2 Wakorintho 1
1 Paulo, mtume wa Kristo Yesu kwa mapenzi ya Mungu, na Timotheo ndugu yetu, kwa kanisa la Mungu lililoko Korintho, na kwa waumini wote walioko katika mkoa wote wa Akaya.
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timothy the brother, to the congregation of God that is at Corinth, with all the sanctified who are in the whole of Achaia.
2 Neema na iwe kwenu na amani kutoka kwa Mungu Baba yetu na Bwana Yesu Kristo.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Na asifiwe Mungu na Baba wa Bwana Yesu Kristo. Yeye ni Baba wa rehema na Mungu wa faraja yote.
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all encouragement,
4 Mungu hutufariji sisi katika mateso yetu yote, ili kwamba tuweze kuwafariji wale walio katika mateso. Tunawafariji wengine kwa faraja ileile ambayo Mungu alitumia kutufariji sisi.
who encourages us in all our affliction, in order for us to be able to encourage those in every affliction, through the encouragement of which we ourselves are encouraged by God.
5 Kwa kuwa kama vile mateso ya Kristo huongezeka kwa ajili yetu, vile vile faraja yetu huongezeka kupitia Kristo.
Because, as the sufferings of the Christ abound to us, so also our encouragement abounds through the Christ.
6 Lakini kama tunataabishwa, ni kwa ajili ya faraja yenu na wokovu wenu. Na kama tunafarijiwa, ni kwa ajili ya faraja yenu. Faraja yenu inafanya kazi kikamilifu mnaposhiriki mateso kwa uvumilivu kama sisi pia tunavyoteseka.
But whether we are oppressed, it is for your encouragement and salvation, which works by endurance from the same sufferings that we also experience (and our hope for you is steadfast), or we are encouraged, it is for your encouragement and salvation,
7 Na ujasiri wetu juu yenu ni thabiti. Tunajua kwamba kama vile ambavyo mnashiriki mateso, vile vile mnashiriki faraja.
knowing that, as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so also of the encouragement.
8 Kwa kuwa hatutaki ninyi muwe wajinga, ndugu, kuhusu matatizo tuliyokuwa nayo huko Asia. Tulionewa zaidi ya vile tuwezavyo kubeba, kana kwamba hatukuwa hata na tumaini la kuishi tena.
For we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, about our affliction that happened to us in Asia, because we were extraordinarily weighed down, above strength, so as for us to despair even to be alive.
9 Kweli, tulikuwa na hukumu ya kifo juu yetu. Lakini hiyo ilikuwa ni kutufanya sisi tusiweke tumaini juu yetu wenyewe, badala yake tuweke tumaini katika Mungu, afufuaye wafu.
But we ourselves have had the sentence of death in ourselves, so that we should not be trusting in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead.
10 Alituokoa sisi kutoka hayo maafa ya mauti, na atatuokoa tena. Tumeweka ujasiri wetu katika yeye ya kwamba atatuokoa tena.
Who rescued us out of so great a death, and does rescue, in whom we have hoped that he will also still rescue.
11 Atafanya hivi kama vile ninyi pia mtusaidiavyo kwa maombi yenu. Hivyo wengi watatoa shukurani kwa niaba yetu kwa ajili ya upendeleo wa neema tuliyopewa sisi kupitia maombi ya wengi.
And of you who help together by supplication for us (a gift for us from many persons, because of many), so that there may be gratitude about you.
12 Tunajivunia hili: ushuhuda wa dhamiri yetu. Kwa kuwa ni katika nia safi na usafi wa Mungu kwamba tulienenda wenyewe katika dunia. Tumefanya hivi hasa na ninyi, na sio katika hekima ya ulimwengu, lakini badala yake ni katika neema ya Mungu.
For our pride is this (the testimony from our conscience), that we behave in the world in the simplicity and purity of God, not by fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, and especially toward you.
13 Hatuwaandikii chochote ambacho hamwezi kukisoma au kuelewa. Ninaujasiri
For we write no other thing to you, but rather what ye read or also acknowledge. And I hope ye will also acknowledge until the end,
14 kwamba kwa sehemu mumekwisha kutuelewa. Na ninaujasiri kwamba katika siku ya Bwana Yesu tutakuwa sababu yenu kwa ajili ya kiburi chenu, kama vile mtakavyokuwa kwetu.
as also ye did acknowledge us in part, because we are your boast, just as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.
15 Kwa sababu nilikuwa na ujasiri kuhusu hili, nilitaka kuja kwenu kwanza, ili kwamba muweze kupokea faida ya kutembelewa mara mbili.
And in this confidence I intended to come to you earlier, so that ye might have a second benefit,
16 Nilikuwa napanga kuwatembelea wakati nikielekea Makedonia. Tena nilitaka kuwatembelea tena wakati nikirudi kutoka Makedonia, na kisha ninyi kunituma mimi wakati nikielekea Uyahudi.
and to pass through you into Macedonia, and to come again from Macedonia to you, and by you to be helped on the way toward Judea.
17 Nilipokuwa nafikiria namna hii, je, nilikuwa nasitasita? Je ninapanga mambo kulingana na viwango vya kibinadamu, ili kwamba niseme “Ndiyo, ndiyo” na “Hapana, hapana” kwa wakati mmoja?
Therefore intending this, did I accordingly employ anything in lightness? Or what I decide, do I decide according to flesh, so that it would be with me the yes, yes and the no, no?
18 Lakini kama vile Mungu alivyo mwaminifu, hatusemi vyote “Ndiyo” na “Hapana.”
But God is faithful, because our word toward you became not, yes and no.
19 Kwa kuwa mwana wa Mungu, Yesu Kristo, ambaye Silvano, Timotheo na mimi tulimtangaza miongoni mwenu, siyo “Ndiyo” na “Hapana.” Badala yake, yeye wakati wote ni “Ndiyo.”
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ who was proclaimed among you by us (by me and Silvanus and Timothy) became not, yes and no, but in him has become, yes.
20 Kwa kuwa ahadi zote za Mungu ni “Ndiyo” katika yeye. Hivyo pia kupitia yeye tunasema “Amina” kwa utukufu wa Mungu.
For as many as be promises of God, in him is the Yes, and in him the Truly, for glory to God through us.
21 Sasa ni Mungu ambaye hututhibitisha sisi pamoja nanyi katika Kristo, na alitutuma sisi.
Now he who establishes us with you in Christ, and who anointed us, is God.
22 Aliweka muhuri juu yetu na alitupa Roho katika mioyo yetu kama dhamana ya kile ambacho angetupatia baadaye.
He also is who put a seal on us, and who gave the pledge of the Spirit in our hearts.
23 Badala yake, namsihi Mungu kunishuhudia mimi kwamba sababu iliyonifanya nisije Korintho ni kwamba nisiwalemee ninyi.
But I call God for a witness upon my soul, that I did not yet come to Corinth, sparing you.
24 Hii sio kwa sababu tunajaribu kudhibiti jinsi imani yenu inavyotakiwa kuwa. Badala yake, tunafanya pamoja nanyi kwa ajili ya furaha yenu, kama mnavyosimama katika imani yenu.
Not because we lord over your faith, but are co-workmen of your joy, for by faith ye stand.
