Colossians 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
Paulo, mtume wa Kristo Yesu kwa mapenzi ya Mungu, na Timotheo ndugu yetu,
2 to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
kwa waumini na ndugu waaminifu katika Kristo walioko Kolosai. Neema iwe kwenu, na amani kutoka kwa Mungu Baba yetu.
3 We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Tunatoa shukrani kwa Mungu, Baba wa Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo, na tunawaombea mara kwa mara.
4 having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have toward all the saints,
Tumesikia imani yenu katika Yesu Kristo na upendo mlionao kwa wale wote waliotengwa kwa ajili ya Mungu.
5 because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of truth, the Good News,
Mna upendo huu kwa sababu ya taraja la uhakika lililohifadhiwa mbinguni kwa ajili yenu. Mlisikia kuhusu taraja hiyo ya uhakika kabla katika neno la kweli, injili,
6 which has come to you; even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;
ambayo imekuja kwenu. Injili hii inazaa tunda na inaenea ulimwenguni kote. Imekuwa ikifanya hivi ndani yenu pia tangu siku mlipoisikia na kujifunza kuhusu neema ya Mungu katika kweli.
7 even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf,
Hii ndiyo injili mliyojifunza kutoka kwa Epafra, mpendwa wetu mtumishi mwenzetu, ambaye ni mtumishi mwaminifu wa Kristo kwa niaba yetu.
8 who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.
Epafra ameufanya ujulikane kwetu upendo wenu katika Roho.
9 For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, do not cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
Kwa sababu ya upendo huu, tangu siku tuliposikia hivi, hatujaacha kuwaombea. Tumekuwa tukiomba kwamba mtajazwa na maarifa ya mapenzi yake katika hekima yote na ufahamu wa kiroho.
10 that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in every way, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Tumekuwa tukiomba kwamba mtatembea kwa ustahimilivu wa Bwana katika njia zipendezazo. Tumekuwa tukiomba kwamba mtazaa tunda katika kila tendo jema na kwamba mtakua katika maarifa ya Mungu.
11 strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy;
Tunaomba mweze kutiwa nguvu katika kila uwezo kulingana na nguvu za utukufu wake katika uvumilivu na ustahimilivu wote.
12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light;
Tunaomba kwamba, kwa furaha, mtatoa shukrani kwa Baba, aliyewafanya ninyi mweze kuwa na sehemu katika urithi wa waumini katika nuru.
13 who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and transferred us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love;
Ametuokoa kutoka katika utawala wa giza na kutuhamishia katika ufalme wa Mwana wake mpendwa.
14 in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins;
Katika Mwanae tuna ukombozi, msamaha wa dhambi.
15 who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
Mwana ni mfano wa Mungu asiyeonekana. Ni mzaliwa wa kwanza wa uumbaji wote.
16 For by him all things were created, in the heavens and on the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities; all things have been created by him and for him.
Kwakuwa kwa yeye vitu vyote viliumbwa, vile vilivyoko mbinguni na vilivyoko duniani, vitu vinavyoonekana na visivyoonekana. ikiwa ni vya enzi au mamlaka au utawala au wenye nguvu, vitu vyote viliumbwa na yeye na kwa ajili yake.
17 He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.
Yeye amekuwepo kabla ya vitu vyote, na katika yeye vitu vyote vinashikamana pamoja.
18 He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Na yeye ndiye kichwa cha mwili yaani kanisa, yeye ni mwanzo na mzaliwa wa kwanza kutoka miongoni mwa wafu, hivyo, ana nafasi ya kwanza miongoni mwa vitu vyote.
19 For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him,
Kwa kuwa Mungu alipendezwa kwamba utimilifu wake wote uishi ndani yake,
20 and through him to reconcile all things to himself, making peace through the blood of his cross through him, whether things on the earth or things in heaven.
na kupatanisha vitu vyote kwake kwa njia ya Mwanawe. Mungu alifanya amani kupitia damu ya msalaba wake. Mungu alipatanisha vitu vyote kwake mwenyewe, ikiwa ni vitu vya duniani au vitu vya mbinguni.
21 You, who once were alienated and were hostile in your minds, doing evil deeds,
Nanyi pia, kwa wakati mmoja mlikuwa wageni kwa Mungu na mlikuwa maadui wake katika akili na matendo maovu.
22 yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and blameless before him,
Lakini sasa amewapatanisha ninyi kwa mwili wake kupitia kifo. Alifanya hivi ili kuwaleta ninyi watakatifu, wasio na lawama na bila dosari mbele yake,
23 if it is so that you continue in the faith, established and firm, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which is being proclaimed in all creation under heaven; of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
kama mkiendelea katika imani, mliyoimarishwa na kuwa thabiti, pasipo kuondoshwa mbali kutoka kwenye taraja la ujasiri la injili mliyoisikia. Hi ndiyo injili iliyotangazwa kwa kila mtu aliyeumbwa chini ya mbingu. Hii ndiyo injili ambayo kwayo mimi, Paulo, nimekuwa mtumishi.
24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and I am completing in my flesh what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ for the sake of his body, which is the church;
Sasa nafurahia mateso yangu kwa ajili yenu. Nami natimiliza katika mwili wangu kinachopungua kwa mateso ya Kristo kwa ajili ya mwili wake, ambao ni kanisa.
25 of which I was made a servant, according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you, to fulfill the word of God,
Mimi ni mtumishi wa kanisa hili, sawasawa na wajibu niliopewa kutoka kwa Mungu kwa ajili yenu, kulijaza neno la Mungu.
26 the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints. (aiōn g165)
Huu ni ukweli wa siri iliyokuwa imefichwa kwa miaka mingi na kwa vizazi. Lakini sasa imefunuliwa kwa wote waaminio katika Yeye. (aiōn g165)
27 To them God was pleased to make known the glorious riches of this mystery among the non-Jews, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;
Ni kwa wale ambao Mungu alitaka kufunua kulivyo utajiri wa utukufu wa siri ya ukweli huu miongoni mwa Mataifa. Ni kwamba Kristo yumo ndani yenu, ujasiri wa utukufu ujao.
28 whom we proclaim, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone all wisdom, that we may present everyone perfect in Christ Jesus;
Huyu ndiye tunayemtangaza. Tunamwonya kila mtu, na kumfundisha kila mtu kwa hekima yote, ili kwamba tumlete kila mtu mkamilifu katika Kristo.
29 for which I also labor, struggling according to his power, which works in me mightily.
Kwa jili hii, mimi najibidisha na kujitahidi kulingana na nguvu yake ifanyayo kazi ndani yangu katika uweza.
