Galatians 4
1Lile nisemalo ni kwamba wakati wote mrithi bado ni mtoto, hana tofauti na mtumwa, ingawa ndiye mmiliki wa mali yote. 2Yeye huwa yuko chini ya uangalizi wa walezi na wadhamini mpaka ufike wakati uliowekwa na baba yake. 3 aVivyo hivyo na sisi, tulipokuwa bado watoto wadogo, tulikuwa utumwani chini ya taratibu za kawaida za ulimwengu. 4 bLakini ulipowadia utimilifu wa wakati, Mungu alimtuma Mwanawe, ambaye alizaliwa na mwanamke, akazaliwa chini ya sheria, 5 ckusudi awakomboe wale waliokuwa chini ya sheria, ili tupate kupokea zile haki kamili za kufanywa watoto wa Mungu. 6 dKwa sababu ninyi ni watoto wa Mungu, Mungu amemtuma Roho wa Mwanawe mioyoni mwetu, anayelia, “Abba, ▼▼Abba ni neno la Kiaramu ambalo maana yake ni Baba; lingeweza kutumiwa tu na mtoto wa kuzaa.
Baba.” 7 fKwa hiyo, wewe si mtumwa tena, bali ni mtoto, kwa kuwa wewe ni mtoto, Mungu amekufanya wewe pia kuwa mrithi kwa kupitia Kristo. Paulo Awashawishi Wagalatia
8 gZamani, mlipokuwa hammjui Mungu, mlikuwa watumwa wa viumbe ambavyo kwa asili si Mungu. 9 hLakini sasa kwa kuwa mmemjua Mungu, au zaidi mmejulikana na Mungu, inakuwaje mnarejea tena katika zile kanuni za kwanza zenye udhaifu na upungufu? Mnataka ziwafanye tena watumwa? 10 iMnaadhimisha siku maalum, miezi, nyakati na miaka! 11 jNina hofu juu yenu, kwamba kazi niliyofanya kwa ajili yenu inaweza kuwa nimejitaabisha bure.12 kNdugu zangu, nawasihi mwe kama mimi, kwa sababu mimi nimekuwa kama ninyi. Hamkunitendea jambo lolote baya. 13 lNinyi mwajua kwamba ni kwa ajili ya udhaifu wangu niliwahubiria Injili. 14 mIngawa hali yangu iliwatia majaribuni, hamkunidharau wala kunidhihaki, bali mlinikaribisha kama malaika wa Mungu, kama vile Kristo Yesu. 15Ile hali ya furaha mliyokuwa nayo imekwenda wapi? Naweza kushuhudia kwamba, kama ingewezekana mngengʼoa macho yenu na kunipa mimi. 16 nJe, sasa nimekuwa adui yenu kwa kuwaambia kweli?
17 oHao wana shauku ya kuwapata lakini si kwa kusudi zuri. Wanachotaka ni kuwatenga mbali nasi, ili ninyi mpate kuwaonea wao shauku. 18 pNi vizuri wakati wote kuwa na shauku kwa ajili ya kusudi zuri, si wakati nikiwa pamoja nanyi tu. 19 qWatoto wangu wapendwa, ambao kwa mara nyingine ninawaonea utungu, ninatamani kwamba Kristo aumbike ndani yenu. 20Natamani kama ningekuwa pamoja nanyi sasa, pengine ningebadilisha sauti yangu. Kwa maana nina wasiwasi kwa ajili yenu.
Mfano Wa Hagari Na Sara
21 rNiambieni, ninyi mnaotaka kuwa chini ya sheria, je, hamjui sheria inavyosema? 22Kwa maana imeandikwa kwamba Abrahamu alikuwa na wana wawili, mmoja wa mwanamke mtumwa na wa pili wa mwanamke huru. 23 sLakini, mtoto wa mwanamke mtumwa alizaliwa kwa mapenzi ya mwili, na yule mwingine wa mwanamke huru alizaliwa kutokana na ahadi ya Mungu.24Mambo haya yanaweza kuchukuliwa kama mfano. Kwa maana hao wanawake wawili ni mfano wa maagano mawili: Agano la kwanza, ni lile lililofanyika katika Mlima Sinai, lizaalo watoto wa utumwa. Hili ndilo huyo Hagari. 25Basi Hagari anawakilisha Mlima Sinai ulioko Arabuni, na unafanana na Yerusalemu ya sasa ambayo iko utumwani pamoja na watoto wake. 26 tLakini Yerusalemu wa juu ni huru, nayo ndiye mama yetu. 27 uKwa maana imeandikwa:
“Furahi, ewe mwanamke tasa,
wewe usiyezaa;
paza sauti, na kuimba kwa furaha,
wewe usiyepatwa na utungu wa kuzaa;
kwa maana watoto wa mwanamke aliyeachwa ukiwa ni wengi
kuliko wa mwanamke mwenye mume.”
28 vBasi, sisi ndugu zangu, ni kama Isaki, tu watoto wa ahadi. 29 wLakini, kama vile ilivyokuwa siku zile yule aliyezaliwa kwa mwili alivyomchokoza yule aliyezaliwa kwa Roho, ndivyo ilivyo hata sasa. 30 xLakini Maandiko yasemaje? “Mwondoe mwanamke mtumwa pamoja na mwanawe, kwa sababu mwana wa mwanamke mtumwa kamwe hatarithi pamoja na mwana wa aliye huru.” 31 yKwa hiyo ndugu zangu, sisi si watoto wa mwanamke mtumwa, bali wa yule aliye huru.
Copyright information for
SwhNEN
Welcome to STEP Bible
A simplified search is now available!){kind=link}
Here are the frequently asked questions:
How do I read passages in Bibles?
