¹`To the messenger of the Ephesian assembly write: These things saith he who is holding the seven stars in his right hand, who is walking in the midst of the seven lamp-stands — the golden:

¹"Kwa malaika wa kanisa la Efeso andika hivi: "Huu ndio ujumbe kutoka kwake yeye ashikaye nyota saba katika mkono wake wa kulia, na ambaye hutembea katikati ya vinara saba vya taa vya dhahabu.

²I have known thy works, and thy labour, and thy endurance, and that thou art not able to bear evil ones, and that thou hast tried those saying themselves to be apostles and are not, and hast found them liars,

²Najua mambo yako yote; najua bidii yako na uvumilivu wako. Najua kwamba huwezi kuwavumilia watu waovu, na kwamba umewapima wale wanaojisemea kuwa mitume na kumbe sio, ukagundua kwamba ni waongo.

³and thou didst bear, and hast endurance, and because of my name hast toiled, and hast not been weary.

³Wewe unayo saburi, umestahimili taabu nyingi kwa ajili ya jina langu, wala hukuvunjika moyo.

⁴`But I have against thee: That thy first love thou didst leave!

⁴Lakini ninayo hoja moja juu yako: wewe hunipendi tena sasa kama pale awali.

⁵remember, then, whence thou hast fallen, and reform, and the first works do; and if not, I come to thee quickly, and will remove thy lamp-stand from its place — if thou mayest not reform;

⁵Basi, pakumbuke pale ulipokuwa kabla ya kuanguka, ukayaache madhambi yako, na kufanya kama ulivyofanya pale awali. La sivyo, naja kwako na kukiondoa kinara chako mahali pake.

⁶but this thou hast, that thou dost hate the works of the Nicolaitans, that I also hate.

⁶Lakini nakusifu juu ya kitu kimoja: wewe unayachukia wanayoyatenda Wanikolai kama ninavyoyachukia mimi.

⁷He who is having an ear — let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies: To him who is overcoming — I will give to him to eat of the tree of life that is in the midst of the paradise of God.

⁷"Aliye na masikio, basi, na asikie yale Roho anayoyaambia makanisa! "Wale wanaoshinda nitawapa haki ya kula matunda ya mti wa uzima ulioko ndani ya bustani ya Mungu.

⁸`And to the messenger of the assembly of the Smyrneans write: These things saith the First and the Last, who did become dead and did live;

⁸"Kwa malaika wa kanisa la Smurna andika hivi: "Huu ndio ujumbe kutoka kwake yeye wa kwanza na wa mwisho, ambaye alikufa na akaishi tena.

⁹I have known thy works, and tribulation, and poverty — yet thou art rich — and the evil-speaking of those saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but [are] a synagogue of the Adversary.

⁹Najua taabu zako; najua pia umaskini wako, ingawaje kwa kweli wewe ni tajiri; najua kashfa walizokufanyia wale wanaojiita Wayahudi lakini si Wayahudi wa kweli, bali ni kundi lake Shetani.

¹⁰`Be not afraid of the things that thou art about to suffer; lo, the devil is about to cast of you to prison, that ye may be tried, and ye shall have tribulation ten days; become thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of the life.

¹⁰Usiogope hata kidogo yale ambayo itakulazimu kuteseka. Sikiliza! Ibilisi anataka kuwajaribu kwa kuwatia baadhi yenu gerezani; nanyi mtapata dhiki kwa muda wa siku kumi. Muwe waaminifu hata mpaka kufa, nami nitawapeni taji ya uzima.

¹¹He who is having an ear — let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies: He who is overcoming may not be injured of the second death.

¹¹"Aliye na masikio, basi, na asikie yale Roho anayoyaambia makanisa! "Wale wanaoshinda hawataumizwa na kifo cha pili.

¹²`And to the messenger of the assembly in Pergamos write: These things saith he who is having the sharp two-edged sword:

¹²"Kwa malaika wa kanisa la Pergamoni andika hivi: "Huu ndio ujumbe wake yeye aliye na upanga mkali wenye kuwili.

¹³I have known thy works, and where thou dost dwell — where the throne of the Adversary [is] — and thou dost hold fast my name, and thou didst not deny my faith, even in the days in which Antipas [was] my faithful witness, who was put to death beside you, where the Adversary doth dwell.

¹³Najua unakoishi: Wewe unaishi kwenye makao makuu ya Shetani! Lakini bado unashikilia jina langu; hukuikana imani yako kwangu hata siku zile Antipa shahidi wangu mwaminifu, alipouawa pale mahali anapoishi Shetani.

