Revelation 3
1 And to the angel of the church of Sardis, write: These things saith he, that hath the seven spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast the name of being alive: and thou art dead.
Ku mutangunishi wa mubungano wa ku Saladisi komulembeleti, “Uwu ni mulumbe ulambwanga ne uyo ukute kwendelesha Mishimu isanu ne ibili ya Lesa, kayi ne nyenyenshi shisanu ne shibili. Ndishinshi incito shakobe, nambi bantu balambangeti omuyumi, nomba obe wafwa.”
2 Be watchful and strengthen the things that remain, which are ready to die. For I find not thy works full before my God.
Ndacaneti buyumi bwenu nkabwashikapo pa mwelo ngwalayandanga Lesa. Neco punduka mu tulo twakobe, yuminisha ico ncokute kacitana cifwililila.
3 Have in mind therefore in what manner thou hast received and heard: and observe, and do penance. If then thou shalt not watch, I will come to thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know at what hour I will come to thee.
Anuka ciyisho ncewalatambula, kayi ncewalanyumfwa. usunge shiya bwipishi bwakobe. Na ubule kupunduka, ndakesangeti kabwalala, nteti ukenshibe cindi nceti nkese.
4 But thou hast a few names in Sardis, which have not defiled their garments: and they shall walk with me in white, because they are worthy.
Nomba nkobali bang'ana uko ku Saladisi babula kusafwanya minjila yabo, nibakende ne njame kabali bafwala minjila ituba tuu, pakwinga cabelela.
5 He that shall overcome, shall thus be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
Abo beti bakakome bwipishi nibakafwale minjila ituba mbuli ili. Nteti nkafunyemo maina abo mu libuku lya buyumi. Ndakemananga pamenso a Bata ne bangelo ninkambeti, aba nibakame.
6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
“Uyo ukute matwi anyumfwe cilambanga Mushimu Uswepa ku mibungano!”
7 And to the angel of the church of Philadelphia, write: These things saith the Holy One and the true one, he that hath the key of David; he that openeth, and no man shutteth; shutteth, and no man openeth:
Ku mutangunishi wa mubungano wa ku Filadelufiya komulembeleti, “Uwu ni mulumbe ulafumunga ku muntu waswepa kayi wa ncine ncine, uyo ukute cakucalwisha mbuli ncalikukute mwami Dafeti, na lacalulu cishinga paliya wela kucicala sobwe, kayi na lacicala paliya wela kucicalula.
8 I know thy works. Behold, I have given before thee a door opened, which no man can shut: because thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
Incito shakobe ndishinshi, ndicinsheti ukute ngofu shing'ana. Ulakonkonga ciyisho cakame, kayi washomeka kuli njame. Ndacalula cishinga pantangu pakobe paliya wela kucicala sobwe.”
9 Behold, I will bring of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie. Behold, I will make them to come and adore before thy feet. And they shall know that I have loved thee.
Konyumfwa! Pali bantu bali kulubasu lwa Satana, balalibepengeti ni Bayuda kakuli ntebo Bayuda, ninkalengesheti bakese bakasuntame mulimfwa lyakobe. Mpweshi bakenshibeti ndikusuni.
10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I will also keep thee from the hour of the temptation, which shall come upon the whole world to try them that dwell upon the earth.
Pakwinga ulapitilishi kunyumfwila milawo yakame kwakubula kubwelela kunyuma, ne njame ninkakucingilishe mu cindi ca mapensho alesanga kwisa kusunka bantu bonse pa cishi capanshi.
11 Behold, I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
Ndesanga lino lino. Ikatisha ca makasa abili ico ncokute kwambeti kapataba muntu eti akunyongomone cilambo.
12 He that shall overcome, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God; and he shall go out no more; and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God, and my new name.
Uliyense eshi akakome nakabe ntabo mu Ng'anda ya Lesa wakame, nteti bakafumemo. Ninkalembe lina lya Lesa wakame ne lya Yelusalemu wa lino lino uyo lakaselukunga kwilu kuli Lesa. Kayi nenjame ninkalembe lina lyakame lya lino lino palyendibo.
13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
“Ukute matwi anyumfwe cilambanga Mushimu Uswepa ku mibungano!”
14 And to the angel of the church of Laodicea, write: These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, who is the beginning of the creation of God:
Kuli mutangunishi wa mubungano wa ku Laodikaya komulembeleti, “Uwu e mulumbe ulafumunga kuli uyo ukute kukwiweti, Ameni, kamboni washomeka kayi wa ncine ncine, citente ca byonse byalalengwa ne Lesa.
15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold, nor hot. I would thou wert cold, or hot.
Ndicinshi ncolenshinga pakwinga ndicinsheti nkowatontola nambi kulungula, nsombi ndayandishishanga kwambeti ucanike ku lubasu lumo!
16 But because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold, not hot, I will begin to vomit thee out of my mouth.
Nomba pakwinga wakasala nkowalungula nambi kutontola, nindikusanke!”
17 Because thou sayest: I am rich, and made wealthy, and have need of nothing: and knowest not, that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.
Ha! ulambangeti, omubile ntobe mupenshi, ukute byonse. Nomba ukute malele, omukandu kayi ukute kupesha nkumbo, uli matakosha kayi washipilwa.
18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold fire tried, that thou mayest be made rich; and mayest be clothed in white garments, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not appear; and anoint thy eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
Leka ndikupeko mano, kwesa uleko golide waswepa kuli njame kwambeti ube mubile. Kayi wise uleko cikwisa cituba nceti ufwalenga kwambeti kotaboneshanga matakosha eshikupesha nsoni. Kayi wise uleko mafuta akunana ku menso kwambeti ubonenga cena.
19 Such as I love, I rebuke and chastise. Be zealous therefore, and do penance.
Nkute kukansa nekupa cisubulo bantu mbonsuni. Neco, koba wakangwabu leka bwipishi.
20 Behold, I stand at the gate, and knock. If any man shall hear my voice, and open to me the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Konyumfwa! Ndemana pa cishinga ndakonkoshunga, uliyense lanyumfunga maswi akame ne kucalulako, ninkengile mung'anda ne kuya kulya pamo nendiye, neye nakalye pamo nenjame
21 To him that shall overcome, I will give to sit with me in my throne: as I also have overcome, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
Abo beti bakakome ninkabasuminishe kwambeti nabo bekale pa bipuna bya bulemu bili pambali pa cipuna cakame cabwendeleshi, mbuli ne njame ncendekala pa cipuna cabwendeleshi cili pambali pa cipuna ca bulemu ca Bata pakwinga ndalakoma.
22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
“Ukute matwi anyumfwe cilambanga Mushimu Uswepa ku mibungano!”
