2 Corinthians 12
1 To boast, really, is not profitable for me, for I will come to visions and revelations of the LORD.
Njelede kuli dundizya, nikuba kuti tachigwasyi. Pesi ndilaya kuzilengaano aziyubunuzyo zizwa kuMwaami.
2 I have known a man in Christ, fourteen years ago—whether in the body I have not known, whether out of the body I have not known, God has known—such a one being snatched up to the third heaven;
Kuli mwaalumi umwi ngundizi muliKkilisito oyo minyaka iili kumi ayine yakayiinda - wakali mumubili tandizi pe, Leza nguuzi - wakatolwa kujulu lyatatu.
3 and I have known such a man—whether in the body, whether out of the body, I have not known, God has known—
Alimwi ndilizi kuti oyu mwaalumi - naa muumubili, kanakuti kunze aamubili tandizi pe, Leza nguuzi -
4 that he was snatched up to the paradise, and heard unutterable sayings, that it is not possible for man to speak.
wakatolwa kubusena bwakulyookezya nkwakaakumvwa majwi aatambiki alimwi tachili mumulawu kuti bantu baawambe.
5 Of such a one I will boast, and of myself I will not boast, except in my weaknesses,
Mukuyiminina muntu uuli oobo ndali dundiizya. Pesi ime ime nkelyiimvwilidi lwangu nsikolidundilizya pe, ado biyo aatalaakubula nguzu kwangu.
6 for if I may wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I will say truth; but I refrain, lest in regard to me anyone may think anything above what he sees me, or hears anything of me;
Na kuti ndasla kulidundiizya, nsikoba chifubafuba, nkaambo ndinoli nkengamba kasimpe. Pesi ndilatantamuka kukuli dundiizya, kuchitila kuti kutabi uumwi undiyeeyela atala loko kwinda ezyoo nzyabona mulindime na kuti nzyamvwa kuzwa kuli ndime.
7 and that by the exceeding greatness of the revelations I might not be exalted too much, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, that he might batter me, that I might not be exalted too much.
Mukundigwaysa kuti nditalisumpuli nkaambo kakukwiindilila kwabupati bwaziyubunuzyo, ndakapegwa buumvwa munyama, kuti mutumwa wasatani andipenzye kuchitila kuti nditali sumpuli.
8 I called on the LORD three times concerning this thing, that it might depart from me,
Ndakakkombelezya Mwami tutatu aatala acheechi, kuti achigwisye kuzwa kulindime.
9 and He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness”; most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of the Christ may rest on me:
Pesi wakati kulindime, “Luzyalo lwangu aalinduwe lulizulide, nkaambo nguzu zilazulizigwa mukubula nguzu.” Aboobo inga chilabota loko kulidundiizya aatala akubula nguzu kwangu, kuchitila kuti nguzu zyaKkilisito zikale aali ndime.
10 for this reason I am well pleased in weaknesses, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses—for Christ; for whenever I may be weak, then I am powerful;
Aboobo, ndilakutisika nkaambo kaKkilisito mukubula nguzu, muzisapi, mukupenzegwa, amuzyiimo zityompya. Awo nesikwe nguzu mpimpawo mpelaanguzu.
11 I have become a fool—boasting; you compelled me; for I ought to have been commended by you, for I was behind the very chiefest apostles in nothing—even if I am nothing.
Ndaba chifubafuba! Ndinywe mwakandisyanikizya kuchita oobu, nkaambo ndakeelede kulumbayizigwaa andinywe. Nkaambo teenzi ndakali muniini pe kulaabo bateegwa mbatumwa bapati, nikuba kuti nsili chintu.
12 The signs, indeed, of the apostle were worked among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds,
Zitondeezyo zyakasimpe zyamutumwa zyakachitwa aakati kanu akukakatila koonse, zitondeezyo, azigambyo amaleele.
13 for what is there in which you were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this injustice!
Ino mwakacheya biyeni kubupati kwiinda mbungano zyoonse, kunze kwakuti teensi ndakali mukkulikuli ndinywe? Mundilekelele mukubisya ooku!
14 Behold, a third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I do not seek yours, but you, for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children,
Mulange! ndilibambilide kuza kuli ndinywe ilwatatu. Nsikozooba mukkuli kulindinywe, nkaambo nsiyanduuli zyenu. Ndiyanda ndinywe. Nkaambo bana tabeelede kuyobwenda bana.
15 and I will most gladly spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even if, loving you more abundantly, I am loved less.
Chakubotelwa inga ndila maninsya lubono lwangu akumana ime lwangu nkemaninina myuya yanu. Nankemuyanda loko, ino ime ndiyandwe buniini na?
16 And be it [so], I did not burden you, but being crafty, I took you with guile;
Mbuuli mbukubede takwe nindaka mulemezya pe. Pesi nkaambo ndilimuchenjezu loko, ndime ndakamujata chalweeno.
17 anyone of those whom I have sent to you—did I take advantage of you by him?
Ani ndakalya maanu na kwindila kuli baabo mbindakatuma kuli ndinywe?
18 I begged Titus, and sent with [him] the brother; did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not walk in the same Spirit? Did we not [walk] in the same steps?
Ndakasungwazya Tayitasi kuti ayinke kuli ndinywe, alimwi ndakatuma uumwi mukwesu kuti amusindikile. Ani Tayitasi wakamulya maanu na? Teetwakenda mumuuya omwe na? Teetwakakeenda mumuuyaomwe na? Teetwakeenda muntambo zyomwe na?
19 Again, [do] you think that we are making defense to you? We speak before God in Christ; and all things, beloved, [are] for your up-building,
Ani muyeeya kuti echi chiindi choonse twakali kulikwabilila kuli ndinywe? Mumenso aaLeza, nomuyandw, muliKkilisito twali kwamba zyoonse katuzyambula kusimisigwa kwanu.
20 for I fear lest, having come, I may not find you such as I wish, and I may be found by you such as you do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings, wraths, revelries, slanders, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections,
Ndiyoowa kuti ndaza amwi nsiko zoomujana mbuui mbepeekezya. Ndiyowa kuti amwi tamukozoondijana mbuli mbumupeekezya. Ndiyowa kuti amwi kunoli kukkazyania, bbivwe kunyemezya, kusaluulana kuninaania, kuvwiya, bulutiluti akutabambika kabotu.
21 lest again having come, my God may humble me in regard to you, and I may mourn many of those having sinned before, and having not changed their mind concerning the uncleanness, and whoredom, and licentiousness, that they practiced.
Ndiyoowa kuti ndaboola Leza wangu uyoondibombya kunembo lyenu. Ndiyoowa kuti amwi ndizoowusa nkaambo kabwiingi bwabaabo bakabisya kale kabateempedwe pe kubusofwaazi abusangu alimwi akwemuzya kusofweede nkubakachita.
