4Pakuti zilizonse zimene zinalembedwa kale zinalembedwa kuti zitiphunzitse ife. Malembawo amatilimbikitsa kupirira kuti tikhale ndi chiyembekezo.
5Mulungu amene amapereka kupirira ndi chilimbikitso akupatseni maganizo amodzi pakati panu monga inu mukutsatira Khristu Yesu, 6kotero kuti ndi mtima umodzi ndi movomerezana mulemekeze Mulungu ndi Atate a Ambuye athu Yesu Khristu.
7Tsopano landiranani wina ndi mnzake, monganso Khristu anakulandirani inu, ndi cholinga choti Mulungu alemekezeke. 8Chifukwa kunena zoona, Khristu wasanduka mtumiki wa Ayuda, kuonetsa kuti Mulungu ndi wokhulupirika pa malonjezo amene anachita kwa makolo awo 9kuti a mitundu ina atamande Mulungu chifukwa cha chifundo chake. Monga kwalembedwa kuti,
“Choncho ine ndidzakutamandani pakati pa a mitundu;
ndidzayimba nyimbo zotamanda dzina lanu.”
10Akutinso,
“Kondwerani inu anthu a mitundu ina pamodzi ndi anthu ake.”
11Ndipo akutinso,
“Tamandani Ambuye, inu nonse a mitundu ina,
ndi kuyimba zotamanda Iye, inu anthu onse.”
12Ndiponso Yesaya akuti,
“Muzu wa Yese udzaphuka,
wina amene adzauka kulamulira anthu a mitundu ina;
mwa Iye mudzakhala chiyembekezo cha a mitundu ina.”
13Mulungu amene amatipatsa chiyembekezo adzaze mitima yanu ndi chimwemwe ndi mtendere pamene mukumudalira Iye, kuti chiyembekezo chanu chisefukire mwamphamvu ya Mzimu Woyera.
Paulo Mtumwi wa Anthu a Mitundu Ina
14Abale anga, ine mwini ndikutsimikiza kuti inuyo ndinu abwino, odzaza ndi chidziwitso ndi okhoza kulangizana wina ndi mnzake. 15Ine ndakulemberani inu molimba mtima pa fundo zina, kukhala ngati kukukumbutsaninso za zimenezo, chifukwa cha chisomo chimene Mulungu anandipatsa ine 16kukhala mtumiki wa Khristu Yesu wa a mitundu ina ndi udindo wa wansembe, kulalikira Uthenga Wabwino wa Mulungu, kuti a mitundu ina akhale nsembe yolandiridwa kwa Mulungu, yopatsidwa ndi Mzimu Woyera.
17Choncho, ine ndikunyadira mwa Khristu Yesu potumikira Mulungu wanga. 18Ine sindidzayesera kuyankhula za kanthu kalikonse koma zimene Khristu wazichita kudzera mwa ine zotsogolera a mitundu ina kuti amvere Mulungu mwa zimene ndinanena ndi kuzichita 19mwamphamvu ya zizindikiro ndi zodabwitsa kudzera mwamphamvu ya Mzimu Woyera. Choncho kuchokera ku Yerusalemu ndi kuzungulira ku Iluriko, ine ndalalikira kwathunthu Uthenga Wabwino wa Khristu. 20Chakhala chilakolako changa nthawi zonse kuti ndilalikire Uthenga Wabwino kumene Khristu sadziwika, kuti ine ndisamange pa maziko a wina wake. 21Koma monga kwalembedwa kuti,
“Iwo amene sanawuzidwe za Iye adzaona,
ndi iwo amene sanamve adzazindikira.”
22Ichi nʼchifukwa chake ine ndakhala ndikuletsedwa kawirikawiri kubwera kwa inu.
