2 Corinthians 1
1 [I], Paul, who [write this letter to you], became an apostle of Christ Jesus because God chose me for that. [Timothy, our] fellow believer, [is with me. I am sending this letter] to you who are God’s people in the congregations in Corinth [city. I want] the believers who live in [other places] in Achaia [province to also read this letter].
Paulo, usuhwa va Kilisite khuligano lwa Nguluve, nu Timoti ulukololweito, khupelela ngwa Nguluve unguleikhu Korintho, na khuveideekhi vooni avalie khukhilunga khyooni eikya khu Akaya.
2 [We(exc) desire] that you will [experience] God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ [acting] kindly toward you and causing you to have [inner] peace.
Uluhungu luve khulumwe nulunonchehencho ukhuhuma kwa Nguluve uDada Yieto nu Ntwa u Yiesu Kilisite.
3 [We should] praise God, who is the father of our [(inc)] Lord Jesus Christ. He always pities us and helps us [because he is like] [MET] a father to us [and we are like his children]. He always encourages us [(inc)].
Aginiwage UNguluve uDaada va ntwa veito u Yeisu kilisite. Umwene Daada va khisa nulunchesyo lyooni.
4 He has encouraged us [(exc)] whenever we suffered hardships. As a result, we [(exc)] are able to encourage others whenever they suffer hardships, just as/just like God has encouraged us [(exc)].
UNguluve ikhutunchesya ufwe mumbunkuvielwa weito wooni, ukhuta luvanchesyage vala avaleimbunkuveilwa. Tukhuvanchesya avange ulunchesyo lulalula ulu Unguluve atu nchesyaga ufwe.
5 It is true that just like Christ suffered, we [who serve him] also continually suffer [because we belong to him]. But also, because we [belong to] Christ, God greatly strengthens us (just as/just like) [God strengthened him].
Ulwakhuva nduvu uvunkuvelwa wa Kilisite vukhwongelela savuli yeito, vulevule na lulunchesyo lweito lukhwongelela ukhungendela mwa Kilisite.
6 So, whenever we [(exc)] experience sufferings, we [learn how to encourage] you [when you experience sufferings. As a result, you will become more and more the kind of people God] wants you to be. Whenever [God] strengthens us [(exc) when we are suffering, he] does that in order that you [may see how he makes us strong when we are suffering. Then, as God] encourages [you in that way], you will learn to continue patiently [trusting him] when you suffer as we do.
Puleino tunave tugatanchiwa, savali ya lunchesyo lweinyo nu vupokhi vweinyo. Pu eingave tunchesiwa, savuli yeinyo. Ulunonchehencho lweinyo luvoomba eimbombo eiyeinogelanile upomwivamwo mumbonkuvielwa nukhwieiyumiliencha ndufwe ndumu tutesekhela.
7 As a result, we [(exc)] strongly expect that because you suffer just as/just like we do, [God] will encourage you (just as/just like) [he] encourages us.
Nu vukifu weito palyumwe vunkangile. Tulumanyile ukhula nduvuumwe mwiveemwo mumbunkuveilwa, vuvuwa mwiveemwo mundu nchesyo.
8 [Our] fellow believers, we [(exc)] want you to know [LIT] about the trouble that we suffered in Asia [province]. That trouble was so very great that it was much more than we were able to endure. As a result, we [(exc)] thought that we would certainly die.
Ulwakhuva satwinongwa umwe muve vapelwa, valukolo, ukhukongana nitaabu eiyutukhale nayo ukwa khu Asia. Twapeindeileiliwe ukhu lutilila amakhaga khugeega ukhuta satwaale nu huveilo ulwa khutama nange.
9 Indeed, we felt [like a person feels when he has heard a judge say], “I condemn you to die/be executed [MET].” But [God allowed us to think that we were going to die] so that we would not (rely on/trust in) our own [strength. He wanted us] instead [to rely] only on his [strength, because he] is the one who [has power even to make] those who have died live [again].
Lweli, twale nuvuhigiwa uwakhufwa pa lyufwe. Pu eiyo yatupelega ufwe tuhekhe ukhuva nuluhuveitolo palyufwe yufwe, puleino tuveikhe uluhuveilo mwa Nguluve, uveinchusya avafwile.
10 And [even though] we [(exc)] were [in terrible danger and were] about to die, God rescued us. And he will continue to rescue us [whenever we are in trouble]. We confidently expect that he will continue to rescue us [time after time].
Atupokhile ufwe ukhuhuma muvufwe uwa uwaa uwakhufwa, puayikhutupokha khange. Tumeweka ujasiri wetu katika yeye ya kwamba atatuokoa tena.
11 [And we are also relying on] you to help us by praying for us [(exc)]. [If many people pray for us], many people will also thank [God] when [he] kindly answers those many prayers [and delivers us from danger].
Aya igaka ewo ndumwe umwumukhutulangeila. Pu vingi yavikhutu saniela savali ya khutuhungu khila uluhunga ulutupe vilwe ufwe mundoovo ncha vingi.
12 I am happy [to say] that I have behaved toward all people [MTY] in an honest and sincere way. My conscience assures me [that this is true]. Especially, I have behaved toward you [honestly and sincerely because that is what] God wants us to do. As I have done that, [my thoughts] have not been the thoughts that unbelieving people [MTY] [think are] wise. Instead, [I have behaved toward people only as God wants me to, depending on] God to help me in ways that I do not deserve.
