Waefeso 1
1 Mimi Paulo, mtume wa Kristo Yesu kwa mapenzi ya Mungu, nawaandikia ninyi watu wa Mungu huko Efeso, mlio waaminifu katika kuungana na Kristo Yesu.
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints that are in Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Nawatakieni neema na amani kutoka kwa Mungu Baba yetu na kwa 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! Maana, katika kuungana na Kristo ametubariki kwa kutujalia zawadi zote za kiroho mbinguni.
Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heavenly things in Christ,
4 Kabla ya kuumbwa ulimwengu, Mungu alituteua tuwe wake katika kuungana na Kristo ili tuwe watakatifu na bila hitilafu mbele yake. Kwa sababu ya upendo wake,
according as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love,
5 Mungu alikuwa ameazimia tangu zamani kutuleta kwake kama watoto wake kwa njia ya Yesu Kristo. Ndivyo alivyopenda na kunuia.
having predestinated us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 Basi, tumsifu Mungu kwa sababu ya neema yake tukufu katika Mwanae mpenzi!
for the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he has shown us favor in the Beloved,
7 Maana kwa damu yake Kristo sisi tunakombolewa, yaani dhambi zetu zinaondolewa. Ndivyo ulivyo ukuu wa neema yake
in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace,
8 aliotukirimia bila kipimo! Kwa hekima na ujuzi wake wote
which he has made to abound to us in all wisdom and understanding,
9 Mungu alitekeleza kile alichonuia, akatujulisha mpango wake uliofichika, ambao alikuwa ameazimia kuutekeleza kwa njia ya Kristo.
by making known to us the mystery of his will according to his good purpose which he had before established in himself,
10 Mpango huo ambao angeutimiza wakati utimiapo ni kukusanya pamoja viumbe vyote, kila kitu mbinguni na duniani, chini ya Kristo.
for a dispensation at the fullness of the times, in order that he might bring together for himself all things in the Christ, both those which are in the heavens, and those which are on earth;
11 Kila kitu hufanywa kufuatana na mpango na uamuzi wa Mungu; naye Mungu ametuteua sisi tuwe watu wake kwa mapenzi yake katika kuungana na Kristo, kufuatana na azimio alilofanya tangu mwanzo.
in him in whom we have obtained our portion, having been predestinated according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will,
12 Basi, sisi tuliotangulia kumtumainia Kristo tunapaswa kuusifu utukufu wa Mungu!
that we should be for the praise of his glory; even we, who before had hope in the Christ:
13 Nanyi pia watu wa mataifa mengine, mliusikia ujumbe wa kweli yaani Habari Njema iliyowaletea wokovu, mkamwamini Kristo; naye Mungu, ili kuonyesha kuwa ninyi ni wake, akawapiga mhuri kwa kuwapeni yule Roho Mtakatifu aliyetuahidia.
in whom you also hoped after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom, after you also believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
14 Huyu Roho ni dhamana ya kurithi yote yale Mungu aliyowaahidia watu wake, na jambo hili latuhakikishia kwamba Mungu atawakomboa kabisa wote walio wake. Tuusifu utukufu wake!
which is the earnest of our inheritance, given for the redemption of his possession to the praise of his glory.
15 Kwa sababu hiyo, tangu niliposikia juu ya imani yenu kwa Bwana Yesu na mapendo yenu kwa watu wa Mungu,
For this reason I also, since I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and your love to all the saints,
16 sijaacha kamwe kumshukuru Mungu kwa ajili yenu. Ninawakumbuka katika sala zangu
do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,
17 ili Mungu wa Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo Baba mtukufu, awajalieni Roho wake atakayewapa hekima na kuwafunulieni Mungu mpate kumjua.
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the acknowledgment of him,
18 Namwomba Mungu aifunue mioyo yenu iweze kuuona mwanga wake, mpate kutambua lile tumaini alilowaitieni na utukufu mkuu wa zawadi alizowawekea watu wake,
that, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the glorious riches of his inheritance in the saints,
19 mpate kutambua jinsi uwezo wake ulivyo mkuu mno kwa ajili yetu sisi tunaoamini. Uwezo huo unaofanya kazi ndani yetu, ni sawa na nguvu ile kuu mno
and what is the exceeding greatness of his power to ward us who believe in accordance with the energy of his mighty power,
20 aliyomfufua nayo Kristo kutoka wafu, akamketisha kulia kwake mbinguni.
which he made active in the Christ when he raised him from the dead, and caused him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,
21 Huko, Kristo anatawala juu ya kila tawala, mamlaka, enzi na ukuu; anatawala juu ya kila cheo kiwezacho kutajwa katika ulimwengu huu na katika ulimwengu ujao. (aiōn g165)
high above every principality and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come; (aiōn g165)
22 Mungu ameweka vitu vyote chini ya miguu yake, akamkabidhi kwa kanisa akiwa mkuu wa vitu vyote.
and subjected all things under his feet, and made him head over all things for the church,
23 Kanisa ni mwili wa Kristo, na ukamilifu wake yeye anayekamilisha vitu vyote kila mahali.
which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all his members with all things,
