1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
Kwa sababu hiyo, tukiacha kuyanena mafundisho ya kwanza ya Kristo, tukaze mwendo ili tuufikilie utimilifu; tusiweke msingi tena wa kuzitubia kazi zisizo na uhai, na wa kuwa na imani kwa Mungu,
2 of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
na wa mafundisho ya mabatizo, na kuwekea mikono, na kufufuliwa wafu, na hukumu ya milele.
3 And this will we do, if God permit.
Na hayo tutafanya Mungu akitujalia.
4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
Kwa maana hao waliokwisha kupewa nuru, na kukionja kipawa cha mbinguni, na kufanywa washirika wa Roho Mtakatifu,
5 and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
na kulionja neno zuri la Mungu, na nguvu za zamani zijazo,
6 if they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
wakaanguka baada ya hayo, haiwezekani kuwafanya upya tena hata wakatubu; kwa kuwa wamsulibisha Mwana wa Mungu mara ya pili kwa nafsi zao, na kumfedhehi kwa dhahiri.
7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:
Maana nchi inayoinywa mvua inayoinyeshea mara kwa mara, na kuzaa mboga zenye manufaa kwa hao ambao kwa ajili yao yalimwa, hushiriki baraka zitokazo kwa Mungu;
8 but that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
bali ikitoa miiba na magugu hukataliwa na kuwa karibu na laana; ambayo mwisho wake ni kuteketezwa.
9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
Lakini, wapenzi, ijapokuwa twanena hayo, katika habari zenu tumesadiki mambo yaliyo mazuri zaidi, na yaliyo na wokovu.
10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Maana Mungu si dhalimu hata aisahau kazi yenu, na pendo lile mlilolidhihirisha kwa jina lake, kwa kuwa mmewahudumia watakatifu, na hata hivi sasa mngali mkiwahudumia.
11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
Nasi twataka sana kila mmoja wenu aidhihirishe bidii ile ile, kwa utimilifu wa matumaini hata mwisho;
12 that ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
ili msiwe wavivu, bali mkawe wafuasi wa hao wazirithio ahadi kwa imani na uvumilivu.
13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
Kwa maana Mungu, alipompa Ibrahimu ahadi, kwa sababu alikuwa hana mkubwa kuliko yeye mwenyewe wa kumwapa, aliapa kwa nafsi yake,
14 saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
akisema, Hakika yangu kubariki nitakubariki, na kuongeza nitakuongeza.
15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Na hivyo kwa kuvumilia akaipata ile ahadi.
16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
Maana wanadamu huapa kwa yeye aliye mkuu kuliko wao; na kwao ukomo wa mashindano yote ya maneno ni kiapo, kwa kuyathibitisha.
17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
Katika neno hilo Mungu, akitaka kuwaonyesha zaidi sana warithio ile ahadi, jinsi mashauri yake yasivyoweza kubadilika, alitia kiapo katikati;
18 that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
ili kwa vitu viwili visivyoweza kubadilika, ambavyo katika hivyo Mungu hawezi kusema uongo, tupate faraja iliyo imara, sisi tuliokimbilia kuyashika matumaini yale yawekwayo mbele yetu;
19 which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
tuliyo nayo kama nanga ya roho, yenye salama, yenye nguvu, yaingiayo hata mle mlimo ndani ya pazia,
20 whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
alimoingia Yesu kwa ajili yetu, mtangulizi wetu, amekuwa kuhani mkuu hata milele kwa mfano wa Melkizedeki.