- How do I look up a passage?
- How do I see three Bibles at once?
- How do I find a parallel gospel passage?
- How do I follow a Bible reading plan?
- How do I also see a commentary?
){kind=link}
){kind=link}
1) Click the Resource icon.
2) Click the resource for parallel gospel passage
2) Click the resource for parallel gospel passage
1) Click the Resource icon.
2) Plans for 1/2/3 years, chronological, Jewish etc
2) Plans for 1/2/3 years, chronological, Jewish etc
1) Click the Bible button.
2) Click on Commentaries
2) Click on Commentaries
How do I find words and phrases?
- How do I find words or topics?
- How do I search only some books in the Bible?
- How do I find a Greek or Hebrew word?
- How do I find a word only where it relates to a topic?
- How do I find more about search?
){kind=link}
Video guide
1) Click on the search button
2) Click on Range
3) Select the books that you wish to search
){kind=link}
1) Click on the search button
2) Click on Range
3) Select the books that you wish to search
Video guide
1) Click on the search button
2) Click on the Hebrew or Greek tab
3) Type in the Greek/Hebrew word in the search box, press Return, and wait for the table to fill itself.
4) View corresponding row to see Greek/Hebrew translation of the word
){kind=link}
1) Click on the search button
2) Click on the Hebrew or Greek tab
3) Type in the Greek/Hebrew word in the search box, press Return, and wait for the table to fill itself.
4) View corresponding row to see Greek/Hebrew translation of the word
Video guide
1) Click on the search button
2) Click on the English tab
3) Type in the topic in the search box, press Return, and wait for the table to fill itself.
4) Click on one of the words or topics listed
){kind=link}
1) Click on the search button
2) Click on the English tab
3) Type in the topic in the search box, press Return, and wait for the table to fill itself.
4) Click on one of the words or topics listed
How do I do a word study?
- What information can I find about a word?
- Meaning: how the word is used throughout the Bible
- Dictionary: academic details about the word
- Related words: similar in meaning or origin
- Grammar: (only available for some Bibles)
- Why do only some Bibles have clickable words?
- What does “~20x” or “Frequency” mean?
- Why do some words have dropdown next to the frequency number?
- Where do I find the maps?
- How do I get the word frequency for a chapter or a book?
When you click on a word, the detailed lexicon opens with:
'Vocabulary' Bibles link the translation to Greek & Hebrew. So far, only some Bibles have this vocabulary feature. They are shown in the Bible select screen with the letter 'V'.
It is the number of occurrences of a word in the Bible. Click on it to see them all in the selected Bible(s).
This reveals different forms for some words and names. These details are often interesting to scholars, eg the word 'beginning' in Genesis.
Video guide
1st method:
Click on a place name then on the Map button in the detailed lexicon.
2nd method:
1) Click the Resource icon.
2) Click on "Places in the Bible"
){kind=link}
1st method:
Click on a place name then on the Map button in the detailed lexicon.
2nd method:
1) Click the Resource icon.
2) Click on "Places in the Bible"
Video guide
1) Click on the analysis icon.
2) Click on the "Selected passage" button if no analysis is shown.
){kind=link}
1) Click on the analysis icon.
2) Click on the "Selected passage" button if no analysis is shown.
How do I find more information on original languages?
- How do I see Greek/Hebrew vocabulary for my Bible?
- How do I see Greek/Hebrew transliteration for my Bible?
- How do I see Greek/Hebrew vocabulary for a verse?
- How can I view multiple Bibles together as an Interlinear?
- How do I see the various versions of the Greek OT?
- How do I display the color-coded grammar?
Video guide
1) Click on the Bible translation button
2) Refer to the legend and select the Bible translations with the Vocab feature
3) Click on the Option button, then click "Interlinear options”, then select "Greek / Hebrew". Original language vocab will be shown.
){kind=link}
1) Click on the Bible translation button
2) Refer to the legend and select the Bible translations with the Vocab feature
3) Click on the Option button, then click "Interlinear options”, then select "Greek / Hebrew". Original language vocab will be shown.
Video guide
1) Click on the Bible translation button
2) Refer to the legend and select the Bible translations with the Vocab feature
3) Click on the Option button, then click "Interlinear options”, then select "Transliteration".
){kind=link}
1) Click on the Bible translation button
2) Refer to the legend and select the Bible translations with the Vocab feature
3) Click on the Option button, then click "Interlinear options”, then select "Transliteration".
Video guide
1) Click on the verse number to list the words and meanings
2) Hover over or click on a word for more details about the word
){kind=link}
1) Click on the verse number to list the words and meanings
2) Hover over or click on a word for more details about the word
Video guides
1) Click on the Bible translation button
2) Refer to the legend and select two Bible with the vocabulary feature
3) Click on the Option button, then click Interlinear”. Interlinear will be shown.
){kind=link}
){kind=link}
1) Click on the Bible translation button
2) Refer to the legend and select two Bible with the vocabulary feature
3) Click on the Option button, then click Interlinear”. Interlinear will be shown.
1) Click on the Bible translation button
2) Select “Ancient” for the language
3) Scroll down to see the Greek OT translations
Examples
2) Select “Ancient” for the language
3) Scroll down to see the Greek OT translations
Examples
Video guide
1) Click on the Bible translation button
2) Refer to the legend and select the Bible translations with the grammar feature
3) Click on "G" or "Grammar" at the navigation bar. The text will then be color coded.
Examples
){kind=link}
1) Click on the Bible translation button
2) Refer to the legend and select the Bible translations with the grammar feature
3) Click on "G" or "Grammar" at the navigation bar. The text will then be color coded.
Examples
© STEPBible - 2024