Hebrews 6
1 Therefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, 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 teaching of washings, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of everlasting judgment. (aiōnios g166)
wala misingi ya mafundisho ya ubatizo, na kuwawekea mikono, ufufuo wa wafu, na hukumu ya milele. (aiōnios g166)
3 And this we will do if God permits.
Na tutafanya hivi ikiwa Mungu ataruhusu.
4 For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,
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 and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and put him to 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 land which has drunk the rain that comes often on it, and brings forth a crop suitable for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receives 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 if it bears thorns and thistles, it is rejected and near being cursed, 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 of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.
Ijapokuwa tunazungumza hivi, rafiki wapenzi, tunashawishiwa na mambo mazuri yawahusuyo ninyi na mambo yahusuyo wokovu.
10 For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
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 We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,
Na tunatamani sana kwamba kila mmoja wenu aweze kuonesha bidii ile ile mpaka mwisho kwa uhakika wa ujasiri.
12 that you won't be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherited the promises.
Hatutaki muwe wavivu, lakini muwe wafuasi wa wale warithio ahadi kwa sababu ya imani na uvumilivu.
13 For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself,
Kwa maana Mungu alipompa Abrahamu ahadi, aliapa kwa nafsi yake, kwa kuwa asingeliapa kwa mwingine yeyote aliye mkubwa kuliko yeye.
14 saying, "I will indeed bless you, and I will greatly multiply you."
Alisema, “Hakika nitakubariki, na nitauongeza uzao wako zaidi.”
15 Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Kwa njia hii, Abrahamu alipokea kile alichoahidiwa baada ya kusubiria kwa uvumilivu.
16 For people swear oaths by something greater, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
Maana wanadamu huapa kwa yeye aliye mkuu kuliko wao, na kwao ukomo wa mashindano yote ni kiapo kwa kuyathibitisha.
17 In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with 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 is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of 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 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the curtain;
Tunao ujasiri huu kama nanga imara na ya kutegemea ya roho zetu, ujasiri ambao unaingia sehemu ya ndani nyuma ya pazia.
