Hebrews 6
1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
Kwa hiyo, tukiacha tulichojifunza kwanza kuhusu ujumbe wa Kristo, twapaswa kuwa na juhudi kuelekea kwenye ukomavu, tusiweke tena misingi ya toba kutoka katika kazi zisizo na uhai na imani katika Mungu,
2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. (aiōnios g166)
wala misingi ya mafundisho ya ubatizo, na kuwawekea mikono, ufufuo wa wafu, na hukumu ya milele. (aiōnios g166)
3 And this will we do, if God permit.
Na tutafanya hivi ikiwa Mungu ataruhusu.
4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
Kwa kuwa haiwezekani kwa wale ambao waliipata nuru awali, ambao walionja kipawa cha mbinguni, na kufanywa kuwa washirika wa Roho Mtakatifu,
na ambao walionja uzuri wa neno la Mungu na kwa nguvu za wakati ujao, (aiōn g165)
6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
na kisha wakaanguka - haiwezekani kuwarejesha tena katika toba. Hii ni kwa sababu wamemsulubisha Mwana wa Mungu mara ya pili kwa nafsi zao, wakimfanya kuwa chombo cha dhihaka hadharani.
7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:
Kwa kuwa ardhi iliyopokea mvua inyeshayo mara kwa mara juu yake, na ikatoa mazao muhimu kwa hao waliofanya kazi katika ardhi, hupokea baraka kutoka kwa Mungu.
8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
Lakini ikiwa huzaa miiba na magugu, haina tena thamani na ipo katika hatari ya kulaaniwa. Mwisho wake ni kuteketezwa.
9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
Ijapokuwa tunazungumza hivi, rafiki wapenzi, tunashawishiwa na mambo mazuri yawahusuyo ninyi na mambo yahusuyo wokovu.
10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Kwa kuwa Mungu si dhalimu hata asahau kazi yenu na kwa upendo mliouonesha kwa ajili ya jina lake, katika hili mliwatumikia waamini na bado mngali mnawatumikia.
11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
Na tunatamani sana kwamba kila mmoja wenu aweze kuonesha bidii ile ile mpaka mwisho kwa uhakika wa ujasiri.
12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Hatutaki muwe wavivu, lakini muwe wafuasi wa wale warithio ahadi kwa sababu ya imani na uvumilivu.
13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
Kwa maana Mungu alipompa Abrahamu ahadi, aliapa kwa nafsi yake, kwa kuwa asingeliapa kwa mwingine yeyote aliye mkubwa kuliko yeye.
14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
Alisema, “Hakika nitakubariki, na nitauongeza uzao wako zaidi.”
15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Kwa njia hii, Abrahamu alipokea kile alichoahidiwa baada ya kusubiria kwa uvumilivu.
16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
Maana wanadamu huapa kwa yeye aliye mkuu kuliko wao, na kwao ukomo wa mashindano yote ni kiapo kwa kuyathibitisha.
17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
Wakati Mungu alipoamua kuonesha kwa uwazi zaidi kwa warithi wa ahadi kusudi lake zuri lisilobadilika, alilithibitisha kwa kiapo.
18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
Alifanya hivyo ili kwa vitu viwili visivyoweza kubadilika, ambavyo katika hivyo Mungu hawezi kusema uongo, sisi tulioikimbilia hifadhi tupate kutiwa moyo kushikilia kwa nguvu tumaini lililowekwa mbele yetu.
19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
Tunao ujasiri huu kama nanga imara na ya kutegemea ya roho zetu, ujasiri ambao unaingia sehemu ya ndani nyuma ya pazia.
