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].
Neni Paulu, ntumintumi gwa Yesu Kristu kwa mafiliru ga Mlungu pamuhera na mlongu gwetu Timotewu twankuwalamusiyani. Tuwalembelerani mwenga shipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu aku Korintu, na kwa wantu woseri wa Mlungu kila pahala Muakaya.
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.
Manemu na ponga zazilawa kwa Mlungu Tati gwetu na Mtuwa gwetu Yesu Kristu gaweri pamuhera na mwenga.
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)].
Kakwiswi Mlungu Tati gwa Mtuwa gwetu Yesu Kristu, Tati yakawera na lusungu na Mlungu yakawakola mawoku muvitwatira vyoseri.
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)].
Yomberi katukola mawoku muntabika zoseri, su tupati kuwatanga wamonga mukila ntabika, gambira Mlungu ntambu yakatukola mawoku twenga.
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].
Yina, ntambu ya ntabika ya Kristu yayiyongereka mngati mwetu na twenga viraa vilii twongereka kukolwa mawoku na Kristu.
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.
Handa patutabika, twankutabika su mwenga mutangwi na kulopoziwa. Patukolwa mawoku, viraa vilii na mwenga mkolwa mawoku na kuwapanana makakala ga kuhepelera ntabika zilaa azi zyatuhepelera.
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.
Su matumbiru gatuwera naga kwa mwenga ndo makulu nentu, toziya tuvimana kuwera nakaka pamtabika pamuhera natwenga, viraa vilii mwankukolwa mawoku gambira twenga ntambu yatukolwa mawoku.
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.
Walongu, tufira tuwaholuziyani ntabika zyazitupatiti Asiya kulii. Ntabika azi ziweriti nkulu kuliku makakala ga twenga, ata tuweriti ndiri na litumbiru lyoseri lya kulikala.
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].
Kumbiti mumioyu ya twenga iweriti handa tutozwitwi kulagwa, su tufundwi kuwera natulitumbira twaweni, kumbiti tumtumbiri Mlungu yakawazyukisiya yawahowiti.
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].
Yomberi katulopoziyiti mukuhowa gambira atali, nayomberi hakatulopoziyi, na twenga tumtumbira yomberi kuwera hakatulopoziyi kayi.
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].
Mwenga mwankututanga kwa kutuluwira kwa Mlungu. Su kuluwa kwa mwenga kwa Mlungu, hakujimilwi, na Mlungu hakatutekeleri na wantu wavuwa hawalongi mayagashii Mlungu toziya ya twenga.
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.
Twenga tulitumbira shintu shimu hera, nfiru yatwenga itulanguziya nakaka kuwera kulikala kwa twenga pasipanu na nentu kulikolerana pamuhera na mwenga, tulikaliti kwa unanagala na uherepa wa moyu gwakatupananiti Mlungu, tulonguziwiti ndiri na luhala lwa wantu, kumbiti manemu ga Mlungu.
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.
Twankuwalembirani mwenga vitwatira vyamuviweza kuvibetula na kuvimana. Nakulitumbira kuwera hamgamani hweri,
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.
toziya mpaka vinu mmana katepu hera. Tuvimana kuwera shakapanu hamuvimani na hamututumbiri twenga gambira twenga ntambu yatulitumbira mulishaka lya Mtuwa gwetu Yesu.
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].
Neni pawera na matumbiru aga, nfiriti kuwatyangira mwenga kwanja su mwenga hamtekelerwi mala mbili.
Nfiriti kuwatyangira mwenga pampiti kugenda Makedoniya na pambuya kwa mwenga kulawa mumkowa gwa Makedoniya, su muntangi mumwanja gwangu gwa kugenda Yudeya.
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].”
Hashi, mulihola pampangiti hangu neni nwera gambira muntu yakahera na ugolokeru? Hashi, mulihola kuwera neni amuwa kwa maholu ga untu na kuwera ntakula “Yina, yina” Na “Ndala, ndala” Palaa panu?
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.”
Mlungu ndo mwaminika, su shilii shatuwagambiriti mwenga, shitwatira ndiri sha “Yina” Na “Ndala” Palaa panu.
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].
Toziya Yesu Kristu, Mwana gwa Mlungu, ndomweni neni na Silwanu na Timotewu tumubweriti kwa mwenga, kaweriti ndiri muntu gwa “Yina” Na “Ndala,” Kumbiti yomberi kwakuwi kwana “Yina” Ya Mlungu mashaka goseri.
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!
Toziya malagilu goseri ga Mlungu gawera “Yina” Mukristu. Su kupitira mweni “Yina haa” yankulonga kwatwenga kwa ukwisa wa Mlungu.
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.
Mlungu mweni yakatenda twenga pamuhera na mwenga mumakaliru getu tukolerani pamuhera na Kristu, Mlungu mweni yakatusyaguliti,
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].
yomberi yakatumatikiti shilangaziwu kulanguziya kuwera twenga twawantu wakuwi na kutupanana twenga Rohu Mnanagala mumioyu ya twenga kaweri lilangaliru lyalitulitwi kwajili ya twenga.
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].
Mlungu ndo kapitawu gwangu, yomberi kagumana moyu gwa neni. Neni niziti ndiri kayi Korintu kuwatenda muweri na utama.
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.
Tufira ndiri kuwalonguziya kwa makakala munjimiru yenu, mwenga mgangamala munjimiru yenu. Twenga tutenda lihengu pamuhera kwa nemeleru ya mwenga.
