Ephesians 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:
Mimi Paulo, mtume wa Kristo Yesu kwa mapenzi ya Mungu, nawaandikia ninyi watu wa Mungu huko Efeso, mlio waaminifu katika kuungana na Kristo Yesu.
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Nawatakieni neema na amani kutoka kwa Mungu Baba yetu na kwa Bwana Yesu Kristo.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
Atukuzwe Mungu na Baba wa Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo! Maana, katika kuungana na Kristo ametubariki kwa kutujalia zawadi zote za kiroho mbinguni.
4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love,
Kabla ya kuumbwa ulimwengu, Mungu alituteua tuwe wake katika kuungana na Kristo ili tuwe watakatifu na bila hitilafu mbele yake. Kwa sababu ya upendo wake,
5 having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
Mungu alikuwa ameazimia tangu zamani kutuleta kwake kama watoto wake kwa njia ya Yesu Kristo. Ndivyo alivyopenda na kunuia.
6 to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely gave us favor in the Beloved.
Basi, tumsifu Mungu kwa sababu ya neema yake tukufu katika Mwanae mpenzi!
7 In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace
Maana kwa damu yake Kristo sisi tunakombolewa, yaani dhambi zetu zinaondolewa. Ndivyo ulivyo ukuu wa neema yake
8 which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
aliotukirimia bila kipimo! Kwa hekima na ujuzi wake wote
9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
Mungu alitekeleza kile alichonuia, akatujulisha mpango wake uliofichika, ambao alikuwa ameazimia kuutekeleza kwa njia ya Kristo.
10 to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth, in him.
Mpango huo ambao angeutimiza wakati utimiapo ni kukusanya pamoja viumbe vyote, kila kitu mbinguni na duniani, chini ya Kristo.
11 We were also assigned an inheritance in him, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will,
Kila kitu hufanywa kufuatana na mpango na uamuzi wa Mungu; naye Mungu ametuteua sisi tuwe watu wake kwa mapenzi yake katika kuungana na Kristo, kufuatana na azimio alilofanya tangu mwanzo.
12 to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ.
Basi, sisi tuliotangulia kumtumainia Kristo tunapaswa kuusifu utukufu wa Mungu!
13 In him you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation—in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
Nanyi pia watu wa mataifa mengine, mliusikia ujumbe wa kweli yaani Habari Njema iliyowaletea wokovu, mkamwamini Kristo; naye Mungu, ili kuonyesha kuwa ninyi ni wake, akawapiga mhuri kwa kuwapeni yule Roho Mtakatifu aliyetuahidia.
14 who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.
Huyu Roho ni dhamana ya kurithi yote yale Mungu aliyowaahidia watu wake, na jambo hili latuhakikishia kwamba Mungu atawakomboa kabisa wote walio wake. Tuusifu utukufu wake!
15 For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you and the love which you have toward all the saints,
Kwa sababu hiyo, tangu niliposikia juu ya imani yenu kwa Bwana Yesu na mapendo yenu kwa watu wa Mungu,
16 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,
sijaacha kamwe kumshukuru Mungu kwa ajili yenu. Ninawakumbuka katika sala zangu
17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him,
ili Mungu wa Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo Baba mtukufu, awajalieni Roho wake atakayewapa hekima na kuwafunulieni Mungu mpate kumjua.
18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
Namwomba Mungu aifunue mioyo yenu iweze kuuona mwanga wake, mpate kutambua lile tumaini alilowaitieni na utukufu mkuu wa zawadi alizowawekea watu wake,
19 and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
mpate kutambua jinsi uwezo wake ulivyo mkuu mno kwa ajili yetu sisi tunaoamini. Uwezo huo unaofanya kazi ndani yetu, ni sawa na nguvu ile kuu mno
20 which he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,
aliyomfufua nayo Kristo kutoka wafu, akamketisha kulia kwake mbinguni.
21 far above all rule, authority, power, dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age (aiōn g165), but also in that which is to come.
Huko, Kristo anatawala juu ya kila tawala, mamlaka, enzi na ukuu; anatawala juu ya kila cheo kiwezacho kutajwa katika ulimwengu huu na katika ulimwengu ujao. (aiōn g165)
22 He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,
Mungu ameweka vitu vyote chini ya miguu yake, akamkabidhi kwa kanisa akiwa mkuu wa vitu vyote.
23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
Kanisa ni mwili wa Kristo, na ukamilifu wake yeye anayekamilisha vitu vyote kila mahali.
