2 Corinthians 13
1 [In the Scriptures it is stated that when one person] accuses [another of wrongdoing, you must not believe his] accusation [right away]. [First, you must listen to at least] two or three people who actually saw what happened. [So keep in mind that] this will be the third time that I will visit you!
Ulele untatari naidin dasu kiti min, “an wabaa sa an watat nwa ti iyizi imba ulirun soo vat ni lemong na iibenle”
2 When I visited you the second time, I warned you [that I was going to punish all the wrongdoers among you]. [And now] I am [warning you] again while I am still away [from you]. When I visit you this third time, I will punish those who were sinning [at the time when I visited you] before [and who are still sinning], and I will [punish] the others [who have been sinning since then, if they have not stopped their sinful behavior].
Iwa malun benlu minu alee na isu kulapi nin kidung udu va mine kubi kon aiwa diku udakin baa mmini kuru benle: andi daa tutung na ima cinu nanin ba.
3 Because you have demanded that I prove to you that Christ is speaking [to you when] I [speak to you, I will show you that I speak to you as his apostle. Christ] does not approve of your sinful behavior. On the contrary, he will powerfully [discipline you].
In belin minu ule na bara na idin piziru iyizi in ba au Kristi din liru nanya ning Na a dira likara nanya mine ba nmanimako adi nin likara nanya mine.
4 [It is true that] Christ [seemed to be] weak when he was crucified {when [people] killed him by nailing him to the cross}. But [it is also true that] he [now] lives because God [worked] powerfully [to bring him back to life. Similarly], as I [serve] God, I also am a weak human [being as Christ was]. But I also [have a close relationship with] Christ [who is now alive again]. And with his [authority] I will use God’s power [to discipline] you.
Bara na iwa banaghe nin sali likara bara nani adi nin lai nin likara Kutelle. Bara na arik sali nin likara nanya m, bara nini ti ba yitu nin lai ninghe me. likara Kutelle nanya mine.
5 Each of you should ask yourself: “[Do I] believe [God’s message about Christ?]” Each of you should [examine yourselves to] make sure that you truly do [believe] in Christ [and so truly belong to him], and that [his Spirit lives] in you [(pl)]. When you examine yourselves [in that way], I am sure that you will [RHQ] say [to me], “Yes, of course we [belong to] Christ.”
Dumunang atimine iyene sa idi nanya yenu sa uyun. Gbardan atimin. Na i iyiru ba Yesu Kristi di nanya mine. Aduku sai dai na iyiru mun ba
6 I am [also] certain that you will know that I [belong to Christ, just like you do].
Mang di nin nayi akune au i ma yinu na isa yina nin narik b.
7 But [because I do not want to have to punish you], I am praying to God that he will help you not to do anything evil [that would cause me to have to punish you. I pray this], not in order that when people [who say that I am not your apostle] realize [that my ministry among you has been very successful, they will have to agree] that I do have authority from Christ. Instead, [I pray this because I want] you to do what is right, even though that might mean that [my opponents would think] that I do not have authority from Christ, [since I would not have an opportunity to show my authority to discipline you].
Nene ti dinin nlira cindu kiti Kutelle au na i wa se i utanu ba andi na nani ba imase ti lau udumun, au bara nani in taa nlira inan su ilemon na ica, imoti tima yenu nafo ti deu udumune
8 [If you do what is right, I will not discipline you], [because it would] not [be right for me to do that if you are conducting your lives the way you should, like] God’s true [message says that you should. What God asks me to do is to help people to know and obey his] true [message].
Bara tiwa gya tisu imomo usa bani kidegen, bara kidegenere kawai.
9 I am happy [whenever] you are strongly [trusting and obeying Christ, and because of that I do not have to use my authority to discipline you. It does not matter to me if that makes people think that I do not have any authority]. Truly, what I am praying for is that [God] will [help] you to completely change your conduct.
Asa ti lanza mmang bara na arik ndiri anun nin kulun. Tinani kuru ti taa nlira au i se minu kulum
10 That is why I am writing these things while I am still away from you. [What I want is that] when I visit you, [you will already be conducting your lives as God wants you to], and so I will not have to [discipline you] severely, as the [Lord Jesus Christ gave me] the authority to do. The authority that I have from the Lord is to help you to become [spiritually] mature believers, not to cause you to stop [trusting in him].
Indin yertu nilele bara na ndi piit nan ghen, bara na nwadi nanghinu na mma yitu gbagbai nati mine b, insu katwa nin likara lo na ucif nay inke minu kokuwa in musuzu minu ba
11 Finally, my fellow believers, [I say to you], be joyful. Completely [change how you conduct your lives], and do what I have urged you [to do]. Be united in what you think [about the matters about which I have written to you]. Live peacefully [with each other. If you do those things], God, who [enables you to] love [each other] and be peaceful, will bless [MTY] you.
Nimalin, nwana ni lime nin nishono taan ayi aboo! sun katwa bara ukurtuzun, sun nin nibinai likara yinnan nin nwana nat, sun nanya ncanam nibinai, Kutelle su nin shau kibinai ba yitu ligowe nan ghenu.
12 Greet each other affectionately as [fellow members] of God’s family [should].
Lison vat mine nin nilip ngbindirnu
13 All God’s people [here] send you greetings.
Vat anan yinnu sa uyenu din lisu minu
14 [I pray that] the Lord Jesus Christ will act kindly [toward] all of you, in ways that you do not deserve, that God will [show all of you how much he] loves you, and that the Holy Spirit [will cause you to have good] fellowship [with him and with each other].
Ubolu Kutelle Ncif Yesu Kristi usu Kutelle, nin lidondon Nfip milau yita nan ghenu vat.
