The Household of God
1 And you hath he quickened , who were dead in trespasses and sins;
Nanyi mlikuwa wafu kwa sababu ya makosa na dhambi zenu;
2 wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
ambazo mliziendea zamani kwa kuifuata kawaida ya ulimwengu huu, na kwa kumfuata mfalme wa uwezo wa anga, roho yule atendaye kazi sasa katika wana wa kuasi;
3 among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
ambao zamani, sisi sote nasi tulienenda kati yao, katika tamaa za miili yetu, tulipoyatimiza mapenzi ya mwili na ya nia, tukawa kwa tabia yetu watoto wa hasira kama na hao wengine.
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
Lakini Mungu, kwa kuwa ni mwingi wa rehema, kwa mapenzi yake makuu aliyotupenda;
5 even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
hata wakati ule tulipokuwa wafu kwa sababu ya makosa yetu; alituhuisha pamoja na Kristo; yaani, tumeokolewa kwa neema.
6 and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
Akatufufua pamoja naye, akatuketisha pamoja naye katika ulimwengu wa roho, katika Kristo Yesu;
7 that in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
ili katika zamani zinazokuja audhihirishe wingi wa neema yake upitao kiasi kwa wema wake kwetu sisi katika Kristo Yesu.
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Kwa maana mmeokolewa kwa neema, kwa njia ya imani; ambayo hiyo haikutokana na nafsi zenu, ni kipawa cha Mungu;
9 not of works, lest any man should boast.
wala si kwa matendo, mtu awaye yote asije akajisifu.
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Maana tu kazi yake, tuliumbwa katika Kristo Yesu, tutende matendo mema, ambayo tokea awali Mungu aliyatengeneza ili tuenende nayo.
11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
Kwa ajili ya hayo kumbukeni ya kwamba zamani ninyi, mlio watu wa Mataifa kwa jinsi ya mwili, mnaoitwa Wasiotahiriwa na wale wanaoitwa Waliotahiriwa, yaani, tohara ya mwilini iliyofanyika kwa mikono;
12 that at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
kwamba zamani zile mlikuwa hamna Kristo, mmefarakana na jamii ya Israeli, wageni wasio wa maagano ya ahadi ile. Mlikuwa hamna tumaini, hamna Mungu duniani.
13 but now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
Lakini sasa, katika Kristo Yesu, ninyi mliokuwa mbali hapo kwanza mmekuwa karibu kwa damu yake Kristo.
14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us ;
Kwa maana yeye ndiye amani yetu, aliyetufanya sisi sote tuliokuwa wawili kuwa mmoja; akakibomoa kiambaza cha kati kilichotutenga.
15 having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
Naye akiisha kuuondoa ule uadui kwa mwili wake; ndiyo sheria ya amri zilizo katika maagizo; ili afanye hao wawili kuwa mtu mpya mmoja ndani ya nafsi yake; akafanya amani.
16 and that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
Akawapatanisha wote wawili na Mungu katika mwili mmoja, kwa njia ya msalaba, akiisha kuufisha ule uadui kwa huo msalaba.
17 and came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
Akaja akahubiri amani kwenu ninyi mliokuwa mbali, na amani kwao wale waliokuwa karibu.
18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
Kwa maana kwa yeye sisi sote tumepata njia ya kumkaribia Baba katika Roho mmoja.
19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
Basi tangu sasa ninyi si wageni wala wapitaji, bali ninyi ni wenyeji pamoja na watakatifu, watu wa nyumbani mwake Mungu.
20 and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone ;
Mmejengwa juu ya msingi wa mitume na manabii, naye Kristo Yesu mwenyewe ni jiwe kuu la pembeni.
21 in whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
Katika yeye jengo lote linaungamanishwa vema na kukua hata liwe hekalu takatifu katika Bwana.
22 in whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
Katika yeye ninyi nanyi mnajengwa pamoja kuwa maskani ya Mungu katika Roho.
