< Revelation 3 >
1 "And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: "He who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars says these things: "I know your works, that you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.
Kumwaangelo wambungano ili mu Sadisi lemba: “Majwi awumwi ujisi myuuya ili musanu ayibili yaLeza anyenyeezi zili musanu ayibili. Ndilizi zyiito zyako. Ulaazina lyakuti muli bawuumi, pesi mulifwide.
2 Wake up, and keep the things that remain, which were about to die, for I have found no works of yours perfected before my God.
Amubuke akusimisya zyachaala pesi zyaamba kufwa, nkaambo taakwe pe nindajana zyiito zyako kazizulide kubusyu bwa Leza wangu.
3 Remember therefore how you have received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If therefore you do not wake up, I will come as a thief, and you won't know what hour I will come to you.
Nkikaako, yeeya, eecho nchwakatambula, anchwakamvwa. Chiswiilile akweempwa. Pesi na tewabuka ndiyoboola mbuli mubbi, pesi taakwe nuyooziba kuti nchiindi chili nindiyoboola akubukila nduwe.
4 Nevertheless you have a few names in Sardis that did not defile their garments. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.
Pesi uli aamazina mache mu Sadisi aayo atakwe nasofwaazya zisamo zyawo, aboobo baloyeenda andime kabasamide zituba mbukunga baleelela.
5 He who overcomes will be arrayed in white garments, and I will in no way blot his name out of the Book of Life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
Kuli umwi uzunda unooli kasamide mumalembo atuba, alubo takwe nindiyoogwisya zina lyakwe aanze lyabbuku lyabuumi, eelyo ndiyo aamba zina lyakwe kunembo lya Taata wangu, akunembo lyabaangelo bakwe.
6 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
Ooyo uli akutwi amvwe muuya chuwamba kumambungano.”
7 "To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: "These are the words of the Holy One, the True One, he who has the key of David, he who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one opens:
“Kumbungano ili mu Filadelufiya lemba: “Majwi awumwi uusalala wachoonzyo -ooyo ujisi makkiyi a Devidi, ulajula mpawo taakwe uumbi ujala, ulajala mpawo taakwe umbi ujula.
8 "I know your works. Look, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut. For you have a little power, and have kept my word, and did not deny my name.
“Ndilizi zyiito zyako. Boona, ndabika kunembo lyako mulyango ujulukide kuti kutabi umbi ujala. Ndilizi kuti ulaanguzu ziche, nekubaboobo wakaswiilila jwi lyangu akutakaka zina lyangu.
9 Look, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but lie; look, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.
Boona, ndilakuchisya aabo bali muchikombelo cha Satani, aabo balyiita lwabo beni ma Juda pesi kabatali oobo pesi kabili babeji - ndiyoobachita kuti baze akukotama ansi kunembo lyazituta zyako, aboobo bayooziba kuti ndilakuyanda.
10 Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
Mbuli mbwakabamba mulayizyo wangu chakukakatila ndiyookubamba alimwi kuchiindi chakweenzegwa kuyoosika kunyika yoonse, kuti kweezegwe aabo bapona munyika.
11 I am coming quickly. Hold firmly that which you have, so that no one takes your crown.
Ndiyoboola akufwambaana. Jatisya kuli eezyo nzulaazyo kuti kutabi umwi ukunyanzya musini wako.
12 He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will go out from there no more. I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from my God, and my own new name.
Kuli yooyo uzunda ndilakumuchita musemu muchikombelo cha Leza. Takwe alubo nanga ulaya aanze anchicho, pesi ndiyoolemba alinguwe zina lya Leza wangu, zina lyadolopo lya Leza wangu (Jeliusalemu mpya, ooyo useluka ansi kuzwa kujululya Leza wangu) azina pya lyangu.
13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
Ita umwi ulaakutwi amvwe muuya chunokwaamba mumambungano.”
14 "To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: "The Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Head of God's creation, says these things:
'“Kumwaangelo wambungano ili mu Layodisiya lemba: “Majwi a Ameni, asyomekede akamboni wakasimpe, mweendelezi atala azilengwa zya Leza.
15 "I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot.
“Ndilizi zyiito zyako akuti tulikutontola nekuba kupya!
16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of my mouth.
Lino akaambo kakuti ulakasaala -kukuluka anze amulomo wangu.
17 Because you say, 'I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;' and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked;
Nkaambo ulati, ndilimuvub, ndili azintu ziingi, taakwe nchiyanda. “Pesi taakwe nuzi kuti wuusisya nsoni loko akufwidwa nsoni, ulimuchete ulimoofu, akuba aachintanda.
18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to put on your eyes, that you may see.
Swiilila kululayo lwangu: Ula kindime ngolida yakasukwa aamulilo kuti ukabe muvubi, amalembo atuba ang'ayima kuti ulisamike lwako akuti utakatondeezyi bweeme bwachintanda chako, amfutaakunanika mesoaakokuti ukabone.
19 As many as I love, I rebuke and discipline. Be zealous therefore, and repent.
Ndakalalila akusibula woonse ngundiyanda. Aboobo, sungwaala akweempwa.
20 Look, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.
Boona ndiliimvwi amulyangu akukonkomona. Na umwi wamvwa jwi lyangu akujula mulyango, ndiyyosika mung'anda yakwe akulya aawe, alakwe andime.
21 He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.
Ooyo uzunda ndiyoomupa cheleelo chakukkala ansi andime achuuno changu chjabulemu, a Taata acchuuno chakwe.
22 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."
Chita kuti umwi ulaakutwi amvwe muuya chuwaamba mumambungano.””