1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
Paulo, mtume, (si mtume wa wanadamu, wala kutumwa na mwanadamu, bali na Yesu Kristo, na Mungu Baba aliyemfufua kutoka kwa wafu),
2 and all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
na ndugu wote walio pamoja nami, kwa makanisa ya Galatia;
3 grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
Neema na iwe kwenu, na amani, zitokazo kwa Mungu Baba, na kwa Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo;
4 who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
ambaye alijitoa nafsi yake kwa ajili ya dhambi zetu, ili atuokoe na dunia hii mbovu iliyopo sasa, kama alivyopenda Mungu, Baba yetu.
5 to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Utukufu una yeye milele na milele, Amina.
Paul Defends His Authority
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
Nastaajabu kwa kuwa mnamwacha upesi hivi yeye aliyewaita katika neema ya Kristo, na kugeukia injili ya namna nyingine.
7 which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
Wala si nyingine; lakini wapo watu wawataabishao na kutaka kuigeuza injili ya Kristo.
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Lakini ijapokuwa sisi au malaika wa mbinguni atawahubiri ninyi injili yo yote isipokuwa hiyo tuliyowahubiri, na alaaniwe.
9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
Kama tulivyotangulia kusema, na sasa, nasema tena, mtu awaye yote akiwahubiri ninyi injili yo yote isipokuwa hiyo mliyoipokea, na alaaniwe.
10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Maana, sasa je! Ni wanadamu ninaowashawishi, au Mungu? Au nataka kuwapendeza wanadamu? Kama ningekuwa hata sasa nawapendeza wanadamu, singekuwa mtumwa wa Kristo.
11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
Kwa maana, ndugu zangu, injili hiyo niliyowahubiri, nawajulisha ya kuwa siyo ya namna ya kibinadamu.
12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it , but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Kwa kuwa sikuipokea kwa mwanadamu wala sikufundishwa na mwanadamu, bali kwa ufunuo wa Yesu Kristo.
13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
Maana mmesikia habari za mwenendo wangu zamani katika dini ya Kiyahudi, kwamba naliliudhi kanisa la Mungu kupita kiasi, nikaliharibu.
14 and profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
Nami naliendelea katika dini ya Kiyahudi kuliko wengi walio hirimu zangu katika kabila yangu, nikajitahidi sana katika kuyashika mapokeo ya baba zangu.
15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
Lakini Mungu, aliyenitenga tangu tumboni mwa mama yangu, akaniita kwa neema yake,
16 to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
alipoona vema kumdhihirisha Mwanawe ndani yangu, ili niwahubiri Mataifa habari zake; mara sikufanya shauri na watu wenye mwili na damu;
17 neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
wala sikupanda kwenda Yerusalemu kwa hao waliokuwa mitume kabla yangu; bali nalikwenda zangu Arabuni, kisha nikarudi tena Dameski.
18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
Kisha, baada ya miaka mitatu, nalipanda kwenda Yerusalemu ili nionane na Kefa, nikakaa kwake siku kumi na tano.
19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
Lakini sikumwona mtume mwingine, ila Yakobo, ndugu yake Bwana.
20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
Na hayo ninayowaandikia, angalieni, mbele za Mungu, sisemi uongo.
21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
Baadaye nalikwenda pande za Shamu na Kilikia.
22 and was unknown by face unto the churches of Judæa which were in Christ:
Lakini sikujulikana uso wangu na makanisa ya Uyahudi yaliyokuwa katika Kristo;
23 but they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
ila wamesikia tu ya kwamba huyo aliyetuudhi hapo kwanza, sasa anaihubiri imani ile aliyoiharibu zamani.
24 And they glorified God in me.
Wakamtukuza Mungu kwa ajili yangu.
