Galatians 4
1 But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all,
Ninasema kwamba maadamu mrithi ni mtoto, hana tofauti na mtumwa, hata ingawa ni mmiliki wa mali yote.
2 but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.
Badala yake, yuko chini ya waangalizi na wadhamini mpaka wakati uliowekwa na baba yake.
3 So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.
Kadhalika pia na sisi, tulipokuwa watoto, tulishikiliwa katika utumwa wa kanuni za kwanza za ulimwengu.
4 But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,
Lakini wakati sahihi ulipofika, Mungu alimtuma mwanawe, mzaliwa wa mwanamke, mzaliwa chini ya sheria.
5 that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as children.
Alifanya hivi ili kuwakomboa wale waliokuwa chini ya sheria, ili kwamba tupokee hali ya kuwa kama wana.
6 And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”
Kwa sababu ninyi ni wana, Mungu alimtuma Roho wa mwanawe ndani ya mioyo yetu, Roho aitaye, “Abba, Baba.”
7 So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Kwa sababu hii wewe si mtumwa tena bali mwana. Kama ni mwana, basi wewe pia ni mrithi kupitia Mungu.
8 However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.
Hata kabla, wakati hamkumjua Mungu, mlikuwa watumwa kwa wale ambao kwa asili si miungu kabisa.
9 But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?
Lakini sasa kwamba mnamjua Mungu, au kwamba mnajulikana na Mungu, kwa nini mnarudi tena kwenye kanuni dhaifu za kwanza na zisizo za thamani? Je mnataka kuwa watumwa tena?
10 You observe days, months, seasons, and years.
Mnashika kwa uangalifu siku maalumu, miandamo ya miezi, majira, na miaka. Ninaogopa kwa ajili yenu.
11 I am afraid for you, that I might have wasted my labor for you.
Ninaogopa kwamba kwa namna fulani nimejitaabisha bure.
12 I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong,
Ninawasihi, ndugu, muwe kama nilivyo, kwa kuwa pia nimekuwa kama mlivyo. Hamkunikosea.
13 but you know that because of weakness in the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time.
Bali mnajua kwamba ilikuwa ni kwa sababu ya ugonjwa wa mwili kwamba nilihubiri injili kwenu kwa mara ya kwanza.
14 That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you did not despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
Ingawa hali yangu ya mwili iliwaweka katika jaribu, hamkunidharau au kunikataa. Badala yake mlinipokea kama malaika wa Mungu, kana kwamba nilikuwa Kristo Yesu mwenyewe.
15 What was the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.
Kwa hiyo, iko wapi sasa furaha yenu? kwa kuwa ninashuhudia kwenu kwamba, ikiwezekana, mungelin'goa macho yenu na kunipa mimi.
16 So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?
Hivyo sasa, je nimekuwa adui yenu kwa sababu ninawaambia ukweli?
17 They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them.
Wanawatafuta kwa shauku, bali si kwa mema. Wanataka kuwatenganisha ninyi na mimi ili muwafuate.
18 But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.
Ni vyema daima kuwa na shauku kwa sababu zilizo njema, na si tu wakati ninapokuwa pamoja nanyi.
19 My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you—
Wanangu wadogo, ninaumwa uchungu kwa ajili yenu tena mpaka Kristo aumbike ndani yenu.
20 but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
Ningependa kuwepo pale pamoja nanyi sasa na kugeuza sauti yangu, kwa sababu ninamashaka juu yenu.
21 Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, do not you listen to the law?
Niambieni, ninyi ambao mnatamani kuwa chini ya sheria, hamsikii sheria isemavyo?
22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant, and one by the free woman.
Kwa kuwa imeandikwa kwamba Abrahamu alikuwa na wana wa kiume wawili, mmoja kwa yule mwanamke mtumwa na mwingine kwa mwanamke huru.
23 However, the son by the servant was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.
Hata hivyo, yule wa mtumwa alizaliwa kwa mwili tu, bali yule wa mwanamke huru alizaliwa kwa ahadi.
24 These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar.
Mambo haya yanaweza kuelezwa kwa kutumia mfano, kwa kuwa wanawake hawa wanafanana na maagano mawili. Mojawapo kutoka katika mlima Sinai. Huzaa watoto ambao ni watumwa. huyu ni Hajiri.
25 For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to the Jerusalem that exists now, for she is in bondage with her children.
Sasa Hajiri ni mlima Sinai ulioko Arabuni. Hufananishwa na Yerusalem ya sasa, kwa kuwa ni mtumwa pamoja na watoto wake.
26 But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
Bali Yerusalemu ambayo iko juu ni huru, na hii ndiyo mama yetu.
27 For it is written, “Rejoice, you barren who do not bear. Break out and shout, you who do not travail. For the desolate women have more children than her who has a husband.”
Kwa kuwa imeandikwa, “Furahi, wewe mwanamke uliye tasa, wewe usiye zaa. Paza sauti na upige kelele kwa furaha, wewe ambaye huna uzoefu wa kuzaa. kwa maana wengi ni watoto wa aliye tasa, zaidi ya wale wa yule ambaye ana mume.”
28 Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise.
Sasa ndugu, kama Isaka, ninyi ni watoto wa ahadi.
29 But as then, he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.
Kwa wakati ule ambao mtu ambaye alizaliwa kwa mujibu wa mwili alimtesa yule aliyezaliwa kwa mujibu wa Roho. Kwa sasa ni vilevile.
30 However, what does the Scripture say? “Throw out the servant and her son, for the son of the servant will not inherit with the son of the free woman.”
Maandiko husemaje? “Muondoe mwanamke mtumwa pamoja na mwanawe wa kiume. Kwa kuwa mtoto wa mwanamke mtumwa hatarithi pamoja na mtoto wa mwanamke huru.”
31 So then, brothers, we are not children of a servant, but of the free woman.
Kwa hiyo, ndugu, sisi si watoto wa mwanamke mtumwa, bali ni wa mwanamke huru.
