2 Thessalonians 2
1 NOW we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
Sasa kuhusu kuja kwa Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo na kukusanywa pamoja ili tuwe naye: tunawaomba ninyi ndugu zetu,
2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
kwamba msisumbuliwe wala kutabishwa kwa urahisi, kwa roho, au kwa ujumbe au kwa barua inayoonkana kuwa imetoka kwetu, ikisema ya kuwa siku ya Bwana tayari imekuja.
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
Mtu na asiwadanganye kwa namna yoyote. Kwa kuwa haitakuja mpaka lile anguko litokee kwanza na mtu wa uasi afunuliwe, yule mwana wa uharibifu.
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
Huyu ndiye apingaye naye hujiinua mwenyewe akimpinga Mungu na chochote kinachoabudiwa. Na matokeo yake, hukaa kwenye hekalu la Mungu na kujionyesha yeye kuwa kama Mungu.
5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
Je, hamkumbuki kuwa nilipokuwa nanyi niliwaambia juu ya mambo haya?
6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
Sasa mnajua kile kinachomzuia, ili kwamba aweze kufunuliwa kwa wakati sahihi utakapowadia.
7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
Kwa kuwa siri ya yule mtu mwenye kuasi inafanya kazi mpaka sasa, ila tu kuna anaye mzuia sasa mpaka atakapotolewa njiani.
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
Ndipo yule mwenye kuasi atakapofunuliwa, amabaye Bwana Yesu atamwua kwa pumzi ya kinywa chake. Bwana atamfanya kuwa si chochote kwa ufunuo wa ujio wake.
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
Ujio wa yule mwenye kuasi utakuwa kwa sababu ya kazi ya shetani kwa nguvu zote, ishara na maajabu ya uongo,
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
na uongo wote wenye udhalimu. Mambo haya yatakuwepo kwa wale wanaopotea, kwa sababu hawakuupokea upendo wa kweli kwa ajili ya kuokolewa kwao.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
Kwa sababu hiyo Mungu anawatumia kazi yenye uovu ili waamini uongo.
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Matokeo yake ni kwamba wote watahukumiwa, wale ambao hawakuamini ukweli bali wao hujifurahisha katika udhalimu.
13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
Lakini inatupasa tumshukuru Mungu kila mara kwa ajili yenu ndugu mpendwao na Bwana. Kwa sababu Bwana aliwachagua ninyi kama malimbuko ya wokovu kwa utakaso wa Roho na imani katika ile kweli.
14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Hiki ndicho alichowaitieni ninyi, kwamba kupitia injili muweza kuupata utukufu wa Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo.
15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
Kwa hiyo, ndugu, simameni imara. Ueleweni ule utamaduni mliofundishwa, kwa neno au kwa barua yetu.
16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, (aiōnios g166)
Sasa, Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo mwenyewe, na Mungu Baba yetu aliyetupenda na kutupa faraja ya milele na ujasiri mwema kwa ajili ya maisha yajayo kupitia neema, (aiōnios g166)
17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
awafariji na kuifanya imara mioyo yenu katika kila neno na kazi njema.
