Galatians 3
1 O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified?
Enyi Wagalatia, mmekuwa wajinga kweli! Ni nani aliyewaloga? Habari juu ya kusulubiwa kwake Yesu Kristo ilielezwa waziwazi mbele ya macho yenu.
2 This only would I learn from you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Napenda kujua tu kitu kimoja kutoka kwenu: Je, mlipokea Roho wa Mungu kwa sababu ya kutimiza matakwa ya Sheria ama kwa sababu ya kuisikia na kuiamini Habari Njema?
3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now perfected in the flesh?
Je, mu wajinga kiasi hicho? Ninyi mlianza yote kwa msaada wa Roho je, mnataka sasa kumaliza kwa nguvu zenu wenyewe?
4 Did ye suffer so many things in vain? if it be indeed in vain.
Je, mambo yale yote yaliyowapata ninyi yamekuwa bure tu? Haiwezekani!
5 He therefore that supplieth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, [doeth he it] by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Je, Mungu huwajalia Roho na kutenda miujiza kati yenu ati kwa sababu mnatimiza yanayotakiwa na sheria, ama kwa sababu mnasikia Habari Njema na kuiamini?
6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.
Chukueni kwa mfano habari za Abrahamu: yeye alimwamini Mungu, naye Mungu akamkubali kuwa mwadilifu.
7 Know therefore that they that are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham.
Sasa basi jueni kwamba watu wenye kumwamini ndio walio watoto halisi wa Abrahamu.
8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, [saying], In thee shall all the nations be blessed.
Maandiko Matakatifu yalionyesha kabla kwamba Mungu atawakubali watu wa mataifa kuwa waadilifu kwa njia ya imani. Hivyo Maandiko Matakatifu yalitangulia kumtangazia Abrahamu Habari Njema: “Katika wewe mataifa yote yatabarikiwa.”
9 So then they that are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.
Basi, wale walio na imani wanabarikiwa pamoja na Abrahamu aliyeamini.
10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one who continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.
Lakini wote wanaotegemea tu kutimiza yanayotakiwa na Sheria, wako chini ya laana. Maana, Maandiko Matakatifu yasema: “Yeyote asiyeshika na kutimiza yote yaliyoandikwa katika kitabu cha Sheria, yuko chini ya laana.”
11 Now that no man is justified by the law before God, is evident: for, The righteous shall live by faith;
Ni dhahiri kwamba Sheria haiwezi kumfanya mtu akubaliwe kuwa mwadilifu; maana Maandiko Matakatifu yasema: “Mwadilifu kwa imani ataishi.”
12 and the law is not of faith; but, He that doeth them shall live in them.
Lakini Sheria haitegemei imani, ila Maandiko yasema: “Mwenye kutimiza yanayotakiwa na Sheria ataishi.”
13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
Kristo alitukomboa kutoka katika laana ya Sheria kwa kujitwalia laana hiyo kwa ajili yetu; maana Maandiko yanasema: “Yeyote aliyetundikwa msalabani amelaaniwa.”
14 that upon the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Jambo hili lilifanyika kusudi ile baraka aliyopewa Abrahamu iwashukie watu wa mataifa mengine kwa njia ya Kristo, na ili kwa imani, tumpokee yule Roho ambaye Mungu alituahidia.
15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men: Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet when it hath been confirmed, no one maketh it void, or addeth thereto.
Ndugu, nitawapeni mfano kutoka maisha yetu ya kila siku. Fikirini juu ya mkataba kati ya watu wawili. Mkataba ukisha fanyika na kutiwa sahihi hapana mtu anayeuweka kando au kuuongezea kitu.
16 Now to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
Basi, Abrahamu alipewa ahadi, yeye pamoja na mzawa wake. Maandiko hayasemi: “Na wazawa wake,” yaani wengi, bali yasema, “Na mzawa wake,” yaani mmoja, naye ndiye Kristo.
17 Now this I say: A covenant confirmed beforehand by God, the law, which came four hundred and thirty years after, doth not disannul, so as to make the promise of none effect.
Ninachotaka kusema ni hiki: Mungu alifanya agano lake akalithibitisha; Sheria ambayo ilitokea miaka mia nne na thelathini baadaye, haiwezi kulitangua hilo agano wala kuibatilisha hiyo ahadi.
18 For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God hath granted it to Abraham by promise.
Maana, kama urithi ya Mungu inategemea Sheria, basi, haiwezi kutegemea tena ahadi ya Mungu. Kumbe, lakini Mungu alimkirimia Abrahamu kwa sababu aliahidi.
19 What then is the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise hath been made; [and it was] ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.
Ya nini basi, Sheria? Iliongezwa hapo ili kuonyesha uhalifu ni kitu gani, mpaka atakapokuja yule mzawa wa Abrahamu aliyepewa ile ahadi. Sheria ililetwa na malaika kwa mkono wa mpatanishi.
20 Now a mediator is not [a mediator] of one; but God is one.
Ama hakika, mpatanishi hahitajiwi ikiwa jambo lenyewe lamhusu mtu mmoja; na Mungu ni mmoja.
21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could make alive, verily righteousness would have been of the law.
Je, Sheria inapingana na ahadi za Mungu? Hata kidogo! Maana, kama kungalitolewa sheria ambayo ingeweza kuwapa watu uzima, basi, tungeweza kukubaliwa kuwa waadilifu kwa njia ya Sheria.
22 But the scripture shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
Lakini sivyo; Maandiko Matakatifu yamekwisha sema kwamba ulimwengu wote upo chini ya utawala wa dhambi; na hivyo, kwa kumwamini Yesu Kristo, wenye kuamini watimiziwe ile ahadi.
23 But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Kabla ya kujaliwa imani, Sheria ilitufanya wafungwa mpaka imani hiyo iliyokuwa inakuja ifunuliwe.
24 So that the law is become our tutor [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Basi, hiyo Sheria ilikuwa kama mlezi wetu mpaka alipokuja Kristo, ili kwa njia ya imani, tukubaliwe kuwa waadilifu.
25 But now that faith is come, we are no longer under a tutor.
Tangu kufika kwa hiyo imani, Sheria si mlezi wetu tena.
26 For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus.
Kwa njia ya imani, ninyi nyote mmekuwa watoto wa Mungu katika kuungana na Kristo.
27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ.
Ninyi nyote mliobatizwa mkaungana na Kristo ni kama vile mmemvaa Kristo.
28 There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one [man] in Christ Jesus.
Hivyo, hakuna tena tofauti kati ya Myahudi na Mgiriki, mtumwa na mtu huru, mwanamume na mwanamke. Nyote ni kitu kimoja katika kuungana na Kristo Yesu.
29 And if ye are Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, heirs according to promise.
Ikiwa ninyi ni wa Kristo, basi ni wazawa wa Abrahamu, na mtapokea yale aliyoahidi Mungu.
