Ufunuo 2
1 “Kwa malaika wa kanisa la Efeso andika: 'Haya ni maneno ya yule anayeshikilia zile nyota saba katika mkono wake wa kuume. Yeye atembeaye kati ya vinara vya dhahabu vya taa saba asema hivi, “
“To the messenger of the church in Ephesus write: “These things says He who holds the seven stars on His right hand, who walks about in the midst of the seven golden lampstands:
2 '“Najua ambacho umetenda na bidii yako ya kazi na uvumilivu wako thabiti, na kwamba huwezi kuhusiana nao walio waovu, na umewajaribu wote wanaojiita kuwa mitume na kumbe siyo, na wameonekana kuwa waongo.
‘I know your works, yes the labor, and your endurance, and that you cannot stand those who are evil. And you have tested those who claim to be apostles and are not, and found them to be liars;
3 Najua una subira na uvumilivu, na umepitia mengi kwa sababu ya jina langu, na haujachoka bado.
and you have born up and endured on account of my name, and not grown weary.
4 Lakini hili ndilo nililonalo dhidi yako, umeuacha upendo wako wa kwanza.
“‘Nevertheless I have against you that you have left your first love.
5 Kwa hiyo kumbuka ulipoanguka, ukatubu na kufanya matendo uliyofanya tangu mwanzo. Usipotubu, nitakuja kwako na kukiondoa kinara chako kutoka mahali pake.
So think about from where you have drifted and repent, and do the first works, or else I will come at you swiftly and remove your lampstand out of its place—unless you do repent.
6 Lakini wewe una hili, unachukia yale ambayo Wanikolai wameyatenda, ambayo hata mimi nayachukia.
But you do have this, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.’
7 Kama una sikio, sikiliza yale ambayo Roho anayaambia makanisa. Na kwa yeye ashindaye nitampa kibali cha kula kutoka katika mti wa uzima ulio katika paradiso ya Mungu.'
“He who has an ear let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To the one who overcomes I will grant to eat of the Tree of Life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of my God.
8 “Kwa malaika wa kanisa la Smirna andika: 'Haya ni maneno ya yule ambaye ni mwanzo na mwisho ambaye alikufa na kuwa hai tena:
“And to the messenger of the church in Smyrna write: “These things says the First and the Last, who became dead and came to life:
9 '“Nayajua mateso yako na umasikini wako (lakini wewe ni tajiri), na uongo wa wale wanaojiita ni wayahudi (lakini siyo - wao ni sinagogi la Shetani).
‘I know your works and affliction and poverty (but you are rich), and the slander of those who claim to be Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
10 Usiogope mateso yatakayokupata. Tazama! Ibilisi anataka kuwatupa baadhi yenu gerezani ili mpate kujaribiwa, na mtateseka kwa siku kumi. Iweni waaminifu hadi kufa, na nitawapa taji ya uzima.
Do not fear any of the things that you are about to suffer: Take note, the devil is really about to throw some of you into prison, so that you may be tested, and you will have an affliction of ten days. Stay faithful until death and I will give you the crown of life.’
11 Kama una sikio, sikiliza Roho anavyoyaambia makanisa. Yeye ashindaye hatapata madhara ya mauti ya pili.'
“He who has an ear let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. The one who overcomes will absolutely not be harmed by the second death.
12 “Kwa malaika wa kanisa la Pergamo andika: 'Haya ndiyo anenayo yeye aliye nao huo upanga mkali, wenye makali kuwili.
“And to the messenger of the church in Pergamos write: “These things says He who has the sharp two-edged sword:
13 '“Najua mahali unapoishi -mahali kilipo kiti cha enzi cha shetani. Hata hivyo wewe walishika sana jina langu, na hukuikana imani yako iliyo kwangu, hata siku zile za Antipasi shahidi wangu, mwaminifu wangu, aliyeuawa miongoni mwenu, hapo ndipo Shetani anaishi.
‘I know your works, and where you live, where Satan's throne is. And you hold my name fast and did not deny my faith during the days in which Antipas was my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan lives.
