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].
U Paulo, utumwe wa Yesu hlugano lwa Ngulubhi, nu Timotheo uholo witu, hwubhibhanza isha hu Korintho, na hwa Kristu bhonti bhabhali humukoa gwanti gwa hu 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.
Ulusajilo no lusehelo lwalufuma hwa Ngulubhi Yesu Kristu lubhe namwe.
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)].
Alumbwe Ungulubhe wa Gosi witu uYesu Kristu, umwene Ngulubhi welusajilo nantele Ngulubhi we luzinzyo lwoti.
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)].
Ungulubhi atizinzya ate humalabha getu, aje nate tibhazinyaje bhabhali mumalabhatibhazinzyaje nabhanja huluzinzyo lwatizinzizye ate Ungulubhi.
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].
Neshi amalabhi ga Kristu shagahwonjelela husababu yetu nu luzinzyo luhwonjelela hulite ashilile hwa Yesu 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.
Lelo nkatitamansiwa, titamansiwa hunongwa ye luzinzyo lwenyu nu wokovu wenyu, nkashele tuzinziwa, tizinziwa, tizinziwa hunongwa yeluzinzyo lwenyu uluzinzyo lwenyu lubhomba embombo pamuhweteshela amalabha galabaga uYesu namuvulila neshi patuvumilila ate.
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 ujasili wetu hulimwe ulishinza, tumenye aje namwahitishie amalabhi, muhweteshela nuluzinzyo.
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.
Sagatuhwanza aje mubhe bhalema, bhaholo, gatalinago hu Asia. Tabhonelwe pakasetamenye huje taibhabhomi nantele.
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].
Twali nulongwe ulwafwe eli lyatibheshele huje tusahwisubhile tetee, aje tisubhilaje Ungulubhi yazyusya nabhafwe.
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].
Atokoye nenfwa, abhatokole nantele, tibheshele uujasiri wetu aje abhatokole nantele.
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].
Abhabhombe eshi neshi amwe namutaavwa humputo zyenyu abhinji bhaayenza asalifye huniaba yetu hunongwa ye upendelelo lwe lusajilo humputo zyenyu.
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.
Tihwisunvya eli, oushuha wiza amili yetu uwinza we mwoyo hwa Ngulubhi aje tajendeleye pansi, namwe siyo ne hekima ya munsi. Tumefanya hivi hasa na ninyi, na sio katika hekima ya ulimwengu, lelo hu neema ya Ngulubhi.
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.
Setibhasimbila zyasigamuzibajiye abhazye awe ahwelewe. Endinoujasiri
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.
kwamba kwa sehemu mutelewe nantele endinuujasiri aji isiku elya Yesu Ugosi wetu, taibha sababu yenyu hunongwa ye mabado genyu, neshi shamwaibha hulite.
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].
Nali noujasiri aje nahanzaga ahwenze hulimwe nasoti aje nkamwejelele efaida eyahwenze awe hulimwe ulwabhili.
Napanjile ahwenze nanabhalaga hu Makedonia, ata nanawelaga napanjile ahwinze, nante amwe antume ane nabhalaga hu Uyahudi.
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].”
Nanasibhaga eshi, je, nalunzanyaga humwoyo? Je napangashibi nadamu huje eje “Ena, ena” ndadi, ndadi huwakati umo?
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.”
Lelo Ungulubhi shamwinza, setiyanga aja, “Ndadi” Awe “Ewa.”
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].
Abhe umwana wa Ngulubhi uYesu Kristu, u Silwano, nu Timotheo nanee tabhatangazizizye huje hwamwene tiyiga “Ena” au “Ndadi” hwa mwene tiyiga “Ena.”
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!
Maana ululagano lwa Ngulubhi huje “Ena” humambo gonti, hwa mwene zyonti huje “Ena” mwamwenye esho ashilile hwa mwene tiiga “Amina” hutuntumu wa Ngulubhi.
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.
Yu Ngulubhi yatihakikisyi ati namwe mwa Yesu aje atitumile.
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].
Abeshele eshimanyilo (omuhuru) hulite nantele atipiye no Mpepo wakwe mumoyo getu aje shibhe shilongolo shaitipela pamande.
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].
Ehubhuzya Ungulubhi ambule zyasigana henzeye hu Koritho, aje ensabhabidushile amwe.
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.
Eli siyo huje tibhonesya sa aluhwanziwa ulweteshelo lwetu aje shalubhe, tibhombha pandwemo namwe hunongwa.
