2 Petro 1
1 Simon Petro, Mtumwa na Mtume wa Yesu Kristo, Kwa wale walioipokea imani ile ile ya thamani kama tulivyoipokea sisi, imani iliyo ndani ya haki ya Mungu na mwokozi wetu Yesu Kristo.
Simon Peter, bondman and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have received like precious faith with us through [the] righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:
2 Neema iwe kwenu; amani iongezeke kupitia maarifa ya Mungu na Bwana wetu Yesu.
Grace and peace be multiplied to you in [the] knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
3 Kupitia maarifa ya Mungu tumepata mambo yake yote kwa ajili ya uchaji wamaisha, Toka kwa Mungu aliyetuita kwa ajili ya uzuri wa utukufu wake.
As his divine power has given to us all things which relate to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that has called us by glory and virtue,
4 Kwa njia hii alitutumainishia ahadi kuu za thamani. Alifanya hili ili kutufanya warith wa asili ya Mungu, kwa kadiri tunavyoendelea kuuacha uovu wa dunia hii.
through which he has given to us the greatest and precious promises, that through these ye may become partakers of [the] divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
5 Kwa sababu hii, fanyeni bidii kuongeza uzuri kwa njia ya imani yenu, kwa sababu ya uzuri, maarifa.
But for this very reason also, using therewith all diligence, in your faith have also virtue, in virtue knowledge,
6 Kupitia maarifa, kiasi, na kupitia kiasi saburi, na kupitia saburi, utauwa.
in knowledge temperance, in temperance endurance, in endurance godliness,
7 Kupitia utauwa upendo wa ndugu na kupitia upendo wa ndugu, upendo.
in godliness brotherly love, in brotherly love love:
8 Kama mambo haya yamo ndani yenu, yakiendelea kukua ndani yenu, basi ninyi hamtakuwa tasa au watu msiozaa matunda katika maarifa ya Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo.
for these things existing and abounding in you make [you] to be neither idle nor unfruitful as regards the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ;
9 Lakini yeyote asiyekuwa na mambo haya, huyaona mambo ya karibu tu; yeye ni kipofu. amesahau utakaso wa dhambi zake za kale.
for he with whom these things are not present is blind, short-sighted, and has forgotten the purging of his former sins.
10 Kwa hiyo, ndugu zangu, fanyeni juhudi ili kujihakikishia uteule na wito kwa ajili yenu. Kama mtayafanya haya, hamtajikwaa.
Wherefore the rather, brethren, use diligence to make your calling and election sure, for doing these things ye will never fall;
11 Hivyo mtajipatia wingi wa lango la kuingilia katika ufalme wa milele wa Bwana wetu na mwokozi Yesu Kristo. (aiōnios g166)
for thus shall the entrance into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ be richly furnished unto you. (aiōnios g166)
12 Kwa hiyo mimi nitakuwa tayari kuwakumbusha mambo haya kila mara, hata kama mnayafahamu, na sasa mmekuwa imara katika kweli.
Wherefore I will be careful to put you always in mind of these things, although knowing [them] and established in the present truth.
13 Nafikiria kuwa niko sahihi kuwaamsha na kuwakumbusha juu ya mambo haya, ningali nimo katika hema hii.
But I account it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting [you] in remembrance,
14 Kwa maana najua kuwa si muda mrefu nitaiondoa hema yangu, kama Bwana Yesu Kristo alivyonionyesha.
knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle is speedily [to take place], as also our Lord Jesus Christ has manifested to me;
15 Nitajitahidi kwa bidii kwa ajili yenu ili mkumbuke mambo haya baada ya mimi kuondoka.
but I will use diligence, that after my departure ye should have also, at any time, [in your power] to call to mind these things.
16 Kwa kuwa sisi hatukufuata hadthi zilizoingizwa kwa ustadi pale tulipowaeleza juu ya nguvu na kujidhihirisha kwa Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo, bali sisi tulikuwa mashahidi wa utukufu wake.
For we have not made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, following cleverly imagined fables, but having been eyewitnesses of his majesty.
17 Yeye alipokea Utukufu na heshima toka kwa Mungu baba pale sauti iliposikika toka katika utukufu mkuu ikisema, “Huyu ndiye mwanangu, mpendwa wangu ambaye nimependezwa naye.”
For he received from God [the] Father honour and glory, such a voice being uttered to him by the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight;
18 Tuliisikia sauti hii ikitokea mbinguni pale tulipokuwa naye kwenye ule mlima mtakatifu.
and this voice we heard uttered from heaven, being with him on the holy mountain.
19 Tunalo hili neno la unabii lililothibitika, ambalo kwalo mwafanya vyema kulitekeleza. Ni kama taa ing'aayo gizani mpaka kuchapo na nyota za mawio zionekanazo katika mioyo yenu.
And we have the prophetic word [made] surer, to which ye do well taking heed (as to a lamp shining in an obscure place) until [the] day dawn and [the] morning star arise in your hearts;
20 Tambueni haya ya kwamba, hakuna unabii unaoandikwa kwa sababu ya kujifikirisha kwa nabii mwenyewe.
knowing this first, that [the scope of] no prophecy of scripture is had from its own particular interpretation,
21 Kwa kuwa hakuna unabii uliokuja kwa mapenzi ya mwanadamu, isipokuwa wanadamu waliwezeshwa na Roho Mtakatifu aliyeongea toka kwa Mungu.
for prophecy was not ever uttered by [the] will of man, but holy men of God spake under the power of [the] Holy Spirit.