14 Lakini nina mambo machache dhidi yako: unao huko watu washikao mafundisho ya Balaamu, yeye aliyemfundisha Balaki kuweka vikwazo mbele ya wana wa Israel, ili wale vyakula vilivyotolewa sadaka kwa miungu na kuzini.
“‘Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you have there adepts of the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat things offered to idols and to fornicate.
15 Katika hali iyo hiyo, hata wewe unao baadhi yao wanaoshika mafundisho ya Wanikolai.
Thus you also have adepts of the doctrine of the Nicolaitans as well.
16 Basi tubu! Na usipofanya hivyo, naja upesi, na nitafanya vita dhidi yao kwa upanga utokao katika kinywa changu.
Repent! Or else I will come at you swiftly and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.’
17 Kama una sikio, sikiliza Roho anachowaambia makanisa. Yeye ashindaye, nitampa baadhi ya ile mana iliyofichwa, pia nitampa jiwe jeupe lililoandikwa jina jipya juu ya jiwe, jina ambalo hakuna alijuaye isipokuwa yeye alipokeaye.'
“He who has an ear let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To the one who overcomes I will grant to eat from the hidden manna. And I will give him a white pebble, and on the pebble a new name written, which no one knows except the receiver.
18 “Kwa malaika wa kanisa la Thiatira andika: “Haya ndiyo maneno ya Mwana wa Mungu, yeye aliye na macho yake kama mwali wa moto, na nyayo kama shaba iliyosuguliwa sana:
“And to the messenger of the church in Thyatira write: “These things says the Son of God, He who has the eyes like a flame of fire and the feet like fine brass:
19 '“Najua ambacho umefanya - upendo wako na imani na huduma na uvumilivu wako thabiti, na kwamba kile ulichofanya hivi karibuni ni zaidi ya kile ulichofanya mwanzo.
‘I know your works—the love, the faith, the service—and your endurance; in fact your last works are greater than the first.
20 Lakini ninalo hili dhidi yako: unamvumilia mwanamke Yezebeli anayejiita mwenyewe nabii mke. Kwa mafundisho yake, anawapotosha watumishi wangu kuzini na kula chakula kilichotolewa sadaka kwa sanamu.
“‘Nevertheless I have against you that you tolerate your wife Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and teaches and deceives my slaves to fornicate and to eat things offered to idols.
21 Nilimpa muda wa kutubu, lakini hayuko tayari kuutubia uovu wake.
I even gave her time so that she might repent, but she does not want to repent of her fornication.
22 Angalia! Nitamtupa kwenye kitanda cha maradhi, na wale watendao uasherati naye kwenye mateso makali, vinginevyo watubu kwa alichofanya.
So, I am throwing her into a sickbed and those adulterating with her into great affliction, unless they repent of her works.
23 Nitawapiga wanawe wafe na makanisa yote watajua kwamba mimi ndiye niyachunguzaye mawazo na tamaa. Nitampa kila mmoja wenu kadiri ya matendo yake.
And I will execute her children; and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will give to each one of you according to your works.
24 Lakini kwa baadhi yenu mliosalia katika Thiatira, kwa wale wote msioshika fundisho hili, na msiojua kile ambacho baadhi huita mafumbo ya Shetani, nasema kwenu, 'sitaweka juu yenu mzigo wowote.'
“‘Now to the rest of you who are in Thyatira I say—to as many as do not hold this teaching, those who have not known the depths of Satan, as they say—I will not put any other burden on you;
25 Kwa jambo lolote, lazima muwe imara mpaka nitakapokuja.
just hold fast what you have until I come.
26 Yeyote ashindaye na kufanya kile nilichofanya hadi mwisho, kwake yeye nitampa mamlaka juu ya mataifa.
And as for the one who overcomes and keeps my works until the end, I will give him authority over the nations;
27 'Atawatawala kwa fimbo ya chuma, kama mabakuli ya udongo, atawavunja vipande vipande.'
and he will shepherd them with a rod of iron; they will be smashed like clay pots
28 Kama nilivyopokea kutoka kwa Baba yangu, nitampa pia nyota ya asubuhi.
—just as I have received from my Father. And I will give him the morning star.’
29 Ukiwa na sikio, sikiliza kile ambacho Roho anayaambia makanisa.'
“He who has an ear let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches.