¹⁴`But I have against thee a few things: That thou hast there those holding the teaching of Balaam, who did teach Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat idol-sacrifices, and to commit whoredom;

¹⁴Lakini ninayo machache dhidi yako: baadhi yenu ni wafuasi wa Balaamu aliyemfundisha Balaki kuwatega wana wa Israeli wale vyakula vilivyotambikiwa sanamu za kufanya uzinzi.

¹⁵so hast thou, even thou, those holding the teaching of the Nicolaitans — which thing I hate.

¹⁵Vivyo hivyo, wako pia miongoni mwenu watu wanaofuata mafundisho ya Wanikolai.

¹⁶`Reform! and if not, I come to thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

¹⁶Basi, achana na madhambi yako. La sivyo, nitakuja kwako upesi na kupigana na watu hao kwa upanga utokao kinywani mwangu.

¹⁷He who is having an ear — let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies: To him who is overcoming, I will give to him to eat from the hidden manna, and will give to him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, that no one knew except him who is receiving [it].

¹⁷"Aliye na masikio, basi, na asikie yale Roho anayoyaambia makanisa! "Wale wanaoshinda nitawapa ile mana iliyofichika. Nitawapa pia jiwe jeupe lililoandikwa jina jipya ambalo hakuna mtu aliyelijua isipokuwa tu wale wanaolipokea.

¹⁸`And to the messenger of the assembly of Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who is having his eyes as a flame of fire, and his feet like to fine brass;

¹⁸"Kwa malaika wa kanisa la Thuatira andika hivi: "Huu ndio ujumbe wa Mwana wa Mungu, ambaye macho yake yametameta kama moto, na miguu yake inang'aa kama shaba iliyosuguliwa.

¹⁹I have known thy works, and love, and ministration, and faith, and thy endurance, and thy works — and the last [are] more than the first.

¹⁹Najua mambo yako yote. Najua upendo wako, imani yako, utumishi wako na uvumilivu wako. Wewe unafanya vizuri zaidi sasa kuliko pale awali.

²⁰`But I have against thee a few things: That thou dost suffer the woman Jezebel, who is calling herself a prophetess, to teach, and to lead astray, my servants to commit whoredom, and idol-sacrifices to eat;

²⁰Lakini nina hoja moja juu yako: wewe unamvumilia yule mwanamke Yezabeli anayejiita nabii wa Mungu. Yeye huwafundisha na kuwapotosha watumishi wangu wafanye uzinzi na kula vyakula vilivyotambikiwa sanamu.

²¹and I did give to her a time that she might reform from her whoredom, and she did not reform;

²¹Nimempa muda wa kutubu dhambi zake, lakini hataki kuachana na uzinzi wake.

²²lo, I will cast her into a couch, and those committing adultery with her into great tribulation — if they may not repent of their works,

²²Sikiliza! Sasa namtupa kitandani ambapo yeye pamoja na wote waliofanya uzinzi naye watapatwa na mateso makali. Naam, nitafanya hivyo, kama wasipotubu matendo yao mabaya waliyotenda naye.

²³and her children I will kill in death, and know shall all the assemblies that I am he who is searching reins and hearts; and I will give to you — to each — according to your works.

²³Tena nitawaua wafuasi wake, ili makanisa yote yatambue kwamba mimi ndiye ninayechunguza mioyo na fikira za watu.

²⁴`And to you I say, and to the rest who are in Thyatira, as many as have not this teaching, and who did not know the depths of the Adversary, as they say; I will not put upon you other burden;

²⁴"Lakini ninyi wengine mlioko huko Thuatira ambao hamfuati mafundisho yake Yezabeli, na ambao hamkujifunza kile wanachokiita Siri ya Shetani, nawaambieni kwamba sitawapeni mzigo mwingine.

²⁵but that which ye have — hold ye, till I may come;

²⁵Lazima mzingatie yale mliyo nayo sasa mpaka nitakapokuja.

²⁶and he who is overcoming, and who is keeping unto the end my works, I will give to him authority over the nations,

²⁶"Wanaoshinda, na wale watakaozingatia mpaka mwisho kutenda ninayotaka, nitawapa mamlaka juu ya mataifa.

²⁷and he shall rule them with a rod of iron — as the vessels of the potter they shall be broken — as I also have received from my Father;

²⁷Naam, nitawapa uwezo uleule nilioupokea kwa Baba: yaani, watayatawala mataifa kwa fimbo ya chuma na kuyavunjavunja kama chombo cha udongo.

²⁸and I will give to him the morning star.

²⁸Tena nitawapa nyota ya asubuhi.

²⁹He who is having an ear — let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies.

²⁹"Aliye na masikio, basi, na ayasikie yale Roho anayoyaambia makanisa!