VITA VIZURI VYA IMANI.

VITA VIZURI VYA IMANI.

MHUBIRI: FAUSTINE GUTAPAKA

1 Timotheo 6:11-19

[11]Bali wewe, mtu wa Mungu, uyakimbie mambo hayo; ukafuate haki, utauwa, imani, upendo, saburi, upole. 

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

[12]Piga vita vile vizuri vya imani; shika uzima ule wa milele ulioitiwa, ukaungama maungamo mazuri mbele ya mashahidi wengi. 

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

[13]Nakuagiza mbele za Mungu anayevihifadhi hai vitu vyote, na mbele za Kristo Yesu, aliyeyaungama maungamo mazuri yale mbele ya Pontio Pilato, 

I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;

[14]kwamba uilinde amri hii pasipo mawaa, pasipo lawama, hata kufunuliwa kwake Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo; 

That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

[15]ambako yeye kwa majira yake atakudhihirisha, yeye aliyehimidiwa, Mwenye uweza peke yake, Mfalme wa wafalme, Bwana wa mabwana; 

Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

[16]ambaye yeye peke yake hapatikani na mauti, amekaa katika nuru isiyoweza kukaribiwa; wala hakuna mwanadamu aliyemwona, wala awezaye kumwona. Heshima na uweza una yeye hata milele. Amina. 

Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

[17]Walio matajiri wa ulimwengu wa sasa uwaagize wasijivune, wala wasiutumainie utajiri usio yakini, bali wamtumaini Mungu atupaye vitu vyote kwa wingi ili tuvitumie kwa furaha. 

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

[18]Watende mema, wawe matajiri kwa kutenda mema, wawe tayari kutoa mali zao, washirikiane na wengine kwa moyo; 

That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

[19]huku wakijiwekea akiba iwe msingi mzuri kwa wakati ujao, ili wapate uzima ulio kweli kweli. 

Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.