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].
une ne Paulo ne n'sung'hua ghwa Kilisite mu lughano lwa Nguluve, nu Timoteo u nyalukolo ghwitu, ku tembile ja Nguluve jino jili ku Kolinto, na vitiki vooni vano vali mukighavo kyoni ikya 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.
uvumosi vuuve numue nu lutengano kuhuma kwa Nguluve Nhaata ghwitu nu Mutwa Yeesu 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)].
Aalumbwaghe uNguluve nu Nhaata ghwa Mutwa Yesu Kilisite, umwene ghwe Nhaata ghwa lusaghilo nu Nguluve ghwa luhuvisio lwoni.
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 ikutuhuvisia usue mu mhumhuko siitu sooni, neke kuuti tuwesie kuvahuvisia vala vano vali mu mhumhuko. tukuvahuvisia avange mu luhuviilo lula lula luno uNguluve alyatumiile kukutuhuvisia usue.
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].
ulwakuva ndavule ulupumhuko lwa Kilisite lukwongelela vwimila jiitu, vule vule ulukeelo lwitu lukwongelela kukilila uKilisite.
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.
neke ndeve mhupumusuvua vwe vwimila ulukeelo lwinu nu vuvangi vwinu. kange nave tuhuvisivua, vwe vwimila vwa luhuvilo lwinu luvomba imbombo kinyilifu pano muva mu mhumhuko ku lugudo ndavule usue pano tulyapumwike.
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 lukangasio lwitu mu lyumue vwe vukangafu. tukagula kuuti ndeve vule fino mukilila imhumhuko, vule vule mukilila uluhuvilo.
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.
ulwakuva natulonda umue muve vajaasu, vanyalukolu, imhumhuko sino tulyale naso ukuo ku Asia, tulyavonelilue kukila vule tuwesia kupinda, kuuti natulyale nambe nu luhuvisio lwa kukukala kange.
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].
kyang'haani tulyahighilue kufua. neke uluo lulyale kukutuviika usue tuleke kuva nu luhuvisio lwitu twevene, pepano tuvike uluhuvisio lwitu kwa Nguluve, juno isyulula avafue.
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].
alyatupokile usue kuhuma muvufue, ilikutupoka kange. tuvikile ulukangasio lwitu mwa mwene kuuti ilikutupoka kange.
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].
akavombile ndiki ndavule umue pano mukututanga mu nyifunyo siinu. pe pani vinga vilikuvahongesia kukilila usue vwimila ulughano ulukome vwa vumosi vuno tupelilue usue kukilila inyifunyo sa vinga,
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.
tukughinia mu ili: amasio gha masaghe ghiitu. ulwakuva vwe vufumbue uvunono nu vuvalafu vwa Nguluve kuuti tulyalutiile jusue mu sa iisi. tuvombile ndiki kyongo numue, nakwekuti mu vukoola vwa iisi, neke pepano mu vumosi vwa 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.
natukuvalembela kyokyoni kino namuwesia kukwimba na kukwelevua. nili nu vukangasio.
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.
kuuti lubale mutwelevilue. nili nu lukangasio kuuti ikighono kya Mutwa Yeesu tuliva vwimila mu kidada kiinu, ndavule fino muliiva kulyusue.
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 nilyale nu vukangafu mu ili, nikanoghilue kukwisa kulyumue taasi, neke kuuti muwesie kukwupila uluvumbulilo ulwa kughendelua kavili.
nikale nipanga kukuvaghendela un'siki ghuno niluta kuMakedonia, kange un'siki ghuno nigomoka kuhuma kuMakedonia, munue kukun'sugha un'siki ghuno niluta kuvuYahudi.
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].”
pano nilyale nisagha mu ili, pe nikale nikana kana? pe nipanga imbombo kuling'hana nu vukome vwa vumuunhu, neke kuuti niti “Eyo, ndali” ni “Ndali, “Ndali” mu n'siki ghumo?
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.”
neke hwene vule uNguluve nywilifu, natujova fyoni kuuti “Eyo” ni “Ndali”
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].
ulwakuva umwana ghwa Nguluve, uYesu Kiisite juno uSilvano, uTimoteo nune tulyapulisie kulyumue, nakwekuti “eyo” na kuti “ndali” umwene ghwe “Eyo” un'siki ghwoni.
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 ulufingo lwoni lwa Nguluve lwe Eyo. nwkw lino kukilila umwene tuuti Ameni ku vwimike vwa 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.
lino ghwe Nguluve juno ikutwimisia usue palikimo numue mwa Kilisite, kange alyatusung'hile usue.
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].
alyavikile ikivalilua pakyanya jiitu kange akatupeela uMhepo mu numbula siitu ndavule uvuvaha vwa kila kino ale ikutupeela uviise.
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].
pe pano nikun'suuma uNguluve, am'bule une lweluki lunolunivombile une kuleka kukwisa ku Kolitho kuuti nilava n'sigho kulyumue.
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.
ulu nakwekuti tughesia kusigha ndavule ulwitiko lwinu vuno lunoghiile kuuva. pepano tuvomba palikimo numue vwimila mu lukeelo lwinu, ndavule pano mukwima mu lwitiko lwinu.
