2 Ba Kkolinto 10

1 Ime nde Pawulo, lwangu ndamusungilizya, mukulibombya alimwi mubwiime bwaKkilisito. Ndateta chiindi neli anywebo, pesi tandikwe buyofu kulindinywe chiindi netawo.

Now I, Paul, myself make request to you by the quiet and gentle behaviour of Christ, I who am poor in spirit when with you, but who say what is in my mind to you without fear when I am away from you:

2 Ndamukumbila kuti, kuchiindi neli anywebo, tandikoyooyowa akwaamba kanzambwene. Pesi ndiyeya kuba akutayowa kuchiindi nchekazya babo bachitaanga tulenda kwiinda munyama.

Yes, I make my request to you, so that when I am with you I may not have to make use of the authority which may be needed against some to whom we seem to be walking after the flesh.

3 Pele nanka tulenda munyama, tatulwani inkondo kwiinda kunyama.

For though we may be living in the flesh, we are not fighting after the way of the flesh

4 Pele zilwanyonzetulwanya tazili zyanyama. Anukuti, tuli amanguzu mapti ngetumwayisya mampangala mayumu. Zyeeta inkazi zisowa kukazya buyo.

(For the arms with which we are fighting are not those of the flesh, but are strong before God for the destruction of high places);

5 Abobo tulamwaya zyoonse zintu zyakujulu zilibusya akukazya luzibo lwaLeza. Tulabweza akwaanga miyeyo yoonse yabuzike kuti iswiilizye Kkilisito.

Putting an end to reasonings, and every high thing which is lifted up against the knowledge of God, and causing every thought to come under the authority of Christ;

6 Alimwi twalibambila kupa chisubulo kumichito yakutaswilila, chakufwambana mbuli kuswilizya kwangu mbukuzulide.

Being ready to give punishment to whatever is against his authority, after you have made it clear that you are completely under his control.

7 Langa ziboneka kunembo lyako. Na umwi ulizumide kuti nguwaKkilisito, mbubo aswe mbutubede.

Give attention to the things which are before you. If any man seems to himself to be Christ's, let him keep in mind that we are as much Christ's as he is.

8 Nkaambo na ndalikankayizya bunini kupati atala anguzu zyesu, ezyo Mwaami nzyakatupa kukumuyaka alimwi pepe kumumwaya, nsikoyoofwa nsoni.

For though I might take pride in our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for your destruction), it will not be a cause of shame to me:

9 Nsiyandi kuti kuboneke aanga ndikumuyosya kumugwalo angu.

That I may not seem to have the desire of causing you fear by my letters.

10 Nkaambo bamwi bantu, “Magwalo akwe alisungwete a changuzu, pele bube bwamubili mbuteteete. Majwi akwe tayeeleli kwaaswilila.”

For his letters, they say, have weight and are strong; but in body he is feeble, and his way of talking has little force.

11 Amuleke bantu baliboobo bazibe kuti nzetubede mumajwi amumagwalo eesu chiindi nitutawo abobo mbutuzoba munchito zyesu anetuliwo.

Let those who say this keep in mind that, what we are in word by letters when we are away, so will we be in act when we are present.

12 Tatukonzyi kwiinka kule kuyolibunga lwesu na kulyezyanisya lwesu ababo balidundizya lwabo beni. Pesi nibakalyela lwabo beni mumwi mumwi akulyezyanisya lwabo beni akuli umwi awumwi abobo tababoni.

For we will not make comparison of ourselves with some of those who say good things about themselves: but these, measuring themselves by themselves, and making comparison of themselves with themselves, are not wise.

13 Swebo, nchobeni, tatulikankayizyi kwiinda mumweelwe. Anu kuti tuyochita oobo luzutu mweelwe wesu Leza ngwatweelesezya, mweelwe uyosika oko kule nkubede.

We will not give glory to ourselves in over-great measure, but after the measure of the rule which God has given us, a measure which comes even to you.

14 Nkaambo tatulyoololi lwesu chiindi nchetusika kulindinywe. Twakali batanzi kusika kule kukindinywe amakani mabotu a Kkilisito.

For we have no need to make ourselves seem more than we are, as if our authority did not come as far as to you: for we came even as far as you with the good news of Christ:

15 Tatulikankayizyi kwiinda kumweelwe wamulimu wabamwi. Anukuti, bulangizi bwesu mbwakuti lusyomo lwenu kaluchiya bukomena, amulimu wesu akati kenu ulakomena kapati.

Not taking credit to ourselves for what is not our business, that is, for the work of others; but having hope that, with the growth of your faith, we may get the credit for an increase which is the effect of our work,

16 Tulalangila ezi, kuchitila kuti tukakambawuke makani nekuba kuzisi zilikunembo lyanu. Tatulikankayizyi atala a mulimu ulikuchitwa mumasena awumwi.

So that we may be able to go on and take the good news to countries still farther away than you are, and not take credit for another man's work in making things ready to our hand.

17 “Pesi muleke uulikankayizya alikankayizye muMwaami.”

But whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord.

18 Nkaambo tensi ooyo ulisala lwakwe nguzuminwa. Anukuti, ngoyo uzumininwa aMwaami.

For the Lord's approval of a man is not dependent on his opinion of himself, but on the Lord's opinion of him.