2 Corinthians 1
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Biblia Takatifu (Swahili): New Testament portions
1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother: to the church of God that is at Corinth, with all the saints that are in all Achaia:
1Mimi Paulo, mtume wa Kristo Yesu kwa mapenzi ya Mungu, na ndugu Timotheo, tunawaandikia ninyi mlio kanisa la Mungu huko Korintho, na watu wote wa Mungu kila mahali katika Akaya.
2Grace unto you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
2Tunawatakieni neema na amani kutoka kwa Mungu Baba yetu na Bwana Yesu Kristo.
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort.
3Atukuzwe Mungu na Baba wa Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo, Baba mwenye huruma na Mungu mwenye kuleta faraja yote.
4Who comforteth us in all our tribulation; that we also may be able to comfort them who are in all distress, by the exhortation wherewith we also are exhorted by God.
4Yeye hutufariji sisi katika taabu zetu zote, ili nasi tupate kuwafariji wengine katika kila taabu kwa faraja hiyohiyo tunayopokea kutoka kwa Mungu.
5For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us: so also by Christ doth our comfort abound.
5Naam, kadiri mateso ya Kristo yanavyozidi ndani yetu, ni kadiri hiyohiyo tunazidi kufarijiwa naye.
6Now whether we be in tribulation, it is for your exhortation and salvation: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation: or whether we be exhorted, it is for your exhortation and salvation, which worketh the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer.
6Ikiwa tunapata taabu, basi ni kwa ajili ya faraja na wokovu wenu. Tukifarijika, ni kwa ajili ya kuwafariji ninyi na kuwaunga mkono mpate nguvu ya kustahimili mateso yaleyale tunayoteseka sisi.
7That our hope for you may be steadfast: knowing that as you are partakers of the sufferings, so shall you be also of the consolation.
7Tena, matumaini tuliyo nayo kwa ajili yenu ni imara; tunajua kwamba mkishiriki mateso yetu, mtashiriki pia faraja yetu.
8For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, of our tribulation, which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure above our strength, so that we were weary even of life.
8Ndugu, tunataka kuwajulisheni taabu zilizotupata kule Asia; taabu hizo zilitulemea kupita kiasi, hata tukakata matumaini yote ya kuendelea kuishi.
9But we had in ourselves the answer of death, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead.
9Naam, tulikuwa kama watu waliohukumiwa kuuawa, ili tufundishwe kumtegemea Mungu mwenye kuwafufua wafu, badala ya kutegemea nguvu zetu sisi wenyewe.
10Who hath delivered and doth deliver us out of so great dangers: in whom we trust that he will yet also deliver us.
10Yeye alituokoa katika hatari kubwa ya kifo, na anaendelea kutuokoa; sisi tumemwekea tumaini letu kwamba atatuokoa tena,
11You helping withal in prayer for us: that for this gift obtained for us, by the means of many persons, thanks may be given by many in our behalf.
11ninyi mkiwa mnatuunga mkono kwa kutuombea. Hivyo neema tutakazokuwa tumepata kutokana na maombi ya watu wengi hivyo, ziwe sababu ya watu wengi zaidi kumshukuru Mungu kwa ajili yetu.
12For our glory is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity of heart and sincerity of God, and not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conversed in this world: and more abundantly towards you.
12Sisi tunajivunia kitu kimoja: dhamiri yetu inatuhakikishia kwamba tumeishi ulimwenguni hapa, na hasa kati yenu, kwa unyenyekevu na unyofu tuliojaliwa na Mungu; hatukuongozwa na hekima ya kibinadamu bali neema ya Mungu.
13For we write no other things to you than what you have read and known. And I hope that you shall know unto the end:
13Tunawaandikia ninyi mambo mnayoweza kuyasoma na kuyaelewa. Ninatumaini kwamba mtaelewa vizuri kabisa,
14As also you have known us in part, that we are your glory, as you also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
14maana mpaka sasa mmenielewa kiasi fulani tu. Tunajua kwamba katika ile Siku ya Bwana Yesu mtaweza kutuonea sisi fahari kama nasi tunavyowaonea ninyi fahari.
15And in this confidence I had a mind to come to you before, that you might have a second grace:
15Nikiwa na matumaini hayo, nilikusudia kuja kwenu hapo awali ili mpate baraka maradufu.
16And to pass by you into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and by you to be brought on my way towards Judea.
16Nilikusudia kupita kwenu nikiwa safarini kwenda Makedonia, na wakati wa kurudi pia, ili nipate msaada wenu kwa safari yangu kwenda Yudea.
17Whereas then I was thus minded, did I use lightness? Or, the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that there should be with me, It is, and It is not?
17Je, mnadhani nilipopanga hivyo nimekuwa kama mtu asiye na msimamo? Je, mnadhani kwamba ninafanya uamuzi wangu kwa fikira za kibinadamu na kwamba nasema “Ndiyo” na “Siyo” papo hapo?
18But God is faithful, for our preaching which was to you, was not, It is, and It is not.
18Mungu ni ukweli mtupu; basi, kile tulichowaambia ninyi si jambo la “Ndiyo” na “Siyo”.
19For the Son of God, Jesus Christ who was preached among you by us, by me, and Sylvanus, and Timothy, was not, It is and It is not, but, It is, was in him.
19Maana Kristo Yesu, Mwana wa Mungu, ambaye mimi, Silwano na Timotheo, tulimhubiri kwenu, hakuwa mtu wa “Ndiyo” na “Siyo”; bali yeye daima ni “Ndiyo” ya Mungu.
20For all the promises of God are in him, It is; therefore also by him, amen to God, unto our glory.
20Maana ndani yake ahadi zote za Mungu zimekuwa “Ndiyo”. Kwa sababu hiyo, “Amina” yetu husemwa kwa njia ya Kristo kwa ajili ya kumtukuza Mungu.
21Now he that confirmeth us with you in Christ, and that hath anointed us, is God:
21Mungu mwenyewe ndiye mwenye kutuimarisha sisi na ninyi pia katika Kristo, na ndiye anayetuweka wakfu;
22Who also hath sealed us, and given the pledge of the Spirit in our hearts.
22ndiye aliyetutia mhuri wa kuwa mali yake yeye na kutujalia Roho mioyoni mwetu kama dhamana ya mambo yote ambayo ametuwekea.
23But I call God to witness upon my soul, that to spare you, I came not any more to Corinth:
23Mungu ndiye shahidi wangu—yeye anajua moyo wangu! Mimi sikuja tena Korintho, kwa sababu tu ya kuwahurumieni.
24not because we exercise dominion over your faith: but we are helpers of your joy: for in faith you stand.
24Hatutaki kutumia mabavu juu ya imani yenu; ninyi mko imara katika imani yenu. Wajibu wetu ni kufanya kazi pamoja kwa ajili ya furaha yenu.
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