Ephesians 2
1 And you hath he quickened, that were dead in trespasses and sinnes,
Kama vile mlivyo kuwa mmekufa katika makosa na dhambi zenu.
2 Wherein, in times past ye walked, according to the course of this world, and after the prince that ruleth in the aire, euen the spirite, that nowe worketh in the children of disobedience, (aiōn g165)
Ilikuwa katika haya kwamba kwanza mlienenda kulingana na nyakati za ulimwengu huu. Mlikuwa mkienenda kwa kufuata mtawala wa mamlaka ya anga. Hii ndiyo roho yake yule afanyaye kazi katika wana wa kuasi. (aiōn g165)
3 Among whom we also had our conuersation in time past, in the lustes of our flesh, in fulfilling the will of the flesh, and of the minde, and were by nature the children of wrath, as well as others.
Sisi wote hapo mwanzo tulikuwa miongoni mwa hawa wasioamini. Tulikuwa tukitenda kwa namna ya tamaa mbaya za miili yetu. Tulikuwa tukifanya mapenzi ya mwili na ufahamu wetu. Tulikuwa kwa asili wana wa ghadhabu kama wengine.
4 But God which is rich in mercie, through his great loue wherewith he loued vs,
Lakini Mungu ni mwingi wa rehema kwa sababu ya pendo lake kubwa alilotupenda sisi.
5 Euen when we were dead by sinnes, hath quickened vs together in Christ, by whose grace ye are saued,
Wakati tulipokuwa wafu katika makosa yetu, alituleta pamoja katika maisha mapya ndani ya Kristo. Ni kwa neema kwamba mmeokolewa.
6 And hath raysed vs vp together, and made vs sit together in the heauenly places in Christ Iesus,
Mungu alitufufua pamoja na kutufanya kukaa pamoja katika mahali pa mbingu ndani ya Kristo Yesu.
7 That he might shewe in the ages to come the exceeding riches of his grace, through his kindnesse toward vs in Christ Iesus. (aiōn g165)
Alifanya hivi ili katika nyakati zijazo aweze kutuonesha utajiri mkuu wa neema yake. Hutuonesha sisi hili kwa njia ya wema wake ndani ya Kristo Yesu. (aiōn g165)
8 For by grace are ye saued through faith, and that not of your selues: it is the gift of God,
Kwa neema mmeokolewa kwa njia ya imani. Na hii haikutoka kwetu. Ni zawadi ya Mungu.
9 Not of workes, least any man should boast himselfe.
Haitokani na matendo. Matokeo yake, asiwepo mmoja wapo wa kujisifu.
10 For we are his workemanship created in Christ Iesus vnto good workes, which God hath ordeined, that we should walke in them.
Kwa sababu sisi tu kazi ya Mungu, tumeumbwa katika Kristo Yesu kutenda matendo mema. Ni matendo haya ambayo Mungu aliyapanga tangu zamani za kale kwa ajili yetu, ili tutembee katika hayo.
11 Wherefore remember that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, and called vncircumcision of them, which are called circumcision in the flesh, made with hands,
Kwa hiyo kumbukeni kwamba hapo zamani mlikuwa watu wa Mataifa kwa jinsi ya mwili. Mnaitwa “msio na tohara” kwa kile kinachoitwa tohara ya mwili inayofanywa kwa mikono ya binadamu.
12 That ye were, I say, at that time without Christ, and were alients from the common wealth of Israel, and were strangers from the couenants of promise, and had no hope, and were without God in the world.
Kwa wakati huo mlikuwa mmetengwa na Kristo. Mlikuwa wageni kwa watu wa Israel. Mlikuwa wageni kwa agano la ahadi. Hamkuwa na uhakika wa wakati ujao. Mlikuwa bila Mungu katika ulimwengiu.
13 But nowe in Christ Iesus, ye which once were farre off, are made neere by the blood of Christ.
Lakini sasa katika Kristo Yesu ninyi ambao hapo mwanzo mlikuwa mbali na Mungu mmeletwa karibu na Mungu kwa damu ya Kristo.
14 For he is our peace, which hath made of both one, and hath broken the stoppe of the partition wall,
Kwa maana yeye ndiye amani yetu. Alifanya wawili kuwa mmoja. Kwa mwili wake aliuharibu ukuta wa utengano ambao ulikuwa umetutenganisha, huo uadui.
15 In abrogating through his flesh the hatred, that is, the Lawe of commandements which standeth in ordinances, for to make of twaine one newe man in himselfe, so making peace,
Kwamba alikomesha sheria ya amri na kanuni ili kwamba aumbe mtu mmoja mpya ndani yake. Akafanya amani.
16 And that he might reconcile both vnto God in one body by his crosse, and slay hatred thereby,
Alifanya hivi ili kuwapatanisha makundi mawili ya watu kuwa mwili mmoja kwa Mungu kupitia msalaba. Kwa njia ya msalaba aliufisha uadui.
17 And came, and preached peace to you which were afarre off, and to them that were neere.
Yesu alikuja na kutangaza amani kwenu ninyi mliokuwa mbali na amani kwao wale waliokuwa karibu.
18 For through him we both haue an entrance vnto the Father by one Spirit.
Kwa maana kwa njia ya Yesu sisi wote wawili tuna nafasi kwa yule Roho mmoja kuingia kwa Baba.
19 Nowe therefore ye are no more strangers and forreiners: but citizens with the Saintes, and of the houshold of God,
Hivyo basi, ninyi watu wa mataifa si wasafiri na wageni tena. Bali ni wenyeji pamoja na wale waliotengwa kwa ajili ya Mungu na wajumbe katika nyumba ya Mungu.
20 And are built vpon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Iesus Christ himselfe being the chiefe corner stone,
Mmejengwa juu ya msingi wa mitume na manabii. Kristo Yesu mwenyewe alikuwa jiwe kuu la pembeni.
21 In whom all the building coupled together, groweth vnto an holy Temple in the Lord.
Katika yeye jengo lote limeungamanishwa pamoja na kukua kama hekalu ndani ya Bwana.
22 In whom ye also are built together to be the habitation of God by the Spirit.
Ni ndani yake ninyi nanyi mnajengwa pamoja kama mahali pa kuishi pa Mungu katika Roho.
