Waefeso 1
1 Paulo, mtume wa Kristo Yesu kwa mapenzi ya Mungu, kwa waliotengwa kwa ajili ya Mungu walioko Efeso na ambao ni waaminifu katika Kristo Yesu.
Paul, the apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus.
2 Neema iwe kwenu na amani itokayo kwa Mungu Baba yetu na Bwana Yesu Kristo.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Mungu na Baba wa Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo apewe sifa. Ni yeye aliyetubariki kwa kila baraka za kiroho, katika mahali pa mbingu ndani ya Kristo.
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the one having blessed us with all spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ:
4 Kabla ya kuumbwa ulimwengu, Mungu alituchagua sisi ambao tunaamini katika Kristo. Alituchagua sisi ili tuweze kuwa watakatifu na tusiolaumika mbele yake.
as he elected us in himself before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless in his presence.
5 Katika pendo Mungu alituchagua mwanzo kwa kututwaa kama watoto wake kwa njia ya Yesu Kristo. Alifanya hivi kwa sababu alipendezwa kufanya kile alichotamani.
in love having predestinated us unto the adoption of sons unto himself through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 Matokeo yake ni kwamba Mungu anatukuzwa kwa neema ya utukufu wake. Hiki ndicho alichotupatia bure kwa njia ya mpendwa wake.
unto the praise of the glory of his grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved:
7 Kwa kuwa katika mpendwa wake, tunaukombozi kupitia damu yake, msamaha wa dhambi. Tunalo hili kwa sababu ya utajiri wa neema yake.
in whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of transgressions, according to the riches of his grace,
8 Alifanya neema hii kuwa nyingi kwa ajili yetu katika hekima na ufahamu.
which he has abounded unto us in all wisdom and understanding,
9 Mungu alifanya ijulikane kwetu ile kweli iliyofichika ya mpango, kutokana na hamu iliyodhihirishwa ndani ya Kristo.
having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his own good pleasure, which he purposed in himself
10 Wakati nyakati zimetimia kwa utimilifu wa mpango wake, Mungu ataviweka pamoja kila kitu cha mbinguni na cha juu ya nchi ndani ya Kristo.
in the economy of the fulness of the times, to rehead all things in Christ, those in the heavens, and those upon the earth; in him,
11 Katika Kristo tulikuwa tumechaguliwa na kukusudiwa kabla ya wakati. Hii ilikuwa ni kutokana na mpango wa anayefanya vitu vyote kwa kusudi la mapenzi yake.
in whom we were also chosen by lot, having been predestinated according to the purpose of him who works all things within us according to the counsel of his own will;
12 Mungu alifanya hivyo ili kwamba tuweze kuwapo kwa sifa ya utukufu wake. Tulikuwa wa kwanza kuwa na ujasiri ndani ya Kristo.
that we should be unto the praise of his glory, who first exercised hope in Christ:
13 Ilikuwa kwa njia ya Kristo kwamba mlisikia neno la kweli, injili ya wokovu wenu kwa njia ya Kristo. Ilikuwa katika yeye pia kwamba mmeamini na kutiwa mhuri na Roho Mtakatifu aliye ahidiwa.
in whom you also, having heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, in whom, also having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
14 Roho ndiyo dhamana ya urithi wetu mpaka umiliki utakapopatikana. Hii ilikuwa ni kwa sifa ya utukufu wake.
who is the earnest of our salvation, unto the redemption of the possession, unto the praise of his glory.
15 Kwa sababu hii, tangu wakati niliposikia kuhusu imani yenu ndani ya Bwana Yesu na kuhusu pendo lenu kwa wale wote ambao wametengwa kwa ajili yake.
Therefore I also, having heard of the faith among you in the Lord Jesus, and your love which is toward all the saints,
16 Sijaacha kumshukuru Mungu kwa ajili yenu na kuwataja katika maombi yangu.
I do not cease giving thanks for you making mention of you in my prayers;
17 Ninaomba kwamba Mungu wa Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo, baba wa utukufu, atawapeni roho ya hekima, mafunuo ya ufahamu wake.
in order that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of the glory, may grant unto you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the perfect knowledge of himself;
18 Ninaomba kwamba macho yenu ya moyoni yatiwe nuru kwa ninyi kujua ni upi ujasiri wa kuitwa kwenu. Naomba kwamba mjue utajiri wa utukufu wa urithi wake miongoni mwa wale waliotengwa kwa ajili yake.
the eyes of your heart having been enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance among the saints,
19 Naomba kwamba ujue ukuu uzidio wa nguvu yake ndani yetu ambao tunaamini. Huu ukuu ni kutokana na kufanya kazi katika nguvu zake.
and what the excellent majesty of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of the power of his might
20 Hii ni nguvu iliyofanya kazi ndani ya Kristo wakati Mungu alipomfufua kutoka kwa wafu na kumketisha katika mkono wake wa kuume katika mahali pa mbingu.
which he has wrought in Christ, raising him from the dead, and seating him on his right hand in the heavenlies,
21 Alimketisha Kristo juu mbali na utawala, mamlaka, nguvu, enzi, na kila jina litajwalo. Alimketisha Yesu si tu kwa wakati huu lakini kwa wakati ujao pia. (aiōn g165)
above all government, and authority, and power, and lordship, and every name named, not only in this age, but in the age to come: (aiōn g165)
22 Mungu amevitiisha vitu vyote chini ya miguu ya Kristo. Amemfanya yeye kichwa juu ya vitu vyote katika kanisa.
and has subordinated all things beneath his feet, and given him to be head over all things to the church,
23 Ni kanisa kwamba ndilo mwili wake, ukamilifu wake ambaye hujaza vitu vyote katika njia zote.
which is his body, the fulness of him who fills all things in all.
