Wahebrania 6
1 Basi, tusonge mbele kwa yale yaliyokomaa na kuyaacha nyuma yale mafundisho ya mwanzo ya Kikristo. Hatuhitaji kuweka msingi tena kwa kurudia yale mafundisho ya mwanzo kama vile kuachana na matendo ya kifo, kumwamini Mungu;
For this reason, having left the word of the beginning of the Christ, we may advance to perfection, not laying again a foundation of conversion from dead works, and of faith on God,
of the teaching of immersions, also of laying on of hands, also of [the] resurrection of the dead, and of continuous judgment, (aiōnios g166)
3 tusonge mbele! Hayo tutayafanya, Mungu akitujalia.
and this we will do, if God may permit,
4 Maana watu wanaoiasi imani yao inawezekanaje kuwarudisha watubu tena? Watu hao walikwisha kuwa katika mwanga wa Mungu, walikwisha onja zawadi ya mbinguni na kushirikishwa Roho Mtakatifu;
for [it is] impossible for those once enlightened, having also tasted of the heavenly gift, and having become partakers of the Holy Spirit,
and tasted the good saying of God, also the powers of the coming age, (aiōn g165)
6 kisha wakaiasi imani yao! Haiwezekani kuwarudisha watubu tena, kwa sababu wanamsulubisha tena Mwana wa Mungu na kumwaibisha hadharani.
and having fallen away, to renew [them] again to conversion, having crucified to themselves the Son of God again, and exposed to public shame.
7 Mungu huibariki ardhi ambayo huipokea mvua inayoinyeshea mara kwa mara, na kuotesha mimea ya faida kwa mkulima.
For the earth, having drunk in the rain coming on it many times, and is bringing forth herbs fit for those because of whom it is also dressed, partakes of blessing from God,
8 Lakini kama ardhi hiyo ikiota miti ya miiba na magugu, haina faida; karibu italaaniwa na Mungu na mwisho wake ni kuchomwa moto.
but that which is bearing thorns and briers [is] disapproved of, and near to cursing, whose end [is] for burning;
9 Lakini, ingawa twasema namna hii, wapenzi wetu, tunalo tumaini kubwa juu ya hali yenu. Tunajua kwamba mmepokea baraka zile bora za wokovu wenu.
but we are persuaded, concerning you, beloved, the things that are better, and accompanying salvation, though even thus we speak,
10 Mungu hakosi haki; yeye hataisahau kazi mliyoifanya au upendo mlioonyesha kwa ajili ya jina lake katika huduma mliyowapa na mnayowapa sasa watu wake.
for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labor of love that you showed to His Name, having ministered to the holy ones and ministering;
11 Hamu yetu ni kwamba kila mmoja wenu aonyeshe bidii hiyohiyo mpaka mwisho, ili yale mnayotumainia yapate kutimia.
and we desire each one of you to show the same diligence, to the full assurance of the hope to the end,
12 Msiwe wavivu, bali muwe kama wale wanaoamini na wenye uvumilivu na hivyo wanapokea yake aliyoahidi Mungu.
that you may not become slothful, but followers of those who through faith and patient endurance are inheriting the promises.
13 Mungu alipompa Abrahamu ahadi, aliapa kwa jina lake mwenyewe, maana hakuna aliye mkuu kuliko Mungu ambaye kwa huyo angeweza kuapa.
For God, having made promise to Abraham, seeing He was not able to swear by [any] greater, swore by Himself,
14 Mungu alisema: “Hakika nitakubariki na nitakupa wazawa wengi.”
saying, “Blessing I will indeed bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you”;
15 Abrahamu alisubiri kwa uvumilivu na hivyo alipokea kile alichoahidiwa na Mungu.
and so, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise;
16 Watu wanapoapa, huapa kwa mmoja aliye mkuu zaidi kuliko wao, na kiapo hicho husuluhisha ubishi wote.
for men swear by the greater, and the oath [is] for confirmation of the end of all their controversy,
17 Naye Mungu aliimarisha ahadi yake kwa kiapo; na kwa namna hiyo akawaonyesha wazi wale aliowaahidia kwamba hatabadili nia yake.
in which God, more abundantly willing to show to the heirs of the promise the immutability of His counsel, interposed by an oath,
18 Basi, kuna vitu hivi viwili: ahadi na kiapo, ambavyo haviwezi kubadilika na wala juu ya hivyo Mungu hawezi kusema uongo. Kwa hiyo sisi tuliokimbilia usalama kwake, tunapewa moyo wa kushikilia imara tumaini lililowekwa mbele yetu.
that through two immutable things, in which [it is] impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong comfort, having fled for refuge, to lay hold on the hope being set before [us],
19 Tunalo tumaini hilo kama nanga ya maisha yetu. Tumaini hilo ni imara na thabiti, nalo lapenya lile pazia la hekalu la mbinguni mpaka patakatifu ndani.
which we have, as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and entering into that within the veil,
