1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
Basi, ndugu, tunakusihini, kwa habari ya kuja kwake Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo, na kukusanyika kwetu mbele zake,
2 that ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
kwamba msifadhaishwe upesi hata kuiacha nia yenu, wala msisitushwe, kwa roho, wala kwa neno, wala kwa waraka unaodhaniwa kuwa ni wetu, kana kwamba siku ya Bwana imekwisha kuwapo.
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come , except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
Mtu awaye yote asiwadanganye kwa njia yo yote; maana haiji, usipokuja kwanza ule ukengeufu; akafunuliwa yule mtu wa kuasi, mwana wa uharibifu;
4 who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
yule mpingamizi, ajiinuaye nafsi yake juu ya kila kiitwacho Mungu ama kuabudiwa; hata yeye mwenyewe kuketi katika hekalu la Mungu, akijionyesha nafsi yake kana kwamba yeye ndiye Mungu.
5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
Je! Hamkumbuki ya kuwa wakati nilipokuwapo pamoja nanyi naliwaambieni hayo?
6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
Na sasa lizuialo mwalijua, yule apate kufunuliwa wakati wake.
7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let , until he be taken out of the way.
Maana ile siri ya kuasi hivi sasa inatenda kazi; lakini yuko azuiaye sasa, hata atakapoondolewa.
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
Hapo ndipo atakapofunuliwa yule asi, ambaye Bwana Yesu atamwua kwa pumzi ya kinywa chake, na kumwangamiza kwa ufunuo wa kuwapo kwake;
9 even him , whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
yule ambaye kuja kwake ni kwa mfano wa kutenda kwake Shetani, kwa uwezo wote, na ishara na ajabu za uongo;
10 and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
na katika madanganyo yote ya udhalimu kwa hao wanaopotea; kwa sababu hawakukubali kuipenda ile kweli, wapate kuokolewa.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
Kwa hiyo Mungu awaletea nguvu ya upotevu, wauamini uongo;
12 that they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
ili wahukumiwe wote ambao hawakuiamini kweli, bali walikuwa wakijifurahisha katika udhalimu.
13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
Lakini imetupasa sisi kumshukuru Mungu sikuzote kwa ajili yenu, ndugu mliopendwa na Bwana, kwa kuwa Mungu amewachagua tangu mwanzo mpate wokovu, katika kutakaswa na Roho, na kuiamini kweli;
14 whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
aliyowaitia ninyi kwa injili yetu, ili kuupata utukufu wa Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo.
15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
Basi, ndugu, simameni imara, mkayashike mapokeo mliyofundishwa, ama kwa maneno, ama kwa waraka wetu.
16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
Na Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo mwenyewe, na Mungu Baba yetu, aliyetupenda akatupa faraja ya milele na tumaini jema, katika neema,
17 comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
awafariji mioyo yenu, na kuwafanya imara katika kila neno na tendo jema.
