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.
Pavl an Apostle of JESVS Christ, by the will of God, and our brother Timotheus, to the Church of God, which is at Corinthus with all the Saints, which are in all Achaia:
2 Neema na iwe kwenu na amani kutoka kwa Mungu Baba yetu na Bwana Yesu Kristo.
Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.
3 Na asifiwe Mungu na Baba wa Bwana Yesu Kristo. Yeye ni Baba wa rehema na Mungu wa faraja yote.
Blessed be God, euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort,
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.
Which comforteth vs in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any affliction by the comfort wherewith we our selues are comforted of God.
5 Kwa kuwa kama vile mateso ya Kristo huongezeka kwa ajili yetu, vile vile faraja yetu huongezeka kupitia Kristo.
For as the sufferings of Christ abounde in vs, so our consolation aboundeth through 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.
And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and saluation, which is wrought in the induring of the same sufferings, which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and saluation.
7 Na ujasiri wetu juu yenu ni thabiti. Tunajua kwamba kama vile ambavyo mnashiriki mateso, vile vile mnashiriki faraja.
And our hope is stedfast concerning you, in as much as we know that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.
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 brethren, we woulde not haue you ignorant of our affliction, which came vnto vs in Asia, howe we were pressed out of measure passing strength, so that we altogether doubted, euen of life.
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.
Yea, we receiued the sentence of death in our selues, because we shoulde not trust in our selues, but in God, which rayseth the dead.
10 Alituokoa sisi kutoka hayo maafa ya mauti, na atatuokoa tena. Tumeweka ujasiri wetu katika yeye ya kwamba atatuokoa tena.
Who deliuered vs from so great a death, and doeth deliuer vs: in whom we trust, that yet hereafter he will deliuer vs,
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.
So that ye labour together in prayer for vs, that for the gift bestowed vpon vs for many, thankes may be giuen by many persons for vs.
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 reioycing is this, the testimonie of our conscience, that in simplicitie and godly purenesse, and not in fleshly wisedome, but by the grace of God wee haue had our conuersation in the worlde, and most of all to you wardes.
13 Hatuwaandikii chochote ambacho hamwezi kukisoma au kuelewa. Ninaujasiri
For wee write none other thinges vnto you, then that ye reade or els that ye acknowledge, and I trust ye shall acknowledge vnto ye 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.
Euen as ye haue acknowledged vs partly, that we are your reioycing, euen as ye are ours, in the day of our Lord Iesus.
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 was I minded first to come vnto you, that ye might haue had a double grace,
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 passe by you into Macedonia, and to come againe out of Macedonia vnto you, and to be led foorth towarde Iudea of you.
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?
When I therefore was thus minded, did I vse lightnesse? or minde I those thinges which I minde, according to the flesh, that with me should be, Yea, yea, and Nay, nay?
18 Lakini kama vile Mungu alivyo mwaminifu, hatusemi vyote “Ndiyo” na “Hapana.”
Yea, God is faithfull, that our worde towarde you was not Yea, and Nay.
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 Sonne of God Iesus Christ, who was preached among you by vs, that is, by me, and Siluanus, and Timotheus, was not Yea, and Nay: but in him it was Yea.
20 Kwa kuwa ahadi zote za Mungu ni “Ndiyo” katika yeye. Hivyo pia kupitia yeye tunasema “Amina” kwa utukufu wa Mungu.
For all the promises of God in him are Yea, and are in him Amen, vnto the glorie of God through vs.
21 Sasa ni Mungu ambaye hututhibitisha sisi pamoja nanyi katika Kristo, na alitutuma sisi.
And it is God which stablisheth vs with you in Christ, and hath anoynted vs.
22 Aliweka muhuri juu yetu na alitupa Roho katika mioyo yetu kama dhamana ya kile ambacho angetupatia baadaye.
Who hath also sealed vs, and hath giuen the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
23 Badala yake, namsihi Mungu kunishuhudia mimi kwamba sababu iliyonifanya nisije Korintho ni kwamba nisiwalemee ninyi.
Nowe, I call God for a recorde vnto my soule, that to spare you, I came not as yet vnto Corinthus.
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 that wee haue dominion ouer your faith, but wee are helpers of your ioy: for by faith yee stande.
