Revelation 2
1 "To the angel of the congregation in Ephesus write: "He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks among the seven golden lampstands says these things:
“Kwa malaika wa kanisa la Efeso andika hivi: “Huu ndio ujumbe kutoka kwake yeye ashikaye nyota saba katika mkono wake wa kulia, na ambaye hutembea katikati ya vinara saba vya taa vya dhahabu.
2 "I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate those who are evil, and have tested those who call themselves emissaries, and they are not, and found them false.
Najua mambo yako yote; najua bidii yako na uvumilivu wako. Najua kwamba huwezi kuwavumilia watu waovu, na kwamba umewapima wale wanaojisemea kuwa mitume na kumbe sio, ukagundua kwamba ni waongo.
3 You have perseverance and have endured for my name's sake, and have not grown weary.
Wewe unayo saburi, umestahimili taabu nyingi kwa ajili ya jina langu, wala hukuvunjika moyo.
4 But I have this against you, that you left your first love.
Lakini ninayo hoja moja juu yako: wewe hunipendi tena sasa kama pale awali.
5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I am coming to you, and will move your lampstand out of its place, unless you repent.
Basi, pakumbuke pale ulipokuwa kabla ya kuanguka, ukayaache madhambi yako, na kufanya kama ulivyofanya pale awali. La sivyo, naja kwako na kukiondoa kinara chako mahali pake.
6 But this you have, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
Lakini nakusifu juu ya kitu kimoja: wewe unayachukia wanayoyatenda Wanikolai kama ninavyoyachukia mimi.
7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Ruach says to the congregations. To him who overcomes I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.
“Aliye na masikio, basi, na asikie yale Roho anayoyaambia makanisa! “Wale wanaoshinda nitawapa haki ya kula matunda ya mti wa uzima ulioko ndani ya bustani ya Mungu.
8 "To the angel of the congregation in Smyrna write: "The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life says these things:
“Kwa malaika wa kanisa la Smurna andika hivi: “Huu ndio ujumbe kutoka kwake yeye wa kwanza na wa mwisho, ambaye alikufa na akaishi tena.
9 "I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
Najua taabu zako; najua pia umaskini wako, ingawaje kwa kweli wewe ni tajiri; najua kashfa walizokufanyia wale wanaojiita Wayahudi lakini si Wayahudi wa kweli, bali ni kundi lake Shetani.
10 Do not be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Usiogope hata kidogo yale ambayo itakulazimu kuteseka. Sikiliza! Ibilisi anataka kuwajaribu kwa kuwatia baadhi yenu gerezani; nanyi mtapata dhiki kwa muda wa siku kumi. Muwe waaminifu hata mpaka kufa, nami nitawapeni taji ya uzima.
11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Ruach says to the congregations. He who overcomes won't be harmed by the second death.
“Aliye na masikio, basi, na asikie yale Roho anayoyaambia makanisa! “Wale wanaoshinda hawataumizwa na kifo cha pili.
12 "To the angel of the congregation in Pergamum write: "He who has the sharp two-edged sword says these things:
“Kwa malaika wa kanisa la Pergamoni andika hivi: “Huu ndio ujumbe wake yeye aliye na upanga mkali wenye kuwili.
13 "I know where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. You hold firmly to my name, and did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas, my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
Najua unakoishi: Wewe unaishi kwenye makao makuu ya Shetani! Lakini bado unashikilia jina langu; hukuikana imani yako kwangu hata siku zile Antipa shahidi wangu mwaminifu, alipouawa pale mahali anapoishi Shetani.
14 But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.
Lakini ninayo machache dhidi yako: baadhi yenu ni wafuasi wa Balaamu aliyemfundisha Balaki kuwatega wana wa Israeli wale vyakula vilivyotambikiwa sanamu za kufanya uzinzi.
15 So you also have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans likewise.
Vivyo hivyo, wako pia miongoni mwenu watu wanaofuata mafundisho ya Wanikolai.
16 Repent therefore, or else I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
Basi, achana na madhambi yako. La sivyo, nitakuja kwako upesi na kupigana na watu hao kwa upanga utokao kinywani mwangu.
17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Ruach says to the congregations. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he who receives it.
“Aliye na masikio, basi, na asikie yale Roho anayoyaambia makanisa! “Wale wanaoshinda nitawapa ile mana iliyofichika. Nitawapa pia jiwe jeupe lililoandikwa jina jipya ambalo hakuna mtu aliyelijua isipokuwa tu wale wanaolipokea.
18 "To the angel of the congregation in Thyatira write: "The Son of God, who has his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like burnished bronze, says these things:
“Kwa malaika wa kanisa la Thuatira andika hivi: “Huu ndio ujumbe wa Mwana wa Mungu, ambaye macho yake yametameta kama moto, na miguu yake inang'aa kama shaba iliyosuguliwa.
19 "I know your works, your love, faith, service, patient endurance, and that your last works are more than the first.
Najua mambo yako yote. Najua upendo wako, imani yako, utumishi wako na uvumilivu wako. Wewe unafanya vizuri zaidi sasa kuliko pale awali.
20 But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman, Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. She teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
Lakini nina hoja moja juu yako: wewe unamvumilia yule mwanamke Yezabeli anayejiita nabii wa Mungu. Yeye huwafundisha na kuwapotosha watumishi wangu wafanye uzinzi na kula vyakula vilivyotambikiwa sanamu.
21 I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality.
Nimempa muda wa kutubu dhambi zake, lakini hataki kuachana na uzinzi wake.
22 Look, I will throw her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great oppression, unless they repent of her works.
Sikiliza! Sasa namtupa kitandani ambapo yeye pamoja na wote waliofanya uzinzi naye watapatwa na mateso makali. Naam, nitafanya hivyo, kama wasipotubu matendo yao mabaya waliyotenda naye.
23 I will kill her children with Death, and all the congregations will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.
Tena nitawaua wafuasi wake, ili makanisa yote yatambue kwamba mimi ndiye ninayechunguza mioyo na fikira za watu.
24 But to you I say, to the rest who are in Thyatira, as many as do not have this teaching, who do not know what some call 'the deep things of Satan,' to you I say, I am not putting any other burden on you.
“Lakini ninyi wengine mlioko huko Thuatira ambao hamfuati mafundisho yake Yezabeli, na ambao hamkujifunza kile wanachokiita Siri ya Shetani, nawaambieni kwamba sitawapeni mzigo mwingine.
25 Nevertheless, hold that which you have firmly until I come.
Lazima mzingatie yale mliyo nayo sasa mpaka nitakapokuja.
26 He who overcomes, and he who keeps my works to the end, to him I will give authority over the nations.
“Wanaoshinda, na wale watakaozingatia mpaka mwisho kutenda ninayotaka, nitawapa mamlaka juu ya mataifa.
27 He will rule them with an iron scepter, shattering them like clay pots; as I also have received of my Father:
Naam, nitawapa uwezo uleule nilioupokea kwa Baba: yaani, watayatawala mataifa kwa fimbo ya chuma na kuyavunjavunja kama chombo cha udongo.
28 and I will give him the morning star.
Tena nitawapa nyota ya asubuhi.
29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Ruach says to the congregations.
“Aliye na masikio, basi, na ayasikie yale Roho anayoyaambia makanisa!
