Galatians 1
1 Paul, an apostle—not an apostle from men nor by human agency, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—
Mimi Paulo mtume,
2 and all the brothers with me, to the churches of Galatia:
na ndugu wote walio pamoja nami, tunayaandikia makanisa yaliyoko Galatia. Mimi nimepata kuwa mtume si kutokana na mamlaka ya binadamu, wala si kwa nguvu ya mtu, bali kwa uwezo wa Yesu Kristo na wa Mungu Baba aliyemfufua Yesu kutoka wafu.
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
Tunawatakieni neema na amani kutoka kwa Mungu Baba yetu na kutoka kwa Bwana Yesu Kristo.
4 who gave himself for our sins so that he might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, (aiōn g165)
Kristo alijitoa mwenyewe kwa ajili ya dhambi zetu kufuatana na mapenzi ya Mungu wetu na Baba, ili apate kutuokoa katika ulimwengu huu mbaya wa sasa. (aiōn g165)
Kwake yeye uwe utukufu milele! Amina. (aiōn g165)
6 I am amazed that you are turning away so quickly from him who called you by the grace of Christ. I am amazed that you are turning to a different gospel.
Nashangaa kwamba muda mfupi tu umepita, nanyi mnamwasi yule aliyewaita kwa neema ya Kristo, mkafuata Habari Njema ya namna nyingine.
7 This is not to say that there is another gospel, but there are some men who cause you trouble and want to change the gospel of Christ.
Lakini hakuna “Habari Njema” nyingine. Ukweli ni kwamba wako watu wanaowavurugeni, watu wanaotaka kuipotosha Habari Njema ya Kristo.
8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should proclaim to you a gospel other than the one we proclaimed to you, let him be cursed.
Lakini, hata kama mmoja wetu au malaika kutoka mbinguni, atawahubirieni Habari Njema tofauti na ile tuliyowahubirieni sisi, basi huyo na alaaniwe!
9 As we have said before, so now I say again, “If someone proclaims to you a gospel other than the one you received, let him be cursed.”
Tulikwisha sema, na sasa nasema tena: kama mtu yeyote anawahubirieni Habari Njema ya aina nyingine, tofauti na ile mliyokwisha pokea, huyo na alaaniwe!
10 For am I now seeking the approval of men or God? Am I seeking to please men? If I am still trying to please men, I am not a servant of Christ.
Sasa nataka kibali cha nani: cha binadamu, ama cha Mungu? Au je, nataka kuwapendeza watu? Kama ningefanya hivyo, mimi singekuwa kamwe mtumishi wa Kristo.
11 For I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I proclaimed is not man's gospel.
Ndugu, napenda mfahamu kwamba ile Habari Njema niliyoihubiri si ujumbe wa kibinadamu.
12 I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it. Instead, it was by revelation of Jesus Christ to me.
Wala mimi sikuipokea kutoka kwa binadamu, wala sikufundishwa na mtu. Yesu Kristo mwenyewe ndiye aliyenifunulia.
13 You have heard about my former life in Judaism, how I was persecuting the church of God beyond measure and that I was trying to destroy it.
Bila shaka mlikwisha sikia jinsi nilivyokuwa ninaishi zamani kwa kuzingatia dini ya Kiyahudi, na jinsi nilivyolitesa kanisa la Mungu kupita kiasi na kutaka kuliharibu kabisa.
14 I advanced in Judaism beyond many of those who were my own age, from out of my own people. That is how extremely zealous I was for the traditions of my fathers.
Naam, mimi niliwashinda wengi wa wananchi wenzangu wa rika langu katika kuizingatia dini ya Kiyahudi, nikajitahidi sana kuyashika mapokeo ya wazee wetu.
15 But when God, who had set me apart from my mother's womb, and who called me through his grace,
Lakini Mungu, kwa neema yake, alikuwa ameniteua hata kabla sijazaliwa, akaniita nimtumikie.
16 was pleased to reveal his Son in me, so that I would proclaim him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood.
Mara tu alipoamua kunifunulia Mwanae kusudi niihubiri Habari Njema yake kwa watu wa mataifa mengine, bila kutafuta maoni ya binadamu,
17 I did not go up to Jerusalem to those who had become apostles before me. Instead, I went to Arabia and then returned to Damascus.
na bila kwenda kwanza Yerusalemu kwa wale waliopata kuwa mitume kabla yangu, nilikwenda kwanza Arabia, kisha nikarudi tena Damasko.
18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to get to know Cephas and I stayed with him fifteen days.
Ilikuwa tu baada ya miaka mitatu, ndipo nilipokwenda Yerusalemu kuonana na Kefa; nilikaa kwake siku kumi na tano.
19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord's brother.
Lakini sikuwaona mitume wengine isipokuwa Yakobo, ndugu yake Bwana.
20 In what I write to you, I assure you before God, that I am not lying.
Haya ninayowaandikieni, Mungu anajua; sisemi uongo.
21 Then I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
Baadaye nilikwenda katika tarafa za Siria na Kilikia.
22 I was still not personally known to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
Wakati huo, mimi binafsi sikujulikana kwa jumuiya za Wakristo kule Yudea.
23 They only heard it being said, “The man who once persecuted us is now proclaiming the faith he once tried to destroy.”
Walichokuwa wanajua ni kile tu walichosikia: “Mtu yule aliyekuwa akitutesa hapo awali, sasa anaihubiri imani ileile aliyokuwa anajaribu kuiangamiza.”
24 So they glorified God because of me.
Basi, wakamtukuza Mungu kwa sababu yangu.
