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!
Khumbu yayi yintatu ndieka kuizila kuidi beno. Mambu moso mela baka nzengolo mu kimbangi ki batu buadi voti batatu.
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].
Ndilulubula bu ndiyiza mu khumbu yimmuadi kuidi beno. Ayi buabu sumbundikidi thama, ndieka buela vutukila mu diambu di batu bobo batuama vola masumu ayi mu diambu di batu boso bankaka ti bu ndiela kuiza diaka buna kadi mutu ndilendi mona kiadi ko.
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].
Bila lutidi zaba ti Klisto wunyolukanga mu minu vayi luzaba ti Klisto beni kasi wulebakana ko va khatitsikꞌeno vayi widi nkua lulendo va khatitsikꞌeno.
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.
Ka diambu ko wufua va dikulusi mu lebakana, vayi wulembo zingi mu lulendo lu Nzambi. Mu kithuadi ayi niandi, beto mamveto tuidi balebakana; vayi tuela zingila mu lulendo lu Nzambi mu diambu dieno.
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.”
Lukifiongunina beno veka ayi lukitala mu diambu di zaba kani lulembo zingila mu minu! Luzabanga ko ti Klisto Yesu widi mu beno e? Mananga lubua mu ziphukumunu.
6 I am [also] certain that you will know that I [belong to Christ, just like you do].
Tsidi diana ti beno luzebi ti beto tusia bua mu ziphukumunu ko.
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].
Tueti sambila Nzambi muingi lubika vanga kadi diambu dimosi di mbimbi; bika sia ti muingi tumonika batu bafuana vayi muingi beno luvanga mambu madi mamboti mu diambu beto tumonika batu babua mu phukumunu.
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].
Bila tulendi kakidila kiedika ko vayi tunsadilanga kaka mu kiedika.
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.
Khini yiwombo tueti mona bu tueti ba balebakana vayi beno bu luidi ngolo. Tueta lomba kuidi Nzambi mu zitsambulu zieto mu diambu beno luba batu bafuana.
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].
Diawu diodi ndilusonikini mambu moso mama bu ndikidi thama, muingibu ndiela ba yeno va kimosi; ndibika sadila kipfumu ayi lulendo lolo luphana Pfumu. Bila luawu luidi mu diambu di tunga vayi bika sia ti mu diambu di tulula.
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.
Bakhomba baama, mbanisini kuama. Bika lubanga mu khini, lusala mu diambu di luba bafuana; lukikindisanga beno na beno, luzingilanga mu nguizani. Luzingilanga mu ndembama, buna Nzambi yi luzolo ayi yi ndembama wela ba va beno.
12 Greet each other affectionately as [fellow members] of God’s family [should].
Luvanasana mboti beno na beno mu besi ki kinlongo.
13 All God’s people [here] send you greetings.
Banlongoboso badi kuaku baluveni mboti.
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].
Bika nlemvo wu Pfumu eto Yesu Klisto, luzolo lu Nzambi ayi kithuadi ki Pheve Yinlongo bibanga yeno beno boso.
