Jude 1
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Biblia Takatifu (Swahili): New Testament portions
1Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James: to them that are beloved in God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called.
1Mimi Yuda, mtumishi wa Yesu Kristo, ndugu yake Yakobo, nawaandikia ninyi mlioitwa na Mungu na ambao mnaishi katika upendo wa Mungu Baba, na katika ulinzi wa Yesu Kristo.
2Mercy unto you, and peace, and charity be fulfilled.
2Nawatakieni huruma, amani na upendo kwa wingi.
3Dearly beloved, taking all care to write unto you concerning your common salvation, I was under a necessity to write unto you: to beseech you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints.
3Ndugu wapenzi, wakati nimo katika jitihada ya kuwaandikieni juu ya ule wokovu tunaoshiriki sote, nimeona lazima ya kuwaandikieni na kuwahimizeni mwendelee kupigana kwa ajili ya imani ambayo Mungu amewajalia watu wake mara moja tu kwa wakati wote.
4For certain men are secretly entered in, (who were written of long ago unto this judgment,) ungodly men, turning the grace of our Lord God into riotousness, and denying the only sovereign Ruler, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
4Maana watu wasiomcha Mungu wamepata kujiingiza kwa siri miongoni mwetu, watu ambao, kwa faida ya maisha yao mabaya, wanaupotosha ujumbe wa neema ya Mungu wetu na kumkana Yesu Kristo aliye peke yake kiongozi na Bwana wetu. Maandiko Matakatifu yalikwisha bashiri tangu awali hukumu inayowangojea watu hao.
5I will therefore admonish you, though ye once knew all things, that Jesus, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, did afterwards destroy them that believed not:
5Nataka kuwakumbusheni mambo fulani ambayo mmekwisha yajua: kumbukeni jinsi Bwana alivyowaokoa watu wa Israeli na kuwatoa katika nchi ya Misri, lakini baadaye aliwaangamiza wale ambao hawakuamini.
6And the angels who kept not their principality, but forsook their own habitation, he hath reserved under darkness in everlasting chains, unto the judgment of the great day.
6Na, malaika ambao hawakuridhika na cheo chao, wakayaacha makao yao ya asili, Mungu amewafunga gizani kwa minyororo ya milele wahukumiwe Siku ile kuu.
7As Sodom and Gomorrha, and the neighbouring cities, in like manner, having given themselves to fornication, and going after other flesh, were made an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire.
7Kumbukeni pia Sodoma na Gomora, na miji ya kandokando yake; wenyeji wake walifanya kama wale malaika; walifanya uzinzi na mambo yaliyo kinyume cha maumbile, wakapewa hukumu ya moto wa milele, iwe onyo kwa watu wote.
8In like manner these men also defile the flesh, and despise dominion, and blaspheme majesty.
8Hivyo ndivyo pia walivyo watu hawa. ndoto zao huwaongoza katika kuichafua miili yao wenyewe, kuyadharau mamlaka ya Mungu na kuvitukana viumbe vitukufu vya huko juu.
9When Michael the archangel, disputing with the devil, contended about the body of Moses, he durst not bring against him the judgment of railing speech, but said: The Lord command thee.
9Hata Mikaeli, malaika mkuu, hakufanya hivyo. Katika ule ubishi kati yake na Ibilisi waliobishana juu ya mwili wa Mose, Mikaeli hakuthubutu kumhukumu Ibilisi kwa matusi; ila alisema: “Bwana mwenyewe na akukaripie.”
10But these men blaspheme whatever things they know not: and what things soever they naturally know, like dumb beasts, in these they are corrupted.
10Lakini watu hawa hutukana chochote wasichokielewa; mambo yaleyale wanayoyajua kwa silika kama vile wanyama wanayoyajua ndiyo yanayowaangamiza.
11Woe unto them, for they have gone in the way of Cain: and after the error of Balaam they have for reward poured out themselves, and have perished in the contradiction of Core.
11Ole wao! Watu hao wamefuata mwenendo uleule wa Kaini. Kwa ajili ya fedha, wamejiingiza katika mkosi uleule wa Baalamu. Wameasi kama Kora alivyoasi na wameangamizwa kama yeye alivyoangamizwa.
