2 Peter 3
1 My loved ones, this is now my second letter to you, and in this as in the first, I am attempting to keep your true minds awake;
Kwalino, ndikulembela kuli nduwe, oyandwa, olu lugwalo lwabili ndundakulembela nchiibalusyo chakuno mwibulusya mumizeezo yanu,
2 So that you may keep in mind the words of the holy prophets in the past, and the law of the Lord and Saviour which was given to you by his Apostles.
kuti mukayibuluke majwi akambiidwe chiindi abasinsimi basalali antomwe amulawo wa Mwami a Mufutuli wakapegwa kwinda mubatumwa.
3 Having first of all the knowledge that in the last days there will be men who, ruled by their evil desires, will make sport of holy things,
Kukusanguna echi ngachizibwe, kuti kuyosika basikaniako niako mumazuba amamanino.
4 Saying, Where is the hope of his coming? From the death of the fathers till now everything has gone on as it was from the making of the world.
Bayowamba kuti, “Ino kulikuli kuboola kwakwe nkwakasyomezya? Nkambo kakuti kuzwa chiindi nibakafwa bamataatesu, zyoonse zintu zichikkede kazili mbozyakabede, kuzwa kumatangunino azilengwa.”
5 But in taking this view they put out of their minds the memory that in the old days there was a heaven, and an earth lifted out of the water and circled by water, by the word of God;
Balalilubya lubya achaali kuti chiindi mukwinda mujwi lya Leza ijulu anyika zyakasika mpozibawo kazizwa mumeenda alubo mukwinda mumeenda,
6 And that the world which then was came to an end through the overflowing of the waters.
alimwi eyo nyika kuchindi echo yakamwayulwa, yakazimazigwa ameenda.
7 But the present heaven and the present earth have been kept for destruction by fire, which is waiting for them on the day of the judging and destruction of evil men.
Kwinda mujwi ndilyo ijulu anyika zyakabambililwa mulilo, zililondwedwe kazilindila elzo zuba lyalubeta alunyonyooko lwabantu batakwe bunaleza.
8 But, my loved ones, keep in mind this one thing, that with the Lord one day is the same as a thousand years, and a thousand years are no more than one day.
Pele nkuchili nchimutelede kuluba, nobayandwa, ncheechi chakuti ku Mwami buzuba bomwe buli mbuli chuulu chamwaaka, achilaacho chuulu chamyaaka chilimbuli buzuba bomwe.
9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his word, as he seems to some, but he is waiting in mercy for you, not desiring the destruction of any, but that all may be turned from their evil ways.
Mwami tayendi bunini bunini pe kuzisyomezyo zyakwe, mbuli mbobayeeya bamwi kuti wanonoka. Pe pe, ngusibuuya andinywe. Tayandi pe kuti naba omwe wenu akafwidilile, pesi kuti woonse ajane mwenya wakusanduka.
10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; and in that day the heavens will be rolled up with a great noise, and the substance of the earth will be changed by violent heat, and the world and everything in it will be burned up.
Nekubaboobo, ibuzuba bwa Mwami bulasika mbuboonya mbuli uubba: Imajulu ayoloba amuzuzumo mupati. Tunyenyezi tuyopya amulilo, ayilayo inyika amichito ilimulinjiiyo ziyoloba. Takulentanganana pe kuti ndelili ijwi lyamulaka wachi Giliki lyelede kubelesegwa kujwi lyakujinsya munchali wekkumi, akkati kakuti, kusyalamaya nakuti kuumpwa, ngakulaba kulisalila. kuli kuzumbuuzya kuti ndilili ijwi lingalila belesegwa. Kulisalila kwabili ngakulaba oku, Itunyeenyezi tuyotentwa amulilo, ayilayo nyika antomwe azichitwa mulinjiyo ziyoloba akutentwa.
11 Seeing then that all these things are coming to such an end, what sort of persons is it right for you to be, in all holy behaviour and righteousness,
Mbokunga zyoonsenezi ziyoloba enzila eyi, ino mulelede kuba bantu balibiyeni? Mulelede kupona mubusalali amubuumi bwabunaleza.
12 Looking for and truly desiring the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will come to an end through fire, and the substance of the earth will be changed by the great heat?
Mulelede kulangila akuyandisya kusika kwazuba lya Leza. Mubuzuba oobo, imajulu ayomwayulwa amulilo, atwalo tunyenyezi tuyoyeemuka amusikitila wakupya.
13 But having faith in his word, we are looking for a new heaven and a new earth, which will be the resting-place of righteousness.
Pesi mbuli mbwakasyomezya, tulokulindila ijulu ipya anyika impya, oko baluleeme nkubayokkala.
14 For this reason, my loved ones, as you are looking for these things, take great care that when he comes you may be in peace before him, free from sin and every evil thing.
Nkambo kaako, nomuyandwa, mbokunga mulangila ezi zintu, amusungwale kuti mukajanike kamutakwe kabata nikaba kampenda kunembo lyakwe, kamuli mulumuno.
15 And be certain that the long waiting of the Lord is for salvation; even as our brother Paul has said in his letters to you, from the wisdom which was given to him;
Alubo, amuyeeye kuti kukkazika moyo kwa Mwami nkokweta lufutuko, mbubonya mbuli uyandwa mukwesu Pawulu mbwakamulembela, mukwinda mubusongo mbwakapedwe.
16 And as he said in all his letters, which had to do with these things; in which are some hard sayings, so that, like the rest of the holy Writings, they are twisted by those who are uncertain and without knowledge, to the destruction of their souls.
Pawulu ulamba zintu zyonsezi mumagwalo akwe, kwakuti mukati kawo mozili zintu ziyumu kukumvwisisisya. Nkabela batayiide abatakkalinkene balasandula sandula amwi magwalo, chakuli nyonyoona lwabo.
17 For this reason, my loved ones, having knowledge of these things before they take place, take care that you are not turned away by the error of the uncontrolled, so falling from your true faith.
Pele, nywebo nomuyandwa, mbokunga ezi zintu mulizizi kale, amukaliyaminine lwenu nkokuti tamukasowegwi abasilweeno batakwe mulawo mpawo mukaswekelwe lusyomo lwanu.
18 But be increased in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. May he have glory now and for ever. So be it. (aiōn g165)
Pesi kamuya bukomena kuluzyalo amuluzibo lwa Mwami a Mufutuli wesu Jesu Kkilisito. Akube bulemu kulinguwe kwalyoonse sunu mane kukabe ikutamani. Ameni! (aiōn g165)
The Great Flood
