Paul and Christ
1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.
Hatimaye, ndugu zangu, furahini katika Bwana. Kuwaandikieni mambo yale yale hakuniudhi mimi, bali kutawafaa ninyi.
2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
Jihadharini na mbwa, jihadharini na watendao mabaya, jihadharini na wajikatao.
3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
Maana sisi tu tohara, tumwabuduo Mungu kwa Roho, na kuona fahari juu ya Kristo Yesu, wala hatuutumainii mwili.
4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:
Walakini mimi ningeweza kuutumainia mwili. Mtu ye yote akijiona kuwa anayo sababu ya kuutumainia mwili, mimi zaidi.
5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
Nalitahiriwa siku ya nane, ni mtu wa taifa la Israeli, wa kabila ya Benyamini, Mwebrania wa Waebrania, kwa habari ya kuishika torati, ni Farisayo,
6 concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
kwa habari ya juhudi, mwenye kuliudhi Kanisa, kwa habari ya haki ipatikanayo kwa sheria sikuwa na hatia.
7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
Lakini mambo yale yaliyokuwa faida kwangu, naliyahesabu kuwa hasara kwa ajili ya Kristo.
8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
Naam, zaidi ya hayo, nayahesabu mambo yote kuwa hasara kwa ajili ya uzuri usio na kiasi wa kumjua Kristo Yesu, Bwana wangu; ambaye kwa ajili yake nimepata hasara ya mambo yote nikiyahesabu kuwa kama mavi ili nipate Kristo;
9 and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
tena nionekane katika yeye, nisiwe na haki yangu mwenyewe ipatikanayo kwa sheria, bali ile ipatikanayo kwa imani iliyo katika Kristo, haki ile itokayo kwa Mungu, kwa imani;
10 that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
ili nimjue yeye, na uweza wa kufufuka kwake, na ushirika wa mateso yake, nikifananishwa na kufa kwake;
11 if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
ili nipate kwa njia yo yote kuifikia kiyama ya wafu.
12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Si kwamba nimekwisha kufika, au nimekwisha kuwa mkamilifu; la! Bali nakaza mwendo ili nipate kulishika lile ambalo kwa ajili yake nimeshikwa na Kristo Yesu.
13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do , forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
Ndugu, sijidhanii nafsi yangu kwamba nimekwisha kushika; ila natenda neno moja tu; nikiyasahau yaliyo nyuma, nikiyachuchumilia yaliyo mbele;
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
nakaza mwendo, niifikilie mede ya thawabu ya mwito mkuu wa Mungu katika Kristo Yesu.
15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
Basi sisi tulio wakamilifu na tuwaze hayo; na hata mkiwaza mengine katika jambo lo lote, Mungu atawafunulia hilo nalo.
16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
Lakini, hapo tulipofika na tuenende katika lilo hilo.
17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
Ndugu zangu, mnifuate mimi, mkawatazame wao waendao kwa kuufuata mfano tuliowapa ninyi.
18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
Maana wengi huenenda, ambao nimewaambieni mara nyingi habari zao, na sasa nawaambia hata kwa machozi, kuwa ni adui za msalaba wa Kristo;
19 whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
mwisho wao ni uharibifu, mungu wao ni tumbo, utukufu wao u katika fedheha yao, waniao mambo ya duniani.
20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
Kwa maana sisi, wenyeji wetu uko mbinguni; kutoka huko tena tunamtazamia Mwokozi, Bwana Yesu Kristo;
21 who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
atakayeubadili mwili wetu wa unyonge, upate kufanana na mwili wake wa utukufu, kwa uweza ule ambao kwa huo aweza hata kuvitiisha vitu vyote viwe chini yake.