Paulo Akonza Zopita ku Roma
23Koma tsopano popeza kulibenso malo anga woti ndigwire ntchito mʼmadera awa, ndakhala ndikufuna kukuonani kwa zaka zambiri. 24Ine ndikukonza kuti nditero pamene ndipita ku Spaniya. Ine ndikuyembekeza kudzakuchezerani pamene ndikudutsa ndi kuti inu mudzathandize popitiriza ulendo wanga, nditasangalala ndi kukhala nanu kwa kanthawi. 25Koma tsopano, ine ndili pa ulendo wopita ku Yerusalemu potumikira oyera mtima akumeneko. 26Pakuti kunakomera a ku Makedoniya ndi a ku Akaya kupereka thandizo kwa osauka pakati pa oyera mtima mu Yerusalemu. 27Iwo chinawakomera kuchita ichi, ndipo ndithu anali ndi ngongole kwa iwo. Pakuti ngati a mitundu ina anagawana ndi Ayuda madalitso auzimu, iwo ali ndi ngongole kwa Ayuda kuti agawane nawo madalitso awo a ku thupi. 28Tsono ine nditamaliza ntchito iyi ndi kutsimikiza kuti alandira chipatsochi, ndidzadzera kwanuko kudzakuchezerani pa ulendo wanga popita ku Spaniya. 29Ine ndikudziwa kuti pamene ndidzabwera kwa inu, ndidzafika ndili wodzaza ndi madalitso a Khristu.
30Abale, ine ndikukupemphani, mwa Ambuye athu Yesu Khristu ndi mwachikondi cha Mzimu, kuti mukhale nane pa kulimbika kwanga pondipempherera kwa Mulungu. 31Pempherani kuti ine ndilanditsidwe kwa osakhulupirira a ku Yudeya ndi kuti utumiki wanga mu Yerusalemu ukhale ovomerezeka ndi oyera mtima. 32Kuti mwachifuniro cha Mulungu ndibwere kwa inu ndi chimwemwe kuti ndidzapumule pamodzi ndi inu. 33Mulungu wamtendere akhale ndi inu nonse. Ameni.
1Ɛsɛ sɛ yɛn a yɛyɛ den wɔ gyidi mu no tumi te wɔn a wɔyɛ mmerɛw no sintɔ ase. Ɛsɛ sɛ yɛsɔ wɔn ani na yɛansɔ yɛn ara ani. 2Yɛn mu biara nkamfo ade pa biara a ne yɔnko yɛ mfa nhyɛ no den. 3Kristo mpo anyɛ nea ɔpɛ, sɛnea Kyerɛwsɛm ka se, “Nnipa a wɔbɔ mo ahohora no bɔ me ahohora nso.” 4Biribiara a wɔakyerɛw wɔ Kyerɛwsɛm no mu no, wɔakyerɛw de kyerɛkyerɛ yɛn sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a yɛnam boasetɔ, nkuranhyɛ a Kristo Kyerɛwsɛm no de ma yɛn no so benya anidaso.
5Onyankopɔn a yenya boasetɔ ne nkuranhyɛ fi ne nkyɛn no mma mo honhom mu nkabom na mode adi Kristo Yesu akyi, 6sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a mo nyinaa de koma koro ne ano koro bɛkamfo Onyankopɔn, yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo Agya no.
7Munnyigye mo ho mo ho nto mu mfa nkamfo Onyankopɔn sɛnea Kristo agye mo no. 8Efisɛ meka kyerɛɛ mo se Kristo Yesu bɛyɛɛ Yudafo somfo de kyerɛɛ sɛ Onyankopɔn yɛ ɔnokwafo a ɔbɛma ne bɔ a ɔhyɛɛ agyanom no aba mu, 9na wama amanamanmufo nso akamfo no wɔ ne mmɔborɔhunu ho sɛnea Kyerɛwsɛm no ka se,
“Eyi nti mɛkamfo wo wɔ amanamanmufo mu;
na mato nnwom akamfo wo din.”
10Na ɛka bio se,
“Mo amanamanmufo, monkamfo Awurade,
mo ne ne nkurɔfo Yudafo.”
11Bio,
“Amanamanmufo nyinaa nyi Awurade ayɛ;
asase so aman nyinaa monkamfo no.”
12Na Yesaia ka bio se,
“Yisai aseni bɛsɔre,
nea ɔbɛsɔre abedi amanaman no so;
ɔno na wɔn ani bɛda ne so.”
13Anidaso Nyankopɔn no a mugye no di no mfa anigye ne asomdwoe nhyɛ mo ma, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a Honhom Kronkron tumi no bɛma mo anidaso mmoroso.
