2 Corinthians 6
1 As co-workers with him, we beseech you, that you receive not the grace of God in vain:
Lokola tozali basali elongo na Nzambe, tozali kolendisa bino ete bozwa ngolu ya Nzambe na pamba te;
2 (for he says: I have heard thee in an acceptable time, and in the day of salvation I have helped thee. Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation: )
pamba te Nzambe alobi: « Na tango ya malamu, nayanolaki yo; mpe na mokolo ya lobiko, nasungaki yo. » Nzokande, tango ya malamu ezali nde sik’oyo; mokolo ya lobiko ezali nde lelo.
3 for we put no stumbling-block in any man’s way, in order that this ministry may not be blamed;
Tobetisaka moto moko te mabaku, mpo ete mabe elobama te na tina na lotomo na biso.
4 but in all things we commend ourselves as the ministers of God, in much suffering, in afflictions, in distresses, in straits,
Kasi tomikumisaka nde lokola basali ya Nzambe, kati na makambo nyonso: na koyika mpiko makasi kati na minyoko, kozanga mpe pasi na motema;
5 in stripes, in prisons, in commotions, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
kati na kobetama, boloko mpe mobulu; kati na misala makasi, kozanga kolala mpe kokila bilei;
6 by purity, by knowledge, by long forbearance, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by love unfeigned,
kati na bopeto, boyebi, kokanga motema mpe boboto; kati na Molimo Mosantu mpe bolingo ya solo;
7 by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
kati na Liloba ya bosolo mpe nguya ya Nzambe; kati na bibundeli ya bosembo mpo na kobundisa monguna mpe komibatela;
8 by honor and dishonor, by evil report, and good report; as impostors, yet truthful;
kati na lokumu mpe soni, kosakolama lokola bato malamu mpe lokola bato mabe. Mpe lisusu, kati na koyebana lokola bato oyo balobaka lokuta, nzokande tolobaka solo;
9 as unknown, yet well-known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and yet not put to death;
koyebana lokola bato oyo bayebani te, nzokande toyebani makasi; koyebana lokola bakufi, nzokande tozali bato ya bomoi; koyebana lokola bato bakweyisama, nzokande baboma biso te;
10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing all things.
koyebana lokola bato na mawa, nzokande tozalaka na esengo tango nyonso; koyebana lokola babola, nzokande tokomisaka bato ebele bazwi; koyebana lokola bato bakelela, nzokande tozali na nyonso.
11 Corinthians, our mouth is opened to you, our heart is enlarged:
Bandeko ya Kolinto, tolobi na bino na bosembo nyonso mpe na mitema ya kofungwama.
12 you are not straitened in us, but you are straitened in your own affections.
Tozali kobombela bino te bolingo na biso, kasi bino bozali kobombela biso oyo ya bino.
13 That you may repay me in like manner, (I speak as to children, ) be you also enlarged.
Nazali koloba na bino lokola na bana na ngai ya bolingo: Bosala lokola biso! Bino mpe bofungolela biso mitema na bino!
14 Be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? What communion has light with darkness?
Bosanganaka te na bato oyo bazangi kondima. Pamba te boyokani nini ezali kati na bosembo mpe mabe? Boni, pole ekoki solo kosangana na molili?
15 What agreement has Christ with Belial? What connection has a believer with an unbeliever?
Klisto akoki solo koyokana na Satana? Eloko nini ekoki kosangisa mondimi elongo na moto oyo azangi kondima?
16 What has a temple of God in common with one of idols? For you are the temple of the living God, as God has said: I will dwell in them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Boyokani nini ekoki kozala kati na Tempelo ya Nzambe mpe banzambe ya bikeko? Pamba te biso tozali Ndako ya Nzambe na bomoi, kolanda maloba na Ye moko: « Nakovanda kati na bango mpe nakotambola elongo na bango. Nakozala Nzambe na bango, mpe bango bakozala bato na ngai. »
17 For this reason, come out from among them, and separate yourselves, says the Lord, and touch not an unclean person, and I will receive you;
Yango wana, « Bobima kati na bango mpe bokabwana na bango, elobi Nkolo; bosimba eloko moko te ya mbindo, mpe ngai nakoyamba bino. »
18 and I will be to you a father, and you shall be to me sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.
Mpe, « Nakozala Tata mpo na bino, mpe bino bokozala bana mibali mpe bana basi mpo na ngai, elobi Nkolo, Mokonzi ya mampinga. »
