Galatians 3
1 Foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you not to obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly portrayed among you as crucified?
Ninyi Wagalatia wajinga! Ni nani aliyewaroga? Yesu Kristo aliwekwa wazi mbele yenu kwamba amesulubiwa.
2 I just want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?
Nataka nijifunze neno moja kutoka kwenu: Je, mlipokea Roho wa Mungu kwa kushika sheria, au kwa kuyaamini yale mliyosikia?
3 Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now completed in the flesh?
Je, ninyi ni wajinga kiasi hicho? Baada ya kuanza kwa Roho, je, sasa mwataka kumalizia katika mwili?
4 Did you suffer so many things in vain, if it is indeed in vain?
Je, mlipata mateso kiasi hicho bure? Ni kama kweli yalikuwa bure!
5 He therefore who supplies the Spirit to you and does miracles among you, does he do it by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?
Je, Mungu huwapa Roho wake na kufanya miujiza katikati yenu kwa sababu mnatii sheria, au kwa sababu mnaamini kile mlichosikia?
6 Even so, Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.”
Kama vile “Abrahamu alimwamini Mungu na ikahesabiwa kwake kuwa haki.”
7 Know therefore that those who are of faith are children of Abraham.
Fahamuni basi kwamba wale walio na imani, hao ndio watoto wa Abrahamu.
8 The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the Good News beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you all the nations will be blessed.”
Maandiko yakitabiri kwamba Mungu angewahesabia haki watu wa Mataifa kwa imani, alitangulia kumtangazia Abrahamu Injili akisema kwamba, “Kwa kupitia kwako mataifa yote yatabarikiwa.”
9 So then, those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.
Kwa sababu hii, wale wote wanaoamini wanabarikiwa pamoja na Abrahamu, mtu wa imani.
10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who doesn’t continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.”
Kwa maana wote wanaotumainia matendo ya sheria wako chini ya laana, kwa kuwa imeandikwa, “Alaaniwe kila mtu asiyeshikilia kutii mambo yote yaliyoandikwa katika Kitabu cha Sheria.”
11 Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, “The righteous will live by faith.”
Basi ni dhahiri kwamba hakuna mtu anayehesabiwa haki mbele za Mungu kwa kushikilia sheria, kwa maana, “Mwenye haki ataishi kwa imani.”
12 The law is not of faith, but, “The man who does them will live by them.”
Lakini sheria haitegemei imani. Kinyume chake, “Mtu atendaye matendo hayo ataishi kwa hayo.”
13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,”
Kristo alitukomboa kutoka laana ya sheria kwa kufanyika laana kwa ajili yetu, kwa maana imeandikwa, “Amelaaniwa yeye aangikwaye juu ya mti.”
14 that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Alitukomboa ili kwamba baraka aliyopewa Abrahamu ipate kuwafikia watu wa Mataifa kwa njia ya Kristo Yesu, ili kwa imani tupate kupokea ile ahadi ya Roho.
15 Brothers, speaking of human terms, though it is only a man’s covenant, yet when it has been confirmed, no one makes it void or adds to it.
Ndugu zangu, nataka nitoe mfano kutoka maisha ya kila siku. Kama vile hakuna mtu awezaye kutangua au kuongeza kitu katika agano la mtu ambalo limekwisha kuthibitishwa, vivyo hivyo kwa hali kama hii.
16 Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his offspring. He doesn’t say, “To descendants”, as of many, but as of one, “To your offspring”, which is Christ.
Ahadi zilinenwa kwa Abrahamu na kwa mzao wake. Maandiko hayasemi “kwa wazao,” likimaanisha watu wengi, bali “kwa mzao wako,” yaani mtu mmoja, ndiye Kristo.
17 Now I say this: A covenant confirmed beforehand by God in Christ, the law, which came four hundred thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect.
Ninachotaka kusema ni kwamba, sheria, ambayo ilitolewa miaka 430 baadaye, haitangui Agano lililothibitishwa na Mungu ili kuibatilisha ahadi ile.
18 For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.
Kwa maana kama urithi hupatikana kwa sheria, basi hautegemei tena ahadi, lakini Mungu kwa neema yake alimpa Abrahamu urithi kwa njia ya ahadi.
19 Then why is there the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise has been made. It was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.
Kwa nini basi iwepo sheria? Sheria iliwekwa kwa sababu ya makosa mpaka atakapokuja yule Mzao wa Abrahamu, ambaye alitajwa katika ile ahadi. Sheria iliamriwa na malaika kwa mkono wa mpatanishi.
20 Now a mediator is not between one, but God is one.
Basi mpatanishi huhusisha zaidi ya upande mmoja, lakini Mungu ni mmoja.
21 Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law.
Je basi, sheria inapingana na ahadi za Mungu? La hasha! Kwa maana kama sheria iliyotolewa ingeweza kuwapa watu uzima, basi haki ingepatikana kwa njia ya sheria.
22 But the Scripture imprisoned all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
Lakini Maandiko yamefanya vitu vyote vifungwe chini ya nguvu ya dhambi, ili yale yaliyoahidiwa kwa njia ya imani katika Yesu Kristo yapate kupewa wale wanaoamini.
23 But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Kabla imani hii haijaja tulikuwa tumewekwa chini ya sheria, tumefungwa mpaka ile imani ifunuliwe.
24 So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Hivyo, sheria ilikuwa kiongozi kutufikisha kwa Kristo, ili tupate kuhesabiwa haki kwa imani.
25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.
Lakini sasa kwa kuwa ile imani imekuja, hatusimamiwi tena na sheria.
26 For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.
Kwa maana ninyi nyote mmekuwa watoto wa Mungu katika Kristo Yesu kwa njia ya imani.
27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Kwa maana wote mliobatizwa ndani ya Kristo, mmemvaa Kristo.
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Wala hakuna tena Myahudi au Myunani, mtumwa au mtu huru, mwanaume wala mwanamke, maana nyote mmekuwa wamoja ndani ya Kristo Yesu.
29 If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring and heirs according to promise.
Nanyi mkiwa ni mali ya Kristo, basi ninyi ni wa uzao wa Abrahamu na warithi sawasawa na ile ahadi.