12These are spots in their banquets, feasting together without fear, feeding themselves, clouds without water, which are carried about by winds, trees of the autumn, unfruitful, twice dead, plucked up by the roots,
12Kwa makelele yao yasiyo na adabu, watu hao ni kama madoa machafu katika mikutano yenu ya karamu ya Bwana. Hujipendelea wao wenyewe tu, na wako kama mawingu yanayopeperushwa huko na huko na upepo bila ya kuleta mvua. Wao ni kama miti isiyozaa matunda hata wakati wa majira yake, wamekufa kabisa.
13Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own confusion; wandering stars, to whom the storm of darkness is reserved for ever.
13Watu hao ni kama mawimbi makali ya bahari, na matendo yao ya aibu yanaonekana dhahiri kama vile mapovu ya mawimbi. Wao ni kama nyota zinazotangatanga, ambao Mungu amewawekea mahali pao milele katika giza kuu.
14Now of these Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying: Behold, the Lord cometh with thousands of his saints,
14Henoki, ambaye ni babu wa saba tangu Adamu, alibashiri hivi juu ya watu hawa: “Sikilizeni! Bwana atakuja pamoja na maelfu ya malaika wake watakatifu
15To execute judgment upon all, and to reprove all the ungodly for all the works of their ungodliness, whereby they have done ungodly, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against God.
15kutoa hukumu juu ya binadamu wote, kuwahukumu wote kwa ajili ya matendo yao yote maovu waliyotenda na kwa ajili ya maneno yote mabaya ambayo watu waovu walimkashifu nayo.”
16These are murmurers, full of complaints, walking according to their own desires, and their mouth speaketh proud things, admiring persons for gain’s sake.
16Watu hawa wananung'unika daima na kuwalaumu watu wengine. Hufuata tamaa zao mbaya, hujigamba na kuwasifu watu wengine mno kusudi wafaulu katika mipango yao.
17But you, my dearly beloved, be mindful of the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,
17Lakini ninyi wapenzi wangu, kumbukeni yale mliyoambiwa hapo awali ni mitume wa Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo.
18Who told you, that in the last time there should come mockers, walking according to their own desires in ungodlinesses.
18Waliwaambieni: “Siku za mwisho zitakapofika, watatokea watu watakaowadhihaki ninyi, watu wafuatao tamaa zao mbaya.”
19These are they, who separate themselves, sensual men, having not the Spirit.
19Hao ndio watu wanaosababisha mafarakano, watu wanaotawaliwa na tamaa zao za kidunia, watu wasio na Roho wa Mungu.
20But you, my beloved, building yourselves upon your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
20Lakini ninyi, wapenzi wangu, endeleeni kujijenga kikamilifu katika imani yenu takatifu. Salini kwa nguvu ya Roho Mtakatifu,
21Keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, unto life everlasting.
21na kubaki katika upendo wa Mungu, mkiwa mnamngojea Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo awapeni uzima wa milele kwa huruma yake.
22And some indeed reprove, being judged:
22Muwe na huruma kwa watu walio na mashaka;
23But others save, pulling them out of the fire. And on others have mercy, in fear, hating also the spotted garment which is carnal.
23waokoeni kwa kuwanyakua kutoka motoni; na kwa wengine muwe na huruma pamoja na hofu, lakini chukieni hata mavazi yao ambayo yamechafuliwa na tamaa zao mbaya.
24Now to him who is able to preserve you without sin, and to present you spotless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,
24Kwake yeye awezaye kuwalinda msije mkaanguka, na kuwaleta ninyi bila hatia mpaka mbele ya utukufu wake,
25To the only God our Saviour through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory and magnificence, empire and power, before all ages, and now, and for all ages of ages. Amen.
25kwake yeye aliye peke yake Mungu, Mkombozi wetu, uwe utukufu, ukuu, nguvu na mamlaka kwa njia ya Kristo Bwana wetu, tangu zama zote, sasa na hata milele! Amina.
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