Galatians 1
1 Paul, an apostle, —not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father who raised him from among the dead,
Mimi ni Paulo mtume. Mimi sio mtume kutoka kwa wanadamu wala kupitia kwa mwanadamu, lakini kupitia kwa Yesu Kristo na Mungu Baba aliyemfufua kutoka kwa wafu.
2 And all the brethren with me; —unto the assemblies of Galatia:
Pamoja na ndugu wote na mimi, ninayaandikia makanisa ya Galatia.
3 Favour unto you and peace, from God our Father, and Lord Jesus Christ, —
Neema iwe kwenu na amani itokayo kwa Mungu Baba yetu na Bwana Yesu Kristo,
4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, — (aiōn g165)
aliyejitoa mwenyewe kwa ajili ya dhambi zetu ili kwamba atukomboe na nyakati hizi za uovu, kutokana na mapenzi ya Mungu wetu na Baba. (aiōn g165)
Kwake uwe utukufu milele na milele. (aiōn g165)
6 I marvel that, thus quickly, ye are moving away from him that called you in the favour of Christ, unto a different glad-message, —
Ninashangaa kwamba mnageukia haraka kwenye injili nyingine. Ninashangaa kwamba mnageukia mbali kutoka kwake yeye aliyewaita kwa neema ya Kristo.
7 Which is not, another, only there are, some, that are troubling you, and wishing to change the glad-message of the Christ.
Hakuna injili nyingine, lakini kuna baadhi ya watu wanao wasababishieni nyinyi matatizo na kutaka kubadilisha injili ya Kristo.
8 But, even if, we, or, a messenger out of heaven, announce a glad-message [unto you] aside from that which we announced unto you, accursed, let him be!
Lakini hata kama ni sisi au malaika kutoka mbinguni atatangaza kwenu injili tofauti na ile tuliyoitangaza kwenu, na alaaniwe.
9 As we have said before, even now, again, I say: If anyone is announcing unto you a glad-message aside from that which ye accepted, accursed, let him be!
Kama tulivyo sema mwanzoni, na sasa nasema tena, “Kama kuna mtu atawatangazia kwenu injili tofauti na mliyoipokea, na alaaniwe.”
10 For am I, even now, persuading, men, or God? Or am I seeking to please, men? If I had been still pleasing, men, Christ’s servant, had I not been!
Kwani sasa hivi ninatafuta uthibitisho wa watu au Mungu? Ninatafuta kuwafurahisha wanadamu? Kama ninaendelea kujaribu kuwafurahisha wanadamu, mimi sio mtumishi wa Kristo.
11 For I make known unto you, brethren, as to the glad-message which was announced by me, that it is not after man;
Ndugu, ninataka ninyi mjue kwamba injili niliyoitangaza haitokani na wanadamu.
12 For neither, from man, did I accept it, nor was taught [it], —but through a revealing of Jesus Christ.
Sikuipokea kutoka kwa mtu, wala sikufundishwa. Badala yake, ilikuwa ni kwa ufunuo wa Yesu Kristo kwangu.
13 For ye have heard, as to my own manner of life, at one time, in Judaism, how that, exceedingly, was I persecuting the assembly of God, and laying it waste,
Mmekwisha sikia juu ya maisha yangu ya nyuma katika dini ya Kiyahudi, jinsi nilivyokuwa nikilitesa kwa ukali kanisa la Mungu zaidi ya kipimo na kuliteketeza.
14 And was making advancement, in Judaism, above many contemporaries in my nation, being, surpassingly zealous, of my paternal instructions.
Nilikuwa nimeendelea katika Dini ya Kiyahudi zaidi ya ndugu zangu wengi Wayahudi. Nilikuwa na bidii sana katika tamaduni za baba zangu.
15 But, when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me through his favour, was well-pleased
Lakini Mungu alipendezwa kunichagua mimi kutoka tumboni mwa mama. Aliniita mimi kupitia neema yake
16 to reveal his Son in me, that I might announce the glad-message regarding him among the nations, straightway, I conferred not with flesh and blood,
kumdhihirisha Mwanawe ndani yangu, ili kwamba nimtangaze yeye miongoni mwa watu wa mataifa. Wala sikutafuta ushauri wa mwili na damu
17 Neither went I up unto Jerusalem unto them who, before me, were apostles, —but I went away into Arabia, and again returned unto Damascus.
na sikupanda kwenda Yerusalem kwa wale waliokuwa mitume kabla yangu. Badala yake nilienda Uarabuni na baadae kurudi Damesiki.
18 Then, after three years, went I up unto Jerusalem, to become acquainted with Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days;
Kisha baada ya miaka mitatu nilipanda kwenda Yerusalemu kumtembelea Kefa, nikakaa naye kwa siku kumi na tano.
19 But, other of the apostles, saw I none, save James the brother of the Lord: —
Lakini sikuona mitume wengine isipokuwa Yakobo, ndungu yake na Bwana.
20 Now, as touching the things which I am writing to you, lo! before God, I am not guilty of falsehood: —
Tazama, mbele za Mungu, sidanganyi kwa kile niandikacho kwenu.
21 After that, I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia,
Kisha nilikwenda mikoa ya Shamu na Kilikia.
22 And was still unknown, by face, unto the assemblies of Judaea which were in Christ, —
Sikuwa najulikana kwa macho kwa makanisa ya Uyahudi yale yaliyokuwa katika Kristo,
23 Only they were hearing—He that was persecuting us formerly, now, is announcing the glad-message of the faith which he formerly laid waste;
lakini walikuwa wakisikia tu, “Yeye aliyekuwa akitutesa sasa anatangaza imani aliyokuwa akiiharibu.”
24 And they were glorifying, God, in me.
Walikuwa wakimtukuza Mungu kwa ajili yangu.
