Defends the Truth of His Message
1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
Enyi Wagalatia msio na akili, ni nani aliyewaloga, ninyi ambao Yesu Kristo aliwekwa wazi mbele ya macho yenu ya kuwa amesulibiwa?
2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Nataka kujifunza neno hili moja kwenu. Je! Mlipokea Roho kwa matendo ya sheria, au kwa kusikia kunakotokana na imani?
3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
Je! Mmekuwa wajinga namna hii? Baada ya kuanza katika Roho, mnataka kukamilishwa sasa katika mwili?
4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
Mmepatikana na mateso makubwa namna hii bure? Ikiwa ni bure kweli.
5 He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Basi, yeye awapaye Roho na kufanya miujiza kati yenu, je! Afanya hayo kwa matendo ya sheria, au kwa kusikia kunakotokana na imani?
6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
Kama vile Ibrahimu alivyomwamini Mungu akahesabiwa haki.
7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
Fahamuni basi, ya kuwa wale walio wa imani, hao ndio wana wa Ibrahimu.
8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying , In thee shall all nations be blessed.
Na andiko, kwa vile lilivyoona tangu zamani kwamba Mungu atawahesabia haki Mataifa kwa imani, lilimhubiri Ibrahimu habari njema zamani, kusema, Katika wewe Mataifa yote watabarikiwa.
9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
Basi hao walio wa imani hubarikiwa pamoja na Ibrahimu aliyekuwa mwenye imani.
10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
Kwa maana wale wote walio wa matendo ya sheria, wako chini ya laana; maana imeandikwa, Amelaaniwa kila mtu asiyedumu katika yote yaliyoandikwa katika kitabu cha torati, ayafanye.
11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
Ni dhahiri ya kwamba hakuna mtu ahesabiwaye haki mbele za Mungu katika sheria; kwa sababu Mwenye haki ataishi kwa imani.
12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
Na torati haikuja kwa imani, bali, Ayatendaye hayo ataishi katika hayo.
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
Kristo alitukomboa katika laana ya torati, kwa kuwa alifanywa laana kwa ajili yetu; maana imeandikwa, Amelaaniwa kila mtu aangikwaye juu ya mti;
14 that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
ili kwamba baraka ya Ibrahimu iwafikilie Mataifa katika Yesu Kristo, tupate kupokea ahadi ya Roho kwa njia ya imani.
15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
Ndugu zangu, nanena kwa jinsi ya kibinadamu. Lijapokuwa ni agano la mwanadamu, hata hivyo likiisha kuthibitika, hakuna mtu alibatilishaye, wala kuliongeza neno.
16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
Basi ahadi zilinenwa kwa Ibrahimu na kwa mzao wake. Hasemi, Kwa wazao, kana kwamba ni wengi, bali kana kwamba ni mmoja, Kwa mzao wako, yaani, Kristo.
17 And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
Nisemalo ni hili; agano lililothibitishwa kwanza na Mungu, torati iliyotokea miaka mia nne na thelathini baadaye hailitangui, hata kuibatilisha ile ahadi.
18 For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
Kwa maana urithi ukiwa kwa sheria, hauwi tena kwa ahadi; lakini Mungu alimkirimia Ibrahimu kwa njia ya ahadi.
19 Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
Torati ni nini basi? Iliingizwa kwa sababu ya makosa, hata aje huyo mzao aliyepewa ile ahadi; iliamriwa kwa utumishi wa malaika kwa mkono wa mjumbe.
20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
Basi aliye mjumbe si mjumbe wa mmoja; bali Mungu ni mmoja.
21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
Basi je! Torati haipatani na ahadi za Mungu? Hasha! Kwa kuwa, kama ingalitolewa sheria iwezayo kuhuisha, yakini haki ingalipatikana kwa sheria.
22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
Lakini andiko limeyafunga yote chini ya nguvu ya dhambi, makusudi hao waaminio wapewe ile ahadi kwa imani ya Yesu Kristo.
23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Lakini kabla ya kuja ile imani tulikuwa tumewekwa chini ya sheria, tumefungwa mpaka ije ile imani itakayofunuliwa.
24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Hivyo torati imekuwa kiongozi kutuleta kwa Kristo, ili tuhesabiwe haki kwa imani.
25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
Lakini, iwapo imani imekuja, hatupo tena chini ya kiongozi.
26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Kwa kuwa ninyi nyote mmekuwa wana wa Mungu kwa njia ya imani katika Kristo Yesu.
27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Maana ninyi nyote mliobatizwa katika Kristo mmemvaa Kristo.
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Hapana Myahudi wala Myunani. Hapana mtumwa wala huru. Hapana mtu mume wala mtu mke. Maana ninyi nyote mmekuwa mmoja katika Kristo Yesu.
29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Na kama ninyi ni wa Kristo, basi, mmekuwa uzao wa Ibrahimu, na warithi sawasawa na ahadi.
