2 Wakorintho 1

1 Mimi Paulo, mtume wa Kristo Yesu kwa mapenzi ya Mungu, na ndugu Timotheo, tunawaandikia ninyi mlio kanisa la Mungu huko Korintho, na watu wote wa Mungu kila mahali katika Akaya.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:

2 Tunawatakieni neema na amani kutoka kwa Mungu Baba yetu na Bwana Yesu Kristo.

Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Atukuzwe Mungu na Baba wa Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo, Baba mwenye huruma na Mungu mwenye kuleta faraja yote.

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;

4 Yeye hutufariji sisi katika taabu zetu zote, ili nasi tupate kuwafariji wengine katika kila taabu kwa faraja hiyohiyo tunayopokea kutoka kwa Mungu.

Who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

5 Naam, kadiri mateso ya Kristo yanavyozidi ndani yetu, ni kadiri hiyohiyo tunazidi kufarijiwa naye.

For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds by Christ.

6 Ikiwa tunapata taabu, basi ni kwa ajili ya faraja na wokovu wenu. Tukifarijika, ni kwa ajili ya kuwafariji ninyi na kuwaunga mkono mpate nguvu ya kustahimili mateso yaleyale tunayoteseka sisi.

And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.

7 Tena, matumaini tuliyo nayo kwa ajili yenu ni imara; tunajua kwamba mkishiriki mateso yetu, mtashiriki pia faraja yetu.

And our hope of you is steadfast, knowing, that as all of you are partakers of the sufferings, so shall all of you be also of the consolation.

8 Ndugu, tunataka kuwajulisheni taabu zilizotupata kule Asia; taabu hizo zilitulemea kupita kiasi, hata tukakata matumaini yote ya kuendelea kuishi.

For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

9 Naam, tulikuwa kama watu waliohukumiwa kuuawa, ili tufundishwe kumtegemea Mungu mwenye kuwafufua wafu, badala ya kutegemea nguvu zetu sisi wenyewe.

But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raises the dead:

10 Yeye alituokoa katika hatari kubwa ya kifo, na anaendelea kutuokoa; sisi tumemwekea tumaini letu kwamba atatuokoa tena,

Who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;

11 ninyi mkiwa mnatuunga mkono kwa kutuombea. Hivyo neema tutakazokuwa tumepata kutokana na maombi ya watu wengi hivyo, ziwe sababu ya watu wengi zaidi kumshukuru Mungu kwa ajili yetu.

All of you also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

12 Sisi tunajivunia kitu kimoja: dhamiri yetu inatuhakikishia kwamba tumeishi ulimwenguni hapa, na hasa kati yenu, kwa unyenyekevu na unyofu tuliojaliwa na Mungu; hatukuongozwa na hekima ya kibinadamu bali neema ya Mungu.

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

13 Tunawaandikia ninyi mambo mnayoweza kuyasoma na kuyaelewa. Ninatumaini kwamba mtaelewa vizuri kabisa,

For we write no other things unto you, than what all of you read or acknowledge; and I trust all of you shall acknowledge even to the end;

14 maana mpaka sasa mmenielewa kiasi fulani tu. Tunajua kwamba katika ile Siku ya Bwana Yesu mtaweza kutuonea sisi fahari kama nasi tunavyowaonea ninyi fahari.

As also all of you have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as all of you also are our's in the day of the Lord Jesus.

15 Nikiwa na matumaini hayo, nilikusudia kuja kwenu hapo awali ili mpate baraka maradufu.

And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that all of you might have a second benefit;

16 Nilikusudia kupita kwenu nikiwa safarini kwenda Makedonia, na wakati wa kurudi pia, ili nipate msaada wenu kwa safari yangu kwenda Yudea.

And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judaea.

17 Je, mnadhani nilipopanga hivyo nimekuwa kama mtu asiye na msimamo? Je, mnadhani kwamba ninafanya uamuzi wangu kwa fikira za kibinadamu na kwamba nasema “Ndiyo” na “Siyo” papo hapo?

When I therefore was thus minded, did I use levity? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?

18 Mungu ni ukweli mtupu; basi, kile tulichowaambia ninyi si jambo la “Ndiyo” na “Siyo”.

But as God is true, our word (logos) toward you was not yea and nay.

19 Maana Kristo Yesu, Mwana wa Mungu, ambaye mimi, Silwano na Timotheo, tulimhubiri kwenu, hakuwa mtu wa “Ndiyo” na “Siyo”; bali yeye daima ni “Ndiyo” ya Mungu.

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.

20 Maana ndani yake ahadi zote za Mungu zimekuwa “Ndiyo”. Kwa sababu hiyo, “Amina” yetu husemwa kwa njia ya Kristo kwa ajili ya kumtukuza Mungu.

For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

21 Mungu mwenyewe ndiye mwenye kutuimarisha sisi na ninyi pia katika Kristo, na ndiye anayetuweka wakfu;

Now he which establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, is God;

22 ndiye aliyetutia mhuri wa kuwa mali yake yeye na kutujalia Roho mioyoni mwetu kama dhamana ya mambo yote ambayo ametuwekea.

Who has also sealed us, and given the earn of the Spirit (pneuma) in our hearts.

23 Mungu ndiye shahidi wangu—yeye anajua moyo wangu! Mimi sikuja tena Korintho, kwa sababu tu ya kuwahurumieni.

Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.

24 Hatutaki kutumia mabavu juu ya imani yenu; ninyi mko imara katika imani yenu. Wajibu wetu ni kufanya kazi pamoja kwa ajili ya furaha yenu.

Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith all of you stand.