Tukhigineihincha eili: Uvuvooni wa nyievonelo nchieto. Ulwakhuva yielie mbuyumbwe uvunonu nu vunonu wa Nguluve ukhuta twangelelaga yufwe ni ncha nkiluga. Tugahile ewo nayumwe, sayieliewo nduhala lwa nkilunga, pu yieleiewo nduhungu lwa Nguluve.
13 [I say that] because [in all my letters to you] I have always written [LIT] clearly in a way that you can easily and completely understand [when you] read them.
Satukhuva simbila khukhyoooni khikyo samwigela ukhwimba nukhulumanya. Niliemuvukifu
14 [Previously some of] you, but not all of you, have completely understood [that I am always honest and sincere with you]. But I confidently expect that [soon] you will all be fully convinced [about that]. Then when the Lord Jesus [MTY] [returns, you will all be able to say that] you are pleased with me, just like I will [be able to say that] I am pleased with you.
ukhuta oluunu mumalile ukhulumanya. Pu neileinuvukifu ukhula mulinchuuva lya Ntwa uYise pu lwiva savulil yienyo ukhukongana na matingo ngienyo, nduvuyakhiva mwiva khulyufwe.
15 It was because I felt sure [that all of you were pleased with me] that I was planning to visit you on my way from [here] to Macedonia [province]. I also planned to visit you again on my way back from there, so that I could [spend time with you] twice, and be able to help you more, and I was hoping that you would [give me things that I needed] [EUP] for my journey to Judea [province].
Ulwakuva niale nuvukifu ukhukongana nieli, neikhanogwagwa ukhwincha khulyumwe tasi ukhuta pamwupile uvunonu wa khugendeleliwa ulwa veili.
Neili khusaga ukhuvagendela vuniluta khu Makedonia. Khange neikhanogilwe ukhuvagendelela khange vunikulivukha ukhuhuma khu Makedonia, numwe ukhusuha une vuniluta khuVuyuta.
17 So then, even though I [changed my mind later and did not do what] I [first] planned to do, [it was not because I did not have an important reason for changing my plans]. Surely you do not [really think] that I decide what I am going to do like people who do not know God do! [RHQ] I am [not like that]. I am not [a person who] says [to people], “Yes, [certainly I will do that],” and then [for no good reason changes his mind and says], “No, [I will not do it].”
Nikhavile nisaga ewo puniliekhusinana? Punipanga imbombo ukhukongana nikhigelelo khya vumunu, ukhuta niite “Eena, eena” Ndeili, ndeili” khyuseikhi ngumo?
18 Just as surely as God always does what he says [he will do, it is true that I have never said], “Yes, [I will do this]” when I [really meant] “No.”
Pu nduvu Unguluve uwavelile igoloofu, satuinchova fyooni “Eena” nei “Ndeili.”
19 [I follow the example of] God’s Son, Jesus Christ. When I, along with Silas and Timothy, taught you [about Christ], we told you that he was not [someone who said that he] would do [something] and [then] did not [do it]. Jesus Christ never [said to anyone], “Yes, [I will do what you desire],” and [then did] not [do it].
Ulwakhuva umwan va Nguluve, uYiesu Kilisite, uvei uSilvano, uTimoti noune tukhandumbilielaga mundyumwe, ate “Eena” nie “Ndeili.” Puleino umwene useikhi gwooni “Eena.”
20 [We(inc) know that is true], because everything that God promised to do [for his people], he has done completely by [sending] Christ [to save us]. That is why we say, “Yes, it is true! [God has done everything that he promised to do]!” And we praise him for that!
Ulwakuva indagano nchooni ncha Nguluve nchu “Eena” mumwene. Puleino ukhugendeela mumwene twita “Amina” mbudwadwa wa Nguluve.
21 Now it is only God himself who causes us [(exc)], as well as you, to keep on [believing] strongly in Christ. God is the one who chose us [(inc) to belong to him and to have a close relationship] with Christ.
Leino vei Nguluve uvi khutuvuula uwayilweeli ufwe paninie numwe mwaKilisite, kange atusahile ufwe.
22 He also sent his Holy Spirit into our [(inc)] lives to mark us as belonging to himself [MET]. Also, since he has sent his Spirit to live in us [(inc)], [he wants us to know by this that] he guarantees [MET] [to give us every other] ([blessing/good thing]) [that he has promised].
Aveikhile eikhimanyieo palyufwe pu akhatupa Umepo munumbula nchieto ukhuma khipeingikhilo khya khila ikhyu ale ikhutupapongela.
23 So now [I will tell you why I changed my mind and did not visit you as I intended to do]: God himself knows [that what I am telling you is true]. The reason that I did not return to Corinth was so that I might not have to [speak to you severely about the wrong that you had done].
Pu leino, nikhusiima Unguluve ukhunchova une ukhuta ikhyukyamelile une nesite ukhwincha khu Korintho yaale nilekhe ukhuvapa unchiigo umwe.
24 It is not that Silas, Timothy and I want to boss you [and tell you that you must] believe only what we say. [Not at all]! On the contrary, we [(exc)] are working as partners [with you] in order to make you happy. [We do not try to force you to believe everything that we believe, because we are sure that you are continuing to] trust [the Lord Jesus Christ] and that you are remaining firmly committed to him.
Pu eiye sayunjeila eiya khuta twigela ukhunoncha umuhuvelile ulwideekho lweinyo umulunogeliwa ukhuva. Puleino tuvoomba pupaninie numwe savuli ya luhekhelo lweinyo, nduvu mukhwima mulwideekho lweinyo.
