Lyrics
Chorus (x2)
SIO MIMI NINAYE ISHI NI YESU NDANI YANGU×2
(ITS NO LONGER I LIVETH BUT CHRIST INSIDE OF ME×2)
.... SI MIMI SIO MIMI YESU NDANI YANGU×2
(HE LIVETH HE LIVETH CHRIST INSIDE OF ME ×2)
Scripture (Swahili)
Nimesulibiwa pamoja na Kristo; lakini ni hai; wala si mimi tena, bali Kristo yu hai ndani yangu; na uhai nilio nao sasa katika mwili, ninao katika imani ya Mwana wa Mungu, ambaye alinipenda, akajitoa nafsi yake kwa ajili yangu. Wagalatia 2:20
Scripture (English)
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me. Galatians 2:20
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Sio Mimi” by Dr. Sarah K is a Swahili song built on Galatians 2:20. The title means “It is not I,” and the opening line says it is Jesus who lives in the singer. An English line under it repeats the idea: it is no longer I who live, but Christ inside of me.
The chorus is repeated, with “Si mimi, sio mimi, Yesu ndani yangu,” and a second line that He lives, He lives, Christ in me. The song then reads the full verse in Swahili and English, beginning with “I have been crucified with Christ.” It continues with the life now lived in the flesh being lived by faith in the Son of God, who loved the singer and gave Himself.
The theme is close to Romans 6:6 and Colossians 3:3, which speak of the old self crucified and a life hidden with Christ. Because the text is short and quotes Scripture directly, the song works as a declaration of identity in Christ for congregations that sing in either language.
Related Scripture
- Galatians 2:20 Crucified with Christ; Christ lives in me
- Romans 6:6 The old self crucified with Him
- Colossians 3:3 Life hidden with Christ in God