Paulo, Amanamanmufo Sɔfo
14Me nuanom, mʼankasa mete nka sɛ papayɛ ahyɛ mo ma, mowɔ nimdeɛ na mubetumi akyerɛkyerɛ mo ho mo ho. 15Mede akokoduru akyerɛw abobɔ nneɛma bi so, sɛnea meretwe mo adwene akɔ so bio, esiane adom bi a Onyankopɔn de adom me no nti. 16Meyɛ Kristo Yesu somfo a ɛsɛ sɛ meyɛ asɔfodwuma a mepae mu ka Onyankopɔn Asɛmpa no sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a amanamanmufo bɛyɛ afɔrebɔde a ɛsɔ Onyankopɔn ani a Honhom Kronkron no atew ho.
17Ɛno nti mitumi hoahoa me ho wɔ Kristo Yesu mu wɔ Onyankopɔn som yi mu. 18Nea mɛka ho asɛm ara ne sɛnea Kristo nam nea maka ne nea mayɛ so ama amanamanmufo ayɛ osetie ama Onyankopɔn no. 19Saa nsɛnkyerɛnne ne anwonwade yi yɛ tumi a efi Honhom no mu. Enti efi Yerusalem de kosi Iliriko no, mapae mu aka Kristo Asɛmpa no nyinaa. 20Na me botae ne sɛ, daa mɛka asɛmpa no wɔ mmeaemmeae a wɔntee Kristo ho asɛm da no, na ankɔyɛ sɛ misii dan wɔ obi fapem so. 21Mmom sɛnea wɔakyerɛw no:
“Wɔn a wɔnkaa ne ho asɛm nkyerɛɛ wɔn no behu,
na wɔn a wɔntee no nso bɛte ase.”
22Eyi nti na bere biara a mepɛ sɛ meba mo nkyɛn no, biribi siw me kwan.
Paulo Yɛ Nʼadwene Sɛ Ɔbɛkɔ Roma
23Nanso mprempren a mawie mʼadwuma wɔ saa amantam yi mu, na afei mfe bebree ni a mepɛɛ sɛ anka mɛba abehu mo no nti, 24mayɛ mʼadwene sɛ mɛkɔ Spania. Sɛ merekɔ a, mɛpɛ sɛ mehu mo na moaboa me ama makɔ hɔ bere a me ne mo atena anigye so kakraa bi no. 25Mprempren ara, merekɔ Yerusalem akɔsom Onyankopɔn manfo a wɔwɔ hɔ no. 26Efisɛ asafo a ɛwɔ Makedonia ne Akaia no asi wɔn adwene pi sɛ wɔbɛboa ahiafo a wɔfra Onyankopɔn manfo a wɔwɔ Yerusalem no mu. 27Wɔn ara na wosii wɔn adwene pi saa, nanso nokware ni, ɛyɛ wɔn asɛde sɛ wɔboa saa ahiafo no. Amanamanmufo no nyaa Yudafo honhom no mu nhyira no bi. Ɛno nti na ɛsɛ sɛ amanamanmufo no de wɔn ahode som Yudafo no. 28Sɛ miwie saa dwumadi yi na mekɔ wɔn nkyɛn na mede sika a wɔapɛ no nyinaa ma wɔn a, mefi hɔ akɔ Spania. Na sɛ merekɔ a mɛba mo hɔ abɛsra mo. 29Sɛ meba mo nkyɛn a, minim sɛ mede Kristo nhyira a ɛboro so no bɛba.
30Anuanom, menam yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo ne ɔdɔ a Honhom no de ma me no so hyɛ mo sɛ mo ne me mmɔ mu mmɔ Onyankopɔn mpae dennen mma me. 31Mommɔ mpae, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a asɛm bi rento me wɔ Yudea. Mommɔ mpae mma wɔn a wonnye asɛm no nni. Afei nso mommɔ mpae mma me som a mɛsom wɔ Yerusalem no, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a ahotefo a wɔwɔ hɔ no begye ato mu. 32Sɛ ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn pɛ a mede ahosɛpɛw bɛba mo nkyɛn abɛsra mo. 33Asomdwoe Nyankopɔn no ne mo nyinaa ntena. Amen.
