Ephesians 1
1 Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ by God's will, to the saints and faithful in Christ Jesus who are at Ephesus.
Paulo, mtume wa Kristo Yesu kwa mapenzi ya Mungu, kwa waliotengwa kwa ajili ya Mungu walioko Efeso na ambao ni waaminifu katika Kristo Yesu.
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.
Neema iwe kwenu na amani itokayo kwa Mungu Baba yetu na Bwana Yesu Kristo.
3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ;
Mungu na Baba wa Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo apewe sifa. Ni yeye aliyetubariki kwa kila baraka za kiroho, katika mahali pa mbingu ndani ya Kristo.
4 according as he has chosen us in him before [the] world's foundation, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love;
Kabla ya kuumbwa ulimwengu, Mungu alituchagua sisi ambao tunaamini katika Kristo. Alituchagua sisi ili tuweze kuwa watakatifu na tusiolaumika mbele yake.
5 having marked us out beforehand for adoption through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Katika pendo Mungu alituchagua mwanzo kwa kututwaa kama watoto wake kwa njia ya Yesu Kristo. Alifanya hivi kwa sababu alipendezwa kufanya kile alichotamani.
6 to [the] praise of [the] glory of his grace, wherein he has taken us into favour in the Beloved:
Matokeo yake ni kwamba Mungu anatukuzwa kwa neema ya utukufu wake. Hiki ndicho alichotupatia bure kwa njia ya mpendwa wake.
7 in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of offences, according to the riches of his grace;
Kwa kuwa katika mpendwa wake, tunaukombozi kupitia damu yake, msamaha wa dhambi. Tunalo hili kwa sababu ya utajiri wa neema yake.
8 which he has caused to abound towards us in all wisdom and intelligence,
Alifanya neema hii kuwa nyingi kwa ajili yetu katika hekima na ufahamu.
9 having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself
Mungu alifanya ijulikane kwetu ile kweli iliyofichika ya mpango, kutokana na hamu iliyodhihirishwa ndani ya Kristo.
10 for [the] administration of the fulness of times; to head up all things in the Christ, the things in the heavens and the things upon the earth; in him,
Wakati nyakati zimetimia kwa utimilifu wa mpango wake, Mungu ataviweka pamoja kila kitu cha mbinguni na cha juu ya nchi ndani ya Kristo.
11 in whom we have also obtained an inheritance, being marked out beforehand according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his own will,
Katika Kristo tulikuwa tumechaguliwa na kukusudiwa kabla ya wakati. Hii ilikuwa ni kutokana na mpango wa anayefanya vitu vyote kwa kusudi la mapenzi yake.
12 that we should be to [the] praise of his glory who have pre-trusted in the Christ:
Mungu alifanya hivyo ili kwamba tuweze kuwapo kwa sifa ya utukufu wake. Tulikuwa wa kwanza kuwa na ujasiri ndani ya Kristo.
13 in whom ye also [have trusted], having heard the word of the truth, the glad tidings of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, ye have been sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
Ilikuwa kwa njia ya Kristo kwamba mlisikia neno la kweli, injili ya wokovu wenu kwa njia ya Kristo. Ilikuwa katika yeye pia kwamba mmeamini na kutiwa mhuri na Roho Mtakatifu aliye ahidiwa.
14 who is [the] earnest of our inheritance to the redemption of the acquired possession to [the] praise of his glory.
Roho ndiyo dhamana ya urithi wetu mpaka umiliki utakapopatikana. Hii ilikuwa ni kwa sifa ya utukufu wake.
15 Wherefore I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which [is] in you, and the love which [ye have] towards all the saints,
Kwa sababu hii, tangu wakati niliposikia kuhusu imani yenu ndani ya Bwana Yesu na kuhusu pendo lenu kwa wale wote ambao wametengwa kwa ajili yake.
16 do not cease giving thanks for you, making mention [of you] at my prayers,
Sijaacha kumshukuru Mungu kwa ajili yenu na kuwataja katika maombi yangu.
17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you [the] spirit of wisdom and revelation in the full knowledge of him,
Ninaomba kwamba Mungu wa Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo, baba wa utukufu, atawapeni roho ya hekima, mafunuo ya ufahamu wake.
18 being enlightened in the eyes of your heart, so that ye should know what is the hope of his calling, [and] what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
Ninaomba kwamba macho yenu ya moyoni yatiwe nuru kwa ninyi kujua ni upi ujasiri wa kuitwa kwenu. Naomba kwamba mjue utajiri wa utukufu wa urithi wake miongoni mwa wale waliotengwa kwa ajili yake.
19 and what the surpassing greatness of his power towards us who believe, according to the working of the might of his strength,
Naomba kwamba ujue ukuu uzidio wa nguvu yake ndani yetu ambao tunaamini. Huu ukuu ni kutokana na kufanya kazi katika nguvu zake.
20 [in] which he wrought in the Christ [in] raising him from among [the] dead, and he set him down at his right hand in the heavenlies,
Hii ni nguvu iliyofanya kazi ndani ya Kristo wakati Mungu alipomfufua kutoka kwa wafu na kumketisha katika mkono wake wa kuume katika mahali pa mbingu.
21 above every principality, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name named, not only in this age, but also in that to come; (aiōn g165)
Alimketisha Kristo juu mbali na utawala, mamlaka, nguvu, enzi, na kila jina litajwalo. Alimketisha Yesu si tu kwa wakati huu lakini kwa wakati ujao pia. (aiōn g165)
22 and has put all things under his feet, and gave him [to be] head over all things to the assembly,
Mungu amevitiisha vitu vyote chini ya miguu ya Kristo. Amemfanya yeye kichwa juu ya vitu vyote katika kanisa.
23 which is his body, the fulness of him who fills all in all:
Ni kanisa kwamba ndilo mwili wake, ukamilifu wake ambaye hujaza vitu vyote katika njia zote.
