Hebrews 6
1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine (logos) 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, tukiachana na mafundisho yale ya awali kuhusu Kristo na tukisonga mbele ili tufikie utimilifu, sio kuweka tena msingi wa mafundisho ya kuzitubia 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)
mafundisho kuhusu aina za ubatizo, kuwekea watu mikono, ufufuo wa wafu, na hukumu ya milele. (aiōnios g166)
3 And this will we do, if God permit.
Mungu akitujalia tutafanya hivyo.
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 Spirit, (pneuma)
Kwa kuwa ni vigumu kwa wale ambao wakati fulani walishapata nuru, ambao walishaonja kipawa cha mbinguni, ambao wamekwisha kushiriki katika Roho Mtakatifu,
ambao wameonja uzuri wa Neno la Mungu na 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.
kisha wakianguka, kuwarejesha tena katika toba. Kwa kuwa wanamsulubisha Mwana wa Mungu mara ya pili na kumdhalilisha hadharani, nayo ikawa hasara kwao.
7 For the earth which drinks in the rain that comes often upon it, and brings forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receives blessing from God:
Ardhi ile ipokeayo mvua inyeshayo juu yake mara kwa mara hutoa mazao yanayowanufaisha wale ambao kwa ajili yao yalimwa, nayo nchi hiyo hupokea baraka kutoka kwa Mungu.
8 But that which bears thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
Lakini ardhi ikizaa miiba na mibaruti, haina thamani na iko hatarini ya kulaaniwa. Mwisho wake ni kuchomwa moto.
9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
Ingawa tunasema hivi, ndugu zangu wapendwa, kwa upande wenu tuna hakika ya mambo mema zaidi, mambo yale yahusuyo wokovu.
10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, (agape) which all of you have showed toward his name, in that all of you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Mungu si mdhalimu: yeye hataisahau kazi yenu na upendo ule mlioonyesha kwa ajili yake katika kuwahudumia watakatifu na hata sasa mnaendelea kuwahudumia.
11 And we desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
Nasi twataka kila mmoja wenu aonyeshe bidii iyo hiyo ili mpate kujua uhakika kamili wa lile tumaini mpaka mwisho,
12 That all of you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
ili msije mkawa wavivu, bali mpate kuwaiga wale ambao kwa imani na saburi hurithi zile ahadi.
13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,
Mungu alipompa Abrahamu ahadi yake, kwa kuwa hakuwepo mwingine aliyekuwa mkuu kuliko yeye ambaye angeweza kuapa kwa jina lake, aliapa kwa nafsi yake,
14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.
akisema, “Hakika nitakubariki na kukupa wazao wengi.”
15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Abrahamu naye, baada ya kungoja kwa saburi, alipokea kile kilichoahidiwa.
16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
Wanadamu huapa kwa yeye aliye mkuu kuwaliko, nacho kiapo hicho huthibitisha kile kilichosemwa na hivyo humaliza mabishano yote.
17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
Mungu alipotaka kuonyesha kwa udhahiri zaidi ile asili ya kutokubadilika kwa ahadi yake kwa warithi wa ahadi, aliithitibisha 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:
Mungu alifanya hivyo ili kwa vitu viwili visivyobadilika, yaani ahadi yake na kiapo chake, ambavyo kwavyo Mungu hawezi kusema uongo, sisi ambao tumemkimbilia ili tulishike lile tumaini lililowekwa mbele yetu tuwe na faraja thabiti.
19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters into that within the veil;
Tunalo tumaini hili kama nanga ya roho iliyo imara na thabiti. Tumaini hili huingia katika sehemu takatifu iliyopo nyuma ya pazia